To Our Rotary Family,
Thank you very much to each and every one of you for supporting Calgary Rotaract’s Rotary Day event.
On March 3rd, 2018, Calgary Rotaract hosted Rotary Day with the Calgary Hitmen at the Saddledome. Calgary Rotaract sold a total of 750 tickets to the game in conjunction with Westmount Charter School, who used this opportunity to raise money for new athletic equipment. While we went to Rotary clubs in Calgary, Okotoks, Cochrane and Airdrie to sell tickets to Rotarians and their families, many kind individuals who were not able to attend the game donated their tickets to the Women In Need Society (WINS).
Calgary Rotaract would like to thank the following clubs for stepping forward and supporting us by making contributions:
Rotary Club of Calgary
Rotary Club of Calgary Centennial
Rotary Club of Calgary Heritage
Rotary Club of Calgary Millennium
Rotary Club of Calgary North
Rotary Club of Calgary Olympic
Rotary Club of Calgary Sarcee
Together, we were able to donate 215 tickets to WINS, sending families to the hockey game that otherwise would not be able to go. At the game, we hosted a puck toss raffle with all proceeds benefiting WINS. We raised $3400 which went towards their family resource centre.
Calgary Rotaract sent 20 Interactors from Westmount Charter School to the game in exchange for their hard work collecting pucks during our raffle. On top of that, we also had 30 volunteers between Calgary Rotaract and WINS selling the pucks during the game. We also provided a bus to the Joy Foundation YYC, allowing them to send 21 Syrian refugee kids to the game. District Governor Nominee, Christine Rendell was also able to give an on ice interview during intermission about Rotary boosting awareness.
In total, Calgary Rotaract was able to raise $3225, which will support our community and international projects, including the Rotary Mattamy Greenway, Ronald McDonald House, Alcove Recovery Centre, and providing medical supplies to the El Buen Samaritano Clinic in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
We would not be able to do this without all of you! We are so thankful for your generous support!
Sincerely,
Joyce Li & Sarah Khan
Rotaract Co-Presidents 2017-2018