Rotary Club of Bandar Sungai Petani

Rotary Help for Baling

11/7/2022

President Thiaggu, and Rotarians Moorthy and Dr Parthiban went into action yesterday to obtain and deliver some items of urgent need for Baling flood victims in in the community of Tanjung Merbau, at the bank of Sungai Kupang. Lotus's sponsored 15 stoves and 30 rice cookers. RM 1,514 was approved by the District Disaster Relief Committee for this project. This was for kettles. The object was to quickly get the community back on their feet in self-supply of drinking water and rapidly restore their kitchen function. Rotaractors from AIMST University were an immense help. Our First Lady Shareta was also in action.

Lotus's Sungai Petani

Rotaractor of AIMST University in action

President Thiaggu and First Lady Shareta

Service Above Self and Fellowship Through Service

Best Community Service Project Amongst Large Clubs in District 3300

18/6/2022

Rotary International District 3300 Awards and Recognitions were presented on 17 June 2022 at Hee Lai Ton, Petaling Jaya by District Governor Dato' Bindi Rajasegaran. Rotary Club of Bandar Sungai Petani won the Best Community Service Project in 2021-22 amongst the large clubs (membership above 25) in the District. President Gopaldhass received the award for the Club.

The project that won this was the Micron School Outreach Program which brought much-needed laptops to 100 needy students who were confined to home and had no equipment to join online education during the COVID pandemic. Read more about Micron Malaysia's partnership with us to elevate the underserved in our community here www.rotarysungaipetani.org/blog/category/micron-malaysia

Other awards received were:
1. Best Membership Retention (100% retention)
2. Outstanding Rotary Day of Service Project (Mangrove Planting)
3. Outstanding Environmental Project (Mangrove Planting)

President Gopaldhass received Governor's Special Recognition "Excellence in Leadership" for excellent service through leadership of the Club.

Some of our Awards

Excellence in Leadership Recognition for President Gopaldhass

Our AG Adrian, Rotarian Arvind, President Gopal, DG Dato' Bindi, Rotarian Dr Bernard and spouse, Incoming President Thiaggu

District Treasurer and Secretariat recognition

Wheelchairs delivered by Rotarians

15/6/2022

Charter President Dato' Dr Subramaniam and Rotarian Shanmuganathan delivered yet more wheelchairs to those who needed a wheelchair on loan. For more info on wheelchairs from Rotary Club of Bandar Sungai Petani, go to https://www.rotarysungaipetani.org/roda.html

Berbuka Puasa with Children at Rumah Permata Kasih

26/4/2022

32 children were treated to KFC Buka Puasa on 25 April 2022. In a joint project by Micron Memory Malaysia and Rotary Club of Bandar Sungai Petani, we visited Rumah Permata Kasih in Permatang Pauh and presented RM 5,000 worth of groceries, fresh vegetables, stand fans and a printer. The children, all girls aged 5 and 6 years old, received a set of tudung and jubah as well as duit Raya. The project was donated by Micron and their staff. Micron staff and Rotarians rolled up their sleeves to bring the items to the home. The smiles on the faces of the children tell the story.

Rotary Club of Bandar Sungai Petani is 1st runner up at Rotary Zone 10B & 10C Poster Competition

18/4/2022

Together, We Empower

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the education system to move to online teaching. We are driven to support and ensure that these young minds keep learning, so that they can continue to strive, so that their dreams are not halted, so that they have a better future. Empowering those who have big dreams to achieve great things — that’s what People of Action do. Learn more at RotarySungaiPetani.org.

This image of Rotarian Arvind helping a young friend start up his new tool for his education was taken during presentation of laptops donated by Micron Malaysia for students to continue learning during the pandemic.
Supporting Education is one of Rotary's Areas of Focus.

Rotarians are People of Action.
Join us. We welcome more People of Action.

Corporations can also get involved.

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Dear Friends,

It's the season of awards and recognition and to kick start the season, I am pleased to announce the winners of the Zone 10B & 10C People of Action poster and video competition that was promoted by our District Public Image Chair PP Zed Zariman.

The Rotary Club of Bandar Sungai Petani came out as first runner up in the poster competition winning a cash prize of USD1,000.00. You can view all the winning entries through the link in the document attached. [see below]

Heartiest congratulations to President Gopaldhass Chitaya and Club Public Image Chair Remya Vallathol for their dedication and commitment.

