Club News

It was wonderful evening when Faversham Rotary met up with fellow Rotarians from several of the Cinque Port Clubs in the comfortable surroundings of Faversham Golf Club.

We are grateful to David Simmons who invited Jonathan Neame, current High Sheriff of Kent, and his wife Lucie to attend as our honoured guests.

After dinner, the High Sheriff, resplendent in his ceremonial attire, addressed the audience of Rotarians, Honorary Members, Friends and partners. They were treated to a most informative and entertaining talk as Jonathan Neame described the fascinating history of his role. He talked with passion and humour about his year as High Sheriff, during which he had been fully supported by his wife and a small team of unpaid assistants. He then answered questions from the audience.

Club President Clarissa said “I would like to endorse Jonathan’s emphasis on the importance  of forging active connections within and across our communities, something which I believe is a significant aspect of being Rotarians.”
The links that Faversham Rotary has established with the Cinque Ports Rotary Clubs have grown closer and we look forward to continuing that relationship in coming years. 
 

At the end of January, Forest of Blean Rotary held its annual quiz to raise funds for ShelterBox Emergency Disaster Relief.

As in previous years, Faversham Rotary entered a team of 8 keen quizzers to support FoB and ShelterBox.

It was a fun evening with a very close-run battle between the Chris Cox table, Faversham Rotary and the Baxter table. There were only 16 points between first and last, with all 16 teams scoring highly.
The Cox team once again proved invincible – but Faversham were a close second, just one point behind. Maybe next year……..!

The evening raised more than £2800 for ShelterBox. What a great result.

Rotary at its best – having fun while fundraising!

https://shelterbox.org

The Rotary Cinque Ports Group is just what its name suggests! It’s a group of 14 Rotary clubs with links to the Cinque Ports, either one of the five original “head ports”, one of the two “ancient towns” or one of the seven “limbs”.

Group members meet from time to time for lunch or dinner, to enjoy each other’s company and to listen to a guest speaker.

The most recent meeting was held in Dover in January and was attended by two members of Faversham Rotary, Clarissa and Ruth.

Dr Helen Clayton spoke about her work in Sierra Leone with the charity Transform Salone which provides education, medical assistance and food relief.

The event raised £625, which will be directed towards the Salone lighting project which is working to provide solar lighting in villages without electricity. It will contribute to the safety of women and girls, and children will be able to study and complete their homework in the evenings.

Additionally, Helen confirmed that 728 toothbrushes were collected. This will have a positive impact as poor dental hygiene can result in long-term health issues.

For those interested in learning more about the charity Transform Salone, whose work is at the heart of these initiatives, please visit www.Transform-Salone.org