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The Rotary Club of Darlington has raised nearly $160,000 over the
past 14 years by giving Christmas trees a new use. In January, more
than 70 Rotarians and friends collected 18,000 trees to be chipped
and sold to a biomass processor to generate electricity. Teams
traveling in vans worked in snow and ice over two days to gather
英國
England
the trees and collect donations per pickup. The project is as much a
The Rotary Club of Darlington has raised nearly $160,000 over the
fun social occasion as it is service, says David Hayward, who has led əਗ਼ڐ 16 ຬ
༺ᜳ཭ (Darlington) ٟίཀ̘ 14 ϋீཀΫϗ໋ሖዓᘪ෍
past 14 years by giving Christmas trees a new use. In January, more
England
the campaign since its beginning. “Everything is loaned free from
than 70 Rotarians and friends collected 18,000 trees to be chipped
ߕʩf1 ˜d70 εΤҧቃٟࡰձ؃ʾϗණə 18,000 ಋዓdਗ̴਼ʲຟ
The Rotary Club of Darlington has raised nearly $160,000 over the
and sold to a biomass processor to generate electricity. Teams
local supporters, including a large cafe to operate from, the big
past 14 years by giving Christmas trees a new use. In January, more
traveling in vans worked in snow and ice over two days to gather
Ԩ̈ਯഗ͛يሯஈଣਠ͜Ը೯ཥfྠඟ࠱Ѭ஬ԓίΏ௛ʕʈЪəՇ
than 70 Rotarians and friends collected 18,000 trees to be chipped
vans, a tree surgeon chipping all the trees, plus hundreds of pies
the trees and collect donations per pickup. The project is as much a
and sold to a biomass processor to generate electricity. Teams
˂dՑ΢࢕̘ϗණዓ˝Ԩ˲ӊɓ࢕ேϗ՟࣏ಛf༈ਖ਼ࣩ݅݊ɓධ؂
and pasties to keep our volunteers well fueled,” he says. “Success
fun social occasion as it is service, says David Hayward, who has led
traveling in vans worked in snow and ice over two days to gather
relies on number of trees plus enthusiasm, dedication, energy, and
the trees and collect donations per pickup. The pro
the campaign since its beginning. “Everything is loaned free from ject is as much a
ਕdɰ݊ɓࡈϞሳٟٙʹݺਗdІਖ਼ࣩක֐˸Ըɓٜჯኬ༈ݺਗٙ
local supporters, including a large cafe to operate from, the big
fun social occasion as it is service, says David Hayward, who has led
fun.” The funds raised support a hospice and other local charities.
the campaign since its beginning. “Everything is loaned free from
vans, a tree surgeon chipping all the trees, plus hundreds of pies
ɽሊhऎӜᅃ (David Hayward) Ⴍj ˜הϞ؇Гே݊຅ή˕ܵ٫е൬
local supporters, including a large cafe to operate from, the big
and pasties to keep our volunteers well fueled,” he says. “Success
࠾ٙ͜dܼ̍ɓࡈɽۨդਥ᎜Ъމ༶Ъਿήe఻ሿɽۨ஬ԓeɓΤ
vans, a tree surgeon chipping all the trees, plus hundreds of pies
relies on number of trees plus enthusiasm, dedication, energy, and
and pasties to keep our volunteers well fueled,” he says. “Success
fun.” The funds raised support a hospice and other local charities.
ࠋபʲຟהϞዓ˝ٙዓ˝̮߅ᔼ͛d˸ʿ͜ԸᆽڭҢࡁٙқᗴ٫ၚ
relies on number of trees plus enthusiasm, dedication, energy, and
Club of Darlington
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fun.” The funds raised support a hospice and other local charities.
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Club of Darlington
˸ʿᆠઋeւᘠeၚɢձᆀሳf™˼ࡁᘪ෍Ցٙ༟ږ͜׵˕ܵɓ࢕ 800 ຬ
Club of Darlington
8 million
ᑗ୞ᗫᕿᔼ৫ձ຅ήՉ˼ฉഛዚ࿴f 2021 ϋߵ਷ਯ̈ٙॆ໋ሖዓᅰඎ
Netherlands 8 million
Club of Darlington
An annual sale of used books,
Netherlands
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Netherlands
puzzles, and other items speaks Real Christmas trees
An annual sale of used books,
An annual sale of used books,
puzzles, and other items speaks
sold in the UK in 2021
Real Christmas trees
volumes for the fundraising puzzles, and other items speaks Real Christmas trees
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sold in the UK in 2021
volumes for the fundraising
prowess of the Rotary Club of volumes for the fundraising sold in the UK in 2021
prowess of the Rotary Club of
ٙቖਯݺਗ࢝ͪəځݾ - ৵౶ၾͤဧ
Venlo-Maas en Peel. Over three prowess of the Rotary Club of
Venlo-Maas en Peel. Over three
Venlo-Maas en Peel. Over three
days in January, thousands of days in January, thousands o
days in January, thousands of
(Venlo-Maas en Peel) ٟٙ෍ಛঐɢff
bookworms bought $75,000
bookworms bought $75,000 bookworms bought $75,000
ίʦϋ 1 ˜ٙɧ˂ʕdϓɷɪຬٙฌ
worth of books, a record sum
worth of books, a record sum worth of books, a record sum
directed to the club’s charitable
directed to the club’s charitable
ࣣɛᒅ൯əᄆ࠽ 7.5 ຬߕʩࣣٙᘬd
directed to the club’s charitable
foundation, says Peter Elbers,
foundation, says Peter Elbers,
வ݊༈ҧቃٟٙฉഛਿږึϞ̦˸Ը
foundation, says Peter Elbers, governor-elect of District 1550.
governor-elect of District 1550.
