'HONOUR ROTARY WITH FAITH AND ENTHUSIASM'.
President Tony Waring introduced a number of his diplomatic and associated friends to the Club which added a different gloss on our social functions. In Tony's year, we moved to Olims Hotel Restaurant which, although was undertaken with some fear and trepidation at first, turned out to be a very successful move. Funds were raised during this year from the last of the Manuka Craft Markets, Golf Day, Annual Auction Dinner and another very successful function held at his Canberra Star Motors. Our association with Campbell High School was cemented with the commitment to maintain a Peer Support Programme and an offer to continue financial support for worthwhile projects within that school. Merv Willoughby-Thomas, a Charter Member, was assisted in a trip to Manus Island near Papua New Guinea when he participated in a FAIM project, building a room onto an existing school in the middle of the jungle. For the first time, we accepted an International Youth Exchange student, Fabiana Valleijo from Brazil - a young girl who will long be remembered for various reasons by the Club, especially, her host families.
Additional assistance was provided during this year to:
National Heart Foundation $250.00
Noahs Ark Toy Library $450.00
Baptist Community Services Aged Persons Home $300.00
Life Education Centre $500.00
ACT Downs Syndrome Association $200.00
Variety Club $300.00
Life Live $300.00
Campbell High School Peer Support Programme $300.00
Hartley House $2100.00
RYLA: Kathryn Grebert $260.00
Australian Rotary Health Research Fund $345.00
Smith Family: send Youth to NSW Education Dept Adventure Camp $120.00
Operation Paradox $100.00
Ainslie Primary School & Music Tuition $360.00
Donation to Bangladesh Relief Fund $1,000.00
Support for Rotary Youth Exchange Student from Brazil Fabiana Valleijo
FAIM: assistance to Merv Willoughby-Thomas $400.00 Retirement Village
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Manuka Craft Market Golf Day Auction Nights $500.00
Paul Harris Award present to Club Service Director Bill Andrews
Handyhelp cleanup of pensioners' homes