/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/2C7D6G5CNFHRBP7KEXHAFU2X5U.JPG "Rotary district governor Kevin Forgeson (left) and Lake Taupō Rotary president-elect Jackie Robinson display the funds raised by the local group for Anxiety NZ.")
Lake Taupō Rotary Club has been fundraising for national causes recently in a bid to make life a bit brighter for Kiwis facing mental health struggles.
Within Taupō, the Rotary Club is perhaps best known for its community-based work, such as running the Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge, loaning out the Rotary Van and organising the annual charity golf tournament at Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary.
However, the Rotary Club also makes the time to fundraise for national causes.
Taupō is one of a network of 50 New Zealand Rotary Clubs in the region spanning from Hamilton to Gisborne which elects a new district governor every year.
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