We headed back to the orchard with family and friends to pick apples for The Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul, Food Bank, Te Aitarakihi Marae-a-iwi, and Family Works.Do you want to make positive changes in our community and around the world?
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We headed back to the orchard with family and friends to pick apples for The Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul, Food Bank, Te Aitarakihi Marae-a-iwi, and Family Works.
The club had an opportunity to help out our friends at Family Works this week.
They have been donated apples from an orchard who were unable to export their apples this season, the only catch was they needed to pick, pack and distribute the apples themselves....... and that's where we jumped into action 
The Rotary Club of Timaru members and the Charitable Trust have a strong focus on empowering children to reach their potential. Hence their donating $10,000.00 with the addition of $20,000.00 from the Bill Mackay Bequest to CPlay to create an environment for more stimulating and inclusive play for all ages and abilities which will be of benefit to many.
From Left: CPlay committee member Chris Fauth and his daughter Annabelle, CPlay Secretary & Charitable Trust member Lynette Wilson, Charitable Trust Member & Immediate Past President Jess Hewitson, CPlay Chair Owen Jackson (OJ), Charitable Trust Chair and Past President Bev Slooten, Charitable Trust Member & Honorary Club Member Ashley Miliken.
Our club changeover theme this year was "Just Magic". On Tuesday 29th of June we had a great turn out of witches, wizards, fairies, and Santa even found time for a visit!
What a fantastic turn out at our ShelterBox New Zealand fundraising quiz held on Thursday 6th May at The Bay Hill Restaurant. Thank you to all the wonderful people who participated the night, we hope you enjoyed your evening!
Special thanks to Roger and Lisa at The Bay Hill Restaurant for hosting us 
and thanks to all the business and families who donated prizes and items for auction 
and thanks to all the business and families who donated prizes and items for auction 
Saving babies' lives!
Hundreds of them!
Imagine reducing a country's infant mortality rate from 56 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2002 to 16 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2019.
That's what club member Julie Dockrill and her team achieved in Mongolia and earned her Rotary International's prestigious "People of Action: Champions of Health" award - one of only 6 awarded world wide.
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After our meeting, some of our members headed along to Caroline Bay to do a bit of cleaning up! It was a lovely night for a stroll
