Rotary Club of Wednesfield.

• Formed in 1964 by Wolverhampton Rotary Club.

• Objects: To establish fellowship amongst business and professional people with the aim of providing service to society at home and overseas, and to foster international understanding.
• Membership approximately 25.
• Meets weekly on Wednesday evenings.
• Members aim to attend at least 50% of the meetings.

• A programme of social events for members and their families includes Annual Spring Ball jointly with Darlaston, Willenhall and Bloxwich Phoenix clubs.

• Annual charitable giving £10,000+.
• Major Fundraising events: “Santa’s Sleigh” which tours Wednesfield for a week prior to Xmas each year.   “Trolley Dash” raffle at Sainsbury’s Wednesfield Store in May of each year.
• Principal achievements:

Founder of “Meals on Wheels” Service in Wednesfield.

A group of members founded “Wednesfield Housing Association” which then built “Rotary Court” in Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, a development of 49 one and two

 person units of Sheltered Housing for the elderly.

Between 1994 and 1998 made significant improvements to Matjane School in a remote area of Swaziland providing a clean water supply and then new desks and chairs for the classrooms.

Supported a Pre-school Special Needs Unit at Wood End with a revolutionary (at the time) new Sensory Room and equipment, a new exterior Climbing Frame and Sensory Playground Furniture.

Frequent donor to various departments at New Cross Hospital.

Frequent donor to international disaster causes.

Supporter of many other local community causes.

The Club meets at 6.15 pm each Wednesday at

Linden House,

211 Tettenhall Road,

WV6 0DD.

For further information please contact Club Secretary,

David Johns,

at the above address,

or telephone 01746 763710   Email  Djohnswheat@aol.com