OTHER PROJECTS IN BRIEF
Polio Plus / Thanks for Life
The eradication of polio worldwide is the most important project of the family of Rotary International.
In Wakefield a street collection by members of the Rotary Clubs of Wakefield and Wakefield Chantry raised over £450 on Saturday 7th March 2009.
Mock Interviews
In order to prepare school leavers for those all important job interviews some Wakefield Rotarians give up their time to partake in mock interviews with them.
We know from the feed-back from schools that they and the students really appreciate the way in which our member's experience in these situations is put to such good use.
The schools taking part in the scheme are
City of Wakefield High School
Crofton High School
The Cathedral School
This is a Vocational Service project.
Please see REPORTS dated 18th February 2010 for further information and a photograph.
Pinderfields Hospital Chapel
Every Sunday morning Rotarians from this club and the Rotary Club of Wakefield Chantry attend Pinderfields Hospital to take patients by wheelchair to the service which is conducted in the chapel by the chaplain.
The club has been associated with the hospital chapel for many years and was instrumental in providing furniture for it. In addition the club's annual church service is held there each summer.
This is a Community Service project
Annual Raffle
This vaulable activity raises in the region of £4,000 each year. The funds are earmarked in advance, in whote or in part, for charities which we support such as Macmillan Cancer Care or the Wakefield Hospice. Any balance is shared between smaller causes where we know the money will be well spent.
Each year members sell tickets to their family, friends and aquaintances. In addition we are very grateful to the management of the Wyevale Garden Centre at Carr Gate, Wakefield, for their help in allowing us to offer tickets for sale to their customers on several weekends.
In the past the draw has taken place at our Gala in early May. In 2009 the draw will take place at the club President's Evening on the 30th April.
This is a Ways & Means project
Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Supporting this service, which is dependent on donations from the public, was a major theme in the 2008 - 09 Rotary year and fundraising has continued into 2009 - 10.
A group of members visited the charity's base at Leeds Bradford airport on the 13th July 2009 and handed over a total of £2,000. A brief report can be seen on the page revealed via this hyperlink.
KSV Yorkshire School, Sri Lanka
Following the tsunami disaster in December 2004 Rotary District 1040 pledged to rebuild a secondary school in the affected area.
The Wakefield club assisted in financing this project and in 2009 donated dictionaries for use by the pupils at a cost of £384.
Clicking here takes you to a District 1040 website page with further information and photographs.
