The club recently raised £3000 for assistance to victims of the tsunami. This money has been transferred to a Rotary club in Madras who will use it to aid the nearby coastal population Members Gain the opportunity to network with many like-minded people particularly locally, but also nationally and even internationally, on business or holiday. If you are new to the area, it is a rapid way of meeting a spectrum of people and interests. Members cover a wide range of occupations / professions, including:- Accountancy Chemical/Manufacturing/Management Civil Service Construction/Building Education Engineering-various Information Technology Marine Medical-various Public Service-police, law, probation Sales and Marketing Self-employed/Own Business Experience shows they also have a rich diversity of hobbies and other interests. Meetings - these are weekly, lively, last typically just over 2 hours, starting with a pleasant meal and, after some club business, are normally followed by a talk given by a member or a guest speaker / local personality. Subjects covered recently include:- Arctic exploration and the life of Huskies A19 road widening, traffic schemes History of the calendar Kirklevington Detention Centre Editing the local newspaper Stained Glass-how it is done Captain Cook-his 'holidays'! Invariably a lot of spontaneous humour arises.