ABOUT US
We are an enthusiastic group of Rotary wives/partners
who also want to put something back into the community.
Our aims follow those of Rotary in terms of intent, however our method of
execution is very different.
For a start we look to have as much fun as
possible – whilst being as effective as possible.
Members can take part in
activities that benefit the local community, overseas charities, and various
emergency aid projects.
We meet once a month at The Royal Oak,
Ockbrook, Derby and enjoy a swift meeting and well prepared meal.
If members wish they can become involved in the committee with a further
committee meeting approximately once every 6-8 weeks.
A charity is chosen by the President for that
year, most fund raising efforts are then directed towards this charity. One of our favourite social/fundraising events is the Safari Supper. This involves members and their partners meeting at one
members home for a starter before separating into groups of 6-8 who travel to
different members homes for their main course.
Dessert is usually at the President’s home and calorific value of the
dishes on offer is strictly not for discussion!
We also support various overseas charities and
have an Overseas Service Organiser who collates the various requests for
assistance that we have been sent and ensures members are aware of those we
choose to support. There are often
many deserving causes and the task of choosing which to support is quite a task.
We sometimes hold Jumble Sales or collect
unwanted toiletries, costume jewellery or make-up for Joy Bags that are
distributed to areas of extreme hardship. We
also make Baby Bundles and Toy Bags that can also be distributed to similar
areas. One of a smaller but never
the less important projects has been collecting bags of pasta from family and
friends for distribution to Bosnia, or the knitting of foot warmers for babies
and young children in an orphanage in Rumania.
This is just a taste of the activities in
which our Inner Wheel Club takes part.
If you would like more information on membership or just a general chat about
what being a member entails, email from the link at the top of this page.
