“200 Years of Bicycle – A Mannheim Invention” 1817- 2017. The Bicycle was invented by Karl Drais of Mannheim, Germany. Lucius Alberts from Mannheim has arranged for donation of 8 Bicycles for 8 Alphabets of Mannheim. To celebrate 200 years of Bicycle, Rotary Club of Bangalore Koramangala will be distributinig 200+ Bicycles to the Needy – poor farmers, farm workers/hawkers, etc., in remote villages of Rotary Dist.3190. The Donees will be identified and Monitored with the help of Rural Rotary Clubs & NGOs. The Donation will be Rs.5,000/- per bicycle and the bicycles will be distributed at a function at the end of 2017.
Project 2. Cyclathon: Rotary Club of Bangalore Koramangala will be celebrating 200 years of bicycle invention by conducting a Cyclathon on Sunday 27th August 2017 and one fruit tree sapling will be planted through www.treesforfree.org. for every cyclist taking part.
They are bringing out the Bicycle Song as a tribute to Karl Drais the inventor of Bicycles.
Rotary Club of Bangalore Koramangala is the first Organisation in India to celebrate 200 years of Bicycle invention
* Repair/Renovation of Heritage Government School Buildings in the City.
Rotary Club of Bangalore Koramangala will be taking up these projects for the year 2017 and the details are given in the flyers attached. This is apart from the projects Rotary Club of Koramangala does every year like
TEACH MISSION :-Kannada-English Dictionary Distribution in Govt. Schools.
This year we are distributing 800 dictionaries, 600 in urban schools and 200 in Ruralt Schools.
– E Learning Kits; -Desk-cum-benches; – Note books; End Polio; Avoidable blindness; Mega Health Camp; Building Comfort Stations; Vocational Training; Women Empowerment; Vocational Training
& Awareness Talks; Blood Donation Camps.