Spoke Bulletin 3rd February 2025 (Feb. 03, 2025)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Wishing you a New Year filled with positivity, growth, and endless possibilities.

I hope you all enjoyed the break and are ready to face a new and challenging second half of our Rotary year! Thomas Jefferson once said: “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past”. Our Burwood history is extremely important, but we live in very different times, so let us dream big, embrace change and see where it may take us!

Monday 3rd February

Hopefully you have all registered for the Burwood Police Event on Monday night! Remember, we will not be holding a meeting at the Coro club on the 3^rd. Our next formal meeting will be Monday 17^th February and we will hold a Board Meeting that night. As usual, all members are invited to join us at the Board Meeting.

Sustainable Cambodia

All of you who follow our Facebook page will know that I had a fabulous time in Cambodia with my Sustainable Cambodia family. Our sponsored child, Chhengky, is doing very well. Her English is improving slowly. I just love seeing how much the kids have grown from year to year!

District 9685 Conference

Our Better World: through People and Rotary, a summit dedicated to sustainability and humanitarianism. Join Rotarians and friends from D9685 and D9675 at Penrith 22^nd March 2025. Together, we can cultivate a brighter future for all. To register go to the Rotary District 9685 website.

Fees

A reminder that our Semi-Annual fees of $210, being for January to June 2025, were due on 31st December. Electronic payment via bank transfer to the general account is preferred. Please reference with your last name. The Rotary Club of Burwood. BSB: 112-879 Account: 111453926

Meeting Apologies

Please remember to send your apologies to Past President Sergeant Irene if you are unable to attend a club meeting. Email: cigiardino@gmail.com

Spoke Submissions

If you have any articles you would like to see in Spoke, please send them to me at denniseh100@gmail.com Spoke is produced the week before each meeting, and the deadline for the Monday issue is 5 pm the Thursday before.

Have a great weekend. See you Monday night.

My favourite quote for the week…

“Strength shows not only the ability to persist, but the ability to start over.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

President Dennise

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Trees of Joy

Once again we were able to support our local community with the Tree of Joy. Eurella has been part of this initiative for the last 5 years in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Burwood.
We are extremely grateful for the wonderful support we have received from the community.
We have collaborated with Strathfield Private Hospital and Burwood Council. They have been wonderful supports of the Tree of Joy.
This year we supported Chalmers Road Special School and DCJ (Department of Community and Justice). We were able to provide gifts to approximately 150 children.
We received in excess of 200 gifts to be able to provide these recipients with a special gift for the Christmas Period. This time of year can be a struggle for many families so it is a privilege to be able to add some happiness to their lives.
The excess gifts are held onto for the following year ensuring that we are able to provide the gifts for these organisations.
A big thank you to Dennise Herrick and Irene Giardino for their assistance in wrapping the gifts. As they say many hands make light work and their contribution is highly appreciated.
Also, a special mention to Angela Ramsay (Strathfield Private Hospital) and Jumana Azeem (Burwood Council) who are the contacts that enable this initiative to happen in their respective locations.
Looking forward to 2025 Tree of Joy.
Warm Regards,
Anna-Marie

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