Welcome From President Chris Heath

Welcome to The Rotary Club of Havant

Information on this web site will assist you in appreciating the Worldwide extent of Rotary and the Havant Club in particular.

We meet every Monday at The Bear Hotel in
Havant.
Full details of our meetings and a Club diary can be found by following the above links.

If you are a visiting Rotarian Please telephone John Baker on: 01243 370746 or e-mail him at john@applegrove.me.uk

Meet The President

President Chris Heath was installed as President during the handover meeting at the end of June.

President Chris Heath

Details of Chris's supported charities to follow.

Rotary Membership

We are always looking to recruit people that share our philosophy of service above self. If you are interested in joining or just want more information telephone our Membership Chairman, Mike Valentine on 023 9248 2818 or email him at mikemo.valentine@talktalk.net

In the meantime have a look at what some members say that they get from being a Rotarian.
Rotary What's in it for me

Shop Online and Raise Funds For Our Charities
We have partnered with some of the leading retailers to provide an opportunity for you to save money by shopping with them. Shop onlineEvery time you shop, you help us by raising funds for the charities we are supporting and our work in the community and Internationally.
The Rotary Shelterbox Programme

Rotary's disaster response scheme offers a fast practical response to disasters across the world. It provies shelter, cooking utensils and clean water for 10 people.
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Driveout and Tea helps Elderly

On a bright and windy October afternoon, 25 Rotary and Inner Wheel members joined forces to drive 25 elderly local residents through the lanes of West Sussex to Manor Nurseries, Chichester. Each car picked up two guests from local areas including Bedhampton, Leigh Park,
Havant and Southbourne.

After driving the pretty way. the whole party of guests,
some of whom rarely have a chance to get out of their
homes, and their hosts met up in the tea rooms at the
garden centre for delicious cream teas and cake.

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Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Collection Raises £3,939

Havant Rotarians were quick to respond to the terrible and terryfying events happening in Japan.

A collection was held at Tesco and raised £3,939. The monies will go to local Rotary Clubs in Japan to provide funds for the rebuilding process.

Golf Day 2011 Raises £3300

Havant Rotary held a Golf Day at The Cathedral Course Chichester Golf Club. This Annual Golf Day was held to raise Click for details and formsbadly needed funds for our principal charity, Naomi House children’s hospice and also for other projects supported by the Club

The Cathedral course is characterised by large greens, water on 10 of the 18 holes and a good combination of challenges with easier holes mixed in.

All the details and information on the day can be downloaded by clicking the Naomi House logo.

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Charity Auction 7th June

Havant Rotary Club are holding a Charity Auction on the 7th June at Hayling Island Community Centre.

50% of the profits will be donated to Hannah's Holiday Home Appeal, with the remaining 50% being used to support the club's work supporting local and International projects and charities. Visit the Auction site


Charity Golf Day 12th September

Havant Rotary Club will be holding a Golf day at Rowlands Castle Golf Club on the 12th September.

Funds raised will split between Hampshire Air Ambulance and the club's work in supporting local and international projects and charities. More

Christmas Fundraising Raises over £9000

We are delighted to adviuse that this year our christmas fundraising package including the Christmas Sleigh, collections at Tesco, Havant Town Centre, Meridian Centre and Havant Garden Centre raised just over £9000. More to follow shortly.

Havant Rotary School Games

This was one of the largest projects our club has ever been involved in. It was designed to help to ensure that the Olympic Games in the Uk did not pass the children of Havant by and to give them a sense of what it is like to take part in a large sporting festival.
With nearly every school within the Borough of Havant
participating over 16,500 children took part and it was easily the largest school sports event to have ever taken place in Havant. More

Kids Out - June 2012

Seventeen children from Glenwood School accompanied by their teachers, Rotarians and the Mayor and Mayoress of Havant had a wonderful day at the amusement park. But don’t mention the Cobra! More

Christmas Shoe Boxes Collected From Schoools

President Shirley Varnish received filled Christmas shoeboxes from Emsworth Primary School and Glenwood Special School together with Caroline Fisk who is a Friend of the Rotary Club of Havant and headteachers.
Caroline gave several talks at assemblies about the project and this has helped generate
a total of 675 boxes to date.

Anne Chawner and Chris Hogben have all liaised with the
schools, together with Mike Sellis and Viv Williams helping to pick up and store the shoeboxes until they were sorted by club volunteers on November 2 and 3.


Ebay Night Raises over £500

The club recently held an ebay themed club night which raised £500. Items donated by members were auctioned on the Ebay web site with auctions ending during the meeting.

AucrionSome of the highlights were a door that sold for over £80 and telescope accessories that made over £80. It was a new venture and something that we are keen to try again.


 


 

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This Months Meetings
April
8 Dennis Clement Advanced Driving
15 Business
22 Andrew Gadsden All about Tea
29 5th Monday Bill Taylor - India

 

Forthcoming Events
7th June Charity Auction Hayling Island Community Centre
12th Sep Charity Golf Day Rowlands Castle Golf Club.

 

Read The Club Bulletin
 
Under the stewardship of Editor Eve Fuller the club bulletin has been transformed into a colourful, informative magazine.
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Rotary - The Videos
View The Rotary Videos Click to see the Videos
We are often asked what it is we do. Please have a look at these videos which hopefully will bring Rotary to life for you.
 
Read The Club History
Read The Club History
The club celebrated it's 50th birthday in 2007 - Click the book image to read the club's history
 
Havant Heritage Trail


Havant Rotary celebrated it's 50th Birthday in 2008. Details of the Trail are now for the first time available on line. Click the logo for details

 

 

 

 

 

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