Rotary Wareham helping the community whilst having fun and meeting people.!

We meet twice a month at the Springfield Country Hotel  on Tuesdays from 7-15pm. 

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.

Collection for Morocco  Earthquake and Libya Flooding

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).
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Wareham Rotary Open Gardens 2024

Following the success of our Rotary Open Gardens last year, when we raised £1,840.47 for local charities, we are holding another Rotary Open Gardens this year on Saturday 15^th June between 2pm and 5pm. 

There are 11 gardens being open to the public all in Wareham with additional gardens this year

The ticket is a map with all the locations shown and brief information about each garden and should be purchased in advance from  AF Joy in North Street, through our website www.warehamrotary.co.uk or by calling Ann on 07870 775119.

The tickets cost £10 each which gives you access to ALL 11 gardens. Children go free.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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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.
Race Night 2024 will be held on Saturday 12th October 2024.

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Calendar of Events

May

7th - No meeting

14th - Skittles v Inner Wheel

21st - Mick's Briantspuddle walk

28th - No meeting

June

Saturday 1st  - Rotary information and coffee morning at The Bear, 10am to 12am.

4th - Treasure Hunt

11th Club AGM, Assembly and business meeting

Saturday 15th - Rotary Open Gardens

18th - Event at Ann's

25th - President's Night - Mediterranean Night at Italian Kitchen

July

2^nd – Pimms on Patio at Sara’s £10 each in aid of Dementia Friendly Purbeck
9^th- Committees
Sat 13^th – MS Fete on Quay
16^th- Bastille Day (Foxy)
Sunday 21^st Carnival
23^rd – Croquet 
30^th – Business Meeting

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