Night of giving as Rotary announces $19,000 in donations

Community and Rotary organisations have shared in $19,000 of donations as the Rotary Club of Narrabri celebrates the end of a successful year.

The club held its inaugural Rotary Giving Night at the Narrabri RSL last Thursday to celebrate the recipients of Rotary funds.

President Karen Kirkby praised the work of Rotarians in raising money to support local and Rotary organisations.

Local recipients of funds this year include the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, Narrabri Meals on Wheels, Shared Table, Country Education Foundation of the Namoi, Narrabri RSL Sub-branch, Narrabri West Public School P&C, Narrabri Public School P&C, Narrabri High School P&C, Bellata Public School P&C, Fairfax Public School P&C and St Francis Xavier’s P&F.
Rotary has also provided sponsorship for Will Faris, Kaitlin Barnes and Maeve Harris to attend a STEM forum in London. The club will also sponsor Narrabri High School students to attend the Science and Engineering Challenge state final in Newcastle.

Rotary organisations to receive funds include the RAWCS Ukraine Crisis Appeal, Australian Rotary Health, Rotarians Against Malaria, the Rotary Foundation, Rotary Polio Plus and the Men’s Health Educational Rural Van.

Representatives of local organisations attended last week’s Rotary dinner meeting.

Cara Stoltenberg (Country Education Foundation of the Namoi), Ros Kelly (Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Narrabri Support Group), Joan Griffiths (Shared Table and Narrabri Meals on Wheels) and Tricia Hadley (Narrabri RSL Sub-branch) each briefly spoke about the important work undertaken by each organisation in the Narrabri community.