Rotary is a global network of neighbours, friends, and community leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change — locally and around the world.
Rotary brings together people from diverse professions, backgrounds, and generations who share a common desire to serve their communities. With clubs around the world, Rotarians take action on causes such as supporting youth, fighting disease, promoting peace, protecting the environment, strengthening communities, and helping people in need.
Our guiding principle is simple:
Service Above Self.
The Rotary Club of Markham-Unionville has been part of the Markham and Unionville community since 1962.
For more than six decades, generations of local Rotarians have volunteered their time, skills, ideas, and resources to make a difference. While our community has grown and changed considerably over the years, our commitment to service and fellowship remains at the heart of our club.
We are proud to continue that tradition as People of Action.
Our club turns ideas into action. We organize and support community projects, charitable initiatives, fundraisers, volunteer activities, youth programs, and local events that bring people together while supporting worthwhile causes.
Whether we're raising funds for community organizations, supporting young people, volunteering with local initiatives, responding to community needs, or contributing to Rotary's international humanitarian efforts, our goal is to create meaningful and measurable impact.
Rotary is also about connection. Our members build friendships, develop leadership skills, meet people from different professions and backgrounds, and work together toward something bigger than ourselves.
You don't have to change the world by yourself. Start with your community.
If you live, work, study, or do business in Markham or Unionville and want to make a difference, we'd love to meet you.
Join us. Volunteer with us. Become a member. Bring an idea. Lend your skills. Give back to your community.
Whether you can contribute a few hours at an event or are looking for a long-term opportunity to serve and lead, there is a place for you at the Rotary Club of Markham-Unionville.
#People of Action. #Service Above Self.
Together, we can make Markham and Unionville an even stronger community.
❤️ 24 New Heroes, Ready to Save a Life!
On August 22, Heroes in Action: CPR Training & Certification equipped 24 members of our community with the First Aid and CPR skills to step up when every second counts.
24 trained. 24 certified. 24 Heroes in Action. 🦸♂️🦸♀️
People of Action. Service Above Self.
☀️ A Beautiful Day of Community, Service & Giving Back! 🚗🧽
Our Rotary Club of Markham-Unionville Charity Car Wash brought our community together for a fun-filled sunny Sunday — all for a great cause!
Rotary Fellowships are groups of Rotary members, spouses, and Rotaractors who share a common interest in recreational activities, sports, hobbies, or professions, Further their vocational development with others in the same profession or field and enhance their Rotary experience by exploring new opportunities and making connections around the world.
Economic and Community Development is one of the Seven Areas of Focus that Rotary has asked all clubs to focus on, especially in October..
The work of Rotary begins in the community, and every community has its own unique needs and concerns. While we serve in countless ways, we’ve focused our efforts in six key areas to maximize our impact. These areas encompass some of the world’s most critical and widespread humanitarian needs.
Our 5th Annual Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup Event (GLWC) was another great success as many clubs in District 7070 helped the clean ups on Saturday April 22 (Earth Day). Thank you to Rotary District 7070
Together with Councillor Keyes of Ward 5, there on behalf of Markham City Council and Mayor Scarpitti, members of the Rotary Clubs of Markham-Unionville and Markham Sunrise participated in a flag-raising ceremony to mark observance of World Polio Day. Councillor Keyes took the added measure of marking his left pinky finger with purple dye, a symbol which many familiar with polio vaccination efforts will recognize. Our thanks to Councillor Keyes for representing the City well.
In our history making era We promised the world a healthy, polio-free future...and we’re almost there, 99.9% to be exact. This World Polio Day, let’s make history and shrink that number to zero.
The 2024 Rotary Youth Leadership Symposium (RYLS).
The 2024 Rotary Youth Leadership Symposium (RYLS) will be taking place, April 18-21, 2024 at the Ganaraska Forest Centre! The 3-night, 4-day experience is geared toward youth between the ages of 16-20 and will offer an inspiring program: Conflict Resolution, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Reconciliation and Land Based Education, Leadership, Hands-on Activities, Group Dynamics, Public Speaking, Outdoor Survival along with campfires, friendship and tons of fun and learning!!!
Rotary Clubs are encouraged to find and sponsor eligible participants within their community, as well as members of the Rotaract and Interact Clubs that they host. There are only 30 spots available - so act fast!
Applications are due by March 1, 2024. To apply click HERE.
Flowers discusses the inadequate management of wastewater in rural communities, bridging partisan divides, the ways those two topics intersect — and how Rotarians can be part of the solution
The Supurunda Water Supply Project in Papua New Guinea has been a successful example of how Rotary is advancing peace and providing clean water and sanitation.
For the Rotary Club of Chiang Mai International, Thailand, virtual meetings were a lifeline.
Here’s how joining a Rotary club helped enhance Ashley Holmer’s work
In a challenging time, Rotary members and partners have shown drive in overcoming challenges.
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