The continued recovery from COVID19 enabled our club to finance our various commitments as a result of a return to all fundraising. In fact our recovery from COVID19 was so successful that we were able as a club to fund other worthy causes.
The following organizations were funded:
Warrnambool Food Share .. .. .. .. 960.35
St. Vincent de Paul .. .. .. .. .. 1,000.00
Anglicare .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000.00
Salvation Army .. .. .. .. .. 1,000.00
St. Joseph’s Soup Kitchen .. .. .. .. 1,000.00 4,960.35
These organizations are almost set in stone and assist those in most need.
Other projects supported were:
# Literacy Programme: supplying a book, library bag and book mark for all
newborns at South West Healthcare .. .. .. .. .. 1,499.48
# Dr. John Birrell Award: continued partnership with Victoria Police in memory
of Dr. Birrell’s outstanding contribution to Road Safety in Australia and
some other parts of the world - money went to Western District Health
Services (Hamilton) for MRI appeal .. .. .. .. .. 2,500.00
# I.C.A.N.: funding support for those children with Autism .. .. .. 1,000.00
# Riding for the Disabled: support for our successful local organization –
members of this organization support the Hole-in-One with manpower 2,000.00
# Let’s Talk: mental health support group formed by John Parkinson, a former
member of our club .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000.00
# Warrnambool Community Hospice: locally formed voluntary support service
for the terminally ill and their carers .. .. .. .. .. 1,500.00
# Preserve Planet Earth: funding provided to the Warrnambool Coastcare
Landcare Network who provide tree planting & weed eradication among
other tasks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500.00
# Warrnambool Community Garden: a popular Community group .. .. 500.00
# Anzac Day: wreath placed at the Memorial on behalf of our club .. .. 70.00
# Christmas Cheer: our Rotarians and other singers attend and entertain people
in aged care communities in Warrnambool - bags of sweets are also
distributed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -----------
# St. John’s Ambulance: support for the local branch .. .. .. 503.00
# Find Your Voice Collective: a new organization whereby a choir is formed
with people who have a disability .. .. .. .. .. 500.00
# Coffee Card Project: combined four clubs project to recognize and support
“first responders” .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,200.00
# Ambulance Victoria: a piece of equipment .. .. .. .. .. 500.00
PROGRESS TOTAL EXPENDITURE: .. .. .. .. .. 18,232.83
Because it was a successful fundraising year a further three projects were funded.
# St. John’s Ambulance: a further donation was given to the local branch to
purchase equipment enabling First Aid Courses to be run. With their approval
our club is also able to store our valuable BBQ trailer undercover and secure at
their premises .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000.00
# Homeless People: 59 quality woollen blankets were purchased for homeless
people. The blankets were distributed to Anglicare, Salvation Army and
St. Vincent de Paul to be given to those in need .. .. .. .. 6,423.20
# Myeloma Foundation: to assist in cancer research .. .. .. .. 1,000.00
GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURE .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,656.03
The PROBUS Clubs were supported by Rotarians Maggie Dwyer and Everard Noske.
Glen Riddle
Director
