Rendezvous Happenings
May 11 - Join us for an East Coast Kitchen Party for a new Kitchen for the Food Bank
It’s going to be a rip-roaring, good time in Whitehorse on Saturday, May 11 at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre! The Rotary Club of Whitehorse brings the fun and food of an East Coast kitchen party to Whitehorse in support of the Food Bank’s dreams of a new kitchen.
 
Join us for a lively evening with East Coast-themed food and drink provided by Kit’s Kitchen and Winterlong Brewing. Don’t forget to bring your dancing shoes, because you won’t be sitting long, as Val Royle and the Leesiders get everyone up off their feet! Tickets are $75 each.
 
Doors open at 6 pm, the evening starts at 7 and continues to midnight. In addition to great food and dancing, people will also be able to participate in a silent auction, as well as ‘kiss the cod’ and a Yukon ‘screech-in’.
 
Get your tickets on Eventbrite
 
April 16 Program - Morgan Wienberg - Little Footprints Big Steps
This week, our guest speaker is Morgan Wienberg, co-founder of Little Footprints Big Steps. 
 
Our club has supported Morgan and her organization since its inception. Six months after the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck in 2010, then-18 year old Morgan Wienberg arrived in Haiti.
 
While volunteering in an orphanage, she witnessed brutal abuse and neglect within a largely corrupt, for-profit orphanage system. She was shocked and heartbroken, but also inspired by the children’s resilience. She was motivated to help better and vowed to return to Haiti to help create positive, sustainable change for children and their families. 
 

In 2011, Morgan left Whitehorse to cofound Little Footprints Big Steps. She has been working full-time with the organization ever since. As the Executive Director, she leads the staff and programming initiatives, forges partnerships with Haitian government agencies and nonprofits, and advocates for children as a delegate and keynote speaker at conferences around the world.

 

March 19 - All About ShelterBox
On Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 pm, we'll be having our regular meeting in the Bennett Room at Tony's Seafood & Pasta in Sternwheeler Hotel. Our guest speaker will be prospective Rotarian Taranpreet Singh, who is an ambassador for ShelterBox.
 
A safe harbour, a dry place to sleep, rest and eat after the worst disaster hits a community. 
 
Come hear Preet Singh talk about ShelterBox and how this organization supports communities in desperate need of emergency temporary shelter and vital supplies following natural disasters.
 
In the past, our club has sponsored ShelterBox donations in Haiti, Afghanistan, India and several other countries around the world where disasters have struck.
 
As ShelterBox says on its website: We go where others won't or can't. For additional information, visit their website.
April 2 - Regular meeting changed
Our regular April 2 meeting has been changed to a potluck dinner to give us a chance for some casual socializing. It's at the home of board member Susan Graves. For more information, please contact Bonnie Venton Ross at b.ventonross@hotmail.com. We will return to our regular meeting schedule on April 19.
Feb. 20 - Ukrainian Canadian Association of Yukon brings aid to Ukraine

This past Tuesday's meeting's guest speaker was Donna Reimchen of the Ukrainian Canadian Association of Yukon.  In her presentation, Donna highlighted the organization's recent trip to Ukraine and the 20 full suitcases of much-needed humanitarian aid items they brought with them. They have formed a solid partnership with the hospital which received most of the items.

Donna talked about the items they are planning to deliver when they return to Ukraine in March. They are actively fundraising and seeking support for this next journey in early March.

People interested in contributing, can contact Donna directly at info@yukonukrainians.ca or 867-335-2045. They also have a website, www.yukonukrainians.ca where people can find more information on the list of items they are looking to gather in advance of their trip.

 

 

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We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 6:30 PM
Tony’s Seafood and Pasta house in the Sternwheeler Hotel
201 Wood Street
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2E4
Canada
Our in person all member meetings will be the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. The meeting place is in the Tagish Room @ Tony's Restaurant in the Stampeder Hotel
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