On June 21, Rotary Club of Calgary Heritage Park (RCCHP) member Brad Sewall attended the WoodbineElementary EarlyAct final meeting for this Rotary year. What an energized group of Grade 5 and 6 students!The members were only able to meet since February of this year and still able to make a difference in a shortperiod of time. Attached are a couple of pictures to demonstrate.The first is a picture of the thank you card the club provided to the RCCHP. In late May, the club held a Guessthe Candy jar. RCCHP donated $135 to the event. They raised $735 towards building a Little Library. They wereso successful that they will be able to build and stock two libraries. The club will be doing this in the fall.The second pic shows the club members and the result of two projects. If you look in the center, you will see thefirst Little Library which will be installed in the fall. Around the outside of the picture you can see the 13 CalgaryFood Bank boxes that the club arranged to gather food for children with food security issues. It's rewarding to seewhat they came up with for ideas and how well they executed them! Rotary is in good hands if we can keep themengaged over the years!Karen Part (the teacher lead for EarlyAct and RCCHP member Martin Harvey's daughter) is leaving Woodbine for a differentteaching job in Mahogany. She will be missed dearly, I did have the opportunity to meet Jen Fournier who will be taking over asEarlyAct lead. She's very enthusiastic about what the club can do in the fall.

Rotary members in Ukraine are distributing supplies from other countries, organizing long-term aid, and helping their neighbours settle back into their homes – despite being affected by the war themselves. Ukraine District 2232 has received four disaster response grants of $50,000 each from The Rotary Foundation, which together will fund nearly 50 relief projects across Ukraine. Read more about their efforts in the face of adversity and learn how Rotary is responding to the war in Ukraine.


Calgary Public Library has partnered with a local schools, the Calgary Police Service and local Rotary Clubs to offer It’s a Crime Not to Read. This program connects Grade 2 and 3 students with books, reading, life-long learning, and positive community relationships. Each month, staff from the Calgary Public Library and an Officer from the Calgary Police Service visits a participating school. The Police Officer reads aloud to the students, illustrating the importance of developing strong literacy skills. Each student receives a free Library Card and the importance of using library resources is reinforced. A selection of books from the Calgary Public Library is brought to each session for students to borrow. The Police Officer is a positive role model, and becomes a mentor to the students. The participants also take part in several special events in the course of the program.