District 9815 Foundation News November 2025
Posted by Alma Reynolds on Nov 10, 2025
 
Welcome to the November 2025 edition of Rotary District 9815 Foundation Video News with District 9815 Foundation Chair, PDG Alma Reynolds. This month, Alma celebrates the incredible impact of The Rotary Foundation during Rotary Foundation Month and the opportunities that all District 9815 Clubs have coming up/. The Rotary Foundation is the engine that turns our ideas into lasting change. From local community projects to global initiatives tackling disease, education, and peace, discover how your contributions are transforming lives every day.
 
If you are looking for more information on the District Website, including finding forms, try out the AI Assistant in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen by asking it a question.
 
 
 
A Milestone of Compassion: RC Monash Glen Waverley
Posted on Oct 18, 2025

A Milestone of Compassion: 1,000 Food Packs Delivered to Rough Sleepers and Homeless People in Monash

(October 2025) — Pictured above: Juan Tovar, Homeless Program Officer, Monash Council, with Sue Mills, Community Vice-Chair and Past President of the Rotary Club of Monash Glen Waverley, celebrating the collection of the 1,000th Food Pack from the Club.

What began as an initiative during Sue’s Presidency in 2019–20 has grown into a cornerstone of the Monash Council’s Homelessness Program, providing essential food support to rough sleepers and homeless people across the City of Monash.

Each food pack provides roughly a full day’s nourishment for a person experiencing homelessness. These packs are distributed by Council Officers as they engage with individuals on the streets — helping to build trust, create meaningful connections, and link them to further support. This vital relationship-building is at the heart of Juan’s role at Council.

By July this year, Council had already identified as many new rough sleepers as in the whole of the previous year — a sobering indication that homelessness is on the rise and that many in our community are struggling more than ever.

That’s why continuing to support this program is not just important — it’s essential. Through the fundraising efforts of the Rotary Club of Monash Glen Waverley and proceeds from our Op Shop, we are proud to contribute to this meaningful and impactful project.

As we celebrate this milestone, we reaffirm our commitment to serving those in need — standing alongside our community, one food pack and one act of kindness at a time.

The Annual Ride for Medical Research 2026
 
Posted by Stephen Spiers on Jul 17, 2025
The Annual Ride for Medical Research 2026
Last year, we raised a further $50,861.00 for Australian Rotary Health, bringing the total raised by both the old D9810 & D9820, now D9815, to an amazing $2,476,285.00.
The next “Ride For Medical Research” will take place in the week of March 22 - 27, 2026, marking 41 years of fundraising for medical research and health. This will be the second ride organised under the banner of D9815.
Registration for this popular fundraising event will open in November 2025, with strictly limited places available, so secure your spot early. (Cost for riders is $1,135.00, support crew/drivers $950.00)
For early bird registration (opening in October), please pre-register your interest, in either riding or driving, by sending an email to Stephen Spiers: - jsthecrest3154@outlook.com
 
Join us for the “Search for the Centre of Victoria” 2026, Woodend to Kyneton.                                     
APPROXIMATELY 578KM OVER 6 DAYS
Day 1: Woodend > Harcourt – 71kms
Day 2: Marong > Rheola > Inglewood > Lockwood – 103kms
Day 3: Maldon > Maryborough > Dunolly > Marong – 115kms
Day 4: Lockwood > Castlemaine > Maldon > Newstead -110kms
Day 5: Marong > Tarnagulla > Bridgewater > Raywood - 115kms
Day 6: Harcourt > Kyneton - 68kms
(Distances subject to change due to road/traffic conditions.)
 
The ride will be centred around the greater Bendigo region, taking in many of the towns in the area. See the website for more information and registration details: - https://rotaryrideforresearch.raisely.com
 If you can’t make it, why not consider joining in with the “Mad March Cycle challenge”, which will run in conjunction. Details of this will be released closer to the date. https://madmarchcyclechallenge.raisely.com/
Please note, we are seeking support drivers for the ride. If interested, please see the website for contact details or call Stephen Spiers on: - 0411 675 330 (Cost for Support crew is $950.00)