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Some of our happy members

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Providing classroom equipment for orphanage in The Philippines

Providing classroom equipment for orphanage in The Philippines

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Donating shelter boxes for earthquake victims

Golf Day 2023

Golf Day 2023

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SMILEY SCOPE AIMS TO BRING SMILES TO KIDS DURING MEDICAL PROCEDURES
 

Our Rotary club heard about a new high-tech device that Werribee Mercy hospital was keen to acquire to help children overcome their fears during procedures that may initiate some pain - for example, administering an injection. The device, which has been used with great success at other hospitals such as the Royal Children's in Melbourne, is called a Smiley Scope. It is a pair of virtual reality goggles that the child wears during the procedure and enables them to get absorbed in a visual story to take their mind off the medical process.

The club's Board had no hesitation in offering to pay for the purchase of one device. Pictured above is President Ian Hovey presenting the new "toy" to hospital staff. Also included in the photo are President Elect Kim Deneys and Past President Graham Roper.

The hospital's paediatric administrator, Simone Danaher, was excited to be able to introduce such innovative technology to the paediatric ward. She expressed her sincere gratitude to our club for the donation.

The following picture shows a young patient testing out the Smiley Scope. She loved it.

 

SUCCESSFUL GOLF DAY RAISES ESSENTIAL  FUNDS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
 

It was a cool but mild morning that greeted the full field of 128 golfers when they arrived at 7am for the 2023 Werribee Rotary Charity Golf Day. After registration and a breakfast consisting of a bacon and egg roll, they were ready to hit off in groups of four from their designated tee.

Having completed their 18 holes four hours later, the weary golfers returned to the clubhouse for lunch. There were many stories of great, and not-so-great, shots. After the scores were tallied up, it was the team of Werribee Sand and Soil that won the day. It was their second win in 3 years.

This annual event is designed to raise funds for worthy causes, specifically in our local area. This year, the recipient was the medical research centre at the Werribee Campus of Victoria University. For many years, they have been undertaking research into many debilitating diseases including breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, multiple sclerosis and diabetes to name a few. They have already been successful in developing a number of vaccines and drugs under the direction of Vice-Chancellor Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos.

During her presentation at the lunch, Professor Vasso explained, in general terms, some of the incredible work that her team is tackling. The audience was spell bound. She also praised the efforts of our club in running such a fantastic event. She said our generous contribution to the cause of medical research will go a long way to discovering new solutions to some very complex medical challenges.

 
BREAKFAST CLUB HELPS HUNGRY KIDS
 

Sadly, many children at local school Wyndham Park Primary arrive in the morning without having had anything to eat. For many years, members of Werribee Rotary and friends of the club have been supporting the school by visiting every morning to provide the students with some nourishment before they attend classes. Known as the Breakfast Club, the menu consists mainly of toast and fruit and the kids love it.

The school is also very grateful for the service we provide. Before the breakfasts were available, the young children would lose concentration in class and exhibit anti-social behaviour. Now they are much more attentive and engaged which makes the teachers' job a more productive one.

 

TEAMWORK MAKES AUSTRALIA DAY BREAKFAST A BIG HIT

Here's a happy snap of some of our hard working Rotarians and partners preparing for a big day of cooking and serving bacon and egg rolls at the Wyndham Council's Australia Day breakfast event.

The fantastic group of 12 combined together like a well-oiled machine to deliver very tasty rolls.

We were also joined by Rotarians from other clubs in the cluster including Wyndham, Laverton Point Cook and Wyndham Harbour. It highlights the fact that our clubs can work together in harmony to achieve great results.

The morning started sluggishly and we thought it was going to be a flop. But gradually the crowd descended upon us and we were kept on our toes until the event closed at midday. In the end, we made a modest profit which will be shared between each club. But the combination of teamwork and camaraderie between everyone involved far outweighed any small amount of money that was made. This event could become a permanent fixture for the cluster in the future.

SUPPORT FOR ORPHANAGE SCHOOL IN PHILIPPINES
 
The Bahay Ni San Jose Orphanage is in Papaya, Luzon, Philippines and run by 4 Dominican Sisters of St Joseph. There are 52 children (18 girls, 34 boys) up to the age of 12 years who are abandoned, unwanted, from troubled homes or with mild physical, mental or hearing disabilities.
 
