Preparations for another sparkling year at Riverside Park are well in hand and this fabulous event is "back to normal" this year. Details are on the Sparkles website.
On November 18, 2022, longstanding Rotarian Ab Moore (with Alice by his side, as always) was presented with Rotary International Foundation's so-called "double diamond" pin for reaching Level 2 in the Major Donor category for generous contributions to Rotary's work in the world.
Members who joined our club in the past 2-3 years had a hard time getting acquainted because it wasn't easy getting to know Rotary people and projects through online meetings. On November 21, 2022 these newish members attended a lovely Wine & Cheese IN PERSON to meet each other and several Rotary mentors. It was a great success!
Our Rotary Club was delighted to deliver this year's shopping to Adopt-A-Family 2022, with specially chosen gifts for 2 large families and 2 youth who are living independently. Liz Sandals (shown here) and Marguerite Campbell were our club's hard working Adopt-A-Family "elves" this year and we are grateful to them and the generosity of our club members who made donations.
Some families arriving in Canada as refugees lack the right winter clothing. Our sister club, the Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium, is leading Rotary's Guelph campaign to collect gently used and new winter clothing. ‘Tis the season for giving. Be generous.
On November 11, 2022 our Rotary Club welcomed Claire Davies as a new member. It was an especially warm reception for the granddaughter of our past president, Eric Beauchamp.
Leveraging expertise with AshokaRotary’s partnership with Ashoka brings together the vision of Ashoka’s social entrepreneurs with the local expertise of Rotary members to inspire innovation that can solve problems, create leaders, and
During the COVID-19 pandemic's initial U.S. wave in 2020, Detroit, Michigan, was one of many cities where first responders and medical personnel needed more personal protective equipment. A Rotary club in India learned about the situation and contacted its longtime partner, the Rotary Club of
For a long time, the incredible amount of knowledge within Rotary that could help clubs create more effective and sustainable projects was scattered and difficult to access. The creation of district resource networks has remedied that.People can think of the resource networks as "in-house
Rotary and Habitat for Humanity International attract the same kind of service-minded people, and the partnership between these organizations encompasses an array of areas where housing intersects with Rotary's main causes.This includes access to clean water and sanitation, community
Addressing conflict through a grassroots process that puts people at the center and involves the whole community is a way to create lasting change — and the approach that’s the basis of the partnership between Rotary and Mediators Beyond Borders International.MBBI collaborates with
.png)
