Club News

At the President’s handover evening on 25^th June at Faversham Golf Club, outgoing President Doug Rogers summed up his year, “We have achieved a great deal, raised funds and given donations at an exceptional level in 2023/24 and we still have the playground, the medical hub and the Taonga projects continuing into 2024/25.

“I’d like to say very well done to Club members and the residents of Faversham for their support of the club’s events in the past year.

“It is 28 years since I was last President. I have thoroughly enjoyed my year and feel privileged to have been the Club President for a second time.

“I hope that new President David will enjoy his second stint at the helm as much as I have.”

Incoming President David Kirsch-Mills said, “First of all, on behalf of the Club, I would like to thank Doug for his leadership and dedication to the Club over the last year as President. It has been a busy year.

“The year ahead is also looking busy with the Carol Tour and the Family Bike Ride in the calendar, along with other smaller events, and the Community Chest Fund is close to being launched.

“There are several ongoing local projects which will continue into the new Rotary year, together with the exciting Taonga project to provide new toilets for a school in a very deprived area of Zambia.

“And the social side of the Club will not be forgotten.”

David concluded, “I look forward to working with you all to make the coming year enjoyable and successful.”

Faversham Rotary was recently approached for help by the Strode Park Foundation on behalf of Lady Dane Farmhouse in Faversham.  

Lady Dane Farmhouse is home to adults with mixed disabilities who need long or short-term care in Faversham.

The Club’s Community Chest Fund was able to immediately award £300 (see below).

From the Strode Park Foundation: “We are so grateful to Rotary Club of Faversham - Community Chest for awarding Lady Dane Farmhouse £300 this week. This will allow us to secure our garden area before we buy some more garden furniture to replace the furniture which was stolen recently.” 

THANK YOU!

On the crest of  a winning streak after the last Bat & Trap competition against Whitstable Rotary Club, Faversham RC were confident of another victory.

However Whistable RC couldn’t drum up as much support as Faversham, so the two clubs enjoyed a leisurely friendly series of ends of mixed teams instead.

The Red Lion at Dunkirk was the venue where around 34 members and partners enjoyed a lovely BBQ and a few drinks while fine tuning their batting and bowling skills.

The prize was enjoying a pleasant social evening on one of the first sunny evenings of June.

We look forward to the next rematch in the new Rotary Year.