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September Message - District Governor Mike Lawrie

Hello Rotarians, Rotaractors and friends…..

We have now completed 2 months of the current Rotary year and our District is buzzing with activity in so many areas. Our continued response to the Covid Pandemic shows the resilience, innovation and energy of the clubs and clusters as we continue to reach out to our local communities as well as around the world. I will highlight just a few of the initiatives fostered by our clubs.

September Message - RI President Holgar Knaack

Dear Rotarians, Rotaractors, and friends,

Rotary youth exchange — one of the many programs for youths and young adults that we celebrate this month — was my path into true engagement in Rotary. My wife, Susanne, and I began hosting exchange students soon after I joined, and the experience helped me go from simply being a member of my Rotary club to being a true Rotarian. Now Rotary Youth Exchange is a family tradition, and a strong one: Over the past 24 years, we have hosted 43 students!

Eggs & Cheese for Chalmers Food Pantry, Guelph

Chalmers Community Services Centre provides food, clothing, diapers, and other services to community members in need. Funding for the bulk of the food is provided through grants; local churches also provide some funding as well as diapers, toilet paper and food items.

Go Green

This month, the Rotaractors of District 7080 are joining forces for our very first collaborate sustainability activity! Almost in the end stages of planning, this endeavour aims to create awareness of environmental issues around the world and in our communities, while encouraging sustainable ways of living.

Rotary Club of Cambridge PH Partners with The Coping Centre

The Coping Center was founded in 1990 by Glenn and Roslyn Crichton after the loss of their 5 year old daughter to Leukemia. Located in a century old estate nestled in 6 acres of beautiful gardens and mature trees, it offers a peaceful place for support and encouragement in the uniqueness of one’s grief journey.

A Simple Idea, Very Well Executed

Let’s face it, a bottle drive isn’t exactly a new or exciting event. That didn’t stop the Oakville Trafalgar Club and clubs within their cluster from making it a true success. To date, over $9000 has been raised from community donations of returnable bottles and cans. At 20¢ a bottle and 10¢ a can, that’s a mountain of returns!

Rotary to Help with Supplies for Beirut

The Woodstock-Oxford Rotary Club is sending much-needed medical supplies and equipment to patients in Beirut after an explosion last month left nearly 200 people dead and an estimated 6,000 injured.

Interactors Support Health & Hygiene in Nigeria

Interactors of Central Peel Secondary School were able to raise over $2,200 through a go-fund-me page which provided two instant microbial water filters to two maternity units in two hospitals in Nigeria. The students also provided 100 breastfeeding mothers living in an IDP camp in Nigeria with soap for sanitation and improved hygiene.

September is Basic Education and Literacy Month

Online Training Resources Abound!

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi

A key benefit of being a Rotarian is having access to Rotary International’s array of online learning resources. My.Rotary supports an extensive list of online courses focused on running an effective club and/ or leading a committee. It also offers material focused on building essential leadership skills. New material is added to their catalogue regularly, so it’s always worth a look to see what’s new: https://learn.rotary.org/members/learn/catalog/view/19

The Rotary Club of Brampton Generates $85,000 in Food Donations

In late March the effects of COVID-19 began to take hold in Brampton. The province’s decision to close all but essential services triggered an increased need for food for families.

The Rotary Club of Brampton’s call to action was to help and the club donated $50,000 for the Regeneration Outreach Centre and, by reaching out to our members’ extensive business networks, the club was able to solicit an additional $35,000 in corporate support.

Opening New Communication Channels

In June 2020, an exciting outcome reached in a conversation between the DG Michael Lawrie and the Director of the District Rotaractors Committee (DRC) Nagwa Abou El-Naga. The DG Michael Lawrie suggested getting the DRC members to join a number of the 7080 District Committees. Nagwa was thrilled that this short conversation with Michael led to implementing this progressive action.

Rotary Club of Cambridge Sunrise Adopt-a-Road Clean-up

On Saturday, July 18th, 2020 ten (10) members of The Rotary Club of Cambridge Sunrise and two (2 guests) undertook a road clean-up on Franklin Boulevard between Can-Amera Parkway and Avenue Road in Cambridge as part of the Region of Waterloo’s Adopt-a-Road Program. Despite the heat and humidity, a good time was had by all involved in the operation.

New COVID-19 Disaster Response Grants

On April 15th the district submitted a request to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) for a US$25,000 Disaster Response Grant to help our clubs with COVID-19 relief projects. We were advised soon after that available funds were exhausted and that our application would be kept on file. We were not optimistic, but we remained hopeful.

Rotaract Club of Mississauga Bottle & Can Drive

With COVID-19 imposing limitations on the ability of the Rotaract Club of Mississauga to hold meetings and host fundraisers, club members sought out a way that they could continue to stay engaged with one another and raise funds for the good of the community.

Beginning in May, the club recruited friends, family members, neighbours and other Rotarians to donate their empty cans and bottles to be returned to the Beer Store for a small profit.

Canada's Largest Ribfest Now Canada's Largest Drive Thru?

The 25th anniversary of Canada’s Largest Ribest was going to be a truly special celebration for the Rotary Club of Burlington Lakeshore.

Over the past 24 years the event has raised over $3.5 Million for local charities, scholarship and international projects. The plans for this year’s event were big and ambitious…then COVID-19 came knocking.

Zone Monthly Message

Beyond Borders News is published monthly and contains articles of interest to Rotary leaders. Regular features include reports of significant events in the Zones, appointments of Rotarians to Zone and Rotary International committees and task forces, outstanding project reports and stories of interest to Rotarians across the two Zones.

Mike Lawrie welcomes you to the Rotary District 7080 website

Rotary District 7080 Key Dates for 2020-21

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12 - 16 June, 2021 TAIPEI, TAIWAN

Organization Chart

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Club Directory & Contacts

Map of Clubs in District

District Membership Webinar #1
Via ZOOM

Oct 02, 2020
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Moving from Diversity to Inclusive
Oct 15, 2020
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Jennifer E. Jones makes history, becomes first woman named Rotary president-nominee

Clubs made to order

The world stopped. They didn’t

Rotarian Tunji Funsho named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the world

Nigerian physician Dr. Tunji Funsho named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world

RI Zone 28 & 32

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RLI Shining Waters

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