Meeting summary for Thursday 10 October 2024
We rocked up wearing crazy hats to “Lift the Lid on Mental Illness”.
Sergeant Peter Harding very capably chaired the meeting and imposed fines.
Will proposed an international toast to the Rotary Club of Stockholm, Sweden, as they have the best mental health facilities in the world.
Christine introduced and thanked our guest speaker Murray Boynton, who runs Rhythm Espresso Aura, a coffee shop and eatery. Rhythm is a community café employing people with additional needs. It aims to bring dignity to those in need and empower employees to become better versions of themselves. It develops job-ready participants who are all employed at 100% capacity (award rates). There are 10 participants at present and there is room for 15. A highlight has been seeing people with autism experience reduced social anxiety. A larger facility is being planned for the future to enable this mission to grow.
So stop by at 4/1 Packer Road, Baringa, to support this very worthy cause, or accept Murray’s invitation to the fundraising launch of Parcels of Peace, which provides food relief hampers throughout the year to disadvantaged families across the Sunshine Coast. This will take place at 1 Packer Road, Baringa @5:30-7:00 pm on 22 October. Canapes and light beverages will be served. RSVP by 19/10 on 0410 630 622 or 0403 001 650.
