For any members interested Russell and I will be conducting school tours of the Peace Bell for students from Clermont State School at 11am Tuesday 20 June. please feel free to come along and see what the tours contain. If you might consider becoming a guide for tours this would be an opportunity to see how they are conducted.
Michael Rabey
Raffle tickets and donations for Camp for Ukrainian children
Readers would be aware that the changeover dinner aims to raise money for a camp for children for Ukraine. We’ve received the following information about the camp from Rotary in Poland:
- the camp will provide a break for 50 participants (mostly children, with four teachers);
- it will run for ten days;
- it will be held in accommodation close to Warsaw, with meals, sports activities, swimming pool, ping-pong, outdoor activities in surrounding pine forest provided on site; and
- there will be visits to attractions in Warsaw.
The estimated cost is around $35,600 (Australian dollars). Two Rotary Clubs (Warsaw and Frankfurt) have together donated just under half this cost, but more funds are needed for this to go ahead. By buying raffle tickets or donating money you are helping this (all raffle monies and donations, along with the auction proceeds, will be sent to Poland to support this camp).
For those not able to attend the changeover, you may donate towards a camp for Ukrainian children and even buy raffle tickets!
Raffle prizes include a cast iron casserole dish; a bottle of 12 year-old whisky, and several bottles of wine. Be in it to win it! And remember: gamble responsibly.
To donate or buy raffle tickets ahead of time, transfer money to:
Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin - Community Account
BSB 062-902
Account Number 0090 3937 (All zeros are needed)
Use the following “Description”:
“Surname –Ukraine” for donations
“Surname – raffle” – for raffle tickets (you’ll get 3 tickets for each $5 deposited).
To ensure we can allocate you your raffle tickets, please complete any online purchases by 5 pm on Wednesday, 21 June. Any monies paid after this time may not be credited to our account in time to be included in the raffle draw.
For those present at the changeover, there will be the opportunity to buy raffle tickets (and to donate) at the venue.
Changeover dinner auction – on your bike!