What are Probus Clubs?

Probus clubs are organisations for men and women who have retired from their profession or business and want to maintain a social network with others who have similar interests. Each Probus club is sponsored by a Rotary club, although the latter's involvement varies from country to country and the Probus clubs enjoy autonomy once formed.

Probus clubs were first formed, as an acronym of Pro(fessional) and Bus(iness), in the early 1920s in Canada and USA. However, the name was fused into a different type of club in England, and the first non-sectarian Probus club was formed there in 1966.

Today, Probus claims to have more than 300,000 members in thousands of clubs worldwide, the largest concentration being in Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

Probus Club Activities

Probus club members are largely active volunteers in many community organisations and many have formed smaller interest groups under the Probus umbrella. This include groups for hobbies such as fishing, sports, entertainment, bridge playing, travel, etc.

Probus clubs typically meet once a month for fellowship and to hear guest speakers. There are no attendance or service requirements.

Probus Club of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor

The Probus Club of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor was chartered during the presidency of Dr Hardeep Singh (1993-94) with Rtn Louis Cheah providing the inspiration, motivation and the necessary ground work. Two of its members are Rotarians of Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur DiRaja - PDG Dato' (Dr) Haji Mustapha Ma and PP Dato' Haji Kamarulzaman bin Mohamed.

Meetings:
Every third Thursday of the month
Time: 14:00 hrs (2:00 pm)
Venue: Poolside Meeting Room, Royal Lake Club, Off Jalan Parliament, 50720 Kuala Lumpur

President:
PP Dato' Kamarulzaman b. Mohd
Tel.: (60 3) 2694 4166

Vice President:
Lau Sun Leong
Tel.: (60 3) 7958 2529

Secretary:
Dr Cheong Weng Hoon
Tel.: (60 3) 33714921

Treasurer:
Maurice K. S. Cheong
Tel.: (60 3) 78761084

RC Kuala Lumpur DiRaja Liaison Officers:
Rtn Louis Cheah
Tel.: (60 3) 78030410
E-mail: louischeah@yahoo.com

PDG Dato' (DR) Hj Mustapha Ma
Tel.: (60 3) 20951896 / 20941190
E-mail: mustaphama@hotmail.com

Mailing Address:
36 Jalan Bunga Ros, 41100 Klang / Selangor

More Probus Information:
For more information on Probus visit Probus World Website: http://www.probus.org