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Market Drayton Rotary Club meets on the first Thursday and the third Tuesday of each month plus social and community support events.
We have fun while supporting local charities.
We would welcome new members to come and join in the fun!
Corporate Membership
A business can pay for a single membership subscription at a local Rotary club, which is then available to multiple people across the business. Corporate membership offers an affordable way to engage in Rotary's local and global network.
More information: Corporate Membership - Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland
About Rotary in Market Drayton
Community Support
Social and Networking
Rotary International
Rotary Market Drayton provide practical support for local events like Ginger and Spice, The Festival of Lights and The Carnival. We are currently raising funds for The Buddy Bag Foundation, Hope House and Mencap along with other charities. We aim to be informed, to network with other organisations and to help our community. Rotary enco
Rotary Market Drayton provide practical support for local events like Ginger and Spice, The Festival of Lights and The Carnival. We are currently raising funds for The Buddy Bag Foundation, Hope House and Mencap along with other charities. We aim to be informed, to network with other organisations and to help our community. Rotary encourages high ethical standards and Rotarians abide by the Four Way Test:
Is it TRUE?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it BUILD GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Is it BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
If you need help for a good cause, let us know.
Rotary International
Social and Networking
Rotary International
We are part of a Big Global Network!
Rotary works for Peace and goodwill around the world. With more than 34,000 clubs in more than 200 countries, Rotarians gain an understanding of humanitarian issues through international service projects and exchange programmes. One major success which is celebrated every year, is our major contribution to the campaign to end Polio.
Social and Networking
Social and Networking
Social and Networking
Rotary is also a social organisation - members socialise, network and have fun together. As the oldest service club in the world, Rotary club members represent a cross-section of the community. Including people with wide experience in business, the professions and political leaders. Rotary provides opportunities to build friendships locally and also make international connections.
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Oruna Evening for Shelter Box
Rotarians and friends met at the Oruna Indian Restaurant in Market Drayton on Tuesday 21st July to have fun, enjoy an Indian meal and raise money for a Shelterbox. With some generous support from Whitchurch Rotary, more than £400 was raised with Oruna's Charity deal and an envelope Raffle. The money raised will be used to replace a Shelterbox that will have been deployed in response to the recent earthquake in Venezuela so that Shelterbox is ready to respond to the next disaster.
More information about Shelterbox and their response to the Venezuelan Earthquakes at ShelterBox Emergency Disaster Relief
More information about Oruna at Oruna Cuisine | Indian Restaurant and Takeaway | Order Online in Market Drayton
Denise McGowan is Rotary Market Drayton's New President.
At our business meeting on Tuesday 2nd July our retiring club president, Mike Whitaker, handed over the reins of the club to our president for 2026 to 2027, Denise McGowan.
Denise thanked Mike for all his hard work - particularly his Christmas Fundraising and Mike wished Denise all the best for her year in office.
Secretary, Janey Manton, handed over the secretaryship to Teresa Tanner. MIke continues to serve the club as Treasurer.
The club is looking forward to another year of fun, social events, raising money for good causes and supporting our community.
If you would like to join Rotary, please get in touch - our email is rotarymakretdrayton@gmail.com or find us on Facebook.
ROTARY BAGS OF LOVE DISTRIBUTED IN TELFORD
Telford Live has reported that Market Drayton Rotary club donates support bags for children in Telford and Wrekin.
The bags will be given to children experiencing difficult circumstances, including those in crisis at home or moving into temporary accommodation, helping to provide comfort and essential items when they need it most.
Read the full story here: Rotary club donates support bags for children in Telford and Wrekin – Telford Live
ROTARY YOUNG ARTIST & YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER COMPETITION
Local children have entered the first heat of the national Young Artist Competition and the national Young Photographer Competitions.
Local heats are organised by local clubs and Denise McGowan, President Elect of Market Drayton Rotary, has worked with local schools and organised the collation of entries and the judging.
The entries are currently on displayed in the Library and on Wednesday 24th March, there was a presentation of prizes.
Congratulations to everybody who entered and especially to our winners who will go forward to the District Competition.
RotaKids Success!
Market Drayton Rotary are very proud of their two RotaKids Groups at Buntingsdale Primary School and Norton in Hales Primary School.
Students are working on their international project and offering support to a school in The Gambia. Market Drayton are supporting a project started with Whitchurch Rotary Club and RotaKids are collecting stationery supplies and raising funds to purchase whiteboards for the Gambian School
Rotakids raised money with non-school-uniform days and Norton in Hales staged a chocolate tombola!
Rotary also supported their efforts with a Quiz at The Vaults (big thanks to Sam Nellins) which funded a Badge Maker to use at future events and shared the rest of the money between the two schools.
SINGING SANTAS PAY OUT!
Little Voices joined with Rotary to sing in the pubs of Market Drayton as Singing Santas just before Christmas. It was a fantastic evening - enjoyed by all who took part. Huge thanks to all the singers and also to the landlords and customers who generously supported our efforts.
President, Mike Whitaker, visited a Little Voices' rehearsal to say a huge thank you for their harmonious support and to present them with a cheque for their share of the Carol Singing Collection.
Rotary's share of the money has already been donated to Rotary's Christmas charities, Hope House and Mencap.
BAGS OF LOVE
Another good afternoon packing bags for Bags of Love. 12 for younger children and 12 for teenagers. The bags will be donated to two Local Authority's Children's Services to hand out to those placed in Emergency Placements.
This is what Rotary is all about, we work in the community for the community.
ROTAKIDS STATIONERY FOR GAMBIAN SCHOOL
Our club supports RotaKids Clubs at Buntingsdale Primary School and Norton in Hales Primary School.
Both schools' clubs have decided to support a Rotary project started by Whitchurch Rotary Club and collect stationery and raise money for classroom equipment for a school in Gambia.
A Sambrook Vaults Quiz has helped to start off the funds and both schools will be organising non school uniform days and fund raising stalls.