New Rotary club kicks off with blanket drive
The aim is to distribute these blankets in the first week of May
FOR the first time in many years Kempton Park will soon have its own Rotary club again, the Rotary Club of ORT Kempton.
The initiative is sponsored by Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora and supported by the Rotary District of 9400.
Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora, as the sponsoring club, has committed to provide guidance, support and mentorship to ORT Kempton for two years after their charter date.
The ORT Kempton Park initiative is recruiting potential members to officially charter.
Until the official charter date, all fund-raising and projects the ORT Kempton club engages in will be used in aid of the Kempton Park community.
These efforts will fall under the Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora, with NPO 084-967 number and PBO 18/11/13/2603 number until such time that the ORT Kempton Club has been formally chartered and has obtained its own PBO and NPO numbers.
The ORT Kempton initiative is currently chaired by Grace van Zyl, the current treasurer and past president of Benoni Aurora.
As a first fund-raising and community project, the ORT Kempton club has identified a blanket drive.
The aim is to get a retailer on board that will sell blankets at a discounted price to members of the community. Drop off centres can also be set up for the public to donate blankets.
The aim is to distribute these blankets in the first week of May to Kempton communities that have no way of dealing with the colder winter months.
Should you require any further information regarding the ORT Kempton Rotary initiative, call Heidi Tucker, president of Benoni Aurora, on 082-442-6710 or Van Zyl on 083-333-7766.
