Happy Rands Lucky Draw - August 2019
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At the first Board Meeting of the New Rotary Year 2019-2020 it was decided that the weekly meeting Lucky Draw winner would be able to nominate a charity to be the recipient of our meeting 'Happy Rands' collected during the month.
Robert Kydd was the 'lucky' winner and nominated that the Early Childhood Development NGO, Masikhule be the recipient of R 947.
Literacy project is achieving good results
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The systemic tests carried out in the schools that form part of District 9 of the Western Cape Department of Education showed some very encouraging results. It turned out that in the field of literacy three of the five primary schools that had made most progress were schools that were supported by the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary club. The school that made most progress (also in the entire Western Cape) was Solomon Qatyana. This school received a special mention as both their literacy and numeracy levels increased by 17.9% and 17.2% respectively. The other schools that showed substantial progress in literacy were Nomzamo Primary and Umnqophiso Primary. The results of the systemic tests in Grade 6 also showed that Danie Ackerman Primary School was among the top performers in terms of growth percentage for literacy as well. These results indicate that our investments have borne fruit. Congratulations to our club and a huge thank you to all our sponsors.
The Rotary Blanket Drive is Going Well - July 2019
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We were very pleased to see this article in the Local Newspaper, District Mail in the 18 July edition.
Many thanks to all the generous sponsors and the hours put in by our Club Members and other volunteers.
We hope that even more blankets will be sponsored this weekend.
Support Helderberg Hospice Fundraiser - Cycling for Life 2019
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Bev attended a recent open day at the Helderberg Hospice and now shares with us an opportunity to help the Helderberg Hospice raise funds. Read through this article, download the paperwork and get together a Club team, it can be members or your friends.
12 Hour Challenge for Charity
Cycling for Life 2019 takes place on Saturday 1 June 2019, 06h00 – 18h00 at the Activity Centre, De Hoop Primary, Somerset West. This is an indoor endurance cycling event. Sponsored teams of cyclists spin on their bikes mounted on trainers, pounding the pedals for 12 hours to raise funds for Helderberg Hospice. Each team member rides for an hour at a time and at the top of the hour the number of kilometres clocked up is recorded onto a data base. High-energy music sets the tone and fuels the pace, backed up by tasty food stalls, drinks and spot prizes throughout the day to boost the cyclists’ staying power.
Many of the cyclists ride because they have been personally touched by the special care of Helderberg Hospice. Some ride in memory of a loved one, others in solidarity with friends or family receiving treatment for cancer.
Potential Macassar Project - Youth Unemployment
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Ton Houben reports on a potential new project in Macassar to help uplift the youth working with several NGOs and calling upon skills in our club to ascertain the viability.