Around 140 Rotarians and
governor-elect of District 1550. Around 140 Rotarians and
௰৷ٙږᕘd1550 ήਜᐼ္຅፯ɛ־
other volunteers staffed the
other volunteers staffed the
Around 140 Rotarians and fair, which the club co-founded
fair, which the club co-founded
੻hࡾဧЬ౶ (Peter Elbers) Ⴍfɽߒ
other volunteers staffed the 36 years ago. The event is the
36 years ago. The event is the
culmination of a year’s work,
140 ΤҧቃٟࡰձՉ˼່ʈਞၾəவఙ
fair, which the club co-founded with Rotarians sorting and
culmination of a year’s work,
with Rotarians sorting and
36 years ago. The event is the categorizing about 450,000 Vietnam
͟༈ҧቃٟ 36 ϋۃ΍Ν௴ࣣͭٙ࢝f
categorizing about 450,000
culmination of a year’s work, books each year in warehouse Vietnam When a primary school
space donated by a club
ࡾဧЬ౶Ⴍdவධݺਗ݊ɓϋʈЪٙ
teacher in Vietnam’s highlands
books each year in warehouse
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with Rotarians sorting and member, Elbers says. Books left When a primary school
explained that many of her
space donated by a club
teacher in Vietnam’s highlands
௟ࢤd͟ҧቃٟࡰࡁӊϋίɓЗٟࡰ
students’ families struggled
categorizing about 450,000 unsold are pulped for recycling. explained that many of her
Vietnam
member, Elbers says. Books left
຅൳ی৷ήٙɓΤʃኪϼࢪ༆ᙑ
to afford warm clothing, the
unsold are pulped for recycling.
books each year in warehouse “Some people come every year students’ families struggled
When a primary school
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Rotaract Club of One Million
to buy a few bags full of books
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“Some people come every year
to afford warm clothing, the
teacher in Vietnam’s highlands
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Lives Saigon mounted a
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to buy a few bags full of books
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member, Elbers says. Books left Rotaract Club of One Million
collection drive. In December,
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and return them as a gift a year
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Rotaractors delivered 1,000
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unsold are pulped for recycling. 43 million students’ families struggled
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garments to villages that are
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course, buy new books again
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to afford warm clothing, the
home to Indigenous ethnic
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Books purchased in the
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minority groups in Dak Lak
— a good way of implementing
to buy a few bags full of books circulation.” Netherlands in 2024 garments to villages that are Officially ethnic
Rotaract Club of One Million
ࡾဧЬ౶Ⴍd˜್ܝd຅್dΎ൯อ
province, more than 150 miles
environmentally friendly
2024 ϋஃᚆࣣٙᘬ
Books purchased in the
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and return them as a gift a year 43 million home to Indigenous ethnic Vietnam54
Lives Saigon mounted a
groups in
recognized
from the club’s home base
circulation.”
minority groups in Dak Lak
Netherlands in 2024
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collection drive. In December,
later,” Elbers says, “and then, of Club of Venlo-Maas en Peel ቖਯᅰඎ province, more than 150 miles ethnic Vietnam
in Ho Chi Minh City. “Despite
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the challenging journey, we
Rotaractors delivered 1,000
course, buy new books again from the club’s home base groups in
are committed to providing
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Club of Venlo-Maas en Peel
— a good way of implementing Club of Venlo-Maas en Peel in Ho Chi Minh City. “Despite
garments to villages that are
support to improve their living
Thi Duong Ⴍj˜ኋ၍ࣚ೻̂တܿ
conditions,” says Thi Duong, the
environmentally friendly Books purchased in the the challenging journey, we Officially
home to Indigenous ethnic
are committed to providing
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club’s president. Over 100 adults
circulation.” PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF ROTARY AND ROTARACT CLUBS Netherlands in 2024 support to improve their living recognized
minority groups in Dak Lak
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and children received the gently
ethnic
conditions,” says Thi Duong, the
province, more than 150 miles
used clothing, including coats,
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shoes, gloves, scarves
club’s president. Over 100 adults , and
groups in
from the club’s home base
other accessories, which were
and children received the gently
Vietnam
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in Ho Chi Minh City. “Despite
Club of Venlo-Maas en Peel
shipped to the school along
used clothing, including coats,
the challenging journey, we
with food staples.
shoes, gloves, scarves, and
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are committed to providing
other accessories, which were
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shipped to the school along
support to improve their living
Club of One Million Lives Saigon
with food staples.
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conditions,” says Thi Duong, the
club’s president. Over 100 adults
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