Glen Innes Plunket	Days for Girls and Operation Uplift	Shine

The IW Club Auckland East had the pleasure of making Donations to the Club’s Charities which they have supported this year.

Look Good Feel Better, Glen Innes Food bank, Glen Innes Breakfast Club who support the Glen Innes Primary school.

This donation will buy books for the year one children. Starship Hospital, Shine, Days for Girls, Operation Uplift and Eastern Plunket. 

Club members have also knitted children’s garments throughout the year.

Look Good Feel Better	Glen Innes Foodbank

Starship Hospital	Glen Innes Primary School Breakfast Club

Members of the IW Club of Ashburton have helped to fill the shelves of the St Vincent de Paul Foodbank.  The member handed over a large collection of non-perishable goods to shop manager Donna Collins after collecting the items at their Club Changeover event.

Club President Clare Chapman, 2020-21 shared that this is a project the Club also did last year, as a way to recognise those in their local community that are struggling. The demand for support in the Ashburton community has recently been higher due to the recent floods in the region. But here ae also ongoing struggle in the community especially since the onset of Covid. So the grocery donation will be well received by those in need in Ashburton.

The IW Club of Howick have spent time volunteering to assist Project Uplift in sorting more than 400 donated bras. Across Auckland bras are donated to specific drop off points. At a local drop off point the ladies form Howick we able to share time and friendship as they sorted the bras into sizes and suitability.

Project Uplift collects and recycles these bras by delivering them to women in need across New Zealand and overseas. It is not only bras that are collected by aslo swimwear and new underwear. To find out more visit www.projectuplift.org.nz

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the IW Club of Matamata, District NZ291 Saturday 10^th July was a special occasion for all to share friendship, stories, and laughter as the Club celebrated this milestone.

40 years young and going strong!

Founder member Esme Crawford (94) and Margarette Golding Awardee Gwen Kirkwood (93) cut the celebratory cake and had such a good time that they headed for home reluctantly at the end of the celebration.	2021-2022 President Vera Farmilo inducted the Club’s 100th member, Diane Tyrrell (above) who, as a former member of now-disbanded IW Napier West.

After her speech, IWNZ President Michelle had the pleasure of surprising Sandra Hunter as she was presented with a surprise Honoured Active Award. Sandra is , a very active, dedicated, vibrant and delightful member of the Club and very worthy recipient of the award.

It was a wonderful day of celebrations.

Thank you, nga mihi, IW Club of Matamata for all you do as women in action sharing friendship through service.

You can read the annual news and activities from NZ297 in their June 2021 edition of Spoke & Felloe by clicking the image below or link here.

IWNZ Sunday Sessions

These are Online Open Forums held bimonthly, 3-4pm Sunday Afternoons to ask questions, share ideas, and share friendship.

Each session will have a topic to discuss as follows:

18th July	19th September	21st November	9th January	13th March	15th May
Meet the NGB team	Women in Action	Friendship in Action	IIW Day International Celebration Online	Membership March	Our IW Stories

This is a great opportunity for you to invite a friend to your home, make yourselves a cuppa and share an hour of Inner Wheel friendship with other IW members from around the country and maybe even a few International IW friends may drop in too.

You will be able to register for these free events on the Events page and links to the Zoom meeting will be sent to you at least 24 hours before the event takes place.

Find out more or register here.

National Digital Education Series 2021-22

A monthly Digital Education Series for all IW members covering a range of tools, tips and tricks for using technology. Monthly on 1st Wednesday 4-5pm –recorded and shared later as a video recording on the website.

These sessions are designed for you and will be run by various Inner Wheel members as they share their skills and ideas.

7th July	4th August	1st September	6th October
Introduction to Google Workspace	IWNZ Database – users guide	Making Media Submissions to IWNZ	Online guide to Service Records
3rd November	1st December	January	2nd February
Creating exciting Newsletters	Using Online creative tools	(no Digi Ed this month)	Social Media tips and tricks
2nd March	6th April	4th May	1st June
How to Write A Press Release	Using Google Apps and tools.	IWNZ database and Website updates	Preparing for handover of accounts

You will be able to register to attend the Digital Education Series via the Events page and invitations will be sent to all members to choose if they would like to attend.

Click here to register or to learn more.

The 2021 IWNZ Conference took place in Queenstown May 14-16th 2021. 

A weekend filled with friendship, inspiration. There was plenty of conversation and laughter. Inner Wheel business was discussed and ideas shared as we undertook development workshops to help the future growth of IWNZ. Thought provoking and inspirational speakers bought interesting insights and personal development skills too.

Overall, a wonderful weekend in a superb venue with amazing people. 

Read the Conference review newsletter here.

See the gallery of IWNZ photos here.

The Photo Competition held late in 2020 was a huge success bringing together a large collection of photos of Inner Wheel New Zealand members in action.

The category winners were:

Sharing Friendship

1st – IW Club  Mt Roskill – Walking in the Rain	2nd – IW Club Avonhead –   IW Walkers in Waimate	3rd – IW Club Auckland East – Garden Ramble Smelling the Roses

Women in Action

1st – IW Club Auckland East – District Pink Ribbon	2nd – IW Club Riccarton – Breast Cancer Appeal	3rd – IW Club Motueka – You Should Have seen The Size of It

Membership

1st – IW Club Howick – Nov 20 New Members	2nd – IW Club Tawa Membership Drive	3rd – IW Club Motueka– Smile For The Camera

Celebrations

1st – IW Club Blenheim – Honorary Member	2nd – IW Club Aotea Auckland Celebrations	3rd – IW Club Riccarton – Cure Kids4 Fashion Show

Service through friendship

1st – IW Club Matamata – Bunny Girls	2nd – IW Club Aotea Auckland – Service Through Friendship	3rd – IW Club Howick – Pink Ribbon Walk

IW Club of Auckland East President Sue Beattie and ISO Jo Emerson recently presented, on behalf of their club, sanitary products and bras (thank you Operation Uplift) to Tamaki College and Glen Innes Primary School.