Club Update

The business meeting scheduled for 24th November stands postponed and instead our Rotarian Dr. Gautam Munjal, an expert orthodontician would talk about protecting our teeth. 

Members are also requested to register themselves for the District Conference scheduled on 14-15 February at Panchkula.  Kindly contact President/Secretary for more details.

Business Meeting on 24th Nov

Next Monday is scheduled for Business Meeting.  Rotarians are requested to kindly come up with ideas that they would like the Club to take up. 

The major agenda item would be election of office bearers for 2009-10, the participation in the forthcoming District Conference on 14-15 February 2009 which our Club is hosting, and the bon voyage of Rtn. DGN Chetan Agarwal to be hosted by our Club.

It's 17 now!

The total number of surgeries has touched 17 now under our matching grant project, the Gift of Sight. Recently, 55 year old Mrs. Raj Rani, who had lost her vision in right eye due to long term diabetese, functional vision was restored under the expert hands of Dr. Vishali of AEC, PGI, Chandigarh, who also restored functional vision of another 21 year old Birbal, who had lost eye sight due to an injury at his work place. 

And all those who hold the doubts, as to "Why give to the Rotary Foundation?" have numerous reasons to look around, and ask the person who is able to once again see the sunshine, the colorful life around, and of course, his family and friends...and how it is making the difference to their lives?   Can you measure the value of this happiness?  What our Rotarians and those in Coral Gables gave and matched by The Rotary Foundation, is perhaps, miniscule compared to the value this Gift of Sight would mean to an individual...to every individual who would be able to see again!

CATS Blood Donation Camp on 21st November

So moved I was with their enthusiasm that I forgot to write the date of the 4th CATS Blood Donation Camp.  It is at Blood Resource Centre in Sector 37, Chandigarh, on Friday, 21st November. 

And those of us who have not heard about CATS, it is a motley group of adventure minded entrepreneurs, professionals, CEOs, bureaucrats, academicians, home makers, and students who are a part of Chandigarh Adventures Treks and Sports.  Do read about their adventures on their blog.
And why CATS bleed every three months? Click here to know more.

CATS to organise 4th Blood Donation Camp

Every three months, CATS get into action and voluntarily start asking their leader CAT Supreet, sister of Rtn. Amrit Pal Singh, "Now when do we bleed next?"  In the last three camps, they have responded exceedingly well touching everyone with their true concern for the people who might need the blood to survive, and live again!

Now again, the CATS are ready to give blood in support of our Club's Heartline Project. This time their target is 55 units, so as to reach the 200 target with this camp having earlier contributed 145 units. And believe me they are as enthusiastic as ever. Rotarians, members of their families, and the staff from their offices are also welcome to join the noble task, and reiterate their commitment to humanity. 

The camp will be on from 8:30am onwards till 5pm at Rotary and Blood Bank Society Blood Resource Centre in Sector 37.

You can look at CATS blog for their earlier blood donation efforts.