What is Rotary?
Rotary is an international volunteer organisation made up of friends, leaders and problem solvers who come together to make positive and lasting change in communities. Rotary clubs are open to people of all cultures and ethnicities and are not affiliated with any political or religious organisations.
Rotary’s main objective is charitable service of those less fortunate— in the community, in the workplace, and around the globe. The 1.2 million Rotarians who make up more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in nearly every country in the world share a dedication to the ideal of Service Above Self.
To read more about Rotary’s six key focus areas of humanitarian service, click through to our official brochure “Rotary’s Areas of Focus”.
To learn more about our global volunteer organisation visit the official Rotary International website
Knights Pendragon Club history
The Rotary Club of Knights Pendragon was chartered on 29 June 1989 with 33 founder members drawn from former Round Table members of various clubs in the Eastern Witwatersrand area. Worthy of note is that the club charter date is shared with the Rotary Clubs of Warsaw and Moscow.
The Name of The Club
The inspiration for the name of the club comes from Urther Pendragon, father of King Arthur of the Knights of the Round Table fame. Pendragon, being senior in years to his son and the Knights of the Round Table, was seen as a fitting name for the former Round Tablers, no longer eligible through age to be Round Tablers (eligible age being 18 to 40) to use as the name for their new club of “senior Round Table Knights” that meet under the auspices of Rotary International to enjoy fellowship and serve those less fortunate in the community.
Meeting Details
Meetings are held on Wednesdays at 18h30 to 19h30 followed by supper.
Meeting location is the Belgravia Bowling Club located at 56 Florence Road, Bedfordview, 2007
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome but must please contact the club secretary using the “Info” address on the Contact menu, to make arrangements to attend the meeting. Visitors may book for supper with the secretary at a cost of R100.00/head to be paid to the treasurer on arrival.
Membership Numbers
20 Members.
New Members
Why join Rotary?
Rotary is built on the twin philosophies of “Service” and “Fellowship”.
The Service aspect of Rotary is the members primary focus, and you may have identified a need in your community and wondered how you could help. Maybe you want to use your professional skills to help others or have a desire to learn new skills to aid you in this endeavour. Maybe you’re seeking connections with other service-minded professionals in your community and/or abroad. Rotary can meet your needs in this respect.
Fellowship events frequent our annual calendar and could be as casual as a quiet chat over a coffee or drink after one of our meetings or a the execution of a project.
Whatever your reason, joining Rotary can help you achieve these goals and much more.
For more information kindly contact our Member Development Officers using the Contact Us Page.