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Service Above Self
We meet Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
Club Beenleigh
Club Beenleigh
28A Alamein Street
(Upstairs Function Room)
Beenleigh, Qld. 4207
Australia
(Upstairs Function Room)
Beenleigh, Qld. 4207
Australia
Phone:
414 469 889
Fax:
7 3807 2516
Email:
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President
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Secretary
Treasurer
Public Relations
Effective Services
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Heather Kucks
On the 30th October we welcomed our second corporate member to the Rotary Club of Beenleigh - Bob Pillay from Cornerstone Law Offices. We look forward to the many opportunities moving forward with having Bob and his team as a part of our membership.
As usual we have been busy cooking up a storm with our Bunnings BBQ’s and selling tickets in the multi-draw raffles at Club Beenleigh. These fundraising activities make it possible for us to do more in our wonderful community. We have also recently received a very generous donation from the Papua New Guinea Federation of Queensland Inc for thanks for our help on their Independence Day Celebrations. Some of these contributions have allowed us to assist our friends at Nightlight and the Logan House Fire Support Network with more assistance within the community still to be distributed. We are also thrilled to be making a substantial donation to Foodbank in conjunction with Seasons Aged Care Waterford as a result of our raffle at the Pride of Workmanship and Vocational awards back in September.
We recently had a meeting where we were joined by some members from the Rotary Club of Loganholme as well as some of our littlest members who helped us pack an enormous number of hygiene packs for the Family and Kids Care Foundation Inc., and Nightlight for the homeless, as well as other Project MOM kits for High School Students. We would like to thank the many people in our community who donated products needed to make such substantial packs for individuals and families. We would like to thank the Sue Ward Team from the Harcourts Property Centre in Beenleigh, staff at Visionstream and Little Scholars Early Learning for being collections points for the donations. This will be an ongoing project so all products will be greatly appreciated and can still be dropped off at Harcourts Beenleigh. At that same meeting we also presented our new Rotakids club (soon to be official) members with their badges.
We have some students who have been recently selected to attend a number Rotary Youth programs. These have included Leila who has just returned from Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN) which is aimed at 14 to 16 year olds. This is an intensive residential weekend develop increased motivation, improved life skills, better self-image, pride in themselves and an understanding of setting and achieving goals. At the same time, participants interact with peers from different backgrounds, improving their teamwork skills and having fun!!
We would also like to congratulate Bella, from Windaroo Valley State High School, for her selection on the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) in Canberra in January. This is an inspiring residential program for like-minded Australian students interested in STEM. The forum gives them the opportunity to connect and explore the realistic opportunities in STEM for their future and is held over a 12-day period. Bella went through a vigorous process to be selected. Our other student Layne, also from Windaroo Valley State High School, has been selected for the Rotary Youth Transition Seminar (RYTS) program. This is held over 7 days where students are taken on an incredibly unique journey of self-discovery and transformation. They learn new skills and ideas to help prepare them for the serious game of life. They create wonderful memories with unforgettable people that will last a lifetime. These and our other Rotary Youth Programs have a proven track record to the change lives of all who attend them.
One of our members is currently in the process of setting up an Interact Club at Beenleigh State High School within the junior school. The students are very keen to see this chartered in the new year with a fundraising event already in place and a community project in the early developmental stage. Watch this space as this is just the beginning of Interact at the high school as the senior school are watching with great interest as this fledgling club develops.
Yours in Rotary Service,
