Club Activities (T) 2009 – 2010 (ST)

  • Future of Agriculture in Lebanon, Dr. Adel Cortas, former minister of agriculture.
  • Sea Accident: Mr. Ziad Hal abi, VP of the scientific research foundation.
  • Make a Wish Comes True: Mrs. Diala Rayess, “Tamana” association for chidren having cancer
  • Museum of Lebanon: Mrs. Claude Serhal.
  • H1N1: Dr. Claude Afif, head of infection control at St. George hospital center.
  • Injaz association: Rot. Dima Khoury.
  • Cession about how to overcome Phobia problem with the life coach Mr. Johnny El Ghoul.
  • Fellowship activities:
  • Regular meeting at a private marina club (La Marina, Dbayeh) followed by a barbecue dinner.
  • Yearly traditional fellowship meeting at our PP Naji Boulos house joint with our Rotaract club.
  • Joint meeting with 7 Rotary clubs, followed by a Souhour at Edde Sands.
  • Family fellowship: Week End at Ehden Country Club with visits to Qannoubine Saint Valley and Ehden Nature Reserve.
  • Special occasion dinner at Paris/NY restaurant: Marriage of our board member Maya Hokayem.
  • Family fellowship: Week End at Tyre city and site seeing to the Old historical city of tyre, Qana region and the cornice of Tyre. A prior visit was done to the old souk of Sidon and a joint lunch with Rotary Club of saida.
  • Dinner invitation by our member Samare Halahel for all club members with their partners to her restaurant Spot café.
  • Lunch at Abdelwahab restaurant after the Marathon of Beirut.
  • Our traditional Christmas dinner at Carlito’s Pub/Rest.
  • Vocational visit to the famous Lebanese beer brewery “Almaza” (plant tour and tasting), followed by the regular meeting in the company’s premises.
  • Vocational Visit to the historical and traditional soap factory in Sidon.
  • Professional training session joint with Sahel Metn Rotaract club about “Building Self Esteem and Assertiveness Skills”, presented by Mr. Rony Klayani (Marketing Researcher and Business Consultant).
  • Sponsoring of 2 RYLA’s through our Rotaract club.
  • Rotary Foundation:
  • Donation for Polio Plus program: 1000$.
  • Support Rotary Foundation for humanitarian’s projects: 3000$.
  • Fund Raising:
  • Hand Over Ceremony: Senses Kaslik.
  • Movie “Avant-Premiere”: The Other Man attended by 300 guests.
  • Our Annual Valentine’s Dinner: attended by 160 guests: Venezia Restaurant.
  • Donations where made by club members and Honorary members.
  • Community service:
  • Iftar for 34 delinquents at Zaher El Laymoun restaurant.
  • We made wishes come true for three children with cancer with the collaboration of “Tamana” association: 3 sets of Flat TV and DVD.
  • During Christmas period many community projects took place:
    • Mc Donald’s lunch for 460 kids from 12 humanitarian associations with animations, face painting and gifts distribution.
    • Distribution of 300 food packs for 300 needy families (pack covering up to 7 family members).
    • Distribution of 160 gifts to kids during a Christmas event with cocktail, entertainments and the presence of Santa Claus.
  • Home of Hope for children in roads:
    • Reparation of all the Aluminum equipments in the center’s building.
    • Donation of 120 “sur-vetement”.
    • Donation of food cases for the center.
  • Remaining Projects:
  • Water equipments for Clean Water: three public schools at Metn area.
  • Funding one lunch of “Resto du Coeur” association.
  • 6 PC to Bon Pasteur: taking care of abandoned kids and beaten women.
  • Celebrating Mother’s Day with elderly women in retirement homes.
  • Naoum Khattar dinner.
  • Weekend at the Cedars.
  • Weekend at Chouf Mountain.
  • Vocational visits to many Lebanese factories: Sanita, Kefraya and Sodap.
  • Sessions about: “Conflict Resolutions” and “How to Control Anger”.

It’s a pleasure for the entire member of Rotary Sahel Metn and to all Rotarians worldwide for the launching of the club’s official website:

www.rotarysm.org


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