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Why I Joined Rotary
While the Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside recently celebrated 50 years, it also celebrated 50 years in Rotary for Founding Member Robin Mundy. We took the time out to ask Robin a few questions. Why did you join Rotary? My father was a Rotarian at Belfast Rotary so...
2018-19 Rotary Scholar – Bernie MacKenzie
The Rotary Foundation and clubs invest in our future leaders and philanthropists by funding scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study. The Rotary Foundation is a not for profit corporation enabling Rotarians and their partners to achieve sustainable solutions...
End of an Era
The start of the 2018 Super 15 Rugby season earlier in the year was also the end of a long time fundraising opportunity for the Rotary Club of Bishopdale. Since 1996, our Club has been responsible for selling the match programmes at Crusaders home games and has been...
New Paul Harris Fellow – John Lamb
This year, in 2018, the Rotary Club of Bishopdale-Burnside recognises an individual who has put others first. This person exhibits a strong sense of community and over many years has displayed a desire, both privately and publically, to ‘help’ others across a wide...
Good Night Sleep Tight
To ensure children in the greater Christchurch area go to bed warm This is the objective of The Good Night Sleep Tight Charitable Trust which has been operating since March 2017. To do this, they will provide winter sleepwear and bedding to children in need who have...