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Rotary Exchange Programme students have headed home

The Rotary Youth Exchange programme continues with the latest group of students in New Zealand returning home recently. This well-written story from North Shore Rotary is an illustration of the success and impact of the programme. For more general information about RYE head to https://www.youthexchange.org.nz/

2025 is here! The good times continue

2025 has started with a huge number of exciting events put on by clubs throughout the District. Whether a sunny day out at a Sandacstle competition or Beach Big Dig or a soggy byut suitably challenging interclub car rally or just a social get together there was something for all members and their families to set the scene for another energetic, fun year in Rotary. Most clubs are about to start their first 2025 meetings so if you are a member ... enjoy, and if you are yet to engage with your local Rotary club now is the perfect time to have a look at what they can offer you.

SUPER DELICIOUS Way to Raise Some Easy Funds

Rotary clubs throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, including many in our District, have sold Rotary Christmas Puddings as a profitable fundraiser for years with $2 million going back to our communities as a result. Yet others are missing out on an easy fundraiser. Worse, in areas where Rotary clubs are not participating, local businesses are paying retail price and ordering their cartons for corporate gifting, directly from the website so our local Rotary community is missing out.

And value … what amazing value these are. For example, these Rotary puddings at $17 to Rotary clubs are high-quality 750gm puddings with an RRP of $25 yet high-end retailers are selling similar quality, smaller 500gm puddings at $39.

They are an easy fundraiser where clubs get out and sell in their community (for instance, a pudding sale instead of a sausage sizzle) with a top example being a Waikato club that sells 400 … every single year.

So clubs already selling these will receive their 2024 information soon so they can get out and sell these, but for those yet to take on this opportunity please look at the Flyer HERE (includes recipes to extend the usefulness of the puddings) and also the special website www.rotarypuddings.co.nz

This is a super delicious way for Rotary clubs to help their community support Rotary.

The District 9910 Rotary contact is Norm Harvey M: 021 971 562 E: buzz.mg@outlook.com

Day of Action - Albany Lakes Cleanup

From the Facebook page of North Shore Rotary: It was great to have 6 of our Rotary Youth Exchange Students helping at our clean up day yesterday. Thank You Victoire, Ambre, William, Aline, Samuel and Ava.

The Stats from our day of action clean up at Albany Lakes Reserve, and surrounds are in! A great effort from everyone with 216 community service hours completed by 108 volunteers.

As you can see, we found a significant amount of waste, pulled cones and a trolley from the lake and located plenty of trolleys which we returned to New World Albany and have contacted PAK'nSAVE Albany to advise where we have located their 7.

Thank you again, @northshorenzrotary members, Tauhinu Sea Scout Group and Rangitoto College students for your hard work, keeping our community beautiful.

RYPEN is an untapped winner

The Rotary Youth Programme of Enrichment (RYPEN) is a hugely successful youth programme that more clubs should consider participating in.

Secondary students sponsored by Rotary clubs on the North Shore of Auckland and Rotary Bay of Islands took part in last weekend's Winter RYPEN 2024 for neighbouring Rotary Districts 9910 and 9920. Special thanks to Rotarian Ainie Kwok for her outstanding youth leadership, RYLArian (from 2022) Caitlin Lorigan for the RYPEN video, and the other volunteer young leaders who are keen to return to Rotary Youth programmes. The next RYPEN for our District is in August 2025, so it would be great to have more District 9910 clubs and schools participate!

Winter RYPEN was an amazing experience for all the students and volunteers, as illustrated by the following article about the exciting weekend by RYLArian (from 2018) Kevin Choi:

Cans for a Cause

Did you know that 1/5 New Zealanders are experiencing food poverty?

That’s why Rotarians across NZ are participating in our first ever NATIONAL campaign. Not only will we help feed hungry Kiwis but we will raise our profile of Rotary up and down the country.

The goal: To collect over 1 million cans or food items for local food banks next March 2025.

Now is the time to start thinking about how you will collect, local schools/businesses to be involved and where you will donate your cans/food items such as that local foodbank you already support. Also think about how you can publicise your club with a special campaign.

Dates: Friday 21st March - Sunday 30th March

Rotary Kaipātiki Book Fair

The Rotary Club of Kaipātiki recently held it’s annual book fair where they raised over $47,000. They donated over $17,000 to MS and the remainder will be used for their club projects.

It was absolutely buzzing with many commenting it’s the best book fair in Auckland. Massive congrats to Rotary Kaipātiki and the team for a very successful event!