Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Give until it hurts - what a composting toilet and raising funds had in common

...well, since you asked - strenuous effort and fun!

Rotarians line up for the compost toilet. PDG Warwick (far right) said "I am unable to disclose the name of the inconsiderate Rotarian inside taking so long, but I can say that the magazine she was reading was Rotary Down Under! Clearly a great read. The Rotarians gave money to The Foundation but additionally their generous contributions in this 'facility' were put to great use on the nearby organic farm."

On January 15 this year, two Rotary Clubs battled it out at Fiji's challenge course. The event was organised by PDG Warwick Pleass to raise funds for The Rotary Foundation. Warwick said: "Typically islands clubs are net recipients of Foundation programs, but increasingly islands clubs are donating more each year to our Foundation. My own club frequently rates in the top giving clubs per capita in our District."

The two clubs that battled it out were Suva East and Suva Peninsula Sunset, not just to raise funds, but to build the already strong relationship between these clubs.  It is intended that this will become an annual event involving all four Suva clubs, so hopefully Suva and Suva North will also compete next year.