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Stittsville Rotary Co-President's Message 2026-2027
Stittsville Rotary Co-Presidents Dave Rooke and Marion Mossman are looking forward to another successful year of service to the Stittsville community and beyond. The club is kicking things off with a food drive for Operation Come Home which supports at-risk youth in Ottawa, and we’ll mark Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30th. Throughout the year, you’ll find us supporting local food banks, helping women and families at Chrysalis House, working on literacy programs in our schools, and championing Indigenous and international projects. We're proud of our environmental initiatives, including our pollinator Garden. Whether you’re passionate about fighting hunger, supporting youth, protecting our environment, or making a global impact, there's a place for you here. We’ve added an evening meeting time so working folks can join us. We believe the best part about service is doing it together and having fun along the way. www.stittsvillerotary.com.
Stittsville and Richmond Food Banks
Stittsville Rotarians financially support the efforts of volunteers who run local food banks in Stittsville and Richmond and provide access to perishable and non-perishable food and personal care items for individuals and families in need.
Lionhearts Inc Lionhearts is a charitable organization that facilitates the logistics of getting donated items to people who need them. In the Bread Recovery Program, at the end of the business day, Rotarians pick up donated food items from local businesses such as COBS Bakery for sorting, with delivery by volunteers on the next day to needy people in youth and women’s shelters |
Operation Come Home Food Drive This successful food drive in September at Brown’s Independent Grocer in Stittsville supports the Ottawa Operation Come Home Center for homeless and at risk youth aged 16-29. The Center is dedicated to providing employment, education and support services for needy youth. |
Pollinator Gardens at WJ Bell Rotary Peace Park
Stittsville Rotary established a pollinator garden at WJ Bell Rotary Peace Park to attract and support pollinators such as bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other beneficial insects which help maintain and enhance biodiversity. The red flowering bee balm plants flourished (see the photo), but a fence was built to keep out rabbits who loved the garden too.
Art for Aid and On-the-Land Indigenous projects
Art for Aid is a Canadian non-profit initiative of local Indigenous artist Colleen Gray, under the Canadian registered charity Soaring Circle. It supports Indigenous youth by providing art supplies and educational and cultural learning opportunities in outdoor land-based programs in remote Indigenous communities. Rotarians collect and transport gently-used materials such as snowshoes to support these programs.
Truth and Reconciliation Ceremony
Stittsville Rotary in partnership with the Legacy of Hope Foundation plan and carry out an Indigenous-led ceremony in WJ Bell Rotary Peace Park on September 30th. This commemorative event helps to deepen Canada’s understanding of the intergenerational effects of residential schools and to reflect on their enduring legacy in the ongoing journey toward truth, healing, and reconciliation in Canada.Add text heree
Indigenous Sewing Labs
Stittsville Rotary supports Soaring Circle in establishing sewing labs in high schools in remote Indigenous communities in 20 locations across Canada. The sewing machines were donated by the Janome company, and teachers were trained in their use. Rotary Clubs have collected sewing materials for the students in class and for adults who used the machines after school. The in-school labs connect youth to careers while providing traditional cultural learning.