Reporter: Frank O’Brien
At least 2 things happened today in the continuing life of Rotary Central Melbourne, as organised by our Community Services Committee.
Firstly, we donated $1000 to SMHOW at 165 – 169 Brunswick St Fitzroy. You can find out more about SMHOW by reading last Meeting’s Guest Speakers’ stories elsewhere in this Club Bulletin and SMHOW’s many programmes which support the lives of the most vulnerable members of our community – people sleeping rough, those experiencing chronic homelessness and disadvantage.
Secondly, as part of partnering with SMHOW, 11 representatives of RCM today had the privilege in delightful sunshine of preparing and serving a lunchtime BBQ of sausages ,hamburgers, various salads and coleslaw plus fruit salad and other delicious desserts for more than 100 grateful homeless and vulnerable Melburnians.
Our Club volunteers were Roy Garrett, Herb & Leonie Greenwood, Neville & Rebecca John, David & Sally Jones, Frank & Pauline O’Brien, Alan Seale & Roger Thornton.
It was 4 hours filled with fun, understanding, compassion, sympathy and care.....and lots of Country Music, courtesy of Chief Chef Ryan!!!
It was 4 hours filled with fun, understanding, compassion, sympathy and care.....and lots of Country Music, courtesy of Chief Chef Ryan!!!
Our thanks to SMHOW’s CEO Robina Bradley and Stakeholder Engagement Officer Karen Quist for arranging and instructing, plus tremendous support from Chefs Ryan and Glenn, our key overseers for the day as well as James O’Farrell , who was always there to lend a hand.
Well done everybody. It was indeed a pleasure to be there....and thankyou.