Club Matters – August 2020
RC Tiruvarur Midtown — RID 2981
The frontline warriors against Covid including policemen, conservancy workers, and ambulance crew are being given food, gloves and masks on a daily basis by club members as part of their ongoing relief work against the pandemic.
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RC Delhi Mayur Vihar — RID 3012
The club, in association with an NGO Dastak, is supporting the education of girl children hailing from underprivileged families for the past 10 years. The Rotarians recently distributed stationery items and masks to the students.
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RC Vizag Elite — RID 3020
An electric buggy for easy movement of patients between different blocks at Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre was donated to the hospital authorities by the club.
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RC Nagpur Fort — RID 3030
A metro train ride was organised for students of the Antarbharati School. It was a dream ride for these children hailing from underprivileged families.
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RC Hoshangabad — RID 3040
The club members donated 40 PPE kits and 250 masks to the District Collector as part of their Covid relief efforts which enhanced the public image of Rotary in the city.
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RC Alwar Greater — RID 3053
A physiotherapy centre was inaugurated at Bapu Bazaar, Mahavir Marg, in the city in partnership with the Mahavir Jain Aushadhalaya. The centre will serve nearly 50,000 people in the neighbourhood at a nominal amount of ₹50 per person.
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RC Jaipur — RID 3054
A prosthetic hand fitment camp was held in which 78 amputees were fitted with artificial limbs. They were also trained to use the new prosthetics by a team of experts.
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RC Wadhwan Metro — RID 3060
The club has installed hand-free sanitisers at three places in the city as part of its Covid-relief efforts. The hygiene facilities enhanced the public image of Rotary in the localities.
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RC Kapurthala Elite — RID 3070
The Rotarians donated wheelchairs to the physically-challenged to enable them to be mobile and take care of their needs to an extent.
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RC Dehradun Central — RID 3080
The club organised a brainstorming session followed by games for the students at the Rotary Deaf and Dumb Centre. Past President Atul Kumar gifted a computer to the centre.
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RC Nabha Greater Nabha — RID 3090
A blood donation camp was held at the Civil Hospital to mark the first day of Rotary year, July 1, with Rotarians and public donating around 43 units of blood. The event also created goodwill for Rotary in the neighbourhood.
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RC Kanpur North — RID 3110
A four-day Rotary Khel Mahotsava was held jointly with the Kanpur Olympic Association. Around 70 teams comprising 1,300 sportspersons took part in various games. PDG Vinay Asthana felicitated the winners and sports veterans.
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RC Kushinagar — RID 3120
The club distributed food packets, masks, soaps and ration kits to needy and migrant families during the pandemic for 20 consecutive days. The ration kits comprise 5kg of rice, soyabean, mustard oil, gram, salt, potato, onion, starch and toiletries.
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RC Pune Parvati — RID 3131
Face masks were distributed to families at Sutardara, a slum colony, after a resident was infected with Covid-19. More such masks were given to security men, sweepers and maid servants in a residential complex. In all, 500 masks were distributed by the club.
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RC Dombivli Industrial Area — RID 3142
A guest lecture on cyber laws was held at the Holy Angels School, in association with the Mahila Bal Kalyan Samiti and municipal corporation. Around 170 students, 15 teachers and municipal officials benefitted from the seminar.
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RC Belthangady — RID 3181
On the eve of World Environment Day, the club distributed 3,000 saplings to different milk societies through Taluk MLC Prathap Simha Nayak in the presence of a large number of Rotarians.
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RC Cochin Beachside — RID 3201
A Smart Computer Lab was set up at the club’s adopted EM Government HS School, Fort Kochi. Club President Sanal Kumar donated desktop computers worth ₹1 lakh to the school library.
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RC Dharapuram — RID 3202
The satellite unit of this club provided cooking utensils to 50 families employed in construction and well-drilling work to overcome the corona pandemic and challenges during the lockdown.
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RC Alleppey East — RID 3211
A high-end ICU ventilator worth ₹10.5 lakh was installed at the Alleppey Medical College Hospital with Club President Dr Binu Mathew handing over the equipment to District Collector A Alexander in an event.
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RC Nagercoil Blossoms — RID 3212
A statue of Rotary Founder Paul Harris was installed at a children’s park on the YMCA premises. IPDG Sheik Saleem and DGN Jacintha Dharma were the guests of honour at the event.
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RC Vellore Cosmos — RID 3231
The club members have donated ₹40,000 to RISAO for taking up Covid-relief work across the country. The funds being collected from all the districts will be transferred to the PM CARES Fund by RI South Asia Office.
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RC Karimganj — RID 3240
A waiting shed for visitors was constructed at the India-Bangladesh border and this facility costing over ₹5 lakh was sponsored by club members with main contribution from Project Chair Saumyabrata Dutta. BSF Inspector General Prafulla Kumar Roushan inaugurated the visitors’ shed.
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RC Raigad Steel City — RID 3261
Four classrooms and two toilet blocks were built for 40 deaf children of a special school. Besides, the club has provided tube lights, fans, desk-benches and blackboards for all classrooms. Footwear were given to students and swings were installed at this Happy School. The project cost ₹5 lakh.
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RC Central Calcutta — RID 3291
With a surge in enrolment at the Nibaran Roy High School, the club constructed an extra classroom to accommodate students and donated furniture to a primary school in Tarkeshwar.
