Community Services 2023-24
Director: Colin Sharpe
Aims:
Aims:
- To involve club members with hands-on projects community projects that enhance a vibrant growing club.
- Undertake community service activities that focus on the needs of our local and surrounding community.
- Collaboration with other clubs where possible.
- Utilise tools developed for the Next Big Thing project to determine worthiness of new projects and benchmark those against current ongoing projects.
- Where possible use available grants from Rotary, Government, and Community Banks etc.
Anticipated Projects:
A 5-year vision for Community Service was developed using the results from the Club visioning exercise.
- Tree of Joy.
- Identify new environmental project and activate them.
- Assist elderly people move accommodation.
- Pennant Hills High School Carnival.
- WPH Primary School Fête.
- Clean up Australia.
- Assist Michelle’s Landfill Rescue project.
- Maintain Rotary Garden.
- Maintain Club Containers.
- Maintain Club Street Libraries..
- Collaboration
- Supporting the Rotary Club of Coonabarabran at NW Equestrian Expo
- Central Coast Busking Competition
- Supporting Grace’s Place (Homicide Victims Support Group project)
A 5-year vision for Community Service was developed using the results from the Club visioning exercise.
Projects completed 1 July 2023 to 1 March 2024
Tree of Joy
Tree of Joy is the Club’s largest community service project. Another successful year thank you to the Tree of Joy team and club members who helped with gift preparation for delivery to our supporting charities. Those charities were, Anglicare, Camp Quality, Central Coast Kids in Need, Foster Care Angles, Homicide Victims Support Group, Marayong Public School, Parramatta Mission, Sanctuary (The Hills Women’s Shelter), Shine for Kids, Taldumande and Wesley Mission.
Another successful year.
Tree of Joy
Tree of Joy is the Club’s largest community service project. Another successful year thank you to the Tree of Joy team and club members who helped with gift preparation for delivery to our supporting charities. Those charities were, Anglicare, Camp Quality, Central Coast Kids in Need, Foster Care Angles, Homicide Victims Support Group, Marayong Public School, Parramatta Mission, Sanctuary (The Hills Women’s Shelter), Shine for Kids, Taldumande and Wesley Mission.
Another successful year.
Cherrybrook: 1156 gift requests. 1122 filled when including gifts received but not allocated to a specific bauble. Wesley Mission needed a second truck to transport their gifts.
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Westleigh: 405 gift requests. 382 filled when including gifts received but not allocated to a specific card.
Central Coast Kids in Need filled up an SUV with their gifts.
Central Coast Kids in Need filled up an SUV with their gifts.
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52 hampers received from two local Probus clubs (WPH & District and Oakhill & Dural) distributed to:
Central Coast Kids in Need Cherrybrook Uniting Church for Christmas Gifts Hands and Feet clients HSVG and Anglicare |
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Tree Planting
This year Kaye arranged for a tree to be planted on behalf of our guest speakers. The trees were planted at West Pennant Hills Public School with the assistance of David. DG Christine was the recipient of this tree. |
Good Rescued and Rehomed The club collected unwanted goods for Good Rescued and Rehomed. It also assisted with distribution to their new homes. The garage sale items stored in the Galston containers were also donated due to them no longer being needed.
Supporting other Rotary Clubs
Supporting the Rotary Club of Norwest Sunrise Trivia night. Club members and partners made up a table to support this event.
Supporting other Rotary Clubs
Supporting the Rotary Club of Norwest Sunrise Trivia night. Club members and partners made up a table to support this event.
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Lawn mowing at the Rotary Club of Kenthurst Transition Houses
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Supporting the Entrance Club by attending their Perfect Murder play.
Supporting Erina & Entrance Busking Competition. Club members travelled to The Entrance to help with running the competition. |
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Carlingford Theatre Nights - Club members attend the Castle Hill Pavilion Theatre plays to support the Carlingford Club’s fundraising.
Coonabarabran – NW Equestrian Expo - Club members travel to Coonabarabran to support our Sister Club with it’s meals service at the
4-day event. Will do it again this year. Photos from last year. Neville was presented with his chip cooking certificate of competence. Janelle got in a little farm experience too.
Coonabarabran – NW Equestrian Expo - Club members travel to Coonabarabran to support our Sister Club with it’s meals service at the
4-day event. Will do it again this year. Photos from last year. Neville was presented with his chip cooking certificate of competence. Janelle got in a little farm experience too.
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Supported The Rotary Club of Greater Hills with their last ever Book Sale.
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Participating in Anzac Commemorative Events
Club members attended the West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook Lions Club ANZAC Commemorative Dinner. Rotarian Kaye laid a wreath on behalf of the Club. The Club attended the Dawn ANZAC Service at the Hornsby Cenotaph and the Rotary Club of Beecroft’s Service at the Beecroft Cenotaph. President Neville laid wreaths at both Services |
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Remembrance Day
The Club attended Remembrance Day at the Hornsby Cenotaph where President Neville laid a wreath on behalf of the Club. |
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Supporting Schools
At Cherrybrook Public School the Club provided a Santa and Elf for the School's Christmas Fete. This event was repeated at our Christmas Day Market
At Cherrybrook Public School the Club provided a Santa and Elf for the School's Christmas Fete. This event was repeated at our Christmas Day Market
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At West Pennant Hills Public School, the Club provided the barbecue service with net funds going to the school.
Pennant Hills High School Carnival - The Club provided the barbecue service for the carnival with all net funds going to the school.
Pennant Hills High School Carnival - The Club provided the barbecue service for the carnival with all net funds going to the school.
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C3 Church - The Club provided barbeque services for the Church Christmas Carols evening. All net proceeds were provided to the Church.
Other Activities
Clean Up Australia
Clean Up Australia
Rotarian Kaye arranged an area rubbish clean-up around the Pennant Hills Library. Thank you to the Ryman family for their assistance.
Lakes of Cherrybrook. The Club continues to support the residents of the Retirement Village with moving unwanted items to Goods Rescued and Rehomed.
Fifty blankets, socks, beanies, scarves donated by Michele from Goods Rescued and Rehomed given to Azita Abdollahian’s Shining Light Foundation - a not-for-profit organization which helps the homeless and vulnerable women impacted by domestic violence. Azita is a member of Norwest Sunrise Rotary Club.
Lakes of Cherrybrook. The Club continues to support the residents of the Retirement Village with moving unwanted items to Goods Rescued and Rehomed.
Fifty blankets, socks, beanies, scarves donated by Michele from Goods Rescued and Rehomed given to Azita Abdollahian’s Shining Light Foundation - a not-for-profit organization which helps the homeless and vulnerable women impacted by domestic violence. Azita is a member of Norwest Sunrise Rotary Club.
