Club News

Sun shines on 2023 Food Truck Frenzy, community wins!

Thank you to our sponsors, community partners, volunteers and guests for another amazing Food Truck Frenzy! We raised tens of thousands of dollars to support local and international organizations and had a lot of fun doing it.
 
Special thanks to our food trucks, vendors, Kids Zone businesses and Brock Street Brewery - and Mother Nature - for making this one of our best Food Truck Frenzy experiences ever. Looking forward to seeing everyone back in 2024!
 
Note: 'We heart Whitby' contest winners will be notified shortly.
 

Supporting doctors in Ukraine with the arrival of a surgical table

 
 
We are making a difference for doctors on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine with the arrival of a surgical table at the Mechnikov Hospital in Dnipro.
 
This equipment will make a difference to the civilians and those fighting near Dnipro, the largest city close to the action in eastern Ukraine.
 
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The Rotary Club of Whitby golf event is in full swing

June 21, 2023

Play Lebovic and help us raise funds for our community's greatest needs!
 
 
The Rotary Club of Whitby is organizing its 28th Annual Golf Tournament again at the spectacular Lebovic Golf course at 14020 Leslie Street in Aurora.
 
Click to see our 2023 tournament flyer for full details and registration info.  Should be a great day!
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A lot of rain and a lot of garbage picked up!

The third annual Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup saw hundreds of Rotarians and community members across the province pick up garbage from lakes, streams, ditches, fields in the Great Lakes watershed.
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Kids Against Hunger fills bellies at home and around the world

 
Kids Against Hunger Canada has given out more than 3.5-million meals in Haiti and in local communities from its Peterborough warehouse.
 
It all began when the founder Carl Nabein watched a commercial for Kids Against Hunger U.S., and was confronted with how to help people dealing with food insecurity locally and globally.
 
“Is it better to bring fish to children? Or is it better to teach them how to fish when they're dying? They can't fish on their own,” said Nabein.
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First Light Foundation of Hope Transforms Lives

 
First Light Foundation of Hope is fueled by faith with the goal of transforming the lives of people in Oshawa who are homeless and, sometimes, with addictions.
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Avenues of Service

Community

 
Rotary’s character is defined by the way it reaches out to the community  and responds to its diverse needs by supporting programs that enhance the quality of life for various segments of the population.

Youth/Seniors

 
Improving the quality of life for Youth by supporting organizations such as Kids Against Hunger as well as our ongoing support of programs and activities for Seniors leads to meaningful opportunities for service.

International

 
Together with other organizations and clubs, Rotary has brought clean water and support to children and women, delivered ultrasound machines, renovated facilities and provided computers to schools, among other projects.
 

Environmental

 
By helping to protect our natural world, we support all seven of Rotary’s areas of focus & take action to create positive, lasting change in our communities, across the globe & in ourselves.

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