Friendship Boxes – children helping Ukraine children
Friendship Boxes are filled with educational and recreational items by local junior schoolchildren, with the help of parents and teachers, and delivered to Ukraine in time for Christmas. There, local Rotarians distribute the contents to children most affected by the war.
As with most of our international giving, the money or goods are handled by Rotarians in the UK or by Rotarians and other trusted agencies in the receiving countries. That way, we know our aid will reach the people who need it.
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A spectacle not to be missed
Wednesday 23rd July 2025 is the day Harpenden Common will come alive with 1000 classic cars, motorbikes and scooters for the 31st annual CLASSICS ON THE COMMON, organised by ROTARY IN HARPENDEN.
Entry is FREE for spectators but visitors to the show give generously to the bucket collections in aid of charity. More than £30,000 is raised regularly for national, local and children’s charities.
The show runs from 11.30am till dusk.
It’s a spectacle not to be missed.
Emergency lifting chair ‘a great success’ for Community First Responders
In September 2024 Rotary in Harpenden supplied the town’s Community First Responders (CFRs) with a much-needed emergency lifting chair. The CFRs’ role is to provide crucial emergency medical assistance before the arrival of an ambulance.
‘The Raizer lifting chair, which can be easily assembled by a single CFR, has been used many times with great success to help non-injured patients get off the floor safely and comfortably,’ said Vivienne Ford, team leader of the Harpenden CFR team. ‘It has made a real difference in ensuring a quick and dignified lift for those who need it.’
US$60,000 scholarship for post-graduate study
There is currently an amazing opportunity being offered by Rotary District 1260 (Beds, Bucks and Herts) and District 1130 (London).
Each Rotary club in these two districts can put forward one applicant to apply for a grant of up to US$60,000 for a postgraduate student to study in Melbourne, Australia, in 2026.