President Peter welcomed members. Peter advised that he visited Barry Brooker last week, however, Barry was out baby-sitting.
General Member Information
Cheryl advised that she has been in contact with Sue Cassidy. Sue has been extremely busy with work, attending various committee meetings etc. Sue sends her regards to all members.
Janey provided an update on Meals on Wheels. When current restrictions ease all MOW volunteers will need to complete Covid-19 training prior to being involved in the program. Cheryl will email the information out to members as the training can be completed on-line.
Ian Harper advised that Wannon Water have been in touch regarding the Club’s application through the ‘Ripple Effect Grant’ to upgrade the trailer. At this stage applications are still being assessed and all applicants will be advised accordingly.
Glenn advised that Certificates of Appreciation have been provided to all Anglicare volunteers who assisted with the Care project recently. Anglicare now have their own vegetable garden within the Church grounds. If you would like to volunteer please contact Louise Serra at Anglicare. Email louise.serra@anglicarevic.org..au
Fines – Jan, Geoff, Andrew, Glenn, Sergio, Steve are all fined $1 per minute for being late to the meeting. Barry M, for not attending the meeting last week.
Members Choice – Sergio. We all had a little ‘sing a-long’ to the video ‘Longest Time in Quarantine and great fun with puzzle. Try and pick out as many Beatles songs from the puzzle!!
18 August – Guest Speaker (Sandra Batten)
25 August – Member’s Choice (Steve Bellamy)
Cheers,
Sandra
ROTARY CLUB OF WARRNAMBOOL DAYBREAK
2020 -2021 CALENDAR (01/08/2020 update)
AUGUST 2020 – Rotary Focus this month is Membership and New Development
Tuesday 18th Guest Speaker - Sandra Batten
Tuesday 25th **Member’s Choice – Steve Bellamy**
SEPTEMBER 2020 - Rotary Focus this month is Basic Education and Literacy
Tuesday 1st Guest Speaker – Mary Bouwman
Tuesday 8th **Member’s Choice – Leni Brockmuller**
Tuesday 15th Guest Speaker – Dianne Brown
Tuesday 22nd **Member’s Choice – Sue Cassidy**
Tuesday 29th **Member’s Choice – Ali Dennis**
Please note: any tasks you are rostered for. If unable to do on the date allocated it is your responsibility to organise a swap with someone else – and to notify Sandra Batten / Glenn Rundell so that the calendar can be updated
**MEMBER’S CHOICE – One of the following topics Fun Session / Rotary Content / Member Background**
Rotary's statement on COVID-19 and its impact on polio eradication efforts
In every corner of the world, it seems that not a single person or community is unaffected by COVID-19. You may be wondering how to stay focused on our work eradicating polio when we are dealing with a pandemic caused by a virus for which there is not yet a vaccine — a situation similar to what the world faced with the poliovirus not so long ago.
The COVID-19 pandemic response requires worldwide solidarity and an urgent global effort. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), with thousands of polio workers and an extensive laboratory and surveillance network, has a moral imperative to ensure that these resources are used to support countries in their preparedness and response.
We can be proud that in the ever-connected world of global health, the polio infrastructure that Rotarians have helped build is already being used to address — and stop the spread of — the new coronavirus, in addition to serving countless other health needs. In Nigeria, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, where polio personnel and assets have a significant presence, workers from all GPEI partners are engaged in surveillance, health worker training, contact tracing, and more. In 13 countries, polio volunteers have been deployed to address COVID-19 preparations and response.
We recognize that the COVID-19 emergency means that some aspects of the polio eradication program will be affected. While addressing the new challenges of today, the most important thing that Rotary members can do to continue the fight to end polio is to sustain our commitment. We are aiming to reach our fundraising goal of $50 million this year so we can work to safely reach all children with the polio vaccine. In the midst of a global pandemic, we understand that attention to polio eradication will be temporarily diverted, and this makes it all the more vital for Rotarians to remain strongly committed to fighting polio and not let our progress be eroded.
It is imperative that we remain committed to our work eradicating polio. Learn more about how our work fighting polio is supporting the COVID-19 response and consider making a contribution to PolioPlus.
