No message this week from President Judy who's away for a week or so. Our thanks to ex-President Kevin Hadingham who stepped back into his former role in Judy's absence.
This week our presenter was Veronica Kioria CEO of Diamond Valley Learning Centre. When young people find it overly challenging to attend school and follow the regular VCAL Program, DVLC offers a wonderful and supportive flexible programwhich accommodates students' need to work online, from home, with the facilitation of mentor teachers. Combined with working online DVLC also encourage students to attend short mentoring sessions either individually or in a small group one day a week. This flexible program also aims to help develop and foster relationships by assisting students in working at school, with their mentor teachers and other students.
Donations from RC Eltham to purchase Chromebook computers for students have made a significant difference to their lives in enabling their continuing participation in education. Ian Kiddle and John Roberts have volunteered to assist DVLC and Lorraine Englefield commended for her continuing generosity in teaching cooking skills to DVLC's young students.
Lower Eltham Park BBQ 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
You are responsible for finding a replacement if you are unable to do your rostered duty and to notify Lyn Truran ljtruran@bigpond.com
Eltham get ready - the Commonwealth Games are coming
Ready, Set, Go! This week we are getting all sporty. All members and their partners are invited to come along, get into the spirit of the Commonwealth Games, and be part of the Sports Night this Thursday. Come along ready to have fun either being involved in a team or volunteering to be a Marshall for the activities .
If you want to help by being a Marshall on the night please include this in the Comments section on the invite email, otherwise be prepared to show your prowess in Darts, Bocce, Lawn Bowls, Putting Green, Quoits and Table Tennis. There will be incentives to participate with team prizes and overall Club sport person award.
No formal meeting or meal - we have arranged finger food to be handed around and two drink stations for the night. Please come along prepared to have a great night.
Les Coath: BBQ last Sunday with Sally, Melissa and Denise raised $724
Jules Aussems: 39 confirmed attendances for Conference. All bookings through TRY
Alison Cooper: Sports night on 8 March to coincide with Commonwealth Games. Please invite partners – those who don’t want to participate can be marshalls – let Denise know when send response to meeting. Let Alison know if you can help with equipment e.g. quoits, dartboards, bocce. Prizes for winning teams. Dinner will be finger food. The following week 15 March Healthability presenting. No meeting on 22 March due to Conference
Alan McCleary: Eltham East PS would like us to provide a BBQ for their Science night on Wednesday 14 March - night of board meeting. If we have volunteers including a team captain we can do it. Email Alan or Lyn if available.
Mike Englefield: Good to have a team to represent the RC Eltham at Charity Golf Day – have 3 or 4 already. Cocktails at 5pm at $35.
Rob Kilkullen: Anzac Day coming up on Wed 25 April – 5am start. Breakfast at Pierross at Eltham Terrace at 7.45am. Bookings through TRY $20
Note: There is still a pink jacket, left at the Hardiman's lunch, which is waiting to be claimed.
Mobile phones with batteries and chargers for homeless youth – often penalised by having phones taken from them by parents. Nick will pass them on to Healthability on 15 March when they present at our meeting.
Our focus this year is to raise funds in support of Foundation and also to understand and access the available grants from Foundation to provide leverage to our eligible club projects.
The Foundation of Rotary International is our worldwide charity which enables:
Rotary International to run massive worldwide programs such as “Polio Plus” on a scale not possible with the resources of individual clubs, districts or countries acting in isolation;
Foundation grants to leverage club funds and enable clubs and districts to undertake larger projects and achieve greater outcomes than otherwise possible;
Rotarians and all donors to have confidence in the probity and efficiency of management of all monies received, the effective investment of Foundation funds, and stringent targeting of grants in accordance with Rotary International objectives.
Club Fundraising
So far this year, we have raised funds through our annual Footy Night and last month’s fantastic Summer Luncheon on the Deck at Rye. Generously hosted by Graeme and Lyn Hardiman, the luncheon raised in excess of $3,000 for Foundation. Special thanks also to Mike and Lorraine Englefield for the donation of a week at their Barwon Heads holiday home for the silent auction. Such fundraising initiatives make a great contribution.
Personal Donations
All Rotarians are encouraged to support The Rotary Foundation as their ‘charity of choice’. The “Every Rotarian Every Year” (EREY) initiative encourages all Rotarians to make a donation to Foundation each year, regardless of size. Consider if 1.2million Rotarians donate an average of $10 each, the arithmetic is simple! All personal and corporate donations are fully tax deductible and bequests to Foundation provide a lasting legacy.
Foundation Grants to Eltham
Following the success of the 2016/17 District Foundation Grant of $1,500 for the CAVE scholarships program, the club has achieved a further grant of $2,000 this year for supply of Chrome computers for students at Diamond Valley Learning Centre. Both of these grants doubled the effectiveness of club funds allocated to these projects.
Board members are now reviewing candidate projects for 2018/19, including considering how some projects might be structured to achieve Foundation grants and further leverage our club funds.
District Conference
If you are attending District Conference make sure you hear the presentation on Friday afternoon by Dr Bruce Allen, a Trustee of the Rotary Foundation and Manager of the Rotary Foundation South Pacific & Philippines Office, Sydney.
Edendale Farm is offering another Sensory Friendly Farm Tour these holidays.Join the farmers for a tour around the farm, in a small, more sensory friendly sized group.On this special tour suited to children on the Autism Spectrum, you will get to meet and help feed many of the animals.
•Feed the chooks some grain
•Meet Taffy the Jersey cow
•Watch the billy goat Ringo eat a treat and learn why goats have rectangular pupils and ours are round
•Meet and pat the Guinea Pigs
•Visit the sheep and feed them some hay
The 45 minute tour costs $8 per person (no charge for parents or carers) and is suitable for all ages.Children must be accompanied by an adult. When: Thursday 5 April Time: 3.00pm Where: Edendale Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham
Once you have booked a Social Story booklet will be made available to you to share with your child to prepare them for the experiences they will have while on this tour. For more information, including accessibility, call: 9433 3711
Council is keen to get expressions of interest for a volunteer on the Recreation Trails Advisory Committee (RTAC). The role of RTAC is to provide Council with specialist advice in the development and review of new and existing recreation trails within the Shire of Nillumbik.The applicant must be a person with a disability or an advocate on behalf of people with a disability.For more information about the Advisory Committee and on how to apply, visit Council's website www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/rtac.
Applications close on Friday 23 March 2018 at 5pm.
If you have any questions please contact:
Joanne Massoud| Acting Coordinator Recreation and Open Space Planning
Nillumbik Shire Council | Civic Drive (PO Box 476) Greensborough Victoria 3088
URGENTLY Looking for 20 x working mobile phones.