The Sisters have had a new school built at the orphanage, entirely with donations of money, materials, labour and pro bono professional support. This 2 story, 8 classroom school building was opened in May 2022.
 
Werribee Rotary Club, in partnership with Cabanatuan City Rotary Club in The Philippines, undertook the Orphanage School Classroom Equipment Project which involved the purchase and installation of essential classroom furniture and equipment at a cost of A$15,000. Werribee RC donated $10,000 towards the cost and Rotary District 9800 supplied a grant of $5,000. The Cabanatuan City RC provided financial oversight together with technical support in installing the 10 computers, 2 printers and software.
 
In the new school, these children will now have enhanced learning opportunities from kindergarten to Grade 6. The Sisters have employed additional teachers for the new classrooms and fully-equipped computer room.
 
Their new learning situation is far superior to what they had before. The aim of the orphanage sisters and the teachers is to provide these children with enhanced education opportunities and learning experiences to increase future opportunities in their lives.
 
SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY AT CHRISTMAS
 
The above picture shows Ian Hovey, President of Werribee Rotary, proudly presenting a cheque for $5,000 to Uniting Wyndham's Housing Team Leader, Deb Gorsuch. Uniting Wyndham plays a major role in the Wymdham community in supporting disadvantaged families and single adults. The money was used to provide 100 families with a hamper of food and drink for Christmas.
 
These are luxuries that are not normally able to be purchased by these consumers.
 
INTERACT HELPING ALFRED HOSPITAL
 
 
 
 
The images above show students, parents and Rotary partners at an Interact working bee at Wyndham Central College. The group is creating special bags for the outgoing patients at the Alfred Hospital Mental Health unit.
 
The work required is to shorten the handles, to print a label and to sew the label on to the bag.
 
Some of the patients have nothing in their possession and no means of support when they leave the hospital. The aim of the work done by the Interact group is to provide a bag which will be filled with a few  toiletries and other special needs to give the patients a feeling of personal pride, hope and comfort on their road to recovery.
 
  
 
 
BINGO NIGHTS SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY

 

It's eyes down at 6:30pm for up to 100 people who attend a Rotary Club of Werribee Bingo event every Monday evening.

When each game commences, there is much silence and concentration as each player focuses on marking their card as the numbers are called. And, if they are the first person to shout "BINGO!" when their card is fully marked, there is much excitement in the room. Many games are played which gives all players lots of opportunities to collect a winning prize.

Players are very comfortable with the fact that our club profits from each evening and that all income raised is distributed to worthy community projects and organisations.

One of  President Colin Muir’s first duties in the new Rotary year was to attend the Bingo. Colin was happy that all is going well despite the threat of Covid19. Colin said “It’s great to see the local residents coming out on a cold Monday evening to play Bingo. With two prizes of $1000 each going off during the evening I am not surprised how popular the Rotary Bingo is”.
 
Caller Ian and his team run a very professional and slick operation and always make the night not only fun for patrons but also a great success for some.

 

BABY BEANIES DELIVERED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL

 

Over 600 very colourful baby beanies, knitted by one of our Friends of Rotary, have been donated to the local Werribee Mercy Hospital's maternity ward. Helen Shaw, the sister of one of our members, has dedicated her time over the past 12 months to knit at least two beanies every day. Each beanie includes a small message "KNITTED WITH LOVE. PLEASE TAKE ME HOME". It also asks the parent of each baby to take a snapshot of their new-born wearing the beanie and then send the photo to us for publication on our social media sites. In this way, we can proudly show the world some of the good work we are doing for our community.

Three hundred babies are born each month in this fast-growing municipality. So this first batch of beanies will only last for about 2 months. We'll have to ask Helen to knit faster to keep up with the demand.

The hospital was delighted with the delivery and expressed their sincere gratitude for the wonderful gesture.

Pictured above left to right - President Graham Roper, Past President Ian Hovey, Micki Hovey, the mother of a newly-born baby and a maternity nurse.

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