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Rotary Club Estoi Palace International is a truly international club with members of many different nationalities.
What unites them is a desire to make a difference to the world, to help relieve poverty, to improve education and to foster peace and understanding.
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Sponsored Bike Ride – End Polio Now
UPDATE: Due to new Covid19 restrictions this event has been postoned. Please check back for more information.
Here’s your chance to get fit and help us to eradicate Polio forever. The ride will take place on Sunday, November 22nd, starting and finishing in Estoi. There is a choice of 2 rides. The hill ride is around 35 kms and includes the Serra São Miguel. The other ride is over flatter terrain and will head towards the coast.
Rotary Virtual Cat Show
Do you have the purrfect pussycat, the cutest kitty, the craziest cat or any sort of feline friend that brings joy to your life?
Share that joy by entering our Virtual Cat Show with a chance to win a canvas print of your cat, courtesy of The Works.
Coronavirus – We Need Your Help
To support our local community through the current crisis we have some initiatives underway. These include the delivery of 60,000 medical gloves to Faro Hospital (in liaison with other Rotary Clubs across the Algarve); continued contributions to local food banks; supporting local frontline health workers with personal items such a soap, bottled water, energy bars etc. for use while on duty, and we are actively looking at other ways to support the Estoi community including the local school together with other nearby communities who are impacted by the crisis.
The current pandemic has meant that most of our fundraising efforts have had to be cancelled this year. We are therefore appealing for donations to continue our work to support those who need help. Follow this link to a donation form: https://rotaryestoipalace.org/payments/coronavirus.
Many thanks. Your donation will help us to support those most in need during this difficult period.
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RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Rotary Virtual Cat Show Winners
Rotary Club Estoi Palace International recently held its first Rotary Virtual Cat Show and is now pleased to announce the Best In Show winner whose owner, Kay Lewis, receives a gift voucher for a cotton print of their cat courtesy of The Works.
The Best in Show winner is Harvey.
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Presentation of Dictionaries to Students in Estoi
For a ninth year Rotary Club Estoi Palace International has presented a Portuguese / English and English / Portuguese dictionary to each of the 5th year students of the School “Poeta Emiliano da Costa” in Estoi.
RCEPI has supported the school and its students for many years, buying much needed school equipment and helping to fund an ex-pupil through University.
Rotary Charity Golf Tournament at Monte Rei Golf and Country Club
Rotary Club Estoi Palace International (RCEPI) held its 8th annual prestigious Rotary Charity Golf Tournament on Thursday 27th August at the magnificent Monte Rei Golf and Country Club, a ‘signature’ Jack Nicklaus designed course.
Due to Covid 19 restrictions it was a rather different event this year. The tournament was limited to 45 players instead of the usual 80, and to ensure social distancing each team of 3 or 4 was asked to start play at 15 minute intervals instead of the usual “shotgun” start where all players start at the same time. Participants were also able to take part in the “Beat the Pro” competition and 4 players were delighted to achieve this feat.
Supporting Young People
Margarida, who the Club has helped to have 2 major operations in the last year, was the winner of Merit Certificate entitling her to go to a Summer Camp in 2020. Her friend Sara also received a Merit Certificate and was going with her. Unfortunately, as with so many things, Covid 19 prevented that from happening, and to ease their disappointment a little, RCEPI presented them both with a voucher for FNAC. Margarida and Sara were delighted to receive them and, hopefully, a Summer Camp might be on the agenda for them in 2021.
Delivery of Interactive Paediatric Simulator
On June 30th, 2020 an interactive paediatric simulator was delivered to the Paediatric department of Faro Hospital (CHUA- Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve). Rotary Club Estoi Palace International was delighted to be a contributor to this excellent initiative. The cost of the simulator was almost 25.000 and this was raised by contributions from Faro and Moncarapacho Councils, the Rotary Clubs of Albufeira, Almancil, Estoi, Faro, Lagoa, Lagos, Olhao and Tavira plus individual rotarian donators.
Helping The Community
In these difficult times, Rotary Club Estoi Palace (RCEPI) has been helping where it can. At the end of March, a joint Algarve Rotary Club project purchased 3 x 3D printers to manufacture visors. A sewing machine was also purchased to make masks. The equipment was delivered to premises provided by Loulé Council and the masks and visors were distributed to various health centers in the Algarve
Last month RCEPI again joined forces with other local Rotary Clubs and delivered 60000 medical gloves to Faro Hospital. The Club has also delivered some food to the hospital to sustain the nurses who are working very long shifts.
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