Four fit and determined friends from the UK set off from Stansted to Santander on the north coast of Spain for a challenging 8-day journey to the Algarve, in aid of charity.

In September 2014 Almancil International Rotary Club (AIRC) member Uschi Kuhn organised an Ice Bucket Challenge at the Conrad hotel to raise awareness and funds for sufferers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, perhaps better known as motor neurone disease (MND), a progressive disease that attacks the motor neurones, or nerves, in the brain and spinal cord. This means messages gradually stop reaching muscles which leads to weakness and wasting.

The Rotary Club of Estoi Palace held the first of its two annual quiz nights at A FlorestaRestaurant on the 8th of May. Quizmaster for the night was Shirley Dunne and it was a closely fought battle between the 10 teams taking part with only 1.5 point separating 1st and 2nd.

A true World War 2 veteran was the special guest at the Royal British Legion Dinner celebrating the 70th anniversary of VE Day last weekend.

Ninety-three years old George Bailey brought the memory of the conflict to life as he spoke a few words in memory of all the comrades he served with in the fighting across Europe.

The Algarve Branch of the Royal British Legion (Portugal) held their first-ever west coast luncheon last week in Aljezur.
Members (some of them newly-recruited former service personnel) and guests enjoyed the afternoon on the terrace of the Pont'a Pe Restaurant in Aljezur, overlooking the Rio de Aljezur.

Fourteen days after setting off on her 240 mile marathon charity walk from Cape St Vincent, West Algarve resident Christina Vandermeulen arrived in Fatima - ne day ahead of schedule!
Christina, 61 and from Belgium, decided to make this personal pilgrimage to raise funds for the poor children of Aljezur.

A rural shelter for retired and disabled street cats located within Carvoeiro Cats Charity’s grounds, is to be known as “MR NO EARS’ RESCUE AND RETIREMENT SANCTUARY” in honour of Algarve’s world famous street cat.
We have the location, a volunteer group to support it, a builder and building supplies needed at the ready - now we just need to raise the funds to pay for it.

The Rotarian’s Wine Appreciation Fellowship is pleased announce the results from the recent wine tasting and dinner held at Restaurante/Garrafeira Veneza near Paderne. Seventy-three happy wine lovers packed the Garrafeira to enjoy the wines of Herdade do Mouchão near Évora in the Alentejo. Each wine was presented by Mouchão Director David Ferreira Marques and then paired with appropriate food. David had so much fun talking to those in attendance that he even forgot to eat the duck course!