Plans for 2009-2010:
The Community Service Director, Faye McIntosh, has indicated that a primary objective for the committee is to raise the profile of Rotary in our local community by appearing often in the community, for example by participation in events like the Cancer Council's Daffodil Day.
Bowel Scan was also supported recently and the Red Shield Collection Day as well required a big effort by all club members and partners as we took on our usual role in the Roseville/Lindfield area.
Club members under the leadership of Community Service Director, Faye McIntosh, set up for thr Bridge Day at St Ives Uniting Church recently and some 80 players had a most enjoyable day in the process raising approximately $4000 for Rotary Shelter Box and KYDS.
Books for Lifeline Appeal. Faye has delivered 12 boxes of books to the Scouts' Hall in addition to several other contributions made independently by Lindfield Rotarians.
We are also in talks with St Albans Church about ways we might help them with the development of their proposed children's play area.
The Community Service function within Lindfield Rotary is now quite broad with Club Members being actively recruited to participate in a number of Community based programs including, Easy Care Gardening, Meals on Wheels, Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai Community Transport and the Ku-ring-gai/Hornsby Volunteer Service. The participation of Lindfield Rotarians in such programs is not only of great value to the organizations involved but also adds a new dimension to the presence of Rotary in the community where we seek to serve.