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| CEO Maggie Malone receives financial support from President Allan Darragh |
After dinner Club members and visitors went to the Otaki Health Camp where we were greeted by the CEO, Maggie Malone, who gave us a conducted tour of their facilities, which have very recently been upgraded. Everywhere has been painted, done with very little disruption to the day to day running of the Camp.
The Health Camp, which was founded in 1932, can take 21 young people between 5 and 12 years of age, who stay for a period of five weeks. Intakes normally consist of approximately 60% boys, 40% girls. Children come from all types of demographics, ethnicities and financial backgrounds.
Quite a number in fact come from very well off families. The breakdown of ethnicities are approximately 50% Pakeha, 35% Maori. They attend normal school classes where there is a principal and two teachers. Otaki is one of seven Health Camps in New Zealand.
President Allan presented a cheque on behalf of our Club and other contributing Rotary clubs in District 9940. Maggie advised that it would be used to assist parents to travel to the Camp to observe their child in action.
Maggie exuded so much enthusiasm - we were left with the feeling that the Camp is in very good hands, performing an extremely valuable service and is a great organisation for our Club to support.
The Health Camp, which was founded in 1932, can take 21 young people between 5 and 12 years of age, who stay for a period of five weeks. Intakes normally consist of approximately 60% boys, 40% girls. Children come from all types of demographics, ethnicities and financial backgrounds.
Quite a number in fact come from very well off families. The breakdown of ethnicities are approximately 50% Pakeha, 35% Maori. They attend normal school classes where there is a principal and two teachers. Otaki is one of seven Health Camps in New Zealand.
President Allan presented a cheque on behalf of our Club and other contributing Rotary clubs in District 9940. Maggie advised that it would be used to assist parents to travel to the Camp to observe their child in action.
Maggie exuded so much enthusiasm - we were left with the feeling that the Camp is in very good hands, performing an extremely valuable service and is a great organisation for our Club to support.
Article from the latest Otaki Club Bulletin - editor Ian Macindoe
