Back to School

The project was conceptualized in Early October 2008 and officially inaugurated on the 1st January 2009. The project funded scholarships for 45 kids from five different villages in the Tsunami effected Kalutara District to continue their schooling. The funds were raised by a special tea auction organized by the Ceylon Tea Traders Association (CTTA) in October 2008.

The project came to an end on the 31 December 2009 and to mark this one of the villages organized a prize giving programme on the 31 December 2009 in Moratuwa from 10.30 a.m to 12 noon. All kids who were supported by the project were given stationery for the next academic year with the intention of motivating them to continue their studies.

RCC intends to make an appeal to CTTA and other agencies and companies to continue to fund this project in the coming year as well. Three members from the club participated at the prize giving.

Theme Party – “Blue Christmas”

The Annual Theme Party was organized by RCC in order to raise funds for the community service and club service projects planned for the next year, on the 23rd December 2009 at the Blue Elephant at the Hilton Hotel in Colombo.

The project was a successful one as there was a full house at the event. The party stared around 11.00 p.m. and went on till 5.00 a.m. in the morning. Around 25 members (60%) of RCC were present. RCC raised closer to Rs. 500,000/- from the party, including sponsorships.

Guest Speaker at the 12th GM

Adam is a well known Rotarian from the Rotary Club of Colombo Mid Town and one of the own members of RCC, who was invited to address the members of RCC on the 22 December 2009, on the “Latest Trends of Marketing”.

15 members of RCC and few other Rotaractors from other clubs were present at the 12th GM.

Secret Santa

This is an annual project carried out by the club every year which was organized this year as well for the club members. The objective was to get all the members together and enjoy the spirit of Christmas amongst the members of the club.

Since this was organized within the club and held at the last General Meeting during the month of December (22 Dec), all club members were informed at the General Meeting (08 Dec) prior to the same, thereafter, follow up calls were made to members. All the names of the club members were put in a draw and each member picked each name. The members are not suppose to tell anyone the name they got, but to bring a gift for that person rapped on newspapers and only writing the name of the person receiving it. The draw was held at the previous General Meeting on the 8 December.

Christmas with a Difference – ii

The Shanthi Animation Movement has been in operation for a considerable period of time and has been serving Aththidiya and surrounding area. The project was mainly organized with the objective of spending time with the kids in the Aththidiya Slum Areas as well as for the Rotaractors to be made aware of the under privileged of our society who are being neglected.

RCC organized some games to celebrate Christmas and shared food and gifts with the children in order to have an enjoyable evening at the Shanthi Animation Movement premises on the 13 December from 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Funds were raised by selling tickets among club members and family friends. Ten members from RCC and few others from other Rotaract Clubs were present at the event.