We are very fortunate to have caring local businesses in our community.  The Starfish program in North Langley have received some impactful donations to the program lately.  

 

We would like to send a big thank you to Western Financial Group and Innovative Fitness for their contributions to the Starfish Program.  The initiative offers  packs of 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, and snacks to hungry students each weekend of the school year.

 

 

 

 

This past weekend our supporters picked up their delicious berries from the annual strawberry fundraiser sale.

 

Once again this year, Mr. & Mrs Warnders from Canoe (Salmon Arm) have travelled all the way to Langley to purchase their year’s supply of delicious, picked, washed and sliced strawberries from the Rotary Strawberry Sale.  Talk about dedication to purchasing the best quality product and helping Rotary provide services to our local communities. 

 

These berries are packed in plastic pails to assure peak freshness and are easy to portion into freezer containers or plastic bags.  If you’re making strawberry jam, either cooked or freezer jam, all you have to do is add the sugar & pectin and enjoy.  Slushies and margharitas are a snap with the berries ready for blending and adding to your favourite drink. Thanks for your support and look forward to seeing you all again next year. 

 

 

At the start of the pandemic, our Rotary Club partnered with Langley Meals on Wheels, the organization is a charitable, non-profit society providing affordable menu plans and social meal programs in the Langley community.  "Rotary Langley Sunrise helped us increase our capacity allowing us to serve more at the onset of COVID by taking on driver scheduling of Sunrise’s Rotarians drivers" , Shannon Woykin, Executive Director of the Langley Meals and Wheels explained.

 

Our Club has seen the impact of Langley Meals on Wheels has on the community and wanted to continue our support of this impactful community organization.  We most recently were able to make a donation that will help with funding a fire suppression system in their new facility in Aldergrove.

 

Shannon also commented, "Langley Meals on Wheels is grateful for Rotary Langley Sunrise’s donation for the Aldergrove Community Station House fire suppression.  Thanks for keeping the fire out of the Kitchen! Fire suppression is crucial to ensure personnel safety and protection of property and equipment damage."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YAIL- Youth Adventures in Leadership! Do you know a 15-17 year old who would like to attend a Leadership Weekend...RCLS is looking to sponsor participants. Please email us at rotarylangleysunrise@gmail.com if you know a youth member in our community who is interested. This year's YAIL event will once again be taking place In Person at the Alexandra Neighborhood House in Surrey on June 17-19, 2022.

 

 

We were saddened to hear the news that long time Rotarian and member of our Club, passed away at the age of 89 on January 16, 2022.

 

During his time with Rotary he especially was instrumental in the World Help Network, that does great work getting medical supplies to places in the world that need it.  They collect surplus supplies and organize shipping containers to deliver to countries that are in need.  He also enjoyed his change to attend a Rotary International conference in the 90s in Calgary and shared this positive experience with fellow Rotarians over the years.

 

Dick Hopper made huge contributions to the community through his efforts with Rotary as well as other volunteer roles within our community at the  Langley Good Times Cruise-In, Big Brothers Big Sisters, various Langley City parades, Community Days, Douglas Park Community School, the Salvation Army, and local Christmas bureau.  He was named Langley’s Citizen of the Year in 2004 and was the H.D. Stafford Citizen of the Year in 2007, presented by the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce.
 

The annual Terry Fox Run has become a fall tradition in Canada.  Our Club is coordinating the virtual event for our local community of Walnut Grove, Langley. The event is set to take place on Sunday, September 19.

 

 

Join us for Music Bingo on April 16.  A great way to spend an evening while supporting our local food banks.

 

Tickets/Cards are $20.00 each and can be purchased at www.langleyrotaryclubs.com.

 

 

 

On December 3, 2020 we were happy to announce a winner to the Langley Rotary 50/50 Mega Draw.  It was a successful fundraiser for the four Rotary Clubs in Langley. The jackpot grew to over $147,000.

 

Katy Mayrs, the winner of the Langley Rotary Clubs Mega 50/50 Draw was more than surprised at the news. She owns a local printing business in Langley and has always supported Rotary.   Congratulations to Katy on her big win.  

 

We also have to thank our sponsors and partners for their contribution to this important fundraising event that will help Rotary continue the work they do in the community.  

 

 

 

The Rotary Club of Langley Sunrise is a proud supporter of the Starfish Program.  This program provides much needed food on the weekends. Each Friday at school these kids are given a backpack full of staples to ensure they are ready and nourished to learn on Monday. It is providing food security to the most vulnerable in our community.  Our Club has been integral in fundraising and coordinating donations for this program in North Langley. It is facilitated and supported by the Langley School District Foundation. One of our Club’s signature events - Taste of Fort Langley -  dedicates all the proceeds to this program. 

 

We are pleased to continue supporting the North Langley Starfish program during the COVID-19 pandemic with a matching grant from the Rotary District 5050 of $1700.00.  We have sent a cheque for a total of  $3,400.00 to the  Langley School District Foundation who, in turn will use these funds to provide weekly grocery credit to these same families until the schools have returned to being fully operational. To encourage contactless interactions these families are asked to provide identification and a letter from the School District at participating grocers. This will ensure that there is no interruption in support for nourishing food during this time of isolation while at the same time reducing the chance of further spread of this virus.

 

To make a donation to this program click here.