Community Service Projects and Donations
Community Service Committee Projects
Community service is one of Rotary’s Avenues of Service and it encourages Rotarians to offer service to their communities. The Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar (RCOT) assumes a responsibility to find ways to improve the quality of life for those in our community and to serve the public interest. We do this both through charitable donations to worthwhile community organizations and through other means of service.During the Rotary year 2023-24 we have focused on the following organizations:
Diabetes Canada - D-Camp
What They Do - Empowering children and youth with type 1 diabetes has been part of Diabetes Canada’s mission for more than sixty years. As Canada's leaders in diabetes treatment advice, they deliver the best support in how to live well with diabetes. Their D-Camps bring together all the latest research and compact it into practical advice which can be applied to directly impact the lives of children today.Our Contribution - The RCOT provided financial support for an Oakville youth to attend D-Camp.
To learn more about Diabetes Canada's D-camps CLICK HERE
Home Suite Hope Shared Living Corp.
What They Do - Home Suite Hope unites a network of vital support services for families on their journey from poverty to stability. Home Suite Hope’s mission is to break this cycle of poverty for single parents and their children, giving them the foundation they deserve.Our Contribution –The RCOT provided grocery store Gift Cards for distribution to clients.
To learn more about Home Suite Hope Shared Living Corp. CLICK HERE
Kerr Street Mission (KSM)
What They Do - For more than two decades, KSM has been providing essential programs and services for families and their children. Today Kerr Street Mission is a gathering place and a hub of care for the community. Their program focus is on children and youth development, family services, neighbour care and food services.Their goal for Food Services is to provide families with access to healthy, nutritious, and culturally sensitive food options.
Our Contribution – The RCOT supported families by providing funding for KSM’s Food Services.
To learn more about Kerr Street Mission CLICK HERE
MADD Canada
What They Do – Madd Canada’s mission is to stop impaired driving and to support victims of this violent crime. Youth and school programming have been a key component of MADD Canada’s youth services, education and awareness initiatives since 1994. The presentations are designed to communicate directly with young people on their level and in their language, and encourage them to take a closer look at their values and perceptions.Our Contribution –The RCOT provided financial support for MADD’s school program in Oakville.
To learn more about MADD Canada’s school program CLICK HERE
March of Dimes Non-Profit Housing Corporation
What They Do – The Jean and Howard Caine Apartments in Oakville, is a 59-unit apartment building with 24 accessible units. On site support is provided to individuals with physical disabilities on a 24-hour, 7-day a week basis. Emblematic of March of Dimes' Canada vision of inclusiveness, independence, community engagement and full participation of people with disabilities, it remains a model for all of March of Dimes’ Non-Profit Housing Corporation endeavours.Our Contribution – The RCOT provided financial support for repairs to the garage area at the Jean and Howard Caine Apartments.
To learn more about March of Dimes Non-Profit Housing corporation CLICK HERE
Oakville Meals on Wheels (OMOW)
What They Do - Oakville Meals on Wheels is a local charitable organization dedicated to ensuring that no one is isolated, hungry or without human connection in our community. They serve over 300 clients with approximately 2,100 delivered meals and food items each month.Our Contribution –The RCOT provided financial support for the OMOW ongoing meal program.
To learn more about Oakville Meals on Wheels CLICK HERE
Oakwood Public School
What They Do - In 1983, Oakwood was reconfigured to service children from kindergarten to Grade 5. In 2018, Oakwood Public School, in partnership with Halton Region became a host site to an Ontario Parent-Child Centre, servicing children 0-6 years and their families. For more information, please visit them at www.op-cc.ca.Our Contribution – During the Christmas season, six members of RCOT “adopted" a family in need from this school and provided clothing & shoes. The club also purchased grocery store gift cards and gave them to needy families whose children attended the school
To learn more about Oakwood Public School CLICK HERE
Ontario Parents Advocating for Children with Cancer (OPACC)
What They Do - Since our establishment in 1995, OPACC has been the parent voice for families with children diagnosed with cancer across Ontario. OPACC helps families through free programs and support services including in-hospital and virtual peer support, financial support, and community support.Our Contribution –The RCOT raised money to purchase Comfy Cases; colourful pillowcases for children in Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.
To learn more about Ontario Parents Advocating for Children with Cancer CLICK HERE
SafetyNet Children & Youth Charities
What They Do - Helping people is what they do. They rely on community donations to provide free wrap-around services to financially disadvantaged families. SafetyNet provides wrap-around services that encourage independence and help to break the cycle of poverty.Our Contribution –The RCOT provided financial aid to help two families.
To learn more about SafetyNet CLICK HERE
Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services (SAVIS)
What They Do - SAVIS of Halton offers free and confidential 24/7, one-on-one crisis counselling services, with no judgment, just support. Services can be short- or long-term in nature and are open to female-identified, male-identified and transgender people aged 16 and over who are survivors of violence, including childhood sexual abuse.Our Contribution –The RCOT provided funding of group program for sexually abused youth.
To learn more about SAVIS of Halton CLICK HERE
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