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Contact Club Charity Ride
Members of our contact club, the Rotary Club of Goes in the Netherlands, recently completed an impressive 335-kilometer charity cycle ride from Tonbridge via Dunkirk to their home town in aid of the ZeeuwseWens Ambulance Foundation. Tonbridge Rotarians laid on a dinner at the Black Horse, Pembury on 28th August for the Dutch team of seven, which included two of the four cyclists to take part. It gave us great pleasure to donate £500 to our contact club, which enabled them to exceed their fundraising target of €8,000. The ZeeuwseWens Ambulance Foundation provides transport for terminally ill patients who want to fulfil one last wish.
Goes President Ries Spruit, who drove the Goes team over to Tonbridge
Litter Picking in Tonbridge
On 18th August, Rotarian Helen organised the first of our monthly litter-picking sessions in Tonbridge. The effort was really noticed and appreciated by members of the public - and a brilliant group of young people even joined in to help tidy up the area. Afterwards, those involved went for a well-earned drink at Wetherspoons.
Fancy getting involved? Join us for next month’s session on 30th September - we’d love to see you there! Email us at tonbridgerotary@gmail.com or ring Eddie on 01732 358341.
Hillview School Careers Day
Four members, including President David Baker, attended Hillview School For Girls on 13th July to assist with their Careers Day. Informal discussions were conducted on interview techniques and protocols, in a semi job interview setting, where interviewees gave an understanding of what they saw as their futures.
The students received valuable and appreciated feedback on the pitfalls of interviews and how they should approach an interview. The standard was exceptional. They were focused, confident, displayed enthusiasm and were very determined to pursue their chosen career paths.
Classic Car Show
This year’s Classic Car Show at Tonbridge Castle on 11th July was a great success, with 87 cars on display and large crowds enjoying the event throughout the day. Exhibitors travelled from as far afield as Suffolk and Buckinghamshire to bring their cars and were rewarded with fine weather, good music and a wonderful atmosphere.
A Morris 8 greeted visitors at the entrance, offering a taste of the older classics waiting inside, alongside more modern classics and supercars. Musical entertainment was organised by Music Station. The main charity for the event was Shelter Box, provides emergency shelter and practical tools for families who have lost their homes in disasters.
Primary Arts Festival
Tonbridge Rotary Club has again provided a Gold Level donation of £500 in support of the PrimaryArtsFestival organised by Hillview School For Girls. As a key sponsor of the event, which took place on Tonbridge Castle Bailey Lawn on 3rd July, it was wonderful to see so many young singers and dancers, from primary schools from a wide area around Tonbridge performing on the stage. The event was blessed with good weather and attended by many families of the children, as well as their teachers. We look forward to our continued support for this event in the future.