The prize & trophy presentation is scheduled to be held in Singapore in conjunction with the inauguration (First Assembly) of Rotary Intercountry Committee ASEAN (RICCA) to be officiated by RI President Shekhar Mehta and I understand DGND Arvind U Kumar will be in attendance to receive the award personally.

Well done!

Bindi

Dato' Bindi Rajasegaran
DIMP, AMP, PPT, PHF (Major Donor)
District Governor RY 21/22
Rotary International District 3300 Malaysia

1st place winner: Rotary Club of Bang Rak, District 3350, Thailand

2nd runner-up: Rotary Club of Banpong, District 3330, Thailand

Video competition winners:

Winner: Rotary Club of Bang Rak, District 3350, Thailand

First runner-up: Rotary Club of Lopburi, District 3350, Thailand

2nd Runner-up: Rotary Club of Tawau, District 3310, Malaysia

Results announcement and citation by Rotary Regional Public Image Coordinator PDG Andre Suharto

More Laptops Sponsored by Micron Malaysia Delivered to Needy Students

11/4/2022

More students from needy families received their laptops sponsored by Micron Malaysia today. President Gopaldhass and Rotarian Thamotaran delivered the laptops to them in Penang.

Wheelchairs Donated to AIMST University for Students' Use.

10/4/2022

Rotary Club of Bandar Sungai Petani donated 4 wheelchairs to be used by students who require them on temporary basis. Rotarians (Charter President) Dato' Dr Subramaniam and (Past President) Shanmuganathan delivered the wheelchairs to the university.

AIMST and RCBSP/Rotaract Community Medical Camp

2/4/2022

Lecturers and students of the Community Medicine Department of the Faculty of Medicine, AIMST University with Rotaract Club of AIMST University and Rotary Club of Bandar Sungai Petani ran a community medical camp for residents of Mukim Simpor at Dewan Simpor today. This is a predominantly fishing and rice cultivating community in Kuala Muda district.

Specialists from the departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology were also present to provide expert consultation for those with medical problems detected during screening.

We hope to improve the health and awareness of our community via these targeted medical camp programs.

Mangrove Tree Planting - Launching of Mission 117

19/2/2022

Rotarians and Rotaractors from 5 Clubs lent a helping hand to the riverine mangrove forest on the banks of Sungai Merbok by planting 200 mangrove trees today. Rotary Clubs of Perlis, Alor Star, Kulim and Bandar Sungai Petani and Rotaract Club of AIMST University joined forces to restore the ecology of the mangrove.

30 members, including District 3300 Governor Dato' Bindi Rajasegaran and District 3300 Community Service Chair Tajul Haslam Datuk Tajuddin, departed Semeling Jetty by boat to the site along the Merbok River. Under the guidance of Kuala Muda Forestry officer, the mangroves were planted in a denuded area and crabs were released into the river.

Environmental sustainability is one of Rotary's Area of Focus. Rotary hopes that this hands-on action will spark further awareness about sustaining our natural environment on our one and only earth for our future generations.

It was a fun day as well, getting hands and beyond dirty while doing good for the world.

Briefing by Forestry Officer

Work starts

President Gopaldhass in action

Rotarians get hands-on

A proud moment

Crabs to be released

Sustaining the Environment for our future generations

Addendum: In the media

Sustaining the Environment: Planting Mangroves in Merbok

9/2/2022

Join us and help save the planet!

Rotary Club of Bandar Sungai Petani will be hosting a mangrove planting project jointly-organized with Rotary Club of Perlis, Rotary Club of Alor Star, Rotary Club of Kulim and Rotaract Club of AIMST University. Guiding us in this project is Kuala Muda Forestry Department. We will plant 200 mangrove trees in Merbok Forest Reserve.

Date: Saturday 19 Feb 2022
Meeting Time: 8:30 am
End Time: 11.00 am
Meeting location: Semeling Jetty (Google Map)
Come dressed for a boat ride and to do some hands-on planting.
Comfortable and rugged shoes are recommended.
Contact via WhatsApp to register.

Our District Governor Dato' Bindi Rajasegaran will be joining us and the first to get her hands dirty planting mangrove trees.

President Gopaldhass and Service Chair Koek Yee Jeen were joined by District Community Service Chair Tajul of Rotary Club of Perlis to plan this program.

This project will kick off Rotary International District 3300's Mission 117 series of service projects and will be launched by District Governor Dato' Bindi Rajasegaran.