This year, The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) Wellington-Guelph is celebrating five years of making mental health, substance use, and wellness supports accessible, barrier-free, and available at no cost to youth across rural Wellington County.
Each year, our sister club, the Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium, runs a winter clothing drive. Here are the details for the 2026 drive.
On September 10, 2026, three Guelph Rotary Clubs joined forces once again to host another successful Community Connections meeting with over 50 participants in attendance. This free event invites charities and non-profits to gather for a couple of hours to learn what other agencies are working on in the community, to share ideas and to encourage collaboration. The event is offered twice a year, in April and September. It is a great example of Rotary providing Service Above Self to our local agencies.
August 28, 2026. Right now, over 123 million people around the world have been made homeless by disaster and conflict. The Rotary-inspired global program of ShelterBox is working to change this. By providing emergency shelter and tools for families robbed of their homes by disaster, ShelterBox helps transform despair into hope. Read the update below from our RotaryGuelph ShelterBox Representative, Carolyn Weatherson.
On August 14, 2026 the Rotary Club of Guelph inducted two new members - Dhruv Shah and Jim Rooney. Both have incredible track records for making a difference in the world, and we feel very fortunate to have them join our club. Dhruv spoke warmly about the gift of connection that Rotary provides and he looks forward to collaborating with Rotary on Guelph 200. For Jim, it is “welcome back to Rotary” because he was previously a member of our club for 20 years from 1973 to 1993 before work and family took priority. Jim is proud to once again wear a Rotary pin, and spoke of how Rotary's 4 Way Test has served him as an anchor throughout his life and endeavours. Read more below.
On August 17, 2026 the “Top 7 Over 70” award winners for 2026 were announced by United Way Guelph Wellington … and four are Rotarians! We send our warmest congratulations to our fellow Rotarians:
Jim Rooney - from Rotary Guelph
In 2027, the City of Guelph will celebrate its 200th birthday, and the whole community is being encouraged to get involved. The Rotary Clubs of Guelph are heeding the call, and on August 7, 2026, a joint-club meeting was well attended to launch “Rotary Guelph200”. The strategy is twofold:
Our club's 46th annual Lobsterfest Gala - a key fundraiser for our charitable support - takes place on Saturday, 26 September 2026 at the ICC. Join us in cocktail attire and enjoy an elevated experience that includes: Cash Bar - Antipasto - All You Can Eat Lobster - Fall Off The Bone Ribs - 2 Bottles of Wine on the Table - Silent Auction - Live Auction - 50/50 draw - Dance - Early Bird Tickets $160 (up until June 30th) - Single Ticket $175 (after July 1st) - Table of 10 $1500. GET YOUR TICKETS HERE.
This year's Rotary Ribfest takes place at Riverside Park from August 28-30, 2026 at Riverside Park. 2026 marks the 28th year of this event being run by the Rotary Club of Guelph-Trillium as a community fundraiser. It is one of Guelph's largest annual summer events drawing 40,000-50,000 visitors each year. This popular community event is 100% volunteer driven and MORE VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! Get details and sign up at www.ribfestguelph.com.
