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It has become common practice for Rotary clubs around the world to Recognise VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE of the highest order (especially in January which in Rotary's Vocational Service Month), and to honour outstanding contributions by individuals or teams of individuals for significant advancement in their vocational fields and service to their communities, In doing so they exemplify the Rotary model of “Service above Self.”  This is then recognised by Rotary’s Vocational Service Awards. These outstanding contributions also set an example to others, particularly the youth to strive for Vocational Excellence.

After a labour of some 14 years, your Future Pillar chair June Webber had the honour of inducting Anthony Martin Lawrence as Charter President at the charter event of the RC of Century City, Cape Town. A stellar event attended by some 150 Rotarians and friends from five countries.  Almost 50% of the clubs in the district attended, including RI Membership Director Brian King who stressed that Rotary “was a membership organization and not a service organization”.  Chartered on 18 July 2018, Nelson Mandela’s birthday – the club will always be blessed with Mandela Magic.

 

Congratulations to the worthy recipients of the club's community service awards, Gail and Colin Daniels, the co-founders of the Cystinosis Foundation of South Africa, an all-volunteer NPO Registered with the Department of Social Development who support/ Educate/raise awareness of this very rare disease and Ann Stephenson for 19 years of valuable and dedicated service to Tygerberg Hospice as a volunteer.

 

42 people attended the evening – our members, visitors from Century City and Newlands clubs and special guests from the Hospice and the Cystosis Foundation.

 

On January 25, 2018, the representative members of the Lobito Rotary Club and a representative of the Lobito Rotaract Club Provisional Core had the privilege of being received in audience by His Excellency the Provincial Governor of Benguela Dr Rui Falcão. The Rotary Club of Lobito through its then president Jorge Crisóstomo, gave a brief explanation of Rotary, its objectives and areas of action as a Club providing community services.

 

The Kirstenbosch RC recently hosted an Expo of Musical talent with an Entrepreneurial emphasis at Pollsmoor Prison. 

The Cape Town Male Voice Choir and the Dept of Correctional Services (DCS) choirs sang to the accompaniment of an acoustic piano and band. President of Kirstenbosch, Jeromé o' Ryan also arranged for the ex-detainees to offer crafts & refreshment items for sale as a learning opportunity to earn some money.
Member of the DCS choir members each received a goodie bag, as did the Foot and Mouth Painters who were in attendance as well.

This amazing project, held in the Recreational hall at the prison, was a humbling eye-opener and is an event l believe should be repeated and supported by all!

 

The District Data Project provided the tool to collate project activity so that a meaningful review of Rotary's work can be shared not just with Rotarians but with our many partners; from Government to non-profit and individuals to corporates.

 

I hope you all remember our very long association with HelenLieberman and Ikamva Labantu, because of the Day Care Centre Project etc.

August is Membership and New Club Development Month. How does this connect to The Rotary Foundation? The more Rotarians we have the more resources we have for TRF funding and the more we can do to Make A Difference in our world.