The Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora inducts satellite club

As the restrictions have eased, Rotarians came out after months of isolation to fellowship over meals and wine.

November 12, 2021

Terry-Ann Diergaardt 1 minute read

The Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora welcomed new members to the club. They are (back, from left): Prinivin Moodley, Yegalan Chetty (president) and Rajanthran Reddy. Front: Bianca Bezuidenhout, Venessa Moodley, Subashini Reddy and Aneshni Padayachy.

The Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora hosted an intimate candle-lit dinner (thanks to Eskom) to celebrate the induction of the satellite club of Benoni Aurora, Yahara Club, on October 27 at the Benoni Lake Country Club.

President of the Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora Yegalan Chetty explained a Rotary Satellite Club allows interested persons an opportunity to become Rotarians without meeting the requirements of having at least 20 people to start a separate rotary club.

“I have seen the amazing work the Yahara Club had done and under the guidance of the Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora I believe they will be able to assist more people on a larger scale, and once they reach the requirements they will be able to start a separate Rotary Club.

“We will be working hand in hand with them, through consultations on how to better their organisation and applying for financial aid through our resources; however, they will continue to work independently.”

The Satellite Club of Benoni Aurora Yahara Club has been assisting Benonians for over 10 years through feeding projects, healing fayres and annual senior citizens’ lunch, including services and blanket drives rendered to hospitals, relief for victims of disasters in South Africa and abroad.

During the induction of the satellite club, Bianca Bezuidenhout was inducted as a member of the Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora.

As the restrictions have eased, Rotarians came out after months of isolation to fellowship over meals and wine.

In the spirit of fund-raising, selected sergeant Angela Norris fined members of the club for silly crimes they committed in the week, which filled the room with laughter as fellow Rotarians paid their dues.

The club also had a raffle, where the winner went home with a bottle of wine.

All funds raised will be used for all projects the club is involved in.