Rotary Club of Wynberg, Cape Town SA – Page 9 – A member of Rotary International

21 July 201821 July 2018

Rotary and Rotaract Step up for Mandela!

President Elizabeth Danckwerts handing stationary to learners of Isiphiwo Primary Khayeltisha

Chocolates gifts handed to the night staff at Victoria Hospital Wynberg

Rotaract Wynberg crew who handed spoiled the staff at Victoria Hospital

Steenberg Rotaract clears bags of litter from the beach at Sunrise circle #Trashchallenge

Ruth and helpers collect litter on Sunrise Beach Muizenberg with Steenberg Rotaract

Steenberg Rotaract Muizenberg Beach Clean up

Rotaract and Rotary Celebrating 100 years of Madiba Magic

18 July in South Africa and the world in known as Mandela Day in memory of our countries first democratically elected President and Apartheid struggle leader. This past Wednesday South Africa celebrated 100 years of Madiba’s Magic that continues to live on in his memory.

This past week our Club together with our partners in Interact and Rotaract handed out stationary to learners of Isiphiwo Primary School in Khayelitsha, Rotaract Wynberg spoiled the nurses of Victoria Hospital with chocolates and Steenberg Rotaract with our Interact Clubs cleaned Muizenberg and Sunrise Beach Cape Town.

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1 June 20188 June 2018

Wynberg Tree planting at Fairmount Secondary

President Elect Elizabeth Danckwerts Planting a young tree at Fairmount Secondary School

Ian H.S. Riseley issued a challenge last year. He wanted Rotarians to plant 1.2 million trees – one for every Rotarian in the world – between 1 July 2017, when he took office as president of Rotary International, and Earth Day, 22 April 2018. Clubs around the world have embraced that challenge, and in his travels this year, Riseley himself has often been asked to pick up a shovel.

www.rotary.org/en/riseley-says-trees-show-commitment

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29 April 201829 April 2018

Zeekoevlei Sailing Centre 2018

Rotary continues to sail

Zeekoevlei Sailing Centre where Wynberg has had over 15 years of involvement again demonstrates the impact this has on youths from our communities. Sailing has brought these youngsters out of gangs and on to the water where they are captains of their dreams. They become stronger mentally, physically and emotionally when they develop the sailing skills required to navigate wind, currents and fatigue.

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3 April 2018

Wynberg Rotarians head up Early Act and Interact for District 9350

Ruth and Justin have been selected to chair Early Act and Interact in District 9350

Wynberg Rotary is proud of Ruth and Justin Schonegevel who has been chosen to chair Early Act and Interact in the District respectively the coming Rotary Year.

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29 March 20183 April 2018

Kansas to Cape Town, Rotary Fellowship Exchange

Rotary District 9350 & Rotary Eastern Kansas District 5710 Fellowship Exchange

Rotary International promotes fellowship and no better way to experience this than through the Rotary Fellowship Exchanges. During this past month 15 so Rotarians from various Rotary Clubs of Eastern Kansas Kansas USA have visited District 9350 and been shown around from wine farms, sights and interesting projects.

Our club hosted the group from 22 March to 25 March where Biffy organised a very fun and exciting programme ensuring our guests see a lot of Cape Town in a short time. We know they were impressed and we hope to see our friends soon.

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