Crows Nest Rotary 2019-20 Plans
Community
Tree of Joy – In Conjunction with Chatswood clubs every December.
Neuroblastoma – Sponsor & attend annual Sienna’s Gala. Founder is Lucy Jones who lives in Crows Nest. Targeting her as a member.
Mary’s House – Women’s Refuge. Ongoing donations and projects to provide items like linen, whitegoods. Strong supporter of Chatswood’s trivia night where profits goes to Mary’s house.
Volunteer for Red Shield & distribution of Bowel Cancel Screening.
BBQ for Xmas carols & Crows Nest Fair representation
Just completed Farmer’s drought relief & donation of MRI machine to RNS.
Potential Projects
- Naremburn School caters for students kicked out of their own schools.
- Re-engagement of Crows Nest Community Centre
- D-Café in conjunction with Northbridge, North Sydney and maybe others clubs
- Dental Foundation – free dental for domestic violence victims
Donations at Giving Night
- Orange Sky - Showers & laundry buses for homeless
- Canteen Cancer for kids
- OZharvest
Youth (some overlap with Community)
RYLA /RYPEN – Continued sponsorship
Phoenix House for Youth – Grant just approved to establish IT learning lab.
Taldumande - Ongoing assistance.
Potential Projects
- PCYC (noted they already get Govt. Funding)
- Engagement with Lower North Shore Rotaract
Rotary Foundation
Continue donations / Support of ROMAC/Rotary Health
Vocational
Continue with Pride of Workmanship awards with other Cluster clubs. Feb/March
Public Relations
Look into
- Achievements to local Newspapers
- Pay Facebook to ‘boost’ our page
- More stories on club’s Web page
- Share eBulletin with cluster clubs (done)
- Promulgate website address (on posters, community Notice boards)
- Facebook education for members
- Need more permeant recognition from community for our donations(i.e. Sign at herb Garden)
International
In conjunction with NGO SoTheyCan a Water Project in East Pokot schools, Kenya. Awaiting the Nakuru Rotary club(in Kenya) to past audit for Global grant processing.
Working with Zimbabwe Victoria Falls Rotary on water project for Maryware village school. Initiated when two Crows Nest members on holiday in Zimbabwe.
Sanitation project (200 toilets) almost complete in Mewat, India. Combined project with Beecroft.
Monte’s East Timor Water Project for Learning Centre @ Maliana in architectural/proposal stage.
Ongoing oversight of East Timor RYLA program.
Donations to
- Sponsorship of uni student Faith (Sr. Genevieve) in Kenya
- Annual Dilli Orphan Xmas party
Look into
- Chris Anthony request for Projectors for his Teachers in a box
- Project funded trip to Africa to visit these projects
Membership
- Create compelling Value proposition beyond Fellowship/fundraising
- Brainstorming with Cluster clubs
- Canvass local businesses (Ross). Poster in Ross’s Café
- Establish link with Crows Nest Probus
- Schedule a BUSINESS EVENING
- Visit Shopping centre one Saturday
General
- Look into ‘more professional’’, but local venue
- Sargent at Arms
- 1 club discussion per month. Bi-monthly Director’s board updates
Dear Rotarians,
Mercy Works is the development arm of the Sisters of Mercy in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Kingsley is a Donor Development Manager for Mercy Works. He told us about the development programs Mercy Works undertakes to promote justice, self-reliance and to support people and communities who are displaced or denied access to basic resources such as education, health care and social welfare. Mercy Works is based in Sydney, from which programs are operated across Australia. In addition, overseas projects are run in partnership with local organisations in Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste. Inspired by the stories of the people whose lives are transformed by the empowerment programs of Mercy Works, last year Kingsley joined the organization as Donor Development Manager; 
