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
At which point the incumbent Editor dusts off the quill in readiness for the next garage sale and then remembers that he has yet to put the finishing touches to the History of the Rotary Club of Modbury.
At our regular dinner meeting on 14/11/17, we had an opportunity to meet the two students Imogen and Anthea, who will be sponsored by the Rotary Club of Modbury Golden Grove under two different Rotary Youth Programs. They both have introduced themselves and briefly mentioned about their programs that they are participating. We are sure these students will be great representatives on behalf of the Club.
Imogen is the Club’s Long Term International Youth Exchange Student, who will be travelling to Denmark for 12 months next year. Anthea, has been selected and sponsored by the Club to attend the National Youth Science Forum to be held for the first time in Brisbane in January 2018.
For further information about these youth programs please visit the links below:-
President Kevin thanking Raelene for her presentation
At our dinner meeting on 17th October Raelene Watts spoke to the Club about her newly formed charity, Sharing with Compassion, which she has created to raise funds for educating children in Uganda.
So far money has been raised to build a new girls dormitory at a secondary school in a very poor area on the outskirts of Kampala and now the charity is focusing on building a new primary school. This charity is tax deductible and every cent raised goes directly to the projects as it is run totally by dedicated volunteers.
Raelene showed us photos of the work that has been achieved and some of the children who are benefiting from this project.
At the dinner meeting on 3rd October Anne from Fauna Rescue of South Australia Inc. was a very informative guest speaker. She brought along two Koalas to assist in her very enjoyable presentation.
Fauna Rescue of SA is South Australia’s largest wildlife organisation caring for our sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. They are a volunteer, non-profit organisation and their members care for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife in their own homes.