Rotary District 7090 has offered much support to the Indigenous Peoples situation as coordinated by their Honouring Indigenous Peoples (HIP) program.
One focus of those efforts is at the northern Ontario, First Nation of Pikangikum.
Over the years, many service initiatives (as coordinated by Jim and Marjorie Dawson at the Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise) have supported the Pikangikum peoples including helping to purchase the original bike trailer. Jim and Marjorie (along with other adventuresome Sunrisers) also drove up the ice road to deliver bikes and hockey supplies a few years ago.
The ice road challenge is a fundraiser to support the ongoing work of the bike club in Pikangikum and the linked video gives an excellent look at the project and some great clips of the people and kids involved. People gather sponsors and then challenge themselves to ride on the Ice Road into Pikangikum in mid winter.
Do you feel like you might want to or be able to contribute to the aims set out in this video?
Thank you to Jeffrey Simmons for taking Rotary Club of Buffalo members on an eye-opening adventure exploring the newly opened Great Point Studiosat West Ferry and Niagara Streets in Buffalo.
WNY can certainly be proud to have this state-of-the-art production space for movie making in the heart of the 716.
With the Buffalo Niagara Film Commission facilitating more and more movie productions in WNY, Great Point offers plug-in facilities for movie makers.
Our group was wowed at not only the enormous staging and soundproof facilities but the details such as make-up and hair dressing areas, lounges, and workspace for the behind-the-scenes production.
There are even several rooftop patios - one overlooking the skyline and Niagara River.
The Rotary Club of Grand Island’s “Early Act” club from the Huth Rd Elementary School made dog toys for the SPCA.
Eloise Olmstead and Diane Garey, the Rotarians who help the Early Act clubs, helped out.
Dear Faye,
Sue and I just want to extend our sincerest gratitude to everyone who came to our club meeting yesterday afternoon. We truly could not have done it without all of your help! We think it was an excellent display of community and collaboration. We will be dropping the dog toys off at the Niagara SPCA this week. With your help, the students made 77 dog toys, which is absolutely incredible. I will attach some pictures below of the upcycling action!
Again this year, Bettyann Carty coordinated our Club's continuing outreach to Indwell in the form of New Year's Eve meal contributions to the residents of both Hambleton Halland Dogwood Suites.
With generous funding support from our own Club and other community donors, we gathered up 87 complete meal packs and delivered them to the very grateful residents living in both Simcoe-based Indwell facilities.
Along with each Swiss Chalet meal pack delivered, the Indwell residents also received a small gift as selected and wrapped up by Bettyann and her elves.
Thank you to the staff at Indwell for doing such important community support work and Happy New Year to all concerned.
For everyone involved with this event, it was a great way to end the old year and usher in a promising new one.
'Well-done' to Bettyann and those who contributed to make her passion so worthwhile.
(see the 'Read more ...' tab for photo and a Note of Appreciation from the Indwell residents).
Join Us February 22nd for 25th Annual Trivia Night
We’ve moved to Club Roma, Gemini Room (125 Vansickle Rd, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3W4). Join us there for a fun night of 100 “General Trivia” questions designed by Rotary Lakeshore's in-house team of quizmasters!
This is a Team Event! Only 50 Tables Available! Always a Sell-out!
Buy Your Table by February 20 - $248 for a Table (Team) of up to 8 persons
Cash prizes are awarded for the top three teams!
NOTE: Doors Open at 6:00 pm. Trivia will begin at 7:00 pm sharp!!!
Cash Bar - Drinks will be available for purchase including wine, beer, pop and mixed drinks. Sorry NO outside drinks.
Free water, Hot dogs, popcorn, chip mix all included in the price.
Tickets: For Full Details and to Buy Your Tickets On-line via Eventbrite! CLICK HERE
Jeff Winton, Founder and Chairman of Rural Minds, presented to the Westfield-Mayville Rotary Club on the serious issues with rural America lacking good mental health services.
Winton pointed out that suicide rates are very high for 14% of our population, or 46 million people, including Chautauqua County.
He gave a variety reasons including isolation, lack of services, the stigma of receiving services, family secrets, etc.
A 24 hr.- help line is available by calling or texting 988.
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Thank you to Jeffrey Simmons for taking Rotary Club of Buffalo members on an eye-opening adventure exploring the newly opened 
The Rotary Club of Grand Island’s “Early Act” club from the Huth Rd Elementary School made dog toys for the SPCA.
Again this year, Bettyann Carty coordinated our Club's continuing outreach to 
Join Us February 22nd for 25th Annual Trivia Night
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