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Who we are at Rotary Malvern The Rotary Club of Malvern has been operating in Stonnington for over 60 years. We have established relationships with local community groups, charities, service providers and businesses, which helps us identify where we can be most effective in giving our professional expertise and volunteer service to improve the lives of others. Our club regularly participates in local events including Stonnington Pets in the Park, Very Special Kids Family Day, Environmental tree planting days and special charity events and fundraising activities. We help support a number of local, domestic and international organisations and projects by hands on volunteering or by fundraising. Some of these include:- - Avalon - a "homeless" project based in Malvern - The Malvern Emergency Food program - where "packs" of food are located at the Malvern and Prahran Police Stations for those struggling to purchase food - Mental Health Packs - we provide basic items for those being admitted to several of the mental health units in hospitals across Melbourne - End Polio Program - Shelterbox - an organisation that provides items to help survivors of famine, war, earthquakes etc - Koala Kids - members deliver items to Childrens cancer wards across Melbourne and directly to families with a child with cancer Members are able to nominate which activities they wish to volunteer for depending on their interests, availability and expertise.	Who we are at Rotary Malvern		2023-07-22 14:00:00Z	0
Rotary MCG Event The Rotary Clubs of Malvern, Chadstone East Malvern, Brighton and Brighton North joined together to host an evening in the Long Room at the MCG as part of the Rotary International Convention in May 2023. Over 12000 Rotarians from around the world travelled to Melbourne. What a fabulous evening in a fabulous venue with the wonderful entertainer Michael Lapina! A highlight was to see the Rotary logo up on the MCG scoreboard.	Rotary MCG Event		2023-07-12 14:00:00Z	0
Kangaroo Pouches Rotary is looking for money to provide these pouches to the mothers in the Ukraine as hospitals have been destroyed! Something to think about for us and other clubs! The promise of kangaroo mother care Article From Rotary International Facebook By Kristi Eaton Images Courtesy of Doug McMillan. At birth, a baby kangaroo climbs into its mother's pouch, latches onto a nipple, and stays put until it is more fully developed. Now imagine if you could do something similar for a human baby who is born prematurely. That's the concept behind a low-tech intervention known as kangaroo mother care. "Kangaroo mother care involves skin-to-skin care with the mother or with another family member: The father, grandmother, aunts and uncles, and brothers and sisters have all done it," says Doug McMillan, a member of the Rotary Club of Calgary, Alberta, and a neonatologist experienced in global child health. Mothers get support to breastfeed exclusively, and if someone else is helping with the kangaroo care, the baby is fed stored breastmilk. Read more...	Kangaroo Pouches		2023-07-07 14:00:00Z	0
Community Partnerships Posted on Sep 12, 2019 The Rotary Club of Malvern has been operating in Stonnington for over 60 years. We have established relationships with local community groups, charities, service providers and businesses, which helps us identify where we can be most effective in giving our professional expertise and volunteer service to improve the lives of others. Our club regularly participates in local events including; the Victoria Police Open Day, Stonnington Pets in the Park, Very Special Kids Family Day, Environmental tree planting days and special charity events and fundraising activities. Members are able to nominate which activities they wish to volunteer for depending on their interests, availability and expertise. Read more...	Community Partnerships	Yvonne	2019-09-11 14:00:00Z	0
Helping people with disabilities make their own music Music has been an important part of leading an ordinary life for students at the Music School for Children With Disabilities in Honor of Paul Harris in Lublin, Poland. Founded by Rotary members, the school serves 20 students with various disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and visual impairments. The Rotary Club of Lublin-Centrum-Maria Curie-Sklodowska has provided funding with help from Rotary Foundation Matching Grants and the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society, which houses the school. After their son Mateusz was born with underdeveloped eyes, Mariusz and Joanna Kania looked for ways to help him be active. When he showed an aptitude for music, they looked for a teacher and were thrilled to find the Paul Harris music school. Read more...	Helping people with disabilities make their own music		2015-05-01 00:00:00Z	0
Saving lives in Ghana What is it like taking a large team to Africa? It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way. A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga. Read more...	Saving lives in Ghana		2015-05-01 00:00:00Z	0
India celebrates three years without polio Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free." The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio. Read more...	India celebrates three years without polio		2014-02-26 00:00:00Z	0