As always with our Club we have a lot going on. This is especially true for the next month or so. Thanks to Darryl, the High Commissioner for Samoa His Excellency Leasi Papili’i Tommy Scanlan will be visiting and speaking to us on 4th of March. We are going to take this opportunity to present the High Commissioner with the ambulance we are sending to Samoa.
Rick, Darryl, Bev and Tamaris have put an enormous amount of time and effort in securing the ambulance and ensuring it is in the right condition with the right equipment. Our thanks and gratitude go to them for their perseverance and tenacity.
On Wednesday I mentioned we have been asked to sell raffle tickets by the District to raise money for the Children’s Hospital. The District has pledged to raise $400,000 for the naming rights to two family/Whanau rooms in the new hospital. We have already raised $50,000 and hopefully this raffle will raise a further $50,000. The tickets are $5 each and you can win a $7000 in travel voucher as first prize and $3000 worth as second prize. Bill, Joy, Tamaris and I have tickets, so if you would like some please just ask.
Tony Robinson is still looking for help with the Children’s Cancer Appeal on the Saturday 29th of February at Chaffers New World. If you could spare an hour and take a shift collecting, I know Tony and the Foundation will be eternally grateful.
It was great to see David Quinn volunteer to head up our “Jumbo Tennis team”. I am sure David will be recruiting other team members to represent our Club on 6th of March at the Renouf Centre for the Rotary Club of Wellington Jumbo tennis fund raiser. This is destined to be a fun day and I would encourage you to drop by and spur on our team.
Finally, a funeral will be held at 1pm on Tuesday 18th for Gloria Poupard at the Chapel in Karori Cemetery. While Gloria was in the process of transferring to our Club when she died, and was not well known to many members, it would be good for us to recognise her passing.
Have a great week and see you on Wednesday
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