Week of July 4, 2011
A little about what other clubs are doing – for some interesting ideas:
THE new president of the Hunstanton and District Rotary Club was sworn in at the organisation’s annual dinner.
And Brian Devlin, who has worked selflessly for many years to help the club’s charities, pledged to carry on the good work of the club during the coming year when he was elected to succeed John Hornsby-Bates last week.
Over the past year, the club raised around £12,000 for good causes, mostly from their annual kite fair and the Norton Hill Railway weekend, as well as a range of smaller events.
At left - Hunstanton and District Rotary Club president, Brian Devlin (second left) with his wife Lyn (left), outgoing president John Hornsby-Bates (centre) with Elaine and Richard Bird.
During the dinner held at the Le Strange Arms, Old Hunstanton, Mr. Hornsby-Bates said: “The money mainly goes to support a host of local causes.
“This last year, for example we have helped the Hunstanton scout group, the town’s day centre, Smithdon High School and the North West Norfolk Phobbies Club based in Dersingham, which is a hobbies club for the physically disabled in the surrounding area.”
But he added that their help also goes abroad through Rotary International.
The club contributed to the relief effort following the Japanese nuclear disaster.
Published on Monday 4 July 2011
http://www.lynnnews.co.uk
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For your interest, have a look at their website – http://hunstanton-rotary.org.uk
What does their club do?
• A meeting every week
• Two formal dinner dances each year
• An informal evening social event most months
• Major fundraising events at the Kite Festival, and Norton Hill
• Projects supporting the local schools
• Projects supporting local youth, old people, and the disadvantages
• International projects in conjunction with local clubs overseas
