5 REASONS WHY WE MUST ERADICATE POLIO

OUR GIFT WILL IMPROVE LIVES. Today, 20 million people who would otherwise be paralyzed by polio are walking, and 1.5 million people who would otherwise have died are alive. YOUR GIFT WILL INVEST IN THE FUTURE. If all eradication efforts stopped today, within 10 years, polio could paralyze as manyas 200,000 children each year. A polio-free world will be a …

Zone 8 Rotary Regionalisation Pilot Project

Rotary International is considering establishing a regional governance pilot to address membership, public image, communication, and fundraising challenges to ensure our organisation thrives long into the future. Should this proceed, in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands we have an opportunity to be one of a small number of regions across the globe to pilot this new governance structure, …

Volunteering State of Play (Worth a Read)

An interesting article on the current state of volunteering in Australia, for consideration when we recruit members and/ or volunteers for projects. Note the section I have highlighted regarding Millennials. Here is a link to the article and imbedded video. https://amp-abc-net-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/101297094 And here is content that seems more relevant to us. The 2021 census data recorded a 19 per cent drop …

4TK’s ‘The Base, Youth Program Ringwood

Rotary Club of Ringwood are proud to be associated with 4TK. Victoria’s youth a network of safe and inclusive community spaces away from the stress and triggers they may find at home by providing the with a place where they feel welcome to socialise, free to relax and comfortable enough to ask for help. ‘The Base’ will be open to all aged 13 to 18, no matter backgrounds, life …