ROTARY CLUB OF SUTHERLAND INC Annual Report 2011 – 12

Rotary Club of Sutherland Annual Report 2011-12
Minerva School
The Minerva School is a local school for disability students. They appreciate our help. From
time to time we carry out some activities such as tree lopping and general yard cleaning. This
year we donated some equipment for the school which was well received. Principal, Fiona
Young was an awardee at the Excellence in Workmanship Award from our club for the
tremendous effort she puts in and her commitment changes the lives of her students. Chair:
Graeme Boler
Rotary Park
At last, we have got back our park. For a few years the park was trampled on by workers and
the construction of the railway. Plants and the Rotary Park sign went missing. Through the
efforts of David Melville the sign was re-made and erected in a prominent spot in the park.
Bowelscan
Once Again Chris Makomaski came to the fore with his energetic support for the life-saving
program. Even though Chris had complications at home with his wife Wanda in ill health and
needing constant attention Chris managed to find the time to deliver and pick up the kits from
all of the nominated chemist in the Sutherland area. Chair: Chris Makomaski
Online Loyalty Program Fundraising
This seems like a mouthful and has a whole different meaning to fund-raising. The concept of
a loyalty program where funds flow from a seller on the internet to a nominated charity of or
selection is new and novel. It is taking some time to resolve the issues of electronic trading
and governments are unable to fully understand the ramifications of the process which
requires all sorts of considerations by our service provider. This has not yet come into
existence but will become a normal method of purchase in years to come. The board is
struggling with the concept at the moment. Chair: Graeme Boler.
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