We come from a cross section of business and professional backgrounds and
meet socially on a regular basis.
We aim to enjoy ourselves and work together as friends to help others.
Recent activities
St George's Day Dinner 23 April
Well supported as usual by local businesses and professions, it raised nearly
£4000 for the British Legion Berkshire Welfare Fund. Report
and pictures.
More help for Air Ambulance
We
have given a further £600 to the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance,
bringing the total of our recent donations to £4000. The Air Ambulance
is entirely funded by voluntary contributions. More
Youth Speaks Out
We
organise the Reading area finals of an annual nationwide public speaking competition
for schoolchildren. At this year's event on 13th February The Bulmershe School
and St Anne's School won places in the Southern England finals. More
Visit to our twin club in Macon, France
A delegation from Reading Abbey visited the Rotary Club of Macon St Vincent
for the weekend of 3-5 October to help them celebrate their 25th Anniversary.
2007 Am/Am Golf Tournament
Our annual
tournament last year raised over £3,000 for local charities, in particular
The Duchess of Kent House hospice. Held on 10th July at Reading Golf Club
it was well supported by teams from local businesses.
Music in the Park 2007
The weather could have been kinder but rain failed
to dampen the spirits of the 300 who enjoyed music and a picnic in the park
at Englefield House on 21st June in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and other
local charities. Report
and pictures.
UK Flood Appeal
Reading Abbey contributed to the nation-wide Rotary appeal to help the towns
badly hit by last year's floods. Clubs raised £300,000 and a further
£500,000 was contributed by Naomi Campbell's Fashion for Relief fashion
show. More.
St George's Day Dinner 2007
The
inaugural dinner on 23rd April at the Crowne Plaza received strong support
from local businesses and raised £5,500 for SSAFA (the Soldiers, Sailors,
Airmen and Families Association). Pictures.

Coming up
Am/Am Golf Tournament
2 July at Reading Golf Club to support Duchess of Kent hospice. Details
Music in the Park
19 July. Englefield Park. Like last July's event but without the
rain. In aid of Alexander Devine Children's Cancer Trust and other local
charities. Details
Race Night
17th October. In aid of Crossroads, the charity for carers in Reading.