LATEST NEWS

The club is now back to normal, with regular meetings and many of our usual events and activities. The club meeting venue is now Taplow House Hotel, Berry Hill, Maidenhead SL6 0DA.  Please check the calendar for up to date information on meetings and events.
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​For further information please contact the Club (see bottom of page).

Fitting tribute to Rotarian restaurateur opens in India

Underprivileged women and girls in a small town in India will be equipped with vital culinary skills thanks to a lasting legacy to Maidenhead Rotary Club member and restaurateur Himanshu Patel.
 
Himanshu, known to everyone as Harry, died from Covid-19 in February 2021, aged just 58. The long-serving Rotarian had run a number of restaurants in Maidenhead, most recently Gourmet Chicken in the town centre.
 
More than £2,500 was collected in his memory and as a fitting tribute has been used to set up Harry’s Kitchen at the Aarti Home and Women’s Centre in Kadapa, a small mining town in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Rotary's boost for dementia support charity

A charity that supports people with dementia and their carers has been given a £7,500 boost by Maidenhead Rotary Club.

The money was presented to David Jannetta, founder and chairman of Alzheimers Dementia Support (ADS), when he was the guest speaker at the club on Monday (November 13).
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It was raised by club member Rotarian Yvonne Johnsson-Mullin through car boot sales and hosting summer charity lunches in her garden.

Purple patches for polio

On Saturday 28th October, Rotary in Maidenhead organised a
co-ordinated planting of purple crocus corms by our three clubs across various prominent sites in Maidenhead.   

Rotary has been at the forefront of a campaign to eradicate polio and planting crocus corms is part of the 'Purple for Polio' campaign which is to draw attention to the ongoing polio vaccination efforts around the globe. Purple represents the colour each child receives on their finger to indicate they have been vaccinated.

High-tech Boundary Walk raises thousands for charity

At least 26 charities and community groups received a welcome cash boost thanks to the efforts of more than 400 participants in Sunday’s Rotary Boundary Walk. Together they raised more than £4,000 in sponsorship while the event raised another £2,500 for Rotary good causes.

A total of 418 walkers set out on the 13-mile circuit of the boundary of the old Maidenhead Borough based on the tradition of ‘beating the bounds’ which dates back to when the town was granted its charter in 1582. Another 36 people of all ages completed a shorter family route, which ensures the Boundary Walk is accessible to everyone.

Trio thank Rotary for 'amazing opportunity"

A trio of students sent by Maidenhead Rotary Club on an international youth project this summer have described the experience as ‘an amazing opportunity’.

Teenagers Anjali Patel, Jordan Brierly and Joe Clarke spent a week in St Cloud, just outside Paris, with other young people sent by Maidenhead’s twin Rotary clubs in France, Italy and Germany.
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The annual project, which aims to foster self-development and international understanding, is hosted by one of the four clubs each year in rotation.

Rotary charity golf day raises £5,500

A charity golf day organised by Maidenhead Rotary Club has raised an estimated £5,500 for good causes.

The event, held at Maidenhead Golf Club in Shoppenhangers Road, on Wednesday last week (September 13), saw 17 teams of four battling it out for three team prizes, plus competition holes for nearest the pin and a putting competition.
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The overall winning team was The Mavericks captained by Eric Rolfe, with Jan Robinson, and Dale and Vaughan Mizon, who scored 96 points.

President John hosts annual lunch

The start of this year’s Maidenhead Rotary Club President’s lunch was slightly delayed so members could watch the thrilling Women’s World Cup Final.

But the Lionesses disappointing defeat didn’t dampen spirits at the event, as more than 40 members, their partners, friends and family enjoyed pre-lunch drinks in the gardens at Stirrups Hotel, in Maidens Green, followed by a traditional Sunday roast.
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The event, hosted by this year’s President John Hudson and his wife Linda, is a great opportunity to enjoy fellowship and build friendships, two of the key pillars of being a Rotarian.

Award recognises club's contribution to disaster relief

Maidenhead Rotary Club has been awarded a Bronze Partner Club certificate in recognition of its support for the Rotary disaster relief charity ShelterBox.
 
ShelterBox specialises in providing vital assistance in the immediate aftermath of natural disasters by flying in specialist containers packed with emergency equipment to aid families who have lost their homes, including tents and shelter kits with stoves, thermal blankets and clothing – everything people will need to survive.
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Over the last year Maidenhead Rotary Club has donated a total of £3,909 to the charity which has paid for shelterboxes to be sent to help people suffering from disasters and humanitarian crises across the world. These have included victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, and previously the huge explosion in Beirut and the famine in Yemen.

Rotary Club's £1,000 boost for Foodshare

Maidenhead Rotary Club President John Hudson has presented a donation of £1,000 to Maidenhead Foodshare to help fund its Schools Out programme. The initiative provides struggling families with extra food to make up for the loss of school meals during the holidays – a situation made even worse by the cost of living crisis. 
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The money was raised at this year’s Open Gardens Weekend run by the Rotary Club in June that saw hundreds of people visit more than 20 gardens which had opened their gates to the public in aid of charity. The donation follows a previous contribution of £2,200 to Foodshare from the club.

Worldwide Rotary fellowship in action

Members of Maidenhead Rotary Club welcomed a pair of visiting Rotarians from India to their latest meeting.

Husband and wife Ashok and Neena Vasudeva are members of the Rotary Club of Delhi Qutab, India, and are visiting their son who lives in Maidenhead.

As part of a worldwide humanitarian organisation with more than 1.2 million members that promotes friendship and fellowship, Rotarians are able to visit clubs wherever they may be in the world, and always be assured of a warm welcome.

Rotary Matters, our digital club newspaper

To read previous editions of Rotary Matters which are full of information about club activities, please click on the link below.
About Rotary
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members in more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work improves the lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world.

Our weekly meetings are a great way to keep in touch with what's happening in our local area and further afield and also catch up with friends and contacts. We welcome visitors and new members to our meetings - as a Rotarian you are welcome at any Rotary meeting anywhere in the world.

Rotary’s motto is “Service Above Self” and it inspires members to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and promote good will and peace in the world. ​
Helping the local community is one of the primary roles of Rotary and you may have seen Rotarians at work supporting communities without even realising it. 

At the Rotary Club of Maidenhead, we take our community service seriously.  We always strive to give back to the area in which we work and live.
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