Objects of Rotary.
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideals of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST
The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND
High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD
The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH
The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the idea of service.
Email: info@rotaryvanryn.org.za
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Our club meets at:
Benoni Country Club,
Every Thursday at 18:00 for 18:30
The Rotary Club of Benoni Van Ryn is situated in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa, where we serve the local community of Benoni and its surrounding areas.
Go to the events page for results of the "March Hare" mountain bike race held on 4th March.
The theme for the club this year is “Reach within to embrace humanity”.
Our main service activities are to assist children and the aged and we also assist in animal protection projects as well.
Our main Fund Raising projects are the annual Hobbitech Exhibition normally held in May, a Golf Day and off road cycle challenge. The funds raised are used entirely to fund our Rotary Club Projects.
Some of the projects completed by our club are:
- The Bridge juvenile drug rehabilitation centre built in Boksburg.
- A recreation Park in Etwata built for children.
- Crèche constructed from shipping containers in Etwata.
- Place of Safety in Benoni for children.
- We support an Eye Clinic for the disadvantaged.
- We provide wheelchairs to deserving people.
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| Hobbitech: Meccano on display & model planes | |
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| Eye care clinic. | Wheelchair project. |
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| The Lodge Rehabilitation Centre | Kitchen unit at the Crèche |
We are also involved with youth development and support the Rotary long term and short term Student Exchange Programme, Two Interact clubs at Wordsworth High School and St Dunstan’s School are part of our Rotary Club. We also support the Probus Club for senior business men.
Vocational training is also done with our Adopt a Paramedic programme where we provide bursaries for higher education in the emergency service field.
Members of the club also enjoy regular fellowship events such as theater trips, safari dinners, group breakfasts and our annual club Kruger Park trip.
The Benoni Van Ryn Anns club, wives and friends of Rotarians, have various fund raising and charitable projects including; Nite Notes, an annual concert, and Beautiful Gardens raise money to support projects such as a community centre for the aged, school children and food parcels for the disadvantaged.
