Rotary Club Cheras
HOW ROTARY CLUB CHERAS WAS STARTED
Arising from the need to start a new club for the Chinese-speaking community in Cheras, a "Rotary Awareness" project was launched by Rotary Club Pudu in Salak South New Village . The response to form a bilingual English and Mandarin Club was encouraging, prompting Rotary Club Pudu to act as sponsor and start the ball rolling to charter Rotary Club Cheras.
The first interest lunch meeting was called on January 25, 1996 at Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur with 19 potential members. Subsequently, more lunch meetings were held at Wentworth Hotel, KL every Tuesday. By September, membership had reached 30. A weekly news bulletin was also produced.
The first General Meeting to elect the Charter Board of Directors was held on October 1, 1996. Rtn Dato Dr Lim Thung Seng, a Rotarian for 13 years was elected as Charter President. The Charter Board members were: Chin Kon Fock (VP), Guan Chin Kong (Secretary), Eric Tan A Lek (Treasurer), Service Directors: Chow Thean Choy (Club); Leng Kim Hock (Vocational); Su Pi Ju (Community); Chong Toh Sang (International) and Jamaluddin Ibrahim (New Generation). The Charter List consisted of 28 Charter Members.
Rotary International Branch office in Manila, the Philippines approved the establishment of Rotary Club Cheras and granted the charter on October 23, 1996.
The Charter Installation Dinner was held on November 21, 1996 at the Equatorial Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. YB Goh Cheng Teik, the then Deputy Minister of Land & Cooperative Development was the Guest of Honour. More than 300 Rotarians and friends including Rotarians from RC Yuan Lin Central, Taiwan and RC Songkhla witnessed the charter of Rotary Club Cheras.
CLUB HIGHLIGHTS
Vibrant & Lively - "Club in Green Jacket"
RC Cheras Club members are distinctly recognized by green jackets as club uniforms at all Rotary District functions and district projects.
RC Cheras is the first and only bi-lingual Rotary Chinese & English club in the Klang Valley and publishes its bulletin in two languages.
Aspiration to maintain 100% PHF-RFSM status
RC Cheras' aspiration is to maintain 100% Paul Harris Fellow - Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member status by getting all members to contribute the necessary funds via contribution or advertisements.
District Awards
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District Best Community Service Project RY 2001/2002Brain Tune-up for Special Children
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District Best Vocational Service Award RY 2000/2001Textile and Batik Printing Skill for handicapped youth
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District Enviromental Achievement Award RY 1999/2000 during Rotary District Environmental DayClean Environment "gotong-royong" project
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District Best International Service Award RY 1999/20004-units shelter homes to the Orang Aslis in Pulau Carey
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District Best Vocational Service Award RY 1998/1999Electrical Wiring Skills training for 10 ex-drug addicts
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District Best International Service Award RY 1997/1998Physical & Educational project for Orang Asli Children from Bk Cheeding
ASSOCIATED CLUBS
Sister Clubs
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RC Yuan Lin Central, Taiwan
The sister club agreement with RC Yuan Lin in Taiwan was signed in November 1996.
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Rotary Club of Trang, ThailandAnother sister club - RC Trang, Haadyai was established with an agreement during RY 2002/2003.
Interact Clubs
Tsun Jin High School, KL
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Our club chartered the second Interact Club at Tsun Jin High School during RY 2000/2001