Kibworth & Fleckney Rotary Club
Contributing to Volunteering across the community
Following on from the editorial comment in the January edition of the Kibworth & District Chronicle about volunteering, which quite rightly highlighted the importance of voluntary groups in our community. Volunteers are a vital part of society giving their time and effort to provide service, education and entertainment.
These groups frequently highlight and help the disadvantaged amongst us. Why do they do it? More often than not, it is for the positive feedback they get from the folk they serve, giving some true meaning in their lives and a sense of achievement. At the same time they enjoy being part of a like-minded group of volunteers.
Volunteering can reduce stress, combat loneliness and improve overall mental health. It is an opportunity to engage in activities or causes they are passionate about, outside their regular routine. Each person’s reasons for volunteering are unique and often reflect their life stage, interests and personal experiences.
Not mentioned in the January issue was the Kibworth & Fleckney Rotary Club, which was founded in 1987 and has provided 37 years of voluntary service to our community.
Over those years the male and female members of the Rotary Club have been involved with many projects and fundraising initiatives and they have benefited a huge number in our community.
Below are just a few examples:-
Local Fundraising
Rainbows Children’s Hospice, LOROS, Laura Centre, VASL, Prostaid, Air Ambulance, The WELL(Kibworth), St Wilfid’s Kibworth (Children’s equipment), Food Banks, Scouts and Guides, Admiral Nurses(Dementia UK), Leicester Musical Memory Box. The Squire Effect (Market Harborough), TwentyTwenty (Young people’s charity Leicester) Blood bikes. Coping with Cancer. Cerebral Palsy Sports. Purchase of an adapted vehicle for a local family.
Primary School garden projects and gym equipment. Fleckney Library furniture grant. Local Olympic sailor, Dylan Fletcher. Kibworth Town Football Club.
Local Initiatives
Richard Darke award scheme, local school Rotary award scheme (Young Chef, writer, photographer etc.), School reading support by Rotary Club members. Stroke awareness sessions. Dictionary for Life (Donated to Primary Schools)
International
Worldwide Polio eradication. Laser Eye Surgery equipment. Artificial Limb charity. Tools for Self-reliance. Kenyan Orphanage. Shelter Boxes (Disaster tents & Equipment). Aquaboxes (Water purification equipment). Love Support Unite (African charity)
There were many more smaller projects but the above are the significant ones. Further info on the charities we support can be found online.
So, the Kibworth and Fleckney Rotary Club, which is part of a huge Rotary network worldwide, has had a very beneficial effect on our local community and further afield.
As was suggested in the Chronicle’s article, most of the local voluntary groups would welcome more volunteers with open arms, the Rotary Club would definitely agree with that. So, if you’re interested in joining our club please drop me a line. As I said at the beginning , volunteering can be good for you, and we are a friendly crowd!
Come Join Us!
You can come and visit our club, (we normally meet at Kibworth golf club) and get a taste of who we are and what we do, by contacting us. If you don’t want the commitment or expense of full membership, you could become a ‘friend’ of the club and get involved as and when you can. For further info contact me, Graham Thompson grahamapt@btinternet.com
or visit www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.php?ClubID=1601
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