News

May 052015
 
Collecting for Nepal

Our Club responded quickly to the needs of Nepal following the disastrous earthquake. At our meeting on 27 April we decided to hold a street collection. The licence was obtained and the collection held on the following Saturday. There was a fantastic response from the townspeople of Gravesham. A total of £1,431.27 was collected between 10am

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Mar 162015
 
Help for BreatheEasy Gravesham

Recently the Club presented BreatheEasy Gravesham with a cheque for £200. Acknowledging this, its Treasurer said “On behalf of the BreatheEasy Gravesham group I would like to say a very grateful and sincere thank you, to all of the Rotarians for thinking of us and nominating the BreatheEasy Gravesham groupfor another gift so soon after

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Mar 142015
 
Quiz Night

The winning team at our annual International Quiz night  look pleased with their prize….a bottle each and a couple to spare!   This year the evening raised nearly £400  which will be sent to Medecins Sans Frontieres to help in the fight against the ebola disease in West Africa.  Bob Denby

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Mar 092015
 
Mayor Attends Civic Day

The Mayor of Gravesend Councilor John Caller and the Lady Mayoress Mrs Sue Caller  were guests of the Rotary Club of Gravesend for the club’s annual Civic Day lunch on Monday 7th March. In his address to the members, the Mayor said that during his year in office he had been most impressed by the

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Mar 072015
 
Marie Curie Cancer Care Daffodil Day

Shoppers in Gravesend last Saturday  7th March generously supported the Marie Curie Cancer Care  Daffodil Day collection. Rotary Club members were out in force in the town centre selling daffodil badges for the charity and raised over £350. Founded in 1948 to nurse cancer patients in their own homes Marie Curie Cancer Care,  now has hospices and research

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