President Swapna

Hello everyone,
 
We have been very fortunate to have such glorious sunshine even though you can feel a little wind blown with the cool winds!
 
This week, we had our new member Philip Smith talk to us about a well known Rotary supported program ROMAC- Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children. A program that operates in Australia and New Zealand and helps children get surgery for burns and other facial abnormalities caused by lack of medical hygiene in under developed countries.
 
Phil is a very passionate ROMAC volunteer whom helps co-ordinate our efforts to help provide the required surgery and accomodation for the kids in the program.
 
Phil shed light on the how the costs of surgery in our hospitals have become extremely expensive for the ROMAC program to use the hospital intensive care units and beds for the time a child spends in our medical care in Sydney compared to Canberra or New Zealand.
 
We thank Phil for his support of the program and also his passion to raise funds for their good. There are a number of clubs whom support the program but it would be great to have more clubs help.
 
This week, we dedicated our International Toast to the Rotary Club of Uganda
 
We had another induction of a new member to our club,  Mr Mark Staples, please give Mark a very warm Crows Nest welcome to our club.
 
I had my final board meeting for my Presidential year, we had a good turn out with current and future board members attending.  We are very well placed for a great year ahead under our President Ian.
 
A reminder, we have no lunchtime meeting next week as we have our evening Giving Night. We have a great attendance so please do come along and enjoy our fellowship and meet the organisations we support.
 
Finally, we have a BBQ this weekend, thank you so much for volunteering your Saturday to help us do our work locally and internationally. We CAN make a difference!
 
Enjoy your weekend.