Congratulations to Louise and Darryl who received Keyway awards this week
for their massively significant, yet often unnoticed acts of service that contribute
to our Club's day to day functionality and success.
Additionally, an Honorary membership was awarded to Keith.
Congratulations. We are so pleased to have your contributions recognised.
This week's speaker
Claire Achmad - Shelterbox CEO
ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity that hand delivers aid to families affected by conflict and natural disaster. Claire is an international children’s rights law and policy specialist and child rights advocate, and holds a PhD in international children’s rights law. Claire has held roles internationally across government, intergovernmental organisations, and non-government organisations. In 2010 she took up a Rotary Global Grant Scholarship, studying for an Advanced Masters in Public International Law specialising in Peace, Justice and Development.
She is coming to speak to our club about The power of the Shelterbox and their impact in Ukraine
Please ensure your registration includes any special guests you are bringing, or any meal requirements for the Wellington Club's Chefs.
If the Chefs don't know what you want, they cannot be expected to make it for you....
Member Duties
For the meeting at The Wellington Club at 7am on 6 July:
Desk -- Heather Opening Thought -- Darryl
Greeting -- Bill Introduction -- Tori
Buy the Box -- Heather Thanking -- Brent
Club Reporter -- Brent Parting Thought -- Rob
Please contact Brent to arrange a replacement if you are unable to complete your duty this week
Notices
Last chance!
Please ensure you are registered for our next long leisurely lunch with friends at Flashback Friday, which is happening this Friday, 8 July at Thistle Hall. Click here to register by 6 July at 5pm.
Auction prizes wanted
If you have ideas or contacts who may donate prizes for our Annual Auction, please contact the committee now!
Interact Movie Fundraiser
Interact are continuing their fundraising efforts for Blue Dragon with The latest Minions film at The Penthouse. Secure your ticket through Darryl, or contribute by depositing your donating to the Club Trust Account, noting your name & 'movie' as references.
Rotary Branded Masks
These masks are comfortable, and offer incredibly high breathability as well as high protection. You can buy 3 Rotary Branded masks, in either Black or White for $20. A donation of $8.50 from each sale will go to the Wellington Children's Hospital. These are available by clicking this link. *Image shown is not of actual product, but is close!
Rotarian Needed!!
Interact is Rotary International’s service club for young people ages 14 to 18. They are self sufficient and self governing, but need a Rotarian to oversee them.
If you are interested in taking over the supporting Rotarian role please contact Darryl.
RCPN Book Club
meets again on 13 July. This month's theme is crime writing. If you can't make book club but are curious about what to read over winter, Click here!
Save the date for a Special Breakfast
On 20 July, our breakfast meeting will be hosted by The Wellington City Mission. The usual cost for breakfast will be donated to WCM, who will feed us, then take us on a tour of their Social Supermarket.
Last time we generated over $1000, let's do it again!!!
Bacon Buttie Buddy
If you have a bit of spare time and can take over facilitating the organisation and sales of our World Famous Bacon Butties, raising money for the fight against Polio each year, please contact David. He has all the information you need, and will offer ongoing support, with Linda.
Dream Big!
RI are searching for qualified Rotarians and Rotaractors to apply their leadership skills to serve on a committee in the 2023-24 Rotary year. Click here for more info.
Film producer and technologist Audrea Topps Harjo delighted us by sharing her career and passion for the entertainment and film industries and using this to draw younger people from diverse backgrounds into creative industries.
Guest speaker Paula Tesoriero MNZM - New Zealand’s Disability Rights Commissioner
On Thursday 11th August the Rotary Club of Port Nicholson is hosting Paula Tesoriero, New Zealand’s Disability Rights Commissioner at a breakfast meeting in the Banquet Hall at Parliament beginning at 7.00am.
Paula is a Paralympian cycling gold medallist, was Chef de Mission of the NZ team at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020, is a life trustee of the Halberg Foundation and in 2022 her focus will be on working to change attitudes to disability.
In addition, the Club will present three or more students with Goal Setter Awards. These are monetary awards presented to outstanding students who have shown they can set and achieve goals, have faced significant challenges in their lives and have given service to their community. Eligible students are those who are in at least their second year of study at a tertiary institution in the Wellington region and are working towards the completion of an undergraduate or post-graduate degree, a National Certificate, or structured workplace learning for completing a New Zealand Apprenticeship.
It is an excellent occasion for our members and the business community to enjoy a dynamic speaker and acknowledge some of our future leaders. As this event sold out in the past few years, I encourage you to purchase a table or individual seat(s) as soon as possible. A seat is $60 and tables of ten cost $600 (including GST). Please email your request to Richard.Brodie@Xtra.co.nz and an invoice will be issued. For further information please contact Richard on 027 4392424 or by email.
Please text Fraser Ebbett (WCC) 021 765 694 when you arrive and leave the site.
Date
Trappers
28 May
Jeff Lee
Marc Rands
11 June
David Shackleton
James & Twyla Moran
25 June
Howard Tong
Jenny Flannaghan Tong
9 July
Rick Hughes
Eden Skipper
23 July
Brent Gerrard
Jeff Lee
6 Aug
Peter Whittington
Steve Lawton
20 Aug
Paula McKnight
Dennis Small
As always, if the dates above do not suit you, please feel free to swap.
Thank you for your help with this important club project
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for the entertainment and film industries and using this to draw younger people from diverse backgrounds into creative industries.
Paula Tesoriero, New Zealand’s Disability Rights Commissioner at a breakfast meeting in the Banquet Hall at Parliament beginning at 7.00am.
