Events
| Last hidden column for tag filter | |
|---|---|
7080 District Governor’s visit
Sep. 22, 2026 7:15 a.m.
|
|
Building Champions: How Community Support Turns Under-Funded Youth Athletes into National Athletes
Oct. 13, 2026 7:15 a.m.
Destiny Athletics Canada is a Kitchener-based not-for-profit that bridges critical funding and mentorship gaps for talented young athletes. Mehreen Khakh, a 17-year-old Canadian National Team boxer and 2026 Youth Olympian, will share her personal journey, the financial barriers she faced, how targeted support (including the recent grant from the Rotary Club of Kitchener Grand River) has allowed her to focus on training and recovery, and the responsibility she feels to give back through coaching and community mentorship. She will speak about her recent experience in Thailand and her naming to Canada’s junior Olympic team (only female boxer to do so this year). Syd Vanderpool, founder and President of Destiny Athletics Canada and a former #1-ranked world super-middleweight, will provide context on the organization’s mission, the competitive grant process, and the cycle of impact: enabling youth to compete at the highest levels and then mentoring the next generation. The presentation will include a short branded video featuring several Destiny athletes (including Mehreen) and will highlight how Rotary’s investment directly supports local and national talent while aligning with Rotary’s focus on children, youth, and community goodwill. They will also name off other recipients such as Scarlett Delgado (Canada’s Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist), Kaitlyn Clark (7 time provincial Champ), and many others from other sports such as swimming, rock climbing etc. |
|
|
|
|
Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region
Nov. 10, 2026 7:15 a.m.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feb. 20, 2027 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
|
|
|
|
Subscribe to this Calendar
Using the URL below with your calendar software, you can stay up to date with events from this website.
Help me add this subscription to my: