Jeff Lainson Inducted as New Member - 28 May 2015

Carnforth Rotarians welcomed Jeff Lainson as our newest member following his induction by Vice President Ian Bradley on Thursday 28th May.

Jeff is married to Joyce and is a retired Agronomist living in Borwick. He will serve on the Community and Vocational Committee.

Carnforth Rotary Club Car Boot Sale Raises £7,267 - 25 May 2015

Carnforth Rotary Club would like thank all those who assisted in the set-up and management of our annual car boot sale at Ryelands Park, Torrisholme on Bank Holiday Monday 25th May.

Despite having to change the date and the weather being cold and overcast for most of the day, the car boot sale raised a maginificent £7,267 which was about 9% down on last year.

Slyne with Hest RotaKids Raise Funds for A Defibrillator - 20 May 2015

Slyne with Hest RotaKids school children sponsored by Carnforth Rotary Club have raised money to buy a defibrillator for their school.

The children from years 5 and 6 raised £1,400 by holding an afternoon tea together with other events and donations from their parents.
Training for staff and older pupils will be held on how to use the device, which is one of two located in the village which is available for use by the local community.

Carnforth Rotary Club Past President Installed as Town Mayor - 20 May 2015

On Wednesday 20th May Carnforth Rotary Club Past President and Town Councillor Malcolm Watkins was installed as Mayor of Carnforth by outgoing Mayor Councillor Ken Bond.









 
Carnforth Rotarians wish Malcolm well in his forthcoming year as Town Mayor.

Carnforth Rotary Club & Inner Wheel Raise Funds for Nepal Disaster Relief - 2 May 2015

Members of Carnforth Rotary Club and Inner Wheel rallied together at the Aldi and Booths supermarkets in Carnforth on Friday 1st May and at Booths on Saturday 2nd May to raise a magnificient total of £2000.51 to aid those suffering from the recent earthquake in Nepal.

In addition, the club is purchasing 2 Aquaboxes http://www.aquabox.org/ from the Club trust fund at a cost of £250 each which will be used to replace stock for those already dispatched to the Nepal.

Arkholme RotaKids Help Organise Annual School Charity Day - 29 April 2015

Arkholme RotaKids helped to organise the annual Arkholme C of E Primary School Charity Day on 29 April 2015.

The charity day had a building theme with the money raised to be used in the reconstruction of schools destroyed by the cyclone in Vanuatu.

The day started with the help of Rotary members from Carnforth and Lunesdale Rotary Clubs who very kindly came and talked about their jobs in roofing, joinery, electrics and
plumbing. 

The children were very interested to see the tools, slates, pipes and other equipment. The staff and pupils really appreciated these small insights into their jobs. The day continued with various building activities, including making brick shaped boxes to take home to collect further money in.

A total of £126 was raised on the day through dressing as builders and the ever popular cake sale.

The day was finished off with a talk by the builders of the new classroom which is being built in the school grounds.