Rotary Club Estoi Palace International

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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End Polio Now
Water For All
Milk For Children
Help in The Algarve
Our Local Community

Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 30 years. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever.

As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we've reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent since 1979.

We've helped immunize more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries. So far, Rotary has contributed more than $1.8 billion toward eradicating the disease worldwide.

Today, polio remains endemic only in Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. But it’s crucial to continue working to keep other countries polio-free. If all eradication efforts stopped today, within 10 years, polio could paralyze as many as 200,000 children each year.

When people have access to clean water and sanitation, waterborne diseases decrease, children stay healthier and attend school more regularly, and mothers can spend less time carrying water and more time helping their families.

Through water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs, Rotary’s people of action mobilize resources, form partnerships, and invest in infrastructure and training that yield long-term change.

At Rotary Club Estoi Palace International we have been providing milk to Faro Food Bank to benefit local children for over 10 years, that's more than 50,000 litres!

Together with other local Rotary Clubs and charities we provided funds to The Algarve Oncology Association to buy a mobile breast cancer screening unit.

That was in 2017. Since then we have also provided a vehicle for other types of cancer screening and we continue to support the Association.

The historic Palácio De Estoi is at the heart of the small Algarve town of Estoi and gives its name to our club, Rotary Club Estoi Palace International.

We are committed to supporting local causes. Here is a sample of projects we have supported recently:

A refrigerated truck for the Faro Food Bank
A van to provide mobile lung cancer screening in the Algarve
Donating wheelchairs to the local community
Purchasing Christmas gifts for disadvantaged children
Helping fund a new, fully equipped ambulance for Sao Bras fire department,
Financing a local milk programme
Funding crucial wheelchair access
Funding university education for students

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Estoi Solidarity Arraial 19 October 2019

The “Estoi Solidarity Event” Arrail is jointly organised by Estoi’s local school “Poeta Emiliano da Costa” and Rotary Club Estoi Palace International.

It aims to raise funds for aiding those in Estoi’s local community, which are most in need. In particular we are supporting a student, Margarida, who urgently needs an operation to help her to walk. We have made a short video which you can see below.

Thanks to the local community’s solidarity and charitable spirit, and of course their friends from different communities, this annual event has gained significant popularity and attendance. We hope it continues to do so.

Fashion Show 26 October 2019

Join us for a fabulous fashion show in conjunction with Florentinta at A Quinta Monte Vale D’Eguas, Almancil.
Proceeds to Rotary Club Estoi Palace to support Rotary charities & Goldra Animal Sanctuary…

RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS

4 Sep 2019

2019 Rotary Golf Tournament

Rotary Club Estoi Palace International’s (RCEPI), 7th Annual Charity Golf Tournament was a great success. The event took place on the 29th of August; and over 60 golfers enjoyed a perfect sunny day at Portugal’s number one golf course, the magnificent Monte Rei Golf & Country Club – a ‘signature’ Jack Nicklaus designed course.

Thanks to our friends at Mais Algarve.

1 Jul 2019

Presidential Handover

The most important day in the Rotary calendar is the Presidential Handover and Rotary Club Estoi Palace International (RCEPI) chose the beautiful Vila Monte Farmhouse in Moncarapacho for this event on Friday 28th June.

Almost 100 Algarve Rotarians and guests listened to outgoing President Bruno Sousa Costa reflect on his year in office – during which the Club raised over 25.000€ to improve the lives of the local community as well as support international causes…

1 Jul 2019

Presentation of Cheque to APPC Faro

Staff from APPC Faro visited the Rotary Club of Estoi Palace International (RCEPI) to talk about the work their non profit-making Association does supporting children with cerebral palsy and related neurological diseases and their families. Impressed by the work done on a limited budget the Club decided to raise funds for the purchase of a special posture wheelchair. This helps to maintain a child’s back in the correct position to help their posture…

10 Jun 2019

Branco Ao Jantar (White Dinner)

On Saturday, 8^th June, Rotary Club Estoi Palace International (RCPI) together with the Rotary Club of Olhao and Alliance Française hosted their 5^th annual iconic White Night Dinner at the historic Museu de Traje in Sao Bras.

The evening was a fantastic success with over 240 people attending, exceeding last year´s numbers. The guests dressed all in white…

4 May 2019

Membership Evening

Rotary Club Estoi Palace (RCEPI) held a membership evening for possible new members at About Wine in Faro on the 26th of April. 9 guests attended the evening accompanied by their sponsoring Rotarians. The evening was hosted by RCEPI Honorary Member, Luis Figueiro owner of About Wine.

28 Mar 2019

Florentina Charity Fashion Show

On Saturday, 23^rd March, the Florentinta Charity Fashion Show took place at Monte Vale d’Eguas Restaurant in Almancil. Over 150 people attended to watch our 12 glamorous models strut their stuff and showcase a selection of clothes available from Florentinta.