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We’re proud to see Club member Dicky Dodd receiving recognition for the tremendous work which he does with The Haven Wolverhampton and with other local good causes.

Dicky was nominated for the Unsung Hero Award at the Wolverhampton BID Excellence Awards and was Highly Commended for his work by the judging panel. Thank you to all of the team at The Haven who put Dicky’s name forward and many congratulations to all of the nominees and award winners.

As the school year comes to an end we’ll be visiting school assemblies at the Royal, Claregate, St Michael’s, Palmers Cross, St Andrew’s and Woodthorne Primary Schools to present leaving classes with Dictionaries as part of the Rotary Dictionaries 4 Life programme.

Promoting literacy is one of Rotary’s main causes due to the massive impact it has in improving children’s opportunities in life and strengthening the communities they live in.

Since the Dictionaries 4 Life project started over one million dictionaries have been donated to children by Rotary Clubs around the country.

 As you walk around Tettenhall Upper Green over the next few weeks keep an eye out for all the purple crocuses lifting their heads towards the sun – symbols of Rotary’s work to rid the world of Polio – a terrible disease that can kill or severely disable children.

For more than 30 years, Rotary and our partners have driven the effort to eradicate polio worldwide. Our PolioPlus program was the first initiative to tackle global polio eradication by vaccinating children on a massive scale.

Rotary members have contributed more than $2.2 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease. When Rotary started the campaign to eradicate polio, there were cases present in 125 countries worldwide, now cases have been reduced by 99.9% and just two countries remain polio endemic; Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Tettenhall Rotary together with  Wolverhampton’s other Rotary Clubs has been working with local schools and community groups to plant thousands of purple Crocus corms around the City to highlight the project. Why purple? – the colour symbolises the purple dye used to paint the little finger of each child after they receive the vital vaccine to protect them against this awful, crippling and life threatening disease.

On the 23rd February in 1905, Rotary International was formed by Chicago-based lawyer, Paul Harris. 

118 years later Rotary now has 1.4 million members in over 35,000 clubs in over 200 countries and is one of the world’s largest and most successful membership and humanitarian service organisations

Give yourself the gift of Rotary this year by joining us. Joining Rotary gives you the platform to make a difference through volunteering. If you’ve got a cause you’re passionate about, or a project you want to get off the ground, Rotary is the place to turn your ideas into action.

Tettenhall Rotary Club has received special recognition for the humanitarian assistance which it’s members have given to the people of the Ukraine.

As we mark the anniversary of the Russian invasion Wolverhampton’s Ukrainian community presented Rotary Club President Mark Heywood with a certificate of thanks from the citizens and soldiers of the Ukraine.

Working with its supporters and with other Wolverhampton based charities and voluntary groups the Tettenhall Club has donated power generators, gas stoves, drones and power banks all of which have been delivered to the areas of greatest need with the help of the City’s Ukrainian Association who have shipped more than 500 tonnes of aid to the country.

Club President Mark Heywood gratefully received the award from Ian and Slava Madylus – members of the local Ukrainian community who have worked tirelessly to ensure that aid reaches those in need

Ian and Slava also made a special presentation of a Ukrainian Mace to Club member Chris Kraushar who has led the work of the Club in support of Ukraine 

The  anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine reminds us of the continuing need to support the people of the Ukraine who are fighting for their very existence, against a vastly more powerful attacker and who  are desperately in need of humanitarian assistance

 You can follow our Santa Sleigh’s visit to Bushbury in Wolverhampton on the 8th December by using the Sleigh Tracker

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Please share with friends and family in the area

Our Santa Sleigh is visiting the children in Fordhouses on the 7th December.

The Sleigh will start from 76, St Anne’s Road at 4:45 and then stop near 140, St Anne’s Road; 104, St Anne’s Road; 54, St Anne’s Road; 16, St Anne’s Road; 17, Sandon Road; 77, Sandon Road and finish at 111, Sandon Road

You can follow our Sleighs visit to Fordhouses by using the Sleigh Tracker 

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It’s FREE to visit Santa but you can help Tettenhall Rotary to support the work of local good causes throughout the year by donating to our Sleigh appeal:

text SNOWMAN 1 to 70480 to donate £1
text SNOWMAN 2 to 70480 to donate £2
text SNOWMAN 5 to 70480 to donate £5
text SNOWMAN 10 to 70480 to donate £10

or donate securely online by visiting https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/campaign/wolverhampton-santa-claus