Local Projects
Australia Day Thong Throwing
For many years our club has run the “thong throwing” at the Australia Day breakfast at Dee Why Beach. It is a fun morning with some serious competition. A great community event.
Local Support
Over the spring and summer of 2019-2020 the Rotary Club of Dee Why Warringah was asked by Northern Beaches Council to raise much needed money for those affected by drought and bushfires. We collected at the Manly Jazz Festival, Christmas carol and World Food Festival events.
Veteran community support
Our Club supports the Veterans Centre at Dee Why RSL by running the club’s annual Anzac Day barbecue.
We also fundraise for Legacy, which supports families of veterans, by selling their iconic badges during Legacy Week.
Northern Beaches Hospital
Our Club has run several barbecues at the Northern Beaches Hospital, prior to its opening and to thank staff during their settling in stage.
Salvation Army
Member Marrianne is Major at the Salvation Army at Dee Why. We assist her with projects on a needs basis, including collecting donated food from local IGA stores during Covid-19. Our member Wendy has organised annual breakfasts for the local business community, raising more than $27,000 for the Salvation Army.
Tree of Joy
Generous shoppers at Dee Why Grand donated more than 300 toys for distribution to children who may otherwise have woken up to nothing from Santa.
Distributing funds
Floods.
As soon as the rains started falling our club was out raising funds, blankets and other much needed goods which we distributed through Rotary Clubs in flood-affected areas.
Veteran Support
The Veterans Centre is based in Dee Why so we chose to support them by taking a number of veterans on a day trip with AEA Tours to the Hunter Valley.
Sharing experiences is important to veterans, especially those who experience mental health issues.
Community help
We regularly join with other Rotary Clubs to support those in need. An unwell resident in Balgowlah needed some help in her garden so we joined with the Rotary Club of Balgowlah to do a quick clean-up after storms.
Bushfires
Purchased P2 masks for local firefighters who volunteer with the Rural Fire Service. These masks help protect firefighters when they spend many hours in fire ravaged areas.
Mental Health First Aid
More than 100 people attended Mental Health First Aid courses. The course provides an understanding on mental health issues and how to support people in crisis or with ongoing mental health issues.
BowelScan
BowelScan is a Rotary project which has prevented the deaths of hundreds of people by detecting cancers early.
The kits are now available online.
Across NSW
Drought
Many areas are suffering through extended drought. A visit to Warren in north west NSW created increased understanding of issues in the bush. Donations were provided in partnership with the Rotary Club of Warren and their IGA store for some local families “doing it tough”.
Bushfire
So many suffered over summer. Our Club partnered with the Rotary Club of Kurrajong North Richmond to assist families in their area. Packages containing local produce were purchased to surprise some on Mothers’ Day, wheelbarrows and gardening equipment was bought for families and a Christmas in July was held (a little late, in August) to delight children who had missed theirs.
Tree of Joy
Our Tree of Joy at Dee Why Grand provides gifts for those in need. They are distributed in conjunction with other Rotary Clubs to local families and across New South Wales.
International Projects
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Tonga
Volcano disaster
The eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga in January 2022 devastated this tiny nation. Our club quickly offered to help by co-ordinating relief and assisting with a grant application and liaising with the Tongan community to send goods. Our Club has sent a container of donated N-95 masks during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lebanon
Educational support
When Club member Wendy told us about the challenges her homeland faced after the disastrous explosion in Beirut in August 2020, we were keen to help. Through her teacher sister Cindy we are assisting primary students with their school fees and other items. We also sent them each a Christmas present to brighten their day!
Bangladesh
Australia Bangla Care for Dental
Member Sandra Meihubers (AM) visits Bangladesh to work with local dentists to provide essential dental care/services for the poor in schools and slum areas in Dhaka and rural regions of Bangladesh.
Nepal
Nepal Village Development
Sandra and her husband Paul initially supported Nepali teams to build toilets and waste disposal systems (both biogas & septic) in very poor villages, in schools and to provide school and village dental care and hygiene. After the 2015 earthquake the club helped fund reconstruction of community facilities.
Cambodia
CHOICE Cambodia
Member Don visited Cambodia then moved there to live. With CHOICE Cambodia and Rotary partners, he has built school facilities and is currently assisting provide food for very poor families.
Don is now President Elect for the Rotary Club of Phnom Penh and keeps in touch with us via Zoom.
Fiji
Sanitation Project
Rotary Dee Why Warringah President Liz has worked through Rotary on many projects in Fiji since she lived there in the 1990s.
- Assisting a remote maternity hospital
- Helping build homes outside Lautoka
- Providing educational and medical materials and relief after Cyclone Winston.
- Currently, partnering with the Rotary Club of Lautoka, toilet and shower facilities are being built for six people with a severe mobility disability.
India
Leprosy Mission Trust India
Chrisy has been involved with the Leprosy Mission Trust Australia for many years and has visited their hospitals in India. Dr Faminka Darlong, Head of the hospital program at the Leprosy Mission Trust India, visited our club to talk about their vital work.
Completed International Projects
Tonga
Container to Tonga
After Tonga was lashed by Cyclone Gita in 2018, we funded and filled a container with medical and other equipment for Tonga’s main hospital, working with the Consulate of Tonga and Rotary Club of Nuku’alofa.
Timor Leste
Dental Program
Rotary Maubara Dental Project improved access to preventive based dental care for school children and adults in rural regions of Timor Leste, in co-operation with the Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies.
Early in the 2000s our club sent mosquito proof bed nets to Timor Leste to help prevent malaria.
Papua New Guinea
Operation Porgera
Literacy Program for Porgera/Laiagam in Enga Province.
Our Club also sent containers of books, educational and vocational items including sewing machines and technical equipment.
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Our Club currently meets every Tuesday night at 7pm at Manly Leagues Club, Brookvale.
Phone or message Liz on 0419 267 960 for a chat.
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