Pretoria Sunrise Rotary Club
 MeetingsThe Pretoria Sunrise Rotary Club (formerly the Rotary Club of Pretoria Silverton) meets weekly on Saturdays for breakfast at a venue to the East of Pretoria:08:15 to 09:15 Saturdays
Willows Country Lodge Lynnwood Road, Wilgers, Pretoria
(opposite the Willow Way Shopping Centre)
Club ProjectsRotary Open Gardens of the Jacaranda CityThe Pretoria Sunrise Rotary club hosts 'Rotary Gardens of the Jacaranda City' periodically. The public has the opportunity to experience the splendour of Spring and Autumn visits to exclusive gardens in Pretoria. The 2009 event took place on 10 and 11 October, and featured 13 gardens. The entrance fee was R5.00 per person per garden and the proceeds of the project are donated to selected charities. To see some photos of this year's gardens, click on Open GardensInterested in the next event in 2010? For more information call Bebe du Raan at 082 492 1973 Distribution of Blankets and Jerseys among the Urban NeedyDuring 2008 Brits Rotary Club arranged the acquisition of blankets and jerseys, and invited other clubs to assist in their distribution among the needy in time for Winter. Pretoria Sunrise Rotary Club assisted in distribution in Tembisa and Ivory Park of food, clothing, blankets and jerseys to people who had been evicted from their shacks the previous night, and to the local homeless people.
Feeding Scheme for Disadvantaged PupilsThe South African Government provides feeding for disadvantaged pupils in primary schools, but not for pupils in Pre-Primary or Secondary Schools, where the need is sometimes equally great. Pretoria Sunrise began a pupil feeding scheme in July 2006 after Rotarians from New York had visited some schools around Pretoria. The Matching Grant Partner was the Rotary Club of Pleasantville, New York, and with the Rotary Foundation Matching Grant, a total of US$ 53750 was avaiable for the project. The project ran for 33 months until it ended in April 2009 with the depletion of the funds. Five schools with severely disadvantaged pupils benefited from the project. At its peak, the project was serving over 500 meals per day, to pupils selected by their teachers after investigation into their home circumstances.The original project has now been completed. The children who received the meals flourished, judged by reports from the schools. The schools have been asking Rotary to continue the scheme and the Club would like to do so if it is able to put together another funding package. The Sunrise Rotary Club members responsible for controlling the project were PDG Chris Pretorius and PP Bebe du Raan. For more information about these and other Club projects click on
or contact one of the Office Bearers , or write to The Secretary, P O Box 308, Silverton 0127, South Africa
Penultimate District 9250 Conference
The 2009 District 9250 Conference took place at the Protea Hotel near Polokwane during May. Filled with highlights and nostalgia, it was the last-but-one of a series which will end in 2010 with the amalgamation of Districts 9250 and 9300.
One of the speakers was Annelise Usher who had recently returned from a visit to Missouri in the USA as part of a Group Study Exchange between Districts 9250 and 6040. She had been nominated by Pretoria Sunrise. Read more about their visit at Team Capulana Read more about the conference by clicking on 2009 Conference What is Rotary?
MembershipThe Club welcomes people who are interested in fun, fellowship and caring. Service opportunities include children at risk, disabled persons, health care, international understanding and goodwill. Rotarians make a difference. Interested? Call Bebe du Raan at 082 492 1973.
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