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Brown's Blog
(A word from
President Anne Brown)
On Wednesday night Trevor Penry a long standing Rotarian from the Rotary Club of Balwyn talked to us on a topic that is paramount to our club, which is membership. Trevor told us of a successful membership drive that Balwyn held and gave us some tips that we can use to build our membership. His message was one we have heard often but still seems the most successful way to get people to look at membership of Rotary and that is the personal approach. Most Rotarians will tell you that they joined because they were asked; people just need a push often they have thought of doing community service but haven’t done anything about it.
Also we had the pleasure of Wendy Wood from Guide Dogs Victoria; I presented her with a cheque for $1000.00 to be spent on their children’s program. It will buy two games to be used when the children are on site. Wendy also thanked the members for their help on the open day in late February; she told us that the clubs participation provides her with a seventh of people needed on the day. We assured her that we would be helping again next year, I know the members enjoy the day even if we are tired at the end of it. This is what we are good at when people are asked to do hands on community service the majority of members put their hand up.
On Friday night Tony joined the Andersons and Ed and I for the usual fish and chips. He is looking well and was able to go away for the long weekend at Rosebud with family and friends. He hopes to join us at Rotary Wednesday week. We look forward to welcoming him back.
This Saturday morning we are meeting with our sister club Woodend at DIK at nine. It is not too late to come along at this stage we have six members coming. If you find yourself free just give me a ring, we finish at one o’clock after some fellowship and a BBQ.
Just a reminder we are not meeting at Amora this week, we will be at the Hawthorn Town Hall for the Sumba Eye night. The night commences at six thirty.
REMEMBER THE FUTURE OF ROTARY IS IN OUR HANDS
Anne with an E
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