Last Monday, our club held a presentation ceremony to honor the nine charities benefiting from donations raised during the Shanghai Butterfly Football Cup in October 2025, and presented them with checks symbolizing donations received of 45 thousands yuan each.
Each of these organizations is committed to supporting children with serious illnesses or advancing meaningful educational initiatives. The charity recipients are: Children of Madaifu, Debra, Engage @Puma, Fang Fang Education Project, Gift of Life, Gift of Sound, Loving Laughter Children's Day Center, Stepping Stones, and Suzhou Sunrise for Autistic Children.
The evening also provided a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with each other and other Rotary Clubs. In attendance, there were members from Rotary Club of Shanghai, Rotary Club of Chengdu, Rotary Club Shanghai Merlion, Rotary Club of Suzhou and Rotary Club of Lujiazui. It was also an opportunity to begin planning for the next Butterfly Cup, which will take place in October 2026.
Our club meets on the first and third Monday of each month at Franck Bistrot, an elegant French restaurant located on the tranquil Ferguson Lane in Shanghai’s Xuhui District.