Editor’s Notes

Welcome to the December Christmas edition of IMAGINE your PASSION.

Looking back over the year at the achievements Rotary has made, not only in our District but around the world it makes me proud and humble being associated with so many amazing people. Last Sunday I attended the Kids Fun Run with Puffing Billy at the Gembrook Rail Station. Over 300 children ran against Puffing Billy. The Kids Fun Run is a chance for children 3 to 12 year olds’ to run along side Puffing Billy & help other kids. Not only did the Club donate all surplus funds to the Monash Children’s Hospital Cancer Research Team many children initiated their own individual fundraiser. Together they raised over $9,000. An amazing community event.

In this issue we have more articles highlighting just what a difference Rotary makes. Events such as ‘Partnering supports people with Dementia and their Carers’, the Wallet Card Project, Collecting Christmas Gifts Relocating Playground equipment and more.

Fundraising ? Be quick for the Annual Mince Pie Fundraiser and to support DG Ken’s Partners project a major raffle goes on sale soon.

In conjunction with the District Conference in Canberra, at the Golf Day on Friday the 3rd the GOLF BALL DROP RAFFLE will be held. We are getting Ken up on top of a Boom Lift to drop 1000 golf balls to the pin below. (He doesn't know it yet) Again the generosity of Rotarians and their families to sponsor the prizes for this raffle amazes me. THANK YOU.

Merry Christmas and had a safe and Happy New Year. Buy your raffle tickets—on sale soon.