Local Community Projects
Are you looking for a way to make a difference in your community or communities around the world?
There’s a project happening that needs you.
We use our knowledge of local issues to identify areas of need and then apply our expertise and diverse perspectives to find solutions. Rotary members likely are working in your community right now to feed the hungry, tutor disadvantaged children, raise awareness and provide resources for communities in need, and much more.
You can help!
Rotary Blankets for Charity
After the Covid pandemic and the current economic woes of high inflation, interest rates, and accelerating costs, homelessness and domestic violence in our community are growing significantly. This exciting and worthwhile Community Project will repurpose 200 unused blankets from various
Buddy Benches
What an excellent program this is, giving us the opportunity of “giving” to the schools to allow the easing of both loneliness and bullying. The concept is that a Buddy Bench is installed in a school, and the Headmaster lets
Defibrillators for Blacktown First Response Police Vehicles
Our Rotary Club is fundraising to purchase Automated External Defibrillators (AED) for the First Response police vehicles at the Blacktown Police Area Command. These are needed to equip police who get called to cardiac arrest emergencies with lifesaving machines.
Grace’s Place Project
The Rotary Club of Blacktown City has partnered with the Homicide Victim’s Support Group fundraising for the Grace’s Place project. After the murder of Nurse Anita Cobby, it was decided to build a Residential Counselling Facility for children and adolescents
Seniors Christmas Party
Our annual Seniors Christmas Party attracts 400 age care residents from 13 to 15 local Blacktown nursing homes. We transport the residents to Bowman Hall, generously provided by the Blacktown City Council, for an afternoon of fun with a hot
Bike Re-Cycling Program
One program that is still ‘Peddling’ along in the background is our Bike Re-Cycling endeavour. Club members rebuild donated pre-owned bicycles and deliver them to their new proud owners in the country and the city.