Our speakers this week are

Rebecca Bangma and Fiona

House of Grace

The House of Grace Trust was established in 2001 by Treena and Marcus van Rijssel. Their dream was to provide a safe haven for pregnant young women. A place where mums-to-be could find the love and support they need to learn life skills, manage pregnancy and prepare for parenting.

This is a charity that Port Nicholson support.

Their topic is " House of Grace strategic direction"

Final Flashback Friday is today

November 8, 12pm - Baylands Brewery Petone.

an easy walk from the Petone railway station :)

See you at both :)

Lou

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Monday 11 November, 6pm (Best do it now). 

• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff.

• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration

• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response

• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register

• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page

• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Club Forum and AGM

This coming week is our Club Forum and AGM. This is a really important meeting for the Club so we can share ideas and look at the direction the Club is heading together. Jo will also have looked at the survey and be able to talk about any points of interest from that. Please make sure you register and come to this meeting.

See you Wednesday

Lou

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Monday 18 November, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Our speaker this week will be

Clint Schoultz

Chair Vulnerable Support Charitable Trust - Take 10

The Vulnerable Support Charitable Trust - Take 10, support tamariki by providing food in schools, kindy's, kohanga reo, to young people in the city on Friday and Saturday night, rangatahi after school and older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.

Clint is the Chair person of the Trust and coming from the hospitality industry, he believes in making a place better than you found it, especially when helping youth.

Looking forward to hearing him speak and seeing you all on Wednesday,

Lou

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Monday 25 November, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Our speaker this week will be

Lafulafu V Ekenasio

Chair Mafutaga Tagata Matutua PIPC Newtown

Our  Mayor Tory Whanau writes on Lafulafu's APW Award citation in 2023:

"Lafulafu is an unsung hero in the Wellington community. She is the longest serving Chairperson of the Mafutaga Tagata Matutua PIPC Newtown (Senior exercise group), an active senior leader at the Pacific Island Presbyterian Church in Newtown, a member of the Pasifika Community Patrol Group and has dedicated over 20 years of service as a volunteer.

Lafulafu is passionate about the health and well-being of our elderly and has mobilised and created a safe space for Pacific people in Wellington to come together to exercise, share their stories and raise any concerns and support they may need. She has organised many community events in partnership with government and community organisations.

Every year you will find Lafulafu with the Mafutaga Tagata Matutua group performing at the Wellington Pasifika Festival, bringing joy to our Wellington community, and also inspiring our everyone by showing there is no age limit to what you can do - with her oldest member 90 years of age. "

Lafulafu will speak to us about, " Working with the Pasifika eldery in Newtown - keeping people moving."

Reminder: Text your ideas for the Buying the Box name change to David Barnes - 027354 4137

Heads Up: Next week 11 December is our last meeting. As we will be having wine and strawberries to celebrate the festive season, the cost for those having breakfast will be $30 and those not having breakfast will be $15.

Lou

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Monday 2 December, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Hi All,

We have an oportunity to fulfil our gardeing obligation from the Gala Dinner this Sunday morning. I know it's short notice but I thought I'd reach out and see if we can help them as the request has come out for 'any assistance before Christmas'.

It's the same morning as the Christmas Party so its also an opportunity to build an appetite for the later event!

If you can help, would love to see you even if it's just for  short time. Looking to start around 9.30am.

Cheers,
Brent

If you haven't registered already

for the 

 RPCN Christmas Dinner 

make sure you do by 4 December

Where: Cable Top Eatery

When: Sunday, December 8

What time: 6pm

What: Xmas set menu - 2 courses of $65

Plus special on bottles of wine - Sauvignon/Pinot Gris & Shiraz - for $42 each. (No BYO)

PLEASE

• RSVP no later than Wed 4 December (best do it now). 
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Our speaker this week will be

David Howman

Chair Board of Directors

Athletes Integrity Unit (World Athletics)

David is a barrister with a strong background in both sport governance and sports management who for 13 years until June 2016 was Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Prior to this, he held a number of sports governance positions in New Zealand including Tennis New Zealand, Sport New Zealand Board, Chair of New Zealand Sports Drug Agency and as a member of the Olympic Executive Committee.

As a lawyer, David has represented both governing bodies and athletes. He has argued for and defended clients before many tribunals including the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

David topic is, "Sports integrity and fair play." This will be an excellent speaker to finish 2024. See you there.

Lou

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Monday 9 December, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Christmas Perambulation and BBQ Lunch

Sunday 15 December 9.15am

at the Shackleton's Home

47 Homewood Avenue

Karori

 https://www.walkformentalhealth.org.nz/

In conjunction with the Rotary Club of Wellington

www.eventspronto.co.nz/jumbotennis26