Who Benefits?

In a nutshell EVERYONE involved gains something!

The needy are helped by the provision of aid, healthcare, supplies and support. The community in general gains by being involved in caring for their fellow man. Rotary Club members especially benefit by knowing it is their dedication and hard work that helps achieve the goal of raising substantial funds which can then be channelled into the areas where they are most needed.

In the 20 years the Club has staged its Rotary Antiques Fair - the community - locally, interstate and overseas - has benefited in no small fashion. Some examples of funds distributed by the Club -

Recipients of Funds From Rotary Projects:
$13,500 to the Royal Flying Doctor Service from the proceeds of first two Fairs
Contribution of $100,000 towards construction of Hydrotherapy Pool in the Palm Beach Swimming Complex
$8,000 to the Salvation Army for Radio Network
$4,500 for Housing in India
$10,000 to ROMAC (Rotary Overseas Medical Aid for Children)
$62,000 to Currumbin Valley and Tallebudgera Valley Rural Fire Brigades to purchase two fully equipped fire trucks
Donation to CAREFLIGHT
A total of $25,000 (2 separate years) to Currumbin Volunteer Marine Rescue
$4,850 for a Communications System on Rabi Island
$15,000 each for two Surf Life Saving towers at Palm Beach and Tallebudgera Beach
$5,000+ to “Camp Quality”
$6,850 to the Fred Hollows Foundation
Shelter sheds - Currumbin estuary, BBQ area Pines Lake, Sound Shell and BBQ area Salk Oval
$7,000 to Queensland Ambulance Services
$20,500 for Relocation of Palm Beach Croquet Club
$3,000 to Polio Plus
$3,000 to Rotary Health Fund
$4,000 to purchase a “Hart Walker”
$20,000+ towards Elanora High School stage
$15,000 for floating pontoon and jetty for Currumbin VMR
$50,000 to purchase bus for Palm Beach SLSC for use in Schools Surf and Environmental Education programme
Assistance to Currumbin VMR for a new boat
$15,000 to Queensland Renal Association for Patient Dialysis Support Bus
Assistance to Innisfail, Qld. Cyclone Relief
Donation towards Asian Tsunami
Long-standing assistance (both monetary and physical aid) to school in Africa *** 2006-07 ***

$30,000 to Alzheimer's Australia Gold Coast towards provision of new Day Care Respite Centre at Palm Beach
$3,000 to Rotary Foundation
$5,000 to Paradise Kids
$1,000 to Kokoda Challenge
$1,000 to R.A.M.
$1,000 to Vision Australia
$1,700 to Salvation Army
$1,500 to 7 Day Baptist Bible Study
$725 to Drug Conference
$1,000 to 3R Camp
$600 to Wheelchair Project
$2,700 to Youth projects
$650 to International projects
$400 to Banana Blenders
$500 to Rotaract Club Ashmore
$400 to School Presentation
$300 to Queensland Cancer Fund
$1,000 to Riding For The Disabled
$500 to Royal Children's Hospital
$500 to Abused Child Trust
$500 to Care Flight

These are just some of the areas where funds raised have contributed greatly to many people in need.

Click here for some photographs which illustrate the scope of the Rotary Club of Palm Beach's community involvement.