You are invited to join the Rotary Club of Sydney Peacebuilding Group at a special meeting on 21 September at 1230 via Zoom in recognition of the United Nations International Day of Peace.
The guest speaker is Major General (Ret) Mike Smith AO who will give an address on his Reflections on the War on Terror – Lessons for Peacebuilding.
Events in Afghanistan have rocked the world (again). Questions are being asked about Australia’s role in that war and how it will deal with the inevitable calls for help from those fleeing the escalating violence. A more urgent topic for discussion and action by Rotarians could hardly be found. Mike’s talk will focus on Australia’s involvement in the war in Afghanistan.
Fundraising Ideas while we’re in COVID Lockdown:
- Raise for Rotary - https://raise.rotary.org/ - to raise funds for any of the 7 Rotary Areas of Focus, including Polio – you can set up your very own campaign or one for your Club.
- Digital Raffle – Fiji Holiday - https://iitime.org/draw-intro-rotary/ - the chance to sell raffle tickets, take half the profits for your Club and contribute half to a terrific District project installing Solar Panels on remote schools in Fiji, saving them funds that can be spent on educational materials AND reducing their use of diesel fuel/generators
- Balwyn Club Grants - https://balwynrotary.org.au/centenary-grants/ - $10,000 to $50,000 ‘Centenary’ grants for your Club projects, from the Balwyn Club from Victoria
We had a great attendance at District Changeover yesterday with over 260 in attendance. If you missed the event, here is the recording...in fact it is worth watching again!
Words for the future
Rotary is forging a path to full literacy in India.
Peace Corps volunteers and Rotary members find meaningful connections
The relationship between Rotary International and the Peace Corps, made official with a 2014 partnership agreement, has its foundation in the organizations’ shared values.
Rotaract projects take honors
Meet the winners of the 2020-21 Rotaract Outstanding Project Awards
