Presenters & Speakers
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Adele Gilbert, wife of Rotarian Andrew Gilbert, spent 2 months at the start of 2007 working as a volunteer at the Sepilok Rehabilitation centre for orphaned Orang-utans on the Malaysian island of Borneo. She gave a talk on the plight of these fascinating animals to a large audience of Rotarians and wives/partners from both Warrington and Bridgewater Rotary Clubs. At the conclusion of her talk Adele gave an impassioned plea for action to help stop the relentless destruction of the Borneo forests for unsustainable logging and Palm oil plantations. She advocated actions in several areas
17th September: Adele Gilbert: Visit to Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre for Orang-utans
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L-R District Governor Keith Unsworth, wearing ceremonial GB Jacket, David Haslam, inspirational advocate of space exploration, Cliff Unwin, President of Warrington Rotary Club.
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Members of the club presented a cheque for £200 to Medequip4Kids following a presentation to the club by Rose Franks
MedEquip4Kids exists to improve the health of children in the North West of England by providing equipment and facilities to aid recovery and prevent illness and injury. We work closely with hospitals and care agencies to identify items of medical equipment, improvements to facilities or additional items of play or therapy equipment that can best enhance the care received by our region’s children
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£1250 presented to help Neuro Muscular Centre in Winsford which provides unique support and employment to sufferers of Muscular Dystrophy.
