The Rotary Club of Wareham was chartered in 1972 and is very much a fun loving club made up of male and female members, with the common theme of friendship and providing service to the local community and wider support to Rotary International initiatives worldwide, such as Shelter Boxes and the eradication of polio.
We meet at the Springfield Country Hotel in Wareham, where we can catch up with friends, and meet visitors and guests who are always made most welcome by the membership.
Together we can make a difference.
Further information on the club can be found on various pages on this website, but if you wish to contact the club click on "Contact" at the bottom of this page and someone will get back to you as soon as they can.
For further information on Rotary see What is Rotary and 12 Reasons to join Rotary.
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Saturday 2nd March 2024 - Daffodil Party for the elderly of Wareham
Wareham Rotary hosted the annual Daffodil Party for the senior citizens of Wareham on Saturday 2nd March in Wareham Parish Hall. The 84 guests enjoyed Bingo, Afternoon Tea and live entertainment with Steve Whale. An enjoyable afternoon was had by all.
A big THANK YOU to the people of Wareham who generously donated to the collections for the Morocco earthquake and Libya flooding. A total of £511 was collected and has been added to from Gift Aid. The donations have been forwarded to Wessex Rotary Disasters Appeal who liased with Rotary clubs in Morocco to ensure that the money raised is used in the most appropriate way to help the people most effected by the disaster.
Distributing ShelterBox aid in mountain villages most affected by the devastating September earthquake.
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ShelterBox is a Rotary charity which provides shelter for families in crisis situations.Each box costs £590 and is tailored for the weather conditions the people are likely to encounter, so each delivery of boxes is unique and meets the needs of up to 10 people, offering a tent for shelter, blankets/ground mats, cooking pots, a water purifier, a solar lamp, tools and even items to keep children occupied.
The tents are sturdy and have been used for years in some parts of the world after previous disasters. Earlier this year shelterboxes were sent to the Rotary Clubs in Turkey and Syria to house those in need in light of the emergency following the series of earthquakes.
To contact the Rotary Club of Wareham (Contact: Ann on 07870 775119)
Wareham Rotary makes reguilar donations to Shelterbox as well as public collections in response to particular disasters (eg. Ukraine war, Morocco earthquake and Libya flooding).
On Saturday 24th June 2023, 11 gardens across Wareham opened their gates to the public to help raise money for Wareham Rotary. The event raised a staggering £1,840.87. This money is being used to support local charities in and around Wareham.
Ann Popperwell, President of Wareham Rotary, said: "This was the first time we have run this event. We are incredibly grateful to the people who kindly opened up their gardens to help us raise money for local charities. Thank you to everyone who came and made this event such a success."
Some of the charities Wareham Rotary have recently donated to, include Wareham Food Bank, Wareham Community Fridge, Dementia Friendly Purbeck and Wareham Citizens Advice.
The Rotary Open Gardens event will be run again on Saturday 15th June 2024. Tickets will be available to buy nearer the time. If you live in the centre of Wareham and would like to open your garden to the public please contact Wareham Rotary www.warehamrotary.co.uk
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Race Night was held on 28th October 2023 at Furzebrook Village Hall
The very successful Race Night raised over £2,000. This has been split between Careline Appeal, which provides Careline facilities for those who struggle to afford it, and The Rex Cinema, which is manned by volunteers and provides an excellent facility for the people of Wareham.Calendar of Events
March
Saturday 2nd - Daffodil Party
5th - Business Meeting
13th - Scatter to Swanage Rotary, Neil Hardy talking about his experiences in the Falklands war.
Saturday 16th - Skittles versus Wareham Lions at 7pm.
Sunday 17th - Cheque presentations at The Rex
19th - Quiz evening
26th - Speaker, Dougal Dixon talking on The Rex animations.
April
2nd - No meeting
6th - Rotary Coffee Morning in The Bear for anyone interested in finding out more about Rotary
9th - Committees
16th - Long mat bowls at Dorset Golf Club
23rd - AGM and business meeting
30th -
May
7th - No meeting
14th - Skittles v Inner Wheel
21st - Mick's Briantspuddle walk
28th - No meeting
June
4th - Treasure Hunt
11th Club Assembly and business meeting
Saturday 15th - Rotary Open Gardens
18th - BBQ at Ann's
25th - President's Night.
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We meet on Tuesdays at 1915,
(We meet most Tuesday evenings.) Springfield Country HotelBe part of a global network of volunteers, trying to make the world a better place. Please also see the 'links & news' page for information from the local district and live feeds from Rotary International and Rotary International in GB&I.