Four primary schools have been boxing clever for Castle Douglas Rotary Club.
Pupils, families and staff from Crossmichael, Gelston, Kells and Springholm Primaries donated more than 200 shoe boxes for the club’s annual appeal to help less fortunate youngsters, particularly those in Eastern Europe.
Led by Rotarian David Tyson, the schools mobilised their pupils to take up the challenge and make up age appropriate boxes of gifts for boys, girls and babies.
Unfortunately, Covid has delayed this year’s shipment, meaning they are currently being stored by the club’s resident weatherman Geoff Monk.
Rotary is changing and the pandemic has seen clubs embrace new ways of meeting up – including using Zoom – carrying out projects virtually and fundraising creatively.
There are also three new ways of being with Rotary – through passport membership, corporate involvement and satellite
groups.
Castle Douglas Rotary is launching a satellite group initiative this month, introducing the new Rotary to interested locals and companies.
Satellite groups can set their own areas of interest such as environment, child health, basic education and literacy.
Come along and meet a few Rotarians, enjoy the distraction of a wine tasting provided by Harris & Co and see what the potential of involvement in the Rotary movement can achieve.
