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​LATEST News & Updates

....Newsfeed....2021

3/8/2020

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PictureClub President Adrian Benge hands the cheque across to Donations Manager Simon Long and Maria Ruci,, FoodShares Manager

​29 APRIL 2021 - WINDSOR FOODSHARE GETS BUILD HELP FROM WINDSOR & ETON ROTARY 
-  OVERALL ROTARY DONATIONS TO FOODSHARE TOPS £10,000!
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​Windsor & Eton Rotary Club brought more financial help today to the highly successful Windsor FoodShare programme, as they helped support the renovation of a new distribution hub at their Alma Road Leisure Centre, Windsor.  FoodShare are part of the Windsor Christian Aid development plan. The substantial cheque of £1,500 was handed over to Simon Long, the Donations Manager for FoodShare by Windsor & Eton  Rotary Clubs President Adrian Benge.   

​Simon Long on behalf of FoodShare commented "This really is a great boost to our on going development and we must thank Windsor Rotary for it, and also for their clubs constant manual help throughout this past terrible Coronavirus year. It's not been easy, but we have been able to give support to so many that needed it, and will continue to need the food supply help long into the future"

​Club Rotarian member David Burch has been overseeing the FoodShare operation in the past year, was happy to report that "from the Clubs direct donations and the added monthly donations by Members of the Club we have today topped the £10,000 mark. This has been a great working partnership between the local Rotary Club and the Charity and in our own ways we have had much worthwhile success from it...but who wouldn't when you can help needy people"


PictureRotarians supporting the NHS! Left Windsor & Eton Rotary President Adrian Benge, to his left Rotarain Paul Andreianu and two members of Windsor Lions Club. To the right Windsor & Eton Rotarian Ron Lewandowski

20 JUNE 2020 - WINDSOR & ETON ROTARY JOINS NHS FRONT LINE IN MASS VACINATION!

From Mid December 2020 ongoing for the next six months W&E Rotary Club has been asked to assist with the marshalling and control of arriving members of the public coming to get their Corona-19 virus innoculations.  The location being The Royal Windsor Racecourse where the NHS have converted the main stand into a mass innoculations centre!

The Rotary members will be working in three and four hour shifts upto five days each week both inside where the medical staff are working also outside in the large parking area. A particularly important part of this being timing control so there are no large queue's waiting, it's got to be fluid system. 

'NewsFeed' in interviewing Rotarian Ron Lewandowski commented "This really is what Rotary is all about, helping the public when ever necessary and working alongside National Services such as the NHS when they are in need of our support.  I've just finished a four hour shift,  yes it was tiring and extremely cold, but this didn't matter as to be able to assist members of the public and make their visit a non-concerning one is most rewarding

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16 JUNE 2020 -  PRESIDENT-NOMINEE RESIGNATION FORCES CHANGE
​                             IN ROTARY INTERNATIONALS 2020-21 PRESIDENT!

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Holger Knaack, a member of the Rotary Club of Herzogtum Lauenburg-Mölln, Germany, has been selected to serve as president of Rotary International in 2020-21.
The Nominating Committee’s decision follows the resignation last month of President-nominee Sushil Gupta due to health reasons. 
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To build a stronger membership, Knaack says Rotary must focus on increasing the number of female members and transitioning Rotaractors into Rotarians.  
Knaack believes that the People of Action campaign offers new public awareness possibilities for Rotary. “This campaign conveys our global image while still respecting differences in regions and cultures,” he says.
A Rotary member since 1992, Knaack has served Rotary as treasurer, director, moderator, member and chair of several committees, representative for the Council on Legislation, zone coordinator, training leader, and district governor.
He is an endowment/major gifts adviser and co-chair of the Host Organization Committee for the 2019 Rotary International Convention in Hamburg.
Knaack is the CEO of Knaack KG, a real estate company. He was previously a partner and general manager of Knaack Enterprises, a 125-year-old family business.
He is a founding member of the Civic Foundation of the City of Ratzeburg and served as president of the Golf-Club Gut Grambek. Knaack is also the founder and chair of the Karl Adam Foundation.
Knaack and his wife, Susanne, are Major Donors to The Rotary Foundation and members of the Bequest Society.

PictureThree nurses appreciating the canteen services - Tia with one of her buses used for local people day out trips
10 JUNE 2020 - WINDSOR & ETON ROTARY HAVE DONE IT AGAIN... 
                           COMING TO THE RESCUE OF  THE ‘DRIVEN FORWARD’ CHARITY!


The charity was set up by Ms Tia Stephens - The original concept was to provide a support and community centre for all who needed assistance. The type of help offered being training courses, use of computers, refreshments and organised day trips to places of interest. 
Unfortunately the arrival of the Coronavirus and subsequent ‘lockdown’ meant a temporary rethink and refocus.  Tia commented "I saw the serious need in providing ‘canteen’ facilities for key workers in the community including fire persons, police, home carers, nurses, paramedics, community wardens,  shop workers,  street cleaners etc. We serve basic foods...chilli con carne, hot dogs with onions, vegetable soup, toasted cheese sandwiches , sandwiches...and of course Tea and coffee, of course all to take away, and social distancing has been priority arranged too!"
Commenting on the charity Rotarian Guy Barlow, chair of the Rotary club’s community service committee said "We are very pleased to support this local charity, Ti​a’s enthusiasm and flexibility to adapt to an urgent need are to be applauded.” 
The charity will revert to its original plan in supporting local people as soon as circumstances allow.
Rotary are world renowned for their amazing haste where there are world situations of need,  members of this famous local Rotary club have shown great understanding and assistance too during this Pandemic -  fast coming to the rescue locally over past weeks to add more charities to their help list, especially when so many people were in real need. 

