Rotary Sollentuna Tureberg The club and Sollentuna 2010.1

Rotary Sollentuna Tureberg The club and Sollentuna 2010.1

3.000 B.C., 12 th century church, 17 th century Edsbergs slott 70.000 inhabitants largest proportion of 1 5 year old children of all Swedish municipalities Ungdomens hus a sports and leisure center for young people 20 mins to Arlanda, 20 mins to the city TDC Song, MSD, Pfizer, 3M, RagnSells, Upplands Motor... Kajsa Bergqvist, Mats Sundin, Ted Gärdestad, Thomas Bodström, Christer Lingström, Harry Martinsson,... M + F + KD 32 of 61 mandates

50/50 residential/ apartment houses

54 members Rotary International world s second densest Rotary country 100 polio vaccinations to Rotary Plus in the name of invited speakers Projects support shools for girls in Afghanistan support crime victims aid and womens aid A leading business network competencies in/outside the club advisory board presentations, lunch meetings, good talks Chamber of comm, Federation of private enterprises, RBN Every Tuesday 12:15-13:30 we meet at Star Hotel in Sollentuna centrum. Come and visit us! Welcome!

Our Rotary Club is a group of women and men that meet under pleasant circumstances and use our competence and our contacts to contribute to a better society We have a number of community and international service projects and also youth exchange with several other countries We are entrepreneurs, executives and civil servants who use our vital network to do good for society, for each other and for our business We develop our knowledge of different business areas and of society in the varied and appreciated lunch talks We welcome interested women and men as new members in our Rotary Club. Read more at www.rotary.se/sollentuna-tureberg

Ongoing and finished projects

Schooling for girls in Afghanistan We support school eduction for girls in Afghanistan in cooperation with Svenska Afghanistankommittén. To date we have given 30.000 SEK, corresponding to schooling during one year for 75 girls

Dental care for children in Kenya Dentist volunteering in Kenya for Doctorbank 2007 och 2008 Our Club supports with funding Alf Lundblad

Mentors in Rudbecksskolan Some of the members in Rotary Sollentuna -Tureberg act as mentors for students with a foreign background. The students get an engaged, sensitive and helpful discussion partner help to find practice and holiday jobs invitations to our lunch meetings participation in our study visits and other activities Many students have got help to choose studies and career, many students have been helped with contacts in the local community, several of them have found summer jobs and practice jobs. In addition, two parents have found employments

Eyeglasses for St Petersburg The pension is not enough to cover the cost of eyeglasses for Russia s senior citizens Our Club collects used eyeglasses, our optician checks and goes through them and then we send them to our sister club Rotary Neva in St Petersburg. An optician in Neva adjusts the eyeglasses to the senior citizens in need. In total last year and this year we have sent around 2.000 pairs of eyeglasses! START YOUR OWN EYEGLASS PROJECT IN YOUR CLUB! WE HELP YOU GET GOING.

Youth health care in Kalininskij Kalininskij in St Petersburg has 500.000 inhabitants, but only one health care center for 13-19 year olds. Sexually transmitted deseases, unwanted pregnancies and drug abuse are severe problems In cooperation with Rotary Neva in St Petersburg we support the youth health care center financially, with contacts for training purposes and with purchase of equipment. Young people speak more freely with other young people! A campaign is being planned to educate young Russians in contraception and aids, so they can talk with their friends. We have taken part in the development of the concept and plan to participate with contacts and equipment. Rotary Foundation participates with ca 90.000 SEK in matching grants!

In our club we talk business. Rotary is a leading business network. The occupational service a cornerstone in the Rotary concept. through good knowledge about the competencies represented in and outside of the club a wider classification concept, more info and search possibilities in the member registry lunch meetings, company presentations, local information, evening presentations, ego talks networking with Chamber of commerce, Federation of private enterprises, the local administration, Rotary Business Network

This information is also available in a folder, in a Swedish issue and in an English issue.