news and events
NC NEWS REPORT ON ROTARY BOOK FAIR 2024
North Canterbury News report on our book fair in 17 October edition.
AUCTION NIGHT
Our annual Members auction where all members donate items or “experiences” for other members to bid for.
Organised by Lindsay Bain and wife Alison with the Auctioneer role filled very persuasively by Richard Peter, ably assisted by Craig Sargisson
Go OffTheGrid for Shelterbox
OffTheGrid challenges you to camp out and switch off all electricity to understand what it is like for people after a disaster or to be a refugee escaping conflict. Those who have no home, no shelter, no comforts and no access to electricity.
Grab your family, your friends, your classmates or your colleagues. You can set up camp in your lounge, your back garden or in a designated camping area near you, it’s up to you. Go 24hours off the grid and get everyone you know to sponsor you to do it.
RSA Runners on the Rocks
A RSA Club Staff Charity Challenge - a message from the RSA management:
This 48-hour event will have our staff divided into two teams, competing to:
Log the most kilometres on treadmills and pedometers
Raise the most money for Age Concern Canterbury, a charity dedicated to improving the well-being of older people and their friends, and whanau in our community.
We are seeking sponsorships to help us reach our fundraising goals and would love for your organization to be involved. You can support us in one of the following ways: Sponsoring per kilometre: Pledge a donation for each kilometre our teams log over the 48-hour period, or Making a set donation: A one-time contribution to support the event and its charitable cause.
Our members have decided that they are not quite up to challenging the RSA staff, so we propose that we will individually sponsor one of the teams. Next time you visit the RSA make sure you ask for the sponsorship list to add your offer. And, no doubt, the team members would appreciate you giving a bit of personal support at some time during the 48 hours.
MEMBERS’ DAY OUT
A scenic coach tour and friendly banter, cobined with an overnight stop to toast the organiser, Malcolm Garvan.
BOOK FAIR 2024
The Annual Book Fair has been organised by the Rotary Club of Rangiora for over 30 years and it has grown steadily and moved location over that time. Last year the Fair raised $37,000 net of expenses. Those funds were granted to numerous causes to benefit the members of the North Canterbury community.
This year we hope we will far exceed this total - in spite of the hard financial times that folk are experiencing currently.
The citizens of Rangiora and surrounding areas are fantastic in the level of support for charitable causes.
Doors open at 4pm on Thursday afternoon and close at 8pm, then on fFriday we are open from 9am to 8pm and on Saturday from 9am to 5pm.
AND WE DON’T JUST OFFER BOOKS - THERE ARE MAGAZINES, JIGSAWS, CD MUSIC, DVD VIDEOS, BOARD GAMES, CHILDRENS GAMES
EFTPOS or CASH !
LOCATION: RANGIORA A &P SHOWGROUNDS,
156 Ashley Street, Rangiora
