Rotary in Harpenden – Service before Self

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SUPPORTING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

Rotary in Harpenden support local people of all ages by organising and running community events and activities, and raising funds for charitable purposes.

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ROTARY’S IMPACT ABROAD

Rotary responds to natural disasters around the world with temporary shelters and access to potable water. We also fund health and education projects in developing countries.

Rotary’s campaign to rid the world of the debilitating disease polio reached another milestone when the World Health Organisation certified Africa as wild-polio free. Only in Pakistan and Afghanistan does the wild poliovirus remain endemic.

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COMBINING OUR SKILLS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

With members from all walks of life, we meet regularly to talk, share ideas and develop events and opportunities to help our community.

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Latest News

28th Harpenden Quiz of Quizzes

This year’s venue will be at St. George’s School on Friday 7th March.

Use the QR code to download, or email qofq@rih.org.uk to request an entry form.

For Shoebox read Friendship Box

For 23 years Rotary in Harpenden, with the dedicated support of staff, students and parents of local primary and junior schools, have delivered Rotary Shoeboxes at Christmas time to disadvantaged children and elderly people in central and eastern Europe.

Lately, changes to the Rotary Shoebox Scheme made it unattractive for us to continue our involvement but, fortunately, at the same time we learnt of a new scheme. This involved filling crates with educational and recreational items for transport to Lviv, Ukraine, for distribution to children most affected by the war.

Judges give advice in Debating Contest

Before an audience of parents and teachers, teams from Harpenden’s senior schools debated subjects of their own choice in the annual Youth Speaks: The Debate contest. Organised by Rotary in Harpenden, the event was held at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club.

A Concert for Christmas 2024

For over 30 years Rotary has been hosting A Concert for Christmas at Harpenden’s Methodist Church, given by the Harpenden and District Primary Schools’ Choir and including a collection in aid of their President’s charity.

New winners at Technology Tournament

A record 53 teams took on the Rotary technology challenge this year in a packed hall at Katherine Warington School. The annual tournament is organised by the two St Albans Rotary Clubs and Rotary in Harpenden.

For the first time, the Foundation level prize (11 to 14-year-olds) was won by Heathlands School for Deaf Children. Another Heathlands team took third prize. The Intermediate level (15 to 16) was won by Beaumont School while the Advanced level, for sixth formers, was won by St Columba’s

Charities share in £34,000 from Classics on the Common

The three charities nominated to be the chief beneficiaries of the £34,000 raised by last July’s Classics on the Common show, organised by Rotary in Harpenden, were presented with cheques at a dinner at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club.

The charities were Hope and Homes for Children, Motor Neurone Disease Association of Hertfordshire and Youth Talk.

Mock Interviews
November 2024

Technology Tournament
November 2024

Carol Concert
December 2024

Youth Debate
December 2024

Photography Competition
January 2025

Harpenden Quiz of Quizzes
March 2025

Young Citizen Award
May 2025

Dragon’s Den
June 2025

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