Members are encouraged to attend Thursday lunch meetings whenever they can. They are an opportunity for fellowship, to hear interesting speakers, and to catch up with our Club activities.
COVID-19 Protection
It is important that no members feel excluded from Club meetings or events because of these changes.
If you have any concerns or feedback, please let President Cameron know (in confidence).
Anyone wishing to join our meetings via Zoom please contact President Cameron.
Meal Orders
The current $20 lunch menu (includes a drink) can be downloaded from here
(updated 15 January 2022)
Order before 10am on Thursday and your order will be in the till under your name
Enter through the Cafe via the MIDDLE GLASS DOORS on the street, and go into the Cafe. We no longer require the in/out flow
Let staff know you pre-ordered and your name, and pay for your meal.
It would be appreciated if you can spread the word to other members and to encourage them to order via email. orders@thedishcafe.co.nz
This helps us with congestion at the counter and enables faster transactions for everyone.
All emails received after 10am Thursday will not be viewed. Please call the cafe before 11:30am to change, cancel or place an order.
034771236, then press option 3 for The Dish Cafe.
Any cancellations received via email after 10am, or calls after 11:30am will be charged in full.
Please Note:
11:50am-12pm Guests arrive and pre-pay
12.00-12:10pmGuests who have pre-paid before 12pm to collect their drinks from the cafe
12:15-12:20pm Food delivered to the side table in the event space
12:20-12:30pm All other pre-ordered hot drinks now made and delivered to the side table in the event space
12:30-12:45pmAll orders previously taken at till (not pre-ordered) will now be made and delivered to the person
“Hope Where there Is no Hope” (the vision of ROMAC) Janet is one of the volunteers involved in ROMAC – Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children, and she gave us a brilliant presentation about the contribution that Rotary Australia and NZ makes through ROMAC to children’s medical health in the Pacific Islands. She has a master’s in nursing and although now retired, was the Clinical Coordinator at Mercy Hospital. Janet is our District Representative and has made trips herself. She described setting up a temporary clinic outside her tent. One particular project was to teach the village children how to put band aids over their many mosquito bites to protect them from the horrible infections that develop because of the flies that breed on the rubbish around the villages. ROMAC brings children with severe deformities and serious life-threatening illnesses to Starship Hospital and arranges for the anaesthetists and specialists who volunteer their time and that are needed to give them the ‘life changing and/or dignity restoring” surgery that they cannot get in their own countries. Many of these children are shunned in their own communities. Severe burns, tumours, heart conditions, deformities are some of the health issues these children have. 500 children have received such help over the years, and currently there is a backlog caused by COVID delays of 40 children waiting for their chance. Ronald McDonald House provides accommodation for them and their families. A team of over 200 contribute to the scheme., and the scheme has been going for over 33 years and involves 20 countries (Fiji,Papua New Guinea, Timor, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Tonga. ) Janet challenged us as she finished her compelling presentation by asking- “CAN WE AND OUR CLUB MAKE A DONATION TO ROMAC’.
Rons fundraising amongst his Rotary and Bowling Club friends raised over $700 for the Cancer Society (Relay for Life) - a great effort by an individual!!
Coming Soon: "Trees for Families 2022”
Come and help dig the holes on 30 April at 1pm.
The City & Community team will be digging approx. 50 holes for native tree planting at the West Harbour site on Saturday 30th April, 1pm. Everyone is welcome to help out, bring a spade! Contact Fiona @ 0274821103 if you have any queries.
Option 2 (maybe preferred) By payment to the District Foundation bank account - Reference "Disaster Response"
A/c 03-0903-0613828-000
Note that contributions need to be received by 30 April
These funds are being distributed to Rotary districts that apply for Disaster Response grants and will be used to provide relief to refugees or other victims of the crisis, including items such as water, food, shelter, medicine, and clothing. Read more about it here
Pumpkins for Polio
If you wish to support one (or more) of our "growers", or donate to the project in general please deposit into the District 9980 Foundation account
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an experiential live-in programme designed to help young people develop their team work and communication skills and fulfill their potential as leaders. Many RYLA graduates refer to the RYLA experience as “the week that changed my life”.
“Hope Where there Is no Hope” (the vision of ROMAC)
