End Polio Now Fund Raiser
The following email was sent to all the Peninsular Cluster Presidents and Harry would like you all to take note and put it in your diaries.
“An opportunity has presented itself for our Clubs to come together to raise funds for End Polio Now with a screening of
“The Duke” and I thank DG Bill for the information and encouragement. Watch the trailer. It looks like a very funny movie!
trailerIt has already been suggested to me that we run at least one Cluster event at either the Rosebud Cinema or Dromana Drive-in or both.
Could you please give this your consideration and let me know your Clubs thoughts and I am happy to liaise with you and with the cinema/Drive-in if there is interest in us running this as a Cluster event.
Many thanks and look forward to your feedback.
The
Polio Movie Event is a very popular way for clubs to
raise funds for End Polio Now. It’s also a great opportunity for people in our communities to
have some fun together. With lockdowns in so many parts of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, the pent-up demand for a fun event is stronger than ever.
To enable more communities to participate, this year’s Polio Movie Event has been scheduled to start later than usual—from
2nd December. The movie is
THE DUKE:
- “a ridiculously charming British comedy” and “stranger-than-fiction true story”
- with two very popular stars—Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren.
- Rotary has a three-week pre-release window—it’s not open to the general public until Boxing Day.
- Check out the trailer.
Apart from fun and fundraising, this year’s event also provides an opportunity to help your local cinema to recover from the pandemic. The amount paid to the cinema would not normally be less than $10 per seat and a typical ticket price might be $20.
To arrange an event, talk to the group booking person at your cinema and make sure they plan to offer this movie to the public. The cinema can then make all the arrangements to source the movie from the distributor, Transmission Films—there’s no need for clubs to get involved in that.
To assist you in promoting the event, we’ve created a template that your club can use to create your own marketing materials:
It’s a PowerPoint file—simply insert your club name and event details and:
- save it as a PDF and arrange for your local printer to produce posters and handouts
- save it as a graphics file and post it to your social media, website, newsletter, etc.
It would be great if you could arrange showings of THE DUKE in your community. Let’s make this year’s Polio Movie Event a blockbuster—and End Polio Now!”
The Eggs Are Multiplying!
I know that an avalanche is not the collective noun for eggs but Elaine certainly seems to be inundated. She has asked that the Bulletin announces that a further 14 dozen eggs are awaiting purchase. Just think of them fried, sunny side up, poached, scrambled, Benedict (my favourite), in a soufflé, a quiche, egg nog and many other delights.
Remember, these egg sales go to a needy cause.
Happenings at the last meeting
Alas, no mug shot of the attendees this week.
Harry started the meeting by mentioning World Polio Day and the aim of getting all members to donate $10 to support the eradication of this horrible disease.
The club’s Xmas breakup days is yet to be decided but will be announced as soon as known. The 25-27 February 2022 are the dates for the District Conference (see Harry’s comments above).
Harry expressed the club’s thanks to Tyrell for all the good work.
Unfortunately the Market has had to be postponed again until November.
Secretary Chris had a number of things to mention:
- Ray Barnard-Brown has sent his thanks for the award he received for 40 years service.
- Gippsland Rotary Centenary House is having it’s 15th year anniversary. This is a wonderful Rotary initiative which provides accommodation for cancer patients and has supported over 7000 individuals in it’s years of operation.
- Our missing $1,400+ is currently being investigated by the Bendigo Bank.
- The Southern Peninsular Food 4 All have announced the launch of their 2021 Christmas Appeal. Their letter of announcement will be forwarded to the Board for consideration.
- The District is currently running a number of Club Webinars on Governance.
Greg Fitzgerald had a few announcements:
- The Dromana Community House is looking to launch a Magazine and has asked our club for any articles we would like to publish. Mike Smith volunteered to provide something appropriate.
- Greg is investigating the possibility of upgrading the path under the chairlift as a Club 50th Anniversary project.
- As the Bay Trail project is progressing the upgrading of the Merricks Trail may also be a possible anniversary project.
- On November 20th a working bee will be held up on the Hillview Reserve.
Tyrell provided a very encouraging update on the Sri Lanka food parcel project announcing that the recent $2,000 had been able to provide for an extra 100 families.
Andrew mentioned that the latest edition of Rotary Down Under had an article about Shelterbags, for the homeless, being distributed by the Terrigal Rotary Club. Greg provided the number of the local homeless support coordinator who had spoken to the club. Andrew was to follow up to see if he had any interest in these bags.
The members had a wide ranging discussion on the running of the Markets.
Lastly, the future of Carols By Candlelight in Dromana was discussed and it was decided to monitor the Covid-19 situation over the coming weeks before making a final decision on this years event.
For the first time in weeks the meeting was brief (and so, thankfully, is this Bulletin) and finished at 8:04.
