A marathon for winged visitors
Around 3,600 people ran the Run for the Wings marathon organised by RC Mettur Dam City, RID 2982, to create awareness on the need to protect birds. The event focused on the Pannawadi areas of Salem district, TN, which is a habitat for over 200 bird species.
DG P Sivasundaram released a book titled Learning about the Environment of Farm Birds, which was received by the Salem district forest officer Lavanya. In another initiative, an oral hygiene camp was held at the Sahaya Annai Illam, an orphanage at Chinnapallam village, with the support of the Indian Dental Association, Mettur. Children were given toothpastes, toothbrushes and stationery.
Limb fitment camp at Jamnagar
Around 40 amputees benefitted at the three-day, Project Gift of Mobility (Prabha Foot) camp organised by RC Jamnagar, RID 3060. The camp was supported by the K L Institute for the Deaf, Bhavnagar, and sponsored by Alang Auto and Engineering, Rajhans Metals and Alpha Automation.
Technicians including a prosthetist assisted a doctor who evaluated the beneficiary’s health and condition of the residual stump to ensure its suitability for a prosthetic. The camp was held at the Rotary Disaster Management Centre in Jamnagar.
A dance record at a Vellore school, TN
RI District 3231 entered into the Oscars Book of Records for organising 1,105 children to perform Bharatanatyam non-stop for 15 minutes.
The event was conducted at the VVNKM Senior Secondary School, Vellore, to promote the UNDP’s Sustainable Development Goal-3. This goal “ensures healthy lives and promotes well-being” in the world, and is aligned with RI’s seven areas of focus. Addressing the gathering, DG V Suresh said “this record symbolises the power of Rotary’s commitment to youth development and cultural preservation.”
The dance performance was witnessed by Oscars Book of Records coordinator R Bhuvaneshwari, past governors and office-bearers of RID 3231.
Flood relief kits to cyclone-hit families
Ration kits were distributed to 120 families at Perungudi, a neighbourhood in Chennai, as part of Cyclone Ditwah relief distribution drive by RC Nanganallur Elite, RID 3234, in partnership with the Future India Trust.
Each kit had a 5kg rice bag, 500g refined oil, toor dhal, cumin, mustard, atta and salt packets, valued at ₹600. The total project cost was ₹75,000. The kits were distributed at the Anbucholai Senior Citizens Day Care Centre, Perungudi, and the Government Model School, Saidapet.