2017

A small club…

• 13 members

• Lost 3, gained 1 new member in past year

• Re-focusing on largest local town (Debenham) to gain new members

• Woking with other local organisations to look for opportunities.

… but still very active…

Community and Vocational

Annual Christmas collection

• “Santa’s Sleigh” taken to 4 local towns.

• Children (of all ages!) love it.

• Collected over £2,200

• Funds donated to “Young Carers” organisation.

“Dictionaries for Life”

• Dictionaries given to three schools

• 64 Children, age 9-10

• District Grant

Community and Vocational

End Polio Now

• “Crocus Campaign” presentation at four primary schools

• Follow-up visit planned near World Polio Day in October

Community and Vocational

“Know your blood pressure”

• Free blood pressure checks and consultations

• In support of “The Stroke Association”

Community and Vocational

Eye Opportunity Group

• Restored play garden for children with difficulties

• £1,000 of materials

• Many club man-hours

• District Grant

Community and Vocational

Fund Raising & Fun

Ceilidh

• Folk Dancing evening in Debenham

• Nearly 100 people taking part (most of them dancing!)

• Now a regular / annual event

Camel Race

• In support of 6 local Girl Guides travelling to Jamboree in Denmark.

• Over £1,700 raised

• Excellent Publicity / Visibility

Fund Raising & Fun

• Miscellaneous small donations

• Litter picking in local community

• Meeting & working with other clubs

• Speaker evenings

• Walks

• Theatre trips

• Beetle Drive

• Boules

• Etc, etc, etc, etc, etc……

And lots more…

Next Year’s Leader !

Elaine Nightingale

President 2017-18

Rotary Club of High Suffolk