Background
The Rotary Adopt-A-Town Project commenced in early 2019 to help support farming towns in NSW:
- The current drought is the worst in centuries
- The cost of feed is sending farmers broke
- Outlying farmers are not visiting the towns often
- Donations of hay, food & gifts are being sent to farmers, but shops are missing out
The
Rotary Adopt-A-Town Project began as a way of City Rotary Clubs
reaching out to our country cousins to support the farmers and their
towns. It involves:
- Working Rotary to Rotary, Town to Town
- Reaching further through Rotary Clubs 4 hours away who can reach further
- Visit the town and stay in hotels, eat in restaurants, shop in shops
- Sit down and talk to the Rotary Club and the farmers to find out what they want and how Rotary can help
- What Projects can be done together?
- Look at bringing families to the city for a holiday
Where to now?
26 farming towns have been adopted as of 31/12/2019
The devastating bush fires along the East Coast of Australia, South Australia and Western Australia have promoted the expansion of the Project to now include all natural disasters
- Rotary will be there for the recovery
- Form long term links to provide financial, material and emotional support
- Run joint projects with multiple city Rotary Clubs to help areas affected
- Look at running events in drought stricken and fire torn areas to attract tourists
- Run a national "Christmas in July" for volunteers and their families and those affected by the bush fires in regional areas on Saturday 25th July
Once you have selected a Rotary Club to work with, please Contact Us below and we will mark it on the map
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Find out how you can Adopt-A-Town?
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Make a donation to Rotary Australia World Community Services to ensure your funds are used within the community
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