Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary donations 2023-24

Rotary Initiatives (excluding youth programs)

• Australian Rotary Foundation – $4,228
• ARH Indigenous Health Scholarships – $5,000
• ARH Rural Medical Scholarships – $2,500
• 0ROMAC Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children – $5,000
• ShelterBox – $5,000
• Rotarians Against Malaria – $2,000
• Children's Medical Emergency Fund (CMEF) – $500
• Rotary Sundowner Club's Birthing Kits – $1,000
• Teacher in a Box – $4,500
• MHERV Men's Health & Education Regional Van – $1,000

Total Rotary initiatives (excluding youth programs) – $30,728

Community Initiatives

• My Home in Canberra – $11,300
• Early Morning Centre – $16,610
• Dementia Demolition Squad – $500
• Salvation Army – $400
• Sailability boat 'George' – $1,000
• ACT Wildlife Inc – $500
• Hall Museum – $100
• Sri Lankan Buddhist temple – $50
• CMT(Charcot Marie Tooth) – $100
• Evelyn Scott School – $6,590
• Pedal Power ACT – $500

Total Community Initiatives – 37,650

International Initiatives (excluding Rotary programs)

• Paediatric Surgery in Solomons (David Croaker et al) – $5,000
• Nusa Tenggara Association (NTA) – $550

Total International Initiatives (Excl Rotary programs) – $5,550

Youth Initiatives (including Rotary programs)

• NYSF National Youth Science Forum – $2,000
• Holder and Garnsey Award – $600
• Bob Harvie Bursary – $1,500
• RYPEN Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment – $950
• Bimberi Youth Award – $400
• Tournament of the Minds – $2,000
• ACT Kids in Care – $900

Total Youth Initiatives (including Rotary programs) – $8,350

Total donations – $82,278

Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary donations 2022-23

Local Charities

• Early Morning Centre a community hub in Civic supporting Canberra people who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing homelessness, and those experiencing social isolation – $4,360
• My Home in Canberra to assist with initial development –  $5,000
• The Salvation Army – $815
• Sailability for maintenance of the sailing boat donated by the Club – $1,000
• Canberra College Cares to buy equipment – $2,600
• Sew for Change (part of Canberra Circle of Women) – $1,000

• Rotary Australian and Rotary International Projects
• The Rotary Foundation ($100/member) – $2,900
• NSW Flood Relief (a RAWCS project) – $5,000
• Shelter Box Australia for general relief work – $1,000
• Disaster Aid Australia for the supply and instillation of a water filtration system in a village in Mindanao Island, the Philippines – $5,000
• District 9705 Children’s Medical Emergency Fund – $500
• Australian Rotary Health for a PhD Scholarship in the area of childhood cancer – $12,000 (ongoing over 3.5 years)
• Australian Rotary Health for an Indigenous Health Scholarship – $2,500
• ROMAC for assistance for the baby and mother from Tonga – $5,142
• Canberra Sundowners Rotary Club for their Birthing Kits – $1,000
• Teacher in a Box (3 boxes) for South East Sulawesi (a RAWCS project) – $1,050
• Nusa Tenggara Association (NTA) for the supply of water tanks in an Indonesia village – $550
• To support and assist primary and secondary education and healthcare for children in Uganda (a RAWCS project) – $1,000
  

Youth Projects

• National Youth Science Forum to support a participant – $2,000
• Arthur Holder Award and Stuart Garnsey Award to final year students at Canberra College – $600
• Bob Harvie Student Bursary for a deserving student from Melrose High School who is going to continue their education at Canberra College for their use on out-of-pocket college expenses – $1,500
• Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN) to support a young person attending the Program – $800
• Canberra City Lions Festival of Magic to support attendees – $300

Total donations – $57,617