Charities Supported
Sunrise Rotary Market workers on the day are Rotary Club volunteers and the money goes back into our local community and some national and overseas projects.

Below is a list of charities we have supported recently
 
  • PolioPlus - eradicating polio from the world.
  • Australian Rotary Health, focusing on youth mental health at present.     
  • Warrigunya - assisting indigenous men transitioning from prison to jobs and family commitments.
  • FLOAT art project, Lakes Entrance.
  • St Vincent de Paul project to supply sleeping bags and tents to locals sleeping rough.
  • Prostate Cancer Research and support.   
  • AIFA Sewing for Research - funding research into autoimmune disease.
  • Christmas hampers for local family who are struggling in this festive season.
  • FNQ flood relief.
  • EmpowHer
  • Friends of Timor Leste toilet block building by various Rotary clubs and friends.
  • East Gippsland Art Gallery.
  • Isabel Beardmore Home for the Aged
  • AARCH community health conference
  • ADRA food programme
  • Bairnsdale Secondary College
  • Rotary Centenary House - providing caring accommodation for families attending the Traralgon Hospital for treatment.
  • Cranes for Ukraine.
  • East Gippsland Festivals.
  • FARKWA, funding education of rural students in Tanzania.
  • Qamea school in Fiji.
  • Rotary Foundation.
  • Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly, motivating our future leaders.
  • Salvation Army.
  • Shelterbox Australia
  • Tambo Valley Golf Club
  • Turkiye Earthquake relief   
  • Support for emergency first aid training in Ukraine.
  • Sensitive Santa                    
Stallholder fees from the July 2023 market were used to purchase a defibrillator to be used if necessary at the market or elsewhere - let's hope it's never needed!