About 1700 cyclists took part in the annual Winelands Cycle Race organised by the Rotary Club of Paarl, which is a seeding race for the Cape Town Cycle Tour.
Paarl Rotarians Rudy Du Pont and Hester Visage are among the organisers of the Labyrinth Circle dementia seminars to be held in Paarl in May and June.
The number of people living with dementia in its various forms is growing at an alarming rate, creating an ever-increasing need for suitably prepared carers. Three non-profit organizations in Paarl (Paarl Rotary, Dementia SA and True2you) have combined their talents to organise a special seminar for current and potential carers of people with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.
Two short-term exchange students, Isabella Groenewald and Corli Rossouw of Paarl Girls’ High, see here with Rotarian Hester Visagie holding a Hungarian club banner, were hugely excited when they heard they had both been approved for an exchange with two host families in Budapest, Hungary.
A Rotarian from Mauritius who is currently working at Paarl Hospital, Dr Aartee Reebye (centre), recently visited the Rotary Club of Paarl. With her are Deon Erasmus, president of Paarl Rotary, and David Anderson, president of the Rotary Club of Franschhoek & Drakenstein Valley.
Paarl Rotary provides wheelchairs to needy recipients with the help of Rotary's Wheelchair Foundation. We are assisted by local entrepreneur Tommy Goliath (left), who sources recipients and does wheelchair repairs. Below is a short summary of some of the other projects:
As one of the oldest Rotary clubs in District 9350, the Rotary Club of Paarl has built a tradition over more than 80 years of service above self to improve the quality of life for those communities that are less fortunate than ourselves.
You will find some interesting information regarding our activities on this website. I would also like to invite you to visit us at any time to share some fellowship at a meeting, or more importantly, to partner with us in improving the lives of those who find it difficult to help themselves. If you are interested in making closer contact, contact our club secretary (secretary @paarlrotary.co.za or 082 492 0423).