Solomon Islands Update - DONATE NOW

This disaster is looking like the biggest in the region since the Tsunami that struck Samoa in 2009.
There is a desperate need for basics such as kitchen utensils.  There are none available in any of the stores there, and people whilst they can cook on open fires, have nothing to cook in. In fact there is little basic stock of anything available and if there were, the people most affected have no money to purchase.
12,000 people in evacuation centres have nothing to return home to. Chaos abounds in the sector with some agencies trying to shut others out.....no coordination...... no management - just self interest.

Rotary NZ World Community Service (RNZWCS) has been in touch with their Australian counterparts (RAWCS) overnight who have substantial donantions in most states and they will dispatch kitchen utensils etc. with urgency.  Rotary Australia’s AquaBox, (similar to New Zealand's Emergency Response Kit) and coordinated efforts are underway.

All Rotary clubs should support our Pacific neighbours by contributing to RNZWCS when disasters such as this occur.
 
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UPDATE – THURSDAY April 11, 2014

Rotarians in Honiara, Australia and Fiji are working togetner. Contact has been made with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and it is hoped to have ERKs on the next RNZAF flight – no date set.

Rotary Fiji have obtained space on Fiji Air out of Nadi and pre-positioned Rotary New
Zealand ERKs are being sent from there. Rotary Australia have confirmed they will send a pallet load from their complimentary AquaBox supplies. Rotary Australia also to send supplies of kitchen utensils from their DIK warehouse.

President Aldrin, Rotary Honiara yesterday advised RNZWCS that a member has tragically lost a son who was swept away by the flood waters and to date his body not
recovered. 

Donations have started to come in through the RNZWCS website (PayPal and Give-alittle)
which is encouraging. In consultation with President Aldrin, funds raised in New Zealand will go towards rehabilitation of health centres and schools.

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Rotary - Solomon Islands Flood Appeal
Donations may be made by cheque to:
RNZWCS Limited – Solomon’s Appeal
PO Box 20309
Christchurch 8543
or at any Westpac Branch
Acct 03 1702 0192208 01 or through other options posted on RNZWCS website www.rnzwcs.org

Campaign objectives excite action!

The objectives for the upcoming campaign are outlined below.  This is for the New Zealand public through TV, radio, billboards, magazines and social media.

Get the message out to the public to get involved with Rotary
Target a slightly older, higher socio audience, males/females 35-64
Use media that gives us the opportunity to use more than one creative on rotation
Integrate different channels to reach our target in the most cost effective way
Ensure Rotary has a social presence
Get as many bangs for our buck as possible!

Up with the play

[Infographic] How Senior Citizens Interact on Social Media infographic

Rotary hits the air

From the Feb/Mar campaign

Over the next 8 weeks Rotary will be advertising on the radio network.  This is part of the national campaign and will be using part of the PR Grant received from Rotary International - supported by contributions from each of the 6 Districts.
What has previously occurred with such campaigns is a rise in the use of the 0800 4 Rotary phone service and with an increased request for information abut membership.  A 112 spots in total.

Your PR Chair has the details and will be able to advise how to use other forms of media to support this campaign.  

• Promote your speaker programme.
• Increase the profile of your projects
• Market your meetings and encourage members to invite guests

Click to see schedule

Remember - you and your fellow members are the best marketing agents. 

To be broadcast between
1600-1900 hrs.

The comms all air during Larry Williams Drive 16:00 - 19:00, there will be 20 paid spots and 36 bonus spots during Oct and this is repeated in Nov. Do share this activity with your clubs.

Click below to hear the two different advertisements

GlobalRun4Water kicks off in NZ

A great walk today as we raised money for a Fijian water project. A great turn out and the weather has been brilliant. Family, friends and partners joined members of Port Nicholson to take in the glorious views of Breaker Bay and surroundings. Some even walked with 4-8 kilos of water in their back pack.
The profile of Rotary was promoted with the banner and a passer by asked me what the group was doing.  I was able to explain that Rotarians we were raising the awareness of the need to support water projects globally and that men and women were to mobilise in the next two weeks to 'GlobalRun/Walk4Water'.   I wish all the other planned events every success.

Connecting - try it!

Here's a great new way for us all to connect with fellow Rotarians Rotaractors and friends on twitter- just use the #rotarytalk with your tweets - in just a week or so already got 64 participants - come and try it today - just search for #rotarytalk - ask a question, make a comment, reply, tell us your news - here's the list https://twitter.com/#!/rotarygrantham/hashtag-rotarytalk-users