Sydney Rotary Backs Campaign to Boost Membership of Service Clubs

SYDNEY - May 13, 2013 - PRLog -- Service clubs like Rotary, Lions, Men's Sheds, VIEW, CWA, APEX and Zonta make a positive difference in every community around Australia.

New research by the DoSomething! charity shows that these major service clubs now have 180,000 members in 4,913 local clubs around Australia.

"When disaster strikes, service clubs can always be relied on to lend a helping hand," says Tony Benner from the ROTARY Club of Sydney. "Week in and week out, service club members are also volunteering and working to make communities like Sydney a better place for us all."

In an effort to generate more members for service clubs, the DoSomething! charity have launched a national campaign called 'Join The Club'. Throughout May, the campaign will be encouraging Australians to visit or join a local service club.

Finding a club that's just right for you is now far easier. Thanks to sponsorship from ALDI, DoSomething! has created the JoinTheClub.org.au website. It contains the contact details for every service club in Australia.

"Members of the service clubs in the City of Sydney have been the backbone of many community activities and initiatives," said Tony Benner. "They have helped to make a real difference."

"Many people who join a service club say that giving back and helping others makes them feel good," said Tony Benner. "In addition to benefiting the community, joining a service club also encourages networking and the building of new friendships."

Tony Benner is calling on everyone to get involved.

"If you want to do something near you, then please get involved and 'Join The Club'!  Together we can make our community an even better place to live."    

Tony Benner – Tel. 0407 366 140     Google Sydney Rotary Club

To find out more about the local service clubs in the City of Sydney  COMMUNITY, type in your postcode at the website JoinTheClub.org.au