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Wanted! Books, DVD’S, CD’s, Records and Jigsaws

Wanted! Books, DVD’S, CD’s, Records and Jigsaws

Distribution of our Collection Bins took place this week and we now welcome donations of good, clean quality Books, DVD's, Records, CD's and Jigsaws. With sincere thanks to the following organisations our collection bins can be found at As in previous years, funds...

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Great News ! BOOKarama 2023

Great News ! BOOKarama 2023

Its with great pleasure that our Bookarama Committee has of announced the dates for our 17th annual BOOKarama. The new dates are Friday 21st April to Sunday 23rd April 2023. This will be a return to a bit of normality after having to reschedule the 2022 event due to...

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School Students Benefit from New Tables

School Students Benefit from New Tables

Earlier this year the Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside through its Charitable Trust were able to assist Bishopdale Primary School. We were able to partly fund the purchase of two additional outside tables for the students to sit at during their morning, lunch and...

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On the Move – Again Back to Quality Hotel Elms

On the Move – Again Back to Quality Hotel Elms

From Monday 16th May 2022 our Club Meetings will once again be held at the Quality Hotel Elms, 456 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch on Monday nights. With a focus on helping in our community, the Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside has been serving Bishopdale...

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Rotary Interplast: Do Our Programmes Work?

Rotary Interplast: Do Our Programmes Work?

Since 1983, Interplast and Rotary have been repairing bodies and rebuilding lives across the Asia Pacific region  As a direct result of support from Rotary clubs and individual Rotarians, before the pandemic Interplast:  Worked in 17 countries across the Asia Pacific...

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Back to School with Rotary

Back to School with Rotary

Most of us know the benefits of Education in this day and age. But what happens when death, sickness, family break up or economic hardship cause difficulty for young people and their caregivers to meet the costs of their education. One man, the late Sir John McKenzie...

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Hands on with Christchurch Foodbank

Hands on with Christchurch Foodbank

Once a month a small team of members, honorary members and partners assist at Foodbank Canterbury. Foodbank Canterbury is a  food rescue organisation with a singular mission in mind: to fight hunger, feed hope and reduce food waste. As you know Covid, increased...

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Last year our Club supported rising Rally Car star Jared Hudson who was Co-Driver for NZ Driver Craig Paddon when they won the Rali Ceredigion in Wales last year.Today at our Saturday Book Sort, Jared repaid the favour by spending a few hours sorting books into their sale categories alongside our diligent team of members, and supporters.Also helping were members of the Marist Rugby League Club, Rotary members from the Rotary Club of New Horizons and the Rotary Club of Avon Ōtākaro Many thanks to the generosity of the Christchurch Community who have donated Books, Records, CD's, DVD's and Jigsaws for our BOOKarama Sale on 21st, 22nd & 23rd April at the YMCA Recreation Centre Bishopdale . We are still accepting donations and items can be delivered to our drop off collection bins around Christchurch ... See MoreSee Less
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Wow it was a wet day yesterday, but our dedicated and hardy team of volunteers were out and about clearing our collection bins of the hundreds of donated items of books, dvd's, cd's. records and jigsaws you the community have provided.It was also one of our sorting days where we sort the donated items into their different categories and place into storage ready for sale days on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of April at the YMCA Recreation Centre at Bishopdale.A special shout out to the members of the Rotary Club of New Horizons who worked alongside our Members and Friends of Rotary.Also a big shout out to the "boys" from Odyessy House who were there to wheel books in and out of the sorting venue. The Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside Charitable Trust have supported Odyessy House projects in the past and its nice to see them help us out with manpower. ... See MoreSee Less
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