Vancouver Arbutus Rotary Club
Announcements for March 29 2019
March is Water and Sanitation Month with Rotary:
Disaster Aid Canada has many opportunities to provide Water Filtration Systems and Hygiene products to people around the world and in our local communities.
Explore Rotary Global Rewards:
Rotary Global Rewards is our member’s benefits program for Rotary and Rotaract club members, along with program alumni, that offers discounts on products and services. You can take advantages of these special offers, add you own, or choose offers that give back to Rotary.
You will find discounts on everything from travel, dining, and entertainment to office supplies, insurance, car rentals, and more. Find special discount offers in your area and around the world.
Just visit Rotary Global Rewards or download the free Rotary Global Rewards app on your smartphone or tablet from either the Apple App or Google Play store.
Hoop-A-Thon:
Are you planning to shoot hoops on April 27? No; some of our members are shooting hoops, please take a moment to pledge some of our members either by per basket or a set donation for the number of baskets. You may also pledge our special guests.
Walk for polio:
The Rotary Club of New Westminster will be hosting a fundraising event to fund the Polio program and the Rotary Foundation. On May 26th our club can join the other 6 clubs taking part in this event. Our Polio donations are down at this time so why not walk get pledges and send them off to the foundation and help us reach our goal. See Lydia for more details.
Rotary Peace Fellowship – 2019 and a reminder for 2020 call for nominations
2019 Recipient Bronwyn Manley from Australia has been accepted at the University of North Carolinea starting in August. She will be working towards a Masters in Educational Innovation Technology and Entrepreneurship and a Graduates Certificate in International Peace and Conflict Resolution.
Rotary is now accepting applications for our 2020 Peace Scholar.
Rotary Leader
The Rotary Leader magazine is now available, look at it on Rotary Central
9th Edition of the PACE Roundtrip running from August 23rd to September 1st.
This highly popular cultural exchange programs has allowed Rotaractors from around the world to discover what our Canadian West Coast has to offer.
PACE is a District 5040 initiative. They are canvassing Rotary Clubs to contribute by pledging $250.
Rotary Act of Kindness Day April 19 – 21st
- On April 19 (Paul Harris’ Birthday the district would like every club and every member to participate in an Act of Kindness
Rotary Leadership Level 1 and Level 2 April 13 at Accent Inn:
- Please go to the District Webpage to register.
Great Club Social and it is planned by Aunt Leah’s Trivia Evening:
This could be a fund fellowship night.
Date: April 27th, 2019
Time: 7:00 pm (7:30 pm Trivia Starts)
Where: St. Mary's Ukrainian Cultural Centre (3150 Ash Street, Vancouver)
Time: 7:00 pm (7:30 pm Trivia Starts)
Where: St. Mary's Ukrainian Cultural Centre (3150 Ash Street, Vancouver)
Tickets $30 plus fees end March 29 after that $35.00
Table sizes 6 guest to a max of 8 per table.
SEE LAST WEEKS BULLETIN REGARDING HOOP-A -THON