The Leamington Rotary Club was chartered on March 12, 1936.

When the club began, its original project focused on the development of small parks in the community.

From 1943 to 1950, the Leamington Rotary Club operated the Hopewell Hospital on Russell Street, until the opening of the newly constructed Leamington District Memorial Hospital in 1950.

Eighty-two years later, the club has continued its support of local groups and projects, including the Leamington Hospital Foundation, as well as local youth sports' activities, student bursaries at the three local high schools, youth exchange program, equipment for the Leamington Fire Department and the Salvation Army Emergency Response Team and the purchase of a walk-in freezer at the Ministerial Association's Food Bank.

Internationally, the club is involved with water projects in Honduras, support for communities in Nicaragua and Rotary International's Campaign for the eradication of polio.

The Leamington Rotary Club is one of 33,000 Rotary Clubs around the world and currently has 20 members. Rotary International has a membership of 1.2 million men and women. 

Anyone interested in joining the Leamington Rotary Club can contact us at rotaryleamington@gmail.com.

 

 

Community Projects and Organizations We Support

 

Rotary Youth Exchange Program

Jumpstart

Gleaners

Leamington District Memorial Hospital 

Erie Shores Hospice

Leamington Arts Centre-Juried Art Show

Shelter Box

Rotary Foundation

Local High School Bursaries include:

Leamington District Secondary School; U.M.E.I. & Cardinal Carter  

Leamington Parks & Recreation

Cardinal Carter-Cougar Robotics Team

Children's Safety Village

SPEQTRA

Bank Theatre

Salvation Army

Little Free Libraries

International Projects

Migrant Worker Bike Lights

 

 
 
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