OK, so Ken Rook has passed on an e-mail he received from David Nutter re our support of them
in the Royal Flying Doctor Service Outback Trek and the e-mail is below.
 
Hi Ken,
 
Please convey again our 'Thank You' to the Rotary Club of Pakenham Team, for
the most generous support of the RFDS through the RFDS Outback Car Trek-
Team car #1966 Fund Raising effort.

 
The trek made over $1,400,000 this ( financial) year for the RFDS. The RFDS
Is the World's largest Aeromedical Service, and the Outback Car Trek is
their single largest fund raiser, and our team is now constantly in the top
6 fund raisers for that effort.

 
Your contribution helps make that possible and we are proud of the
supporters who make that possible.

 
All the proceeds go to via RFDS Head Office for accounting and auditing, who
in turn remit all the funds raised by Victorian Teams to the RFDS Vic
division, who disperse the funds as the  Victorian Division sees fit, in
assisting not only capital equipment items from Planes to Defibrillators,
for Victorian based planes as well as assisting other states, but also
assist with causes closer to home, including mental health assistance with
farmers in Eastern Victoria.

 
As you may know , one of our fund raisers is the annual charity golf day we
run, and this year it will be held on Friday the 23rd of November.

 
And, as a thank you for your most generous support, we have reserved a place
for 4 RCP Rotarians to attend as our guests. The day kicks off with a
Gourmet BBQ at 1200 hrs., and ends with a dinner and a great guest speaker,
and of course a few other fund raiser components, like a raffle and auction
( Would you expect anything less! ? ).

 
Please select 4 Rotarians to reserve the date, and we will send you the
official entry form to capture the details, in due course.
AND,  thanks for the note (trailed below), with list of dates attached.

 
I am currently checking the dates with the team and we will confirm a date
we can attend soon. In the meantime we are aiming at November 20th. So
please reserve that date. We will put a shorter presentation together than
the initial one, so enabling you to design your timing for your program for
the night.

Best Regards,
David Nutter
For the RFDS ObCT Fund raising team-Car #1966