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There are millions of people in the world suffering extreme cold. In 1992 Wrap with Love began with the idea to help as many people as possible by providing warm Wraps to ward off hypothermia and in the past 23 years we have sent more than 400,000 Wraps to people in over 75 countries, including Australia, with the help of our hardworking and generous volunteers.
Most of us can knit and sew. Just one square provides one twenty-eighth of warmth, and collectively, twenty-eight assembled squares create one whole warm and sheltering Wrap.
Lorraine Sutton has been a volunteer with Wrap With Love for twenty years following a career working for an import company, teaching, and as a doctor's receptionist. Lorraine's involvement began when she heard Sonia Gidley-King, the founder of Wrap With Love, giving a talk on radio. Lorraine was interested and contacted Sonia to find out more about the organization.
Since 2018 Lorraine has been the Chairperson of Wrap With Love, co-ordinating operations in the warehouse and the distribution of wraps.
Lorraine explained of the large number of volunteers they have to produce the blankets ,but the bigger challenge is one of logistics with the rapid escalation of freight costs and the added challenge of getting the blankets out of the containers on arrival at the port of destination ,as in Syria ,and then delivered to those who need them .And to this point they use the larger international charity organisations ,who have people on the ground to make it happen.
Also they look at supplying them locally ,such as the flood affected people in northern NSW.
- As a result of last Saturday's BBQ ,we had a very hectic day ,resulting in a profit of $1500,plus a special collection of $660 for the Flood Appeal .Overall , a fantastic achievement.
On top of a $500 member's donation ,George will confirm with the Rotary Club of Mullumbimby ,and the idea will be then to forward $1000 to them ,while we continue with the Bucket Appeal at the next BBQ in a fortnight , the aim being for continued support to the people affected by flood damage in Northern NSW
- the next District Assembly to be held on the 1st of May ,venue ,TBA .
- encourage more members to attend the District Conference on the 18th/19th of March .Currently approx. 300 going ,but they would like more.
- Ross attended the PETS course last Sunday ,and is gets ready for the start of the new term
-Angelo and Mark are chasing up overdue subs ,and while Howard was on holidays ,have been doing some work on the BBQ roster .Never an easy task .Especially as we have some unavailable in the coming weeks.
- we understand that Phoenix House has purchased the Coffee machine, as part of last year's Grant ,Sue will confirm status
- for the Community Centre , the return of the D-Cafe is scheduled for end of April.
-Bill reminded us of the "Foundation Dinner" for Club Members at his place on Saturday evening ,was the 2nd of April and has now been changed ,due to absences, to the 14th of May at 5pm.
All member should get behind this evening which should be great night .Thanks Bill
- finally ,there was a special presentation of a PHF(Paul Harris Fellowship) award to Mark Staples .A carry over from last year's Giving Night.
which includes $660 donated by customers at our BBQ last Saturday! And the Board has proposed that we maintain assistance to Northern Rivers for the long term, once the hype of the initial response to the emergency recedes. 
Last Saturday our BBQ was the busiest we can remember with $1,500 net profit earned! Of course we cannot forget that we depend on our volunteers, some of whom are not Rotarians but wish to give their time and effort back to our society. Many thanks to them and our Rotarians!
We tend to take for granted the clean and generally safe and plentiful water sources to which we have access. Rotary International, through the combined actions of individual Rotarians and Rotary Clubs, seeks to assure that all people have adequate access to clean and safe water. The Rotary theme for March, Water and Sanitation, asks us to focus on the life changing improvements that we can make through these international, as well as local projects to provide a more readily available and healthy supply of water to all people.
