You do not need to register formally to do this, but your attendance is still recognised.
Apologies to those who were unable to join us via zoom last meeting due to technical difficulties.
At the Wellington Club, the usual guidelines apply.
This week's speaker
Pat Shepherd
One Percent Collective
Pat Shepherd grew up in Scotland before moving to NZ (via Australia). He is the founder of One Percent Collective, a group of more than 650 kiwis who donate1 per cent of their weekly income, which the collective passes on to the charities donors choose to support, including Garden to Table, Bellyful, Kaibosh, Upside Downs, DCM, Spinning Top, Take my Hands and Nga Rangitahi Toa.
Since 2012, the collective has raised over $2 million.
For the meeting at The Wellington Club at 7am on 27 April:
Desk -- Brent Opening Thought -- Edward
Greeting -- David B Introduction -- David Q
Buy the Box -- Bill Thanking -- Hayley
Club Reporter -- Brenda Parting Thought -- Darryl
Please contact Brent to arrange a replacement if you are unable to complete your duty this week
Notices
A celebration of Ed’s life will be held from 3 - 6pm on 27th Aprilat Cable Top, 1 Upland Road, Kelburn.
In lieu of flowers, consider making a donation in Ed’s name to the Younger Onset Dementia Aotearoa Trust (YODAT). They do great work and provide a day programme which Ed attended and very much enjoyed.
Wellington Children's Hospital
Please bring your raffle ticket stubs to Paula this week. They must be returned by 30 April to be included in the prize draw. Call Paula 021398145 to arrange pick up if not at Rotary this week.
Skill Data Base
A database is being compiled of member attributes and skills that would benefit charities. This is entirely voluntary, and a great idea! Please send three skills you have (e.g. fund raising skills, plumbing, computer skills) that you think could help a charitable organisation to David Shackleton
It's that time again!
Please bring your donations for the WCM to our meeting this week. They are in particular need of tinned beans and spaghetti, toilet and laundry items and milk powder. Tinned fish and soup are also useful.
Books wanted for Blue Dragon Book Fair
Please drop book donations to Kennards Storage at 19 Hutt Rd from 2 May. Books can be dropped downstairs on the right-hand side, labelled 'Blue Dragon'.
The inaugural meeting will be held 5.30 - 7pm on Wednesday 4 May at the Wellington Club.
Please bring along a book to discuss. We will decide the shape, frequency and location of the book club going forward. If you are interested but can't make the meeting please contact Philippa or David Barnes.
RCPN on Zoom
Click this link or the one at the top of this bulletin to join us online at 7am on Wednesday.
If you are able to help out with occasionally zooming our club meeting to the masses, please let Brent or Hayley know.
Auction Prizes wanted
This year's beneficiaries of our Charity Auction will be the Wellington Children's Hospital, The Malaghan Institute, and Wellington Homeless Women's Trust. If you have ideas or contacts who may donate prizes for the Auction, please let the subcommittee know.
Invitation to an experimental Breakfast
The Rotary Club of Karori warmly welcome club members to attend their trial breakfast meeting in the Function Room at Samuel Marsden School, at 7am on Tuesday 10 May.
The speaker will be Dr Danielle Shanahan, new Chief Executive at Zealandia. Dr Shanahan was formerly a Senior Lecturer in Conservation Management at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Biological Sciences, a role where she had a close connection with Zealandia, working to make Wellington a hub of world-leading biodiversity, conservation and ecological restoration.
There is considerable inequality of both wealth and income in New Zealand despite our egalitarian values says Max Rashbrooke who has researched the subject and written a book called Too Much Money.
Brent joined Rotary in 2010 and has enjoyed many opportunities for new vocations …rat trapper, carpark attendant, Port Nic Gardener, tree planter, charity bucket shaker, coin trailer, bacon buttie seller, quiz night organiser, SPPEDS bean counter and IT try-hard among other things! Brent is a born and bred Wellingtonian. He and Julie have 3 children, Hope, 22, Charlie, 20 and Olive, 16. Brent also has an older son David, 37, who lives in Toronto. Brent’s interests include family activities, especially sports, walking, Rotary activities, swimming, skiing and occasionally playing golf badly. Brent is of Māori descent with Ngati Porou (East Cape) on his father's side and Ngati Ranginui (Tauranga) on his mother's side.
From the president..
Club Carbon emissions offset
Thank you to those who contributed to offsetting the club’s emissions in 2021. The Club’s carbon offset certificate has been presented to us by Toitū for purchasing carbon credits.
The future looks good!
Events, Meetings and Speakers we have to look forward to include:
Friday 29 April: Yum Cha at the Regal (BYO) - Register here
30 April: Rotary International Convention registrations and ticket cancellations are due
Sunday 8 May: Perambulators hit Makara Coastal Walk and surrounds (Info & Reg here)
Wednesday 11 May:
Informal Meeting Sofitel Boulton St
Friday 20 May: Flashback Friday at The Shepherd's Arms
If you have feedback for the Editors, or content you would like included in the club bulletin, please send it to rcpnbulletin@gmail.com by midnight on Saturday to ensure its inclusion.
Max Rashbrooke who has researched the subject and written a book called Too Much Money.
