Pictured above: President Hazel Partington, Terry Boulanger of Hoedspruit Town Watch, and Secretary Monika Golightly. The Rotary K2C Cycle Tour this year traversed new terrain and it is always with some trepidation when things that have worked well are changed. However, this proved to be one of our best tours
Hoedspruit Rotary Club has been rewarded a Rotary Foundation Global Grant to replace the existing pit latrines at Faith Burlington Crèche in Acornhoek with waterless toilets. Congratulations to Rotarian Michael Henderson and Rotary Clubs, Boco Ratan in Florida, USA and Torquay, UK for securing the generous grant of € 34 965.
Our K2C Cycle Tour, starting in Timbavati at dawn on 15 July with a new route, traversing through exclusive private roads in Thornybush and Kapama and ending back at the Timbavati hanger at dusk was a sublime success. The Rotary Team set the scene before dawn by lighting fires and
On 1st July, at The Keystone Cafe, our Club proudly celebrated the induction of Hazel Partington (above) as our President for 2023/2024. Our most welcome visitors were Past District Governor Maurice Stander, Assistant Governor Jerry Malahlela, Past Hoedspruit Presidents John Lategan and Humphrey Couch, and Phalaborwa President Wonder Nkhwashu. The
Rotary Hoedspruit and Lowveld Artist Warren Carrey launch their Collector’s Edition Cycle Apparel The Rotary K2C Cycle Tour has been raising funds for conservation and social upliftment programmes for the past eight years. Rotarian Lovelle Henderson says “We are very excited to have collaborated with award winning wildlife artist Warren
Have you heard the news? Rotary Hoedspruit has introduced an exciting K2C Cycle Tour route for 2023 in three reserves open to, and adjoining, the Kruger National Park. This will be the only day of the year when 100 very privileged cyclists will be able to traverse the general wilderness
The Hoedspruit Herald (3rd February 2023) featured our Rotary Club’s generous donation of R30 000, to the Honorary Rangers (SHR) K9 Project Watchdogs, on their front page. Each year our Club raises funds through our annual K2C Cycle Tour, whereby, several recipients are chosen to receive monetary donations. The Rotary
“The RYLA Leadership Camp was an incredible experience.” The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts around the globe. Young people identified as having leadership potential are sponsored by Rotary Clubs to attend the event which allows them to test
The above Kruger2Canyon News article embodies the immense pride of our Club in celebrating the success of our annual fundraising Rotary K2C Cycle Tour, through four private reserves alongside the Kruger National Park. A successful awards function was held on 9th September at the Fig and Bean Restaurant to pay
The first female Rotary International President in history for 2022/23, President , Jennifer Jones intends to ROCK Rotary this year with her mission statement Imagine – “Imagine the possibilities in the changes Rotarians can make to transform the world.” The Rotary Club of Hoedspruit is more progressive, and at our annual induction dinner at
The Hoedspruit Rotary Club was chartered in October 2015 and the Club has Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) and Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) status, which means that there are substantial tax benefits to sponsors.