Monthly Bulletin - RAC Gbagada - October 2021 Edition

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bAFANA bAYANA The Rotary Grace ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION O God and giver of all good TABLE OF CONTENTS We praise Thee for our daily food May Rotary friends and Rotary ways 1Message Help us serve Thee all our days 2Big Heart Rotaractors 4Club Activities Report Purpose of Rotaract Club 9Business Showcase 11Birthday Messages The purpose of Rotaract is to provide an 13Upcoming Birthdays opportunity for young men and women 13Previous Editions to enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities, and to promote better relations between all people worldwide through a framework of friendship and service. Goals of Rotaract 1. To develop professional and leadership skills; 2.To emphasize respect for the rights of others, and to promote ethical standards and the dignity of all useful occupations; 3. To provide opportunities for young people to address the needs and concerns of the community and our world; 4. To provide opportunities for working in cooperation with sponsoring Rotary clubs; 5. To motivate young people for eventual membership in Rotary. ADVERTISE WITH US +234 810 770 2668 - Public Image Chair +234 708 288 2393 - President [email protected]

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION OCTOBER IN VIEW BY THE PRESIDENT Rotaract Club of Gbagada has not touch economic much, but we have been developing the local schools with Education. with good education it certainly connects to good income (economic). Fellow Rotaractors, our club is working hard already and new projects are undertaken to developing future economic for communities. Rotary International wants us to participate to improve lives with sustainable and long-lasting projects which impact our communities. Let us continue Serving to Change Lives by supporting Economic Community Development through our service projects and by contributing to The Rotary Foundation which we have been doing Every Rotary Year. Last week our first club business fellowship was conducted, with the update of our club activities, projects delivered and planned projects ahead. Our fund-raising event – Novelty Match is approaching. This year is truly our Exciting Year! My fellow Rotaractors, Thank you for your support . Rtr Olumide Benedict Omodehin ChangeMaker President 2021-22. 1

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bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION DRIVE & FREE MEDICAL CHECK-UP AT LSBTC, GBAGADA 4

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION RAC GBAGADA DONATES encourage the students to read beyond limit and to diversify this knowledge educationally to enable NOVELS TO IFAKO them keep up with their academic excellence. COMPREHENSIVE With a warm reception by the school authority, they SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL were eager to take the DRR, the Change Maker President and other Rotaractors on a tour round the The Rotaract Club of Gbagada made a trip to school to draw their attention to their needs to help Ifako Comprehensive Senior High School with the students learn in a condusive enviroment. the District Rotaract Representative (PP Education is continuous and as Rotaractors, we are Ayodeji E. Sobowale) to support Rotary's effort of ready and available to impact Basic Education and Literary. The activity which had the club donating educational 5 novels and textbooks to the school library was to

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION DRR VISIT TO RAC GBAGADA. It was indeed a wonderful visit of the DRR to the Rotaract Club of Gbagada as the visit which was not community, after he must have discussed it with his just a day visit, but it was a 3 day visit loaded with board and if it's doable he will revert. Projects for each day. The visit which commenced on Friday, 8th October 2021 by 9AM with the DRR, President MEETING HELD WITH THE DISTRICT and members of Rotaract Club of Gbagada visiting Ifako R O T A R A C T R E P R E S E N T A T I V E Comprehensive Senior High School and donated novels (AYODEJI EZEKIEL SOBOWALE) ON and afterwards the President accompanied the DRR for THE 10TH OF OCTOBER AT THE SITTING refreshment. Also on Saturday, 9th October 2021, at Exactly 10AM the PAV I L I O N GABAGA GENERAL club commenced free medical checkups and Voluntary HOSPITAL. Blood Donation at the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service, Gbagada Centre. The DRR who was unavoidably absent, was ably he meeting started at around 3:00PM. Call to order by DRR followed by Rotaract Grace. Trepresented by the ADRR Lagos Central, PP Adenekan AbdulAzeez. He granted press interview on behalf of the The DRR introduced his Board members and the DRR, so also the club President Rtr Olumide Benedict President immediately followed suit. The DRR Omodehin, one of the Blood donors, and the executive requested for the club's documents and the secretary Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service. The available one were presented. The meeting had in exercise which generated 22 units of Blood for the Lagos attendance the Youth Service Chairperson of State Blood Transfusion Service and 17 deferrals was Rotary Club of Gbagada, Rtn Erica who was said to be an excellent outing for the club. recognized by the DRR. She expressed her This project was sponsored by Haima Health initiative, life satisfaction in the engagement of both the DRR savers international and War Against Chronic Disease. and the club. The DRR made some observations The Project was fantastic and well organized as all and gave his recommendations and they was well participants testify by appreciating the club and requested noted for improvement. to from time to time come up with it for the benefits of mankind. FELLOWSHIP WITH THE DISTRICT ROTARACT REPRESENTATIVE. S Aunday, 10th October 2021 was the visit proper. At about 1:00PM. The DRR, President and members t exactly 5:25pm, the fellowship was called to of Rotaract Club of Gbagada paid a courtesy visits order by the change Maker President, Rtr Olumide Benedict Omodehin. Rotaract to the Baale Orile Araromi, Sawmill, Ifako-Gbagada. And Grace follow other proceedings. The citation of the they was well received by the Baale and his chiefs. The DRR was taken by ADRR Lagos Central, Rtr President Rotaract Olumide Benedict Omodehin Abdulazeez Adenekan. introduced the District Rotaract Representative, his board The fellowship also had the induction of new and club members to the house. And in same way the member into the club; Adewunmi Funmilola now be Baale did introduce himself and all his chiefs. known and address as Rtr Funmi Adewunmi. The Rotaract Club of Gbagada President informed them The DRR appreciated the club for deeming fit to of the essence of the visitation and the community host him and his entourage and stated that Rotaract appreciated the visitation and did mentioned that Rotaract Club of Gbagada has been the only club so far from Club of Gbagada is a phenomenal organization to them. his visitations to engage him for 3 long days. But it They attested to the good work the club has been doing in wasn't just for fun but loaded with Projects. He the community and further requested that they continue in encourage other clubs that came around to emulate it. More so the community requested the assistance of the Rotaract Club of Gbagada. The meeting was club to help build a small sitting Pavilion for the community adjourned followed with a toast and national pledge to be able to make use of during their CDA meetings and and was call to a close at exactly 6:55PM also to serve as reception point for further visitation. The president promised to communicate back to the 6

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION DRR VISIT The DRR, PP Ayodeji Sobowale and Change Maker President with members of RAC Gbagada at the Palace of Baale of Araromi, Sawmill Gbagada during his official visit to the club on October 10th Clun bord meetin with the DRR during the visit to assess the club and her progress and to peace a way to achieving more together 7

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION WORLD POLIO DAY CELEBRATION RAC Gbagada celebrates World Polio Day and World Food Day while driving members and Rotaractors to donate to PolioPlus Fund as well as Rotary Foundation with renowned speakers; PP Taiwo Jones (The Rotary Foundation Chairman), PP David Odunsi (Past PolioPlus Chairman) and PP Patrict Onyendinma (PolioPlus Chairman) as special guest. 8

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