01 June 2020 - Windsor & Eton Rotary Club incoming President releases his
​                          Presidents year two chosen charities!
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At the clubs weekly Zoom based meeting on 1 June the inbound President Adrian Benge - In his Presidents year 2020/2021 told club members that his two chosen personal charities would be SSAFA (The Armed Forces Charity) and Help Musicians (Musicians in Crisis, Health, work and education).
Adrian commented that it did not take him too long to select them as they are both very close to his heart,  particularly as ''his boss" also had very great regard for both of them too!  Adrian is a dedicated Flute player in an amateur orchestra (and a very good one it is too!)  as well as his weekly visits to the Windsor Castle where he ensures the horses are kept well saddled, particularly the ones for Her Majesty!  
When asked if he had any ideas as to how he can create fund-raising for the two charities ....commented "I'm already working on this, so watch this space for when I am fully in the Windsor & Eton Rotary Saddle...and one of those charity events, if I can pull it off, will be particularly spectacular!"  (The club members await with bated breath for his future announcement of this!)

22 May 2020 - Prince Philip Trust Fund speedily matches Rotary Donation to Windsor Foodshare

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The Prince Philip Trust Fund was set up with the sole aim of supporting and financially helping local Windsor & Maidenhead needy charities and similar causes. The Trust ​has quickly added further financial support to the Windsor Foodshare scheme.
W&E Rotary Club has over past years developed a close working relationship with this highly respected Trust in assisting them with special events to create financial aid that will then go forward through the Trust in support of needy causes in our local area.
The Coronavirus created for Windsor Foodshare a desperately urgent need for even greater food supplies (see below), due to many more people coming forward needing help.   The Trust Fund speedily came to the rescue with a £2,000 donation which met the similar Windsor & Eton Rotary Clubs prior contribution, thus doubling the amount to an impressive I've £4,000!
Ralph Cooper, President of the Rotary Club commented "We are truly proud to be able to assist this important Trust Fund and thank them for their valued donation, the club looks forward to creating further future events in support of the The Prince Philip Trust" 

14 May 2020 - W&ER Club dashs to support local community Windsor Foodshare charity

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It's at times like these that the Windsor & Eton Rotary Club members are at their best!   The coronavirus has put extreme pressure on Charities - and one that the club is closely associated with was in serious need - the Windsor Foodshare.
The charity was desperate for both 'people' to help in collecting the weekly food, kindly donated by customers of Tesco, Dedworth Road, Windsor -  but also money crucially needed to buy further quantities of the most basic of food items.
The 'hands' to collect was no problem as clubs members made themselves available to pick-up and deliver the foods each week.  The need for the money was soon also tackled by the club with the members giving part of their (at this time unspent) meetings lunch money towards the needs of the charity.  At today's date the club's total donations being an impressive £1,650!
Windor Foodshare works extremely ethically and carefully  to ensure the food goes only to local people in genuine desperate need of it.  All of them having been ratified as in such need by the Borough Council, Police, Social Services, Doctors and others.  It is pleasing to report that the  Windsor Foodshare are now working, assisted by lots of volunteers, at a fast pace. Importantly, they now have the food needs to help so many despairing people to not go hungry.  Club President, Ralph Cooper commented  "I'm so pleased our members have been able to speedily assist this important local community charity,  of course we (the club) will  ensure our continued  support in the weeks and months ahead.

1 May 2020 - The coronavirus not allowed to stop Club meetings
as they zoom to a new concept!

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​The Rotary Club of Windsor & Eton, the same as in WW2 -  has not allowed the coronavirus get in the way of the meetings that are held by this famous club every Monday! 
Club member Ron Lewandowski set about working out how the internet could assist! He soon tracked down the Zoom Company website and right on time the following monday after lock-down,  18 club members appeared on a single screen chatting to each other and as usual being led by the Clubs President Ralph Cooper.  This number has grown as each week past, until now 28/30 members are now regularly at these meetings. The club even held its important AGM on line too.  Typically the motto of Rotary "don't let obstacles stop the need"!


Rotary Scholar Talks on the Need for a Robust Healthcare System

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Ms Jacqueline Chen is studying for a MSc in Global Health and Epidemiology at the University of Oxford with support from Rotary Foundation (sponsored via a Global Grant).
Jacqueline is hosted by Windsor & Eton Rotary Club and last night was the guest speaker, together with Annie Welden (also a Rotary Scholar), at the dinner event organised by our club and our sister club, Windsor St George.
Her presentation highlighted the need for a robust healthcare system focused on continuous improvement in any country (including those well developed such as UK or USA) with particular focus on adopting new technologies.

An Introduction to the Rotary Scholarship Programme
This is one of the world’s largest privately sponsored international scholarship programmes. It started in 1947 with the aim of furthering international understanding and goodwill, and over 70 years later it continues to be a great success.
The current scholarship model started in 2013. Rotary Scholarships are funded by Global Grants and are for overseas graduate study under one of Rotary’s six Areas of Focus for one to four years. More Rotary Scholars come to study in the UK than in any other country. Over the last few years, there have been an average of approximately 180 Rotary Scholars each year. In this current academic year there are around 240 Rotary Scholars.
During their studies abroad, Rotary Foundation Scholars are hosted by a club local to their place of study. They have opportunities to take part in club activities, meet the other Rotary scholars hosted in the district and to visit other clubs to speak about their studies and career aspirations.
We are extremely fortunate to have a large number of Scholars visiting our District each year. The majority study at the University of Oxford, but we also have some at the four other universities within our District: Oxford Brookes, Reading, New Bucks and Brunel Universities.

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13/11/2023 16:01:12

Great blog you have

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