Events 2022
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STOP PRESS -
LAUNCH DATE OF OUR OFFICIAL NEW CLUB, 2ND JULY 2022 We are currently working on several projects but no big events as we have exciting times ahead. It is with great delight that we are working on transitioning into a club in our own right, taking on the mantle and 100 year history of The Rotary Club of Truro. Our way of life has changed over the years and we are evolving with these new ways of doing things. Many of the current members of The Rotary Club of Truro are joining us as we look forward to our official launch as The Rotary Club of Truro Evolution However, the main objects remain the same. The emphasis is on making life beautiful for others! |
Truro Rotarians connecting and collecting with Marie Curie
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The Mayor's Charity Day 14th May 2022
Lemon Quay Truro Delayed from the normal Christmas event, we are planning to have a presence. Come along and meet us and find out about what Rotary is all about...fun, friendship and fundraising! |
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19th July 2022, Falmouth
Dragon Boat Racing
We had such an enjoThiyable time, both training and taking part in this previous event that we decided we couldn't resist getting our oar in and joining another challenge event, chosen charity to be confirmed.
This year's event manual
Dragon Boat Racing
We had such an enjoThiyable time, both training and taking part in this previous event that we decided we couldn't resist getting our oar in and joining another challenge event, chosen charity to be confirmed.
This year's event manual
Marie Curie
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Collecting 30th April
10th April, Exmoor Challenge Walk in aid of CHSW
Some of us are taking part in this fundraising walk on Exmoor on the 10th April 2022. We will be joining several other Rotarians, from across the district in what should be a fun fundraiser - we are always up for a challenge! |
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Events 2021
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SUEZ Have you ever wondered what happens to your household rubbish? Members of Truro Rotary Evolution visited the state of the art trip to Suez depot at St Dennis. a fascinating and informative tour that explains the cycle from start to finish with minimal emissions and clean air emitted from the two giant stacks once the process is over. A useful event to support the work of our club's Green team.
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Step out in Style |
The female members of the club enjoyed three sessions on the topic of Colour and Style, raising funds to support three toilets for the "Toilet Twinning" charity
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End Polio Now Campaign
Members of Truro Rotary Evolution managed to raise £300 for the "End Polio Campaign", in spite of the challenges of lockdowns. We had a sack of purple crocus bulbs, donated by one of our members, and were in discussion about what to do as a project for the autumn and winter. Realising that the bulbs were more than ready to plant, some members met up to get them planted up quickly in pots on 31st October. Little did we realise that lockdown number 2 was being announced that very day. Thankfully one of our members volunteered to host over 50 pots of crocus bulbs in her garden!
Eventually the bulbs flowered in time for World Rotary Day in February and were very much enjoyed by people out doing their exercise and queuing up for takeaway refreshments at outdoor venues and cafes in and around Truro |
We had lots of positive feedback from people and a chance to highlight the link between the success of worldwide Polio Vaccination and the ongoing Covid vaccination programme. We are so pleased, that as a result of the money raised and the contribution from the Bill Gate’s Foundation, many more people will now be vaccinated against polio.
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Events 2020
Winter "OnesieLand" - Truro Late Night Shopping...
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Keep Truro CleanThanks to a grant from Cornwall Council, local community chest, we have been able to source loads of litter-picking equipment.
Rotary Shoebox AppealOur now annual event - we have packed up a total of 28 shoeboxes all and ready to be sent to families in Eastern Europe.
Thanks to Truro Inner Wheel Club and Britannia Lanes for their support. |
Coastal Walk in aid of Cornwall Mind |
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Our evolution club joined other Rotary Clubs to support an energetic fundraiser for Cornwall Mind. We enjoyed fabulous weather and two great days walking from Porthcothnan to Mawgan Porth and Bedruthan back to Porth, as part of the Big Rotary Coastal Path Challenge. On both occasions the delighted walkers enjoyed a fabulous cream tea at Rotarian, Caroline’s house at Porth and a swim afterwards. We have already raised over £250 but money is still coming in. Please feel free to support us through the fundraising link above.
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Coffee Morning for Marie Curie
….. A few days later and a typical British summer! From a sunny Hawaiian evening to a soggy coffee morning for Marie Curie. But doing well in the virtual raffle £150 raised so far!
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The Rotary International convention this year was due to be held in sunny Hawaii but has been happening virtually instead. So some Evolution members had a socially distanced Hawaiian themed evening with delicious food and drink.
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The weather was also very Hawaiian on the hottest day of the year so far. One of our members put together a fantastic basket of Hawaiian themed toiletries. We are planning to raffle this with friends and family over the next week to raise money for some other local charities
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Clean-up at Boscawen Park
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Heli Belly!
Along with many others, we gave a donation to the recent "Heli Appeal" for Cornwall's Air Ambulance. Unless your eyesight is amazing, you will not find our name in the underbelly! Well done to their team for this amazing fundraising effort :) https://cornwallairambulancetrust.org/ |
Members get nifty and 'nitty
While we continue to meet on zoom, we have found time to support local causes through our creative talents. Some of our members are knitting muffs for those living with dementia to have something to "twiddle", which helps them to remain calm and lest restless. A twiddle muff offers a wonderful means of tactile and visual stimulation. |
Want to make one...
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"Flushing away poverty, one day at a time".
At the beginning of March we had an interesting presentation on "Toilet Twinning" and officially launched our plan to twin 20 toilets in Truro over 2020 and become a toilet twinning town. 
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We were therefore delighted to present certificates for our first three toilets to the Dean of Truro Cathedral during the last Sunday morning service before the Covid 19 lockdown, which has rather delayed our plans.
The certificates will be on display in the loos in the Chapter house. Do pop in and see them when you can. |
What you've missed 2019......Riverside Clean Truro - Boscawen ParkWith Emma from Beach Guardian, and joined by Redruth Rotarians and friends, we picked up 176 kilos of rubbish from the side of the riverbank in two hours!
What is the Beach Guardian initiative? |
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Truro Evolution gets a mention...Let us know if you have any ideas where we can lend a hand to clean up near you?
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Truro Day - Boscawen Park
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Saturday 8th September 2019
Celebrating our beautiful City of Truro and promoting "Toilet Twinning". Our Rotary Evolution Club had a stand with some old -fashioned games. We were inviting people to find out about charities we support, including toilettwinning.org |
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Downtown Abbey - Gala EventSunday 15th September 2019 -
In aid of Parkinson's UK Dressed appropriately, we attended a fabulous Charity Gala Reception with a screening of Downton Abbey, the full length film. Featuring the original principle cast from the acclaimed television series, we enjoyed the cinematic event of the year. The television series Downton Abbey followed the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who worked for them at the turn of the 20th century in an Edwardian English country home. A perfect way to fundraise for a great cause! |
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Dragon Boat RacingAugust 18th 2019
In aid of Shelterbox and Air Ambulance We enjoyed a fantastic time racing against gig rowers and other punters like ourselves! We ended up finishing half way through the line-up. Pretty good for our first efforts. We are already planning for next year! https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-portal/fundraiserPage?pageId=1078392 |
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Moonlight Memory Walk30th March 2019
In aid of Children's Hospice Southwest.This has become a popular event for our Rotary members to take part in and we are always happy to raise funds for this cause, |
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Rotary exchange visit to India. Jan 2019 |
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