This month, we recognize the importance of helping learners of all ages reach their full potential.
Rotary believes literacy is the foundation of learning, opportunity, and hope.
Our Sept.16th Club Meeting:
We were pleased to welcome Bill Robson as our guest speaker.
Bill has served Rotary in numerous leadership roles, including PolioPlus Chair, Assistant Governor, Foundation Chair, District Governor, Membership Coordinator, and Governor-Elect Trainer.
He is also a member of The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisors and serves as our district's representative to the 2028 Council on Legislation.
What is the Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisors?
The Cadre is a global network of experienced Rotarian volunteers who provide technical expertise and guidance to support Rotary grant projects around the world. Cadre members help ensure projects are well planned, sustainable, and make a lasting impact in the communities they serve.
Key contributions of the Cadre include:
- Advising clubs on project planning, feasibility, design, and sustainability.
- Supporting Rotary grant applications and helping projects achieve long-term success.
- Conducting financial audits and ensuring proper stewardship of Rotary Foundation funds.
- Performing on-site assessments to evaluate ongoing and completed projects.
- Assisting clubs and districts with community needs assessments and project development.
Why the Cadre is Important
- Helps ensure Rotary's humanitarian projects are effective, sustainable, and accountable.
- Provides specialized expertise in areas such as health, education, literacy, small business development, microcredit, and financial auditing.
- Strengthens the impact of Rotary grants by sharing best practices and professional knowledge worldwide.
Thank you, Bill, for sharing your insights and for your dedication to this vital Rotary role. Your passion for service and commitment to ensuring Rotary projects create lasting change are truly appreciated.
A reminder to all club members to help keep our Rotary Little Book House at Old Orchard Park well stocked.
If you have gently used books to share, please consider dropping a few off during your next visit.
By keeping the shelves full, we help encourage reading, learning, and community connection for visitors of all ages.
Thank you for helping make this small but meaningful Rotary project a success!
We are pleased to receive a big thank you from the Blue Mountain Quilters' Guild of Anmore for our Rotary Club's support through the use of our online payment system.
Rotary is proud to offer access to our payment platform at no cost to fellow community non-profit organizations.
Rotary is about more than service projects. It is also about building connections, sharing resources, and helping other organizations succeed.
Crossroads Hospice Society Invitation to Treasures of Christmas – A Winter Welcome!
Prepare for an unforgettable evening filled with connection, inspiration, and the magic of winter.
Guests will enjoy captivating entertainment, alongside exquisite culinary creations and a range of engaging activities that support the invaluable work of Crossroads Hospice Society.
We invite you to dress in semi-formal attire with a festive touch inspired by our Winter Welcome theme.
This is more than just an evening out; it's an opportunity to celebrate the season of giving and demonstrate the power of community!
Join us on Saturday, November 7, 2026, and help make a meaningful impact in the lives of hospice patients and their families.
Tickets are on sale now! Gather your friends, reserve your seats, and join Crossroads Hospice Society for another memorable Treasures of Christmas!
Join Rotary. Change Lives, Including Your Own.
Are you looking for a healthier balance in life?
Would you like to connect with caring, community-minded people?
Are you passionate about:
- Protecting our environment and creating a sustainable future?
- Reducing food insecurity and helping families in need?
- Empowering women and girls globally, including safety, education, healthcare access, equality, and reproductive rights?
- Improving health and well-being in our communities and around the world?
- Supporting education and literacy for children and adults?
- Building stronger, more connected communities through service?
- Promoting peace, understanding, and cultural connections across borders?
- Creating brighter futures for children and youth through mentorship and opportunity?
- Expanding access to clean water and sanitation where it is needed most?
- Making a positive impact locally and globally?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, Rotary may be exactly what you're looking for.
When you join Rotary, you become part of a network of 1.4 million community-minded leaders, professionals, and volunteers dedicated to creating lasting change.
Together, we turn compassion into action and ideas into impact and communities grow stronger.
Join us and discover how your time, talents, and passion can make a real difference.
Our club’s members:
- Supports local food programs
- Champions environmental initiatives
- Organizes family-friendly community events
- Participates in meaningful local and international projects that foster inclusivity, unity, and positive change.
- Develops leadership skills while making a real impact
Rotary offers a unique opportunity to serve, lead, learn, and connect. Through Rotary, service becomes friendship, purpose, and positive change.
Interested in learning more?
We'd love to meet you and share how Rotary can help you make a difference while enriching your own life.
Together, we can build a more caring, inclusive, and respectful world for all.
Thank you to President Nominee Tom for stepping in and leading our meeting while President Darrell was off on his latest adventure, exploring the world with friends and fellow Rotarians.
We know that Darrell can relax knowing the club was in such capable hands this week!
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