Your donations, fake(?) photo's,  and community requests

Bunnings helps out Brightwater

The club has received $120 worth of gift tokens from Bunnings Maroochydore, which will go towards Brightwater School bike project. Here is Craig, the major demo of the Bunnings BBQ world presenting the vouchers to Monique for Steve and the bike program. 

Is God making a play for the vouchers in the background??? Good one Tony. 

In other Bunnings news,

Big thank you to everyone who helped out on Easter Sunday, we had a busy morning, once things got going, and it will all go to help Inclusive Kids and Alex Rotary community causes, so give yourselves a pat on the back.

..and this photo was taken before the crowds arrived,  with Wendy and teh team donning swim caps to promote the Solstice Swim. We also had a table set up with club flyers and posters to help spread the word among the sausage munchers...

 

Club donates $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation 

The club has donated $1,000 to the Rotary foundation. It's one of the top 5 most effective charities in the world, helping all sorts of causes here and overseas,

..and all your club donations add up. Don't believe me?...these numbers on the pie chart are in the MILLIONS !!

 

A positive Polio Story 

One of the great success stories of Rotary is of course Polio eradication. 
 
Some members may be inspired by following this link to an in depth article about the person who was a polio victim and held the record for the man who spent the most time supported by an iron lung.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68627630
 

Club asked to help out with Arden’s plight

The club received an email from our friends at The Board Meeting Surf Charity during the week. It concerned a young chap Arden, wo needs a bit of a help with getting a car suitable for his wheelchair. Now, as some readers may be aware The BoardRoom Surf charity is winding down, and so they are unable to meet this in full. Undeterred Arden’s parents have started a go fund me page, and if that target is reached, the The Boardroom surf charity will match it dollar for dollar and Arden will have his car, and a much better life.

..and here is Mark's message to the club, together with a GoFund me link that members may care to follow..

Without additional fundraising, our resources are depleting quickly but there are some requests that we just have to help and little Arden is one of those. The family desperately need a car that can be converted for wheelchair access.The family is committed to fundraising $25,000 through their GoFundMe page and if they can do this, we should be able to match that dollar-for-dollar.Rather than donating directly to The BoardMeeting, as you have in the past, perhaps Alex Rotary could contribute to their GoFundMe and get them there quickly.

We would really appreciate your support.

Mark Skinner for the Board Meeting Surf Charity