Rotary community services talk 230712 1

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Rotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au Community Services 2012

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Presented to the Rotary Club of Canberra by Yvonne Luxford on 23 July 2012

Transcript of Rotary community services talk 230712 1

  • 1. Community Services 2012 Rotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au

2. Safe Shelter pilot project for thehomeless ~ 100 sleeping roughhomeless in Canberra Plan to open halls 1night per week hitproblems: OH&S etc Pilot St Columbasopen Wed 12-4pm We provideStreetswags: promotedignity and warmth Rotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au 3. Seniors Concert 18 November AlbertHall Free to all Seniors Help needed withtransport, marketing,food, logistics Our Clubs flagshipevent 360 attendees Rotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au 4. FoodbankRotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au 5. Rotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au 6. Rotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au 7. Rotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au 8. Rotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au 9. Rotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au 10. Our Place Based on Foyer program from France and the UK Accommodation for youth at risk of homelessness Barnados and Anglicaremanage Funding from ACT govt Mentoring programRotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au 11. Karinya House Community based organisation providingsupported accommodation, transitionalhousing and outreach services to pregnant andparenting women and their families who are incrisis Only residential and outreach service specificallyfor pregnant and parenting women in the region Sponsor life skills workshopsRotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au 12. Indigenous Literacy Only 1 in 5 kids in remote Indigenous communities can read at the accepted minimum standard. By Yr 7, just 15% reached this, 47% behind urban peers & 74% less than non-Indigenous students. Opportunity for us to sponsor Indigenous authors to create books that will appeal to these kids.Rotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au 13. Rotaract Club Mentor a project chosen by theRotaract Club Help develop tomorrows Rotarians Rotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au 14. Yuendemu School kids needclothes very coldin winter Collaboration clothing collectedfrom St Antonysschool Freight costs toWestern DesertRotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au 15. Wanniassa Koori PreschoolRotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au 16. Thank YouRotary Club of Canberra - www.rotarycanberra.org.au