Congratulations Jak Kastanos for being 2023 John Tilley Memorial Award recipient! President Alan represented the Rotary Club of Modbury Golden Grove in presenting the Rotary John Tilley Memorial Award to Modbury High School’s Most Outstanding student. This award is the school’s top award 🥇 and is much sought after by Year 12 students each year. […]
At last night’s meeting we had club member Kathy present on what is KIVA and how our investment in this project is progressing. KIVA is a international non-profit organisation who created a platform that uses crowdfunding micro loans and unlocking capital for the under-served, improving the quality and cost of financial services, and addressing the […]
This morning we joined the students and staff of East Para Primary School to unveil a Peace Pole in their garden. The Pole was donated by the members of the Rotary Club of Modbury Golden Grove as part of a project to mark the Centenary of Rotary in South Australia. The unveiling today, on […]
Last night we celebrated our Rollover Dinner, heralding the end of the 2022-2023 Rotary year, and the commencement of 2023-2024. Rhiannon Pearce MP was invited to continue as Honorary member, and presented a certificate of Honorary Membership. President Alan, with Rhiannon’s help on behalf of the Premier, awarded Derek the Premier’s Certificate for outstanding achievement […]
In February we had a guest speaker, Suzie Farley, who is the donor relations officer at Backpacks 4 SA Kids. She shared the important work this not-for-profit organisation does for South Australia. It exists to provide resources that contribute to the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people during periods of dislocation […]
We’re at The Grove Shopping Centre this morning for the Biggest Morning Tea! Our club is selling delicious Cupcakes and supporting the Cancer Council. Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is a community event that raises vital funds to make a big difference for those impacted by cancer. Why host a morning tea? 1 in 2 Australians are […]
Rotary Overseas Recycled Playgrounds A project lead by the Rotary Club of Mt Barker, the team managed to finish dismantling the playground and ready it to be transported to Donations In Kind (DIK), so it can be reassembled in a park overseas where children can enjoy it once again. For more information on DIK: https://rotaryaustraliarepurposing.equipment/ For […]
Congratulations to all the recipients of our 2022 School & Community Service Awards 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🎉Elijah H. from King’s Baptist Grammar School is our overall Winner for 2022! Elijah has been an outstanding prefect at King’s Baptist throughout 2022, demonstrating a servant heart in all of his interactions, as said by a head of […]
Congratulations Ashlee McLeod on winning the ‘Rotary John Tilley Memorial Award’ this morning at the Modbury High School Year 12 Valedictory Assembly. This major award with a substantial monetary prize goes to the school’s Most Outstanding Student, and has been sponsored by our Rotary Club for many years. We look forward to seeing your accomplishments […]
Congratulations Madison R. on your RYLA Graduation tonight. It was a privilege sponsoring you. We look forward to hearing more about your experience, and future endeavours. #RYLA9510
Tonight we had our annual hand-over dinner and introduced the world to the new board. It was a great night of toasts, awards and fellowship. Please checkout more pictures from the event HERE.
Immediate Past President Otto’s Report for 2018/19
“Be The Inspiration”.
That was this year’s Theme. Did we live up to it??
Otto receiving a Certificate of Service Award for 2018/19 as club president
After the two clubs merged, we quickly melded together as one club and went to work.
We supported 4 local schools by providing cash prizes for their top students.
We assisted with The Farming Relief for Drought Affected Farmers.
The Calperum Youth Camp, which is run by Modbury High School was again supported in conjunction of the Rotary Club of Onkaparinga.
With “The Rotary Youth Exchange Program” we had Isaac Awramenko return from Finland and Imogen Morris came back from a year in Denmark, both students had a great experience.
Currently we have Kirrilee Pendergast on a one year exchange to Germany.
Jessica Ostendorf attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Awardprogram successfully, and currently we have a candidate in Brent Heaver for this year’s program.
The Good News Awardis now in its third year, and it will continue to be part of our program.
The club supported two of our members raising funds by riding their bicycles, one was in aid of Childhood Cancer Research, the other was for research into Spinal Cord Injuries, through the Neil Sachse Foundation.
We continued our support of Food Bank SA, and delivered Christmas Hampers again this year.
There is a Food Bank project under way in July to donate cans of food at the Tea Tree Plaza.
We supported the CFS, The Christmas Tree Festival, Christmas Party for Special Children (held at the Adelaide Zoo each year), and supported Dance SA (which helps Children to just enjoy Dance without pressure of achievement).
The highlightof the year was our involvement with Scout Jamboree Catering —- Not—-.
It was a long hot windy and dusty day for 8 of our members and will probably never be repeated again in our lifetime.
After finally finishing our shift after 8pm we experienced problems with the car, the motor shut down just in front of the Tailem Bend Hotel, and we had to rehydrate ourselves.
The club provided a Defibrillator to U 3 A, luckily no one had to use it yet, as far as we know.
We gave Monetary Support to Rotary Shelter Box, Queensland Flood Relief, The Christchurch Mosque Appeal and Rwanda Cyclone Relief.
We also relend money through our KIVA Account, which assists Under privileged communities in Africa and South America.
Finally, we again like every year since 1982, supported the Rotary Foundation and Polio Plus.
The eradication of Polio has been a Rotary Project since 1982, we are nearly there, it has taken 37 years so far, but there are just a couple of countries where we still have the disease.
In closing I would like to thank all current members and the board for their support they gave throughout the year, it was really appreciated.
Colin Willington, “Thank You” for all the assistance you provided.
To President-Elect Kevin Smith, I wish you and your board all the success, and you will have mine and the clubs support in the coming year.