The Rotary Club of Wynberg formally inducted David Barnard as President on Friday 7 June 2024 at WPCC Rondebosch.
Induction of President David Barnard
AUNTY A’S COMMUNITY KITCHEN
Rotary Food Garden Project Ready to grow.
Rotary got dug in togetvtheir hands dirty and planted a Garden full of vegetables and herbs on Saturday 27 April 2024 in Westlake.
Rotary Club of Wynberg has partnered with Women of Westlake’s Aunty A’s Community Kitchen to improve the Food Garden to be able to harvest vegetables for their meals.
Food security and malnutrition is a growing concern for low income communities of Cape Town especially post the Covid-19 pandemic.
Malnutrition among learners especially has an impact on their education and growth often dropping out of school to join gangs to survive.
Aunty A’s Community Kitchen feeds a large number of 200 to 220 vulnerable women, children and men of the Westlake Community every Tuesday to Friday.
Rotary Quiz Night – Reloaded
Book your team in our Annual Rotary Quiz Night Friday 27 May 2022
The Rotary Club of Wynberg is reloading its annual Quiz Night after two years of hibernation due to the pandemic. The Rotary Quiz Night is a fun evening for all with teams battling out for bragging rights and great prizes, this year will be no different. So come out and support a worthy cause that has been investing in the community for more than 73 years.
Rotary Quiz Night will be hosted at Timour Hall Villa on St Joans Road Constantia from 18:00 on Friday 27 May 2022. Teams can comprise of up to 8 people at R75per person (playing or not).
To ensure you do not miss out, register now
For more information contact rotaryquizct@gmail.com or follow us on www.facebook.com/RotaryQuizCT or www.facebook.com/wynbergrotary
Wynberg launches #Rotary4Women Sanitary Pad Drive for the month of August!
Rotary Club of Wynberg will be collecting and donating sanitary pads to various homes and facilities that care for our most vulnerable girls and women.
How can you help?
- Donate pads
- Donate funds via SNAPSCAN
- Host a drop off box
- Share our posts on Social media.
Donate pads at one of our Drop-off trolley’s or boxes
- PNP Constantia
- PNP Plumstead
- Wizards Constantia
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Celebrating 70 Years of Community Service.
Long standing member Barry Cleveland reminisced about his time as a member as Wynberg Rotary celebrated their 70th anniversary on 30 November 2019 at Palm House Wynberg.
Rotary Club officially chartered 12 December 1949 celebrated it’s 70th year in service with sparkling wine, jazz and lawns games. Palm House set the seen for a anyone who celebrates 70 years.
While we looked back through our history and recognize the amazing years the club has had, we are also looking forward to our future. Our club celebrates its youngest President this year with a younger board that is ready to take the club forward for the next 10 years. Below you can read Barry’s speech to the club.
WYNBERG ROTARY CLUB OVER THE YEARS
A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE by Barry Cleveland)
I joined the club in 1989, with the incomparable John Vivian as President. The week before the formality I said to Val, “I am being induced next Thursday, and you’re invited to attend.” Val replied that nothing on earth would keep her away….
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