Rotary in Guelph-Wellington Club Info

Rotary and Rotaract Clubs in Guelph / Wellington

Rotary is a non-religious, non-political organization comprised of over 30 thousand service clubs and 1 million member-volunteers throughout the world. We are committed to making a lasting change through humanitarian projects that help people and build stronger communities. Learn more at About Rotary .

Guelph / Wellington has 6 traditional Rotary clubs and 1 Rotaract club.

Rotary Guelph
Rotary Guelph South
Rotary Guelph Trillium
Rotary Guelph Wellington
Rotary Centre Wellington Centennial
Rotary Fergus Elora
Rotaract Guelph

Please Email or Phone (519-835-5808) Tracey Curtis, Assistant District Governor, to learn more about any of the clubs in Guelph or Wellington. Information about each club can be found using the tabs below.

Rotary Guelph

The Rotary Club of Guelph is a lunch club that was founded in 1920. We are the largest club in the area with a long history of service to our community.

Rotary's business is humankind and its product is service. We welcome club members to join our common goal of doing good.

	Meeting time:	Friday Lunch at 12:15PM 12:30PM, Weekly
Typical meeting location:	Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson Street, Guelph
Current meeting location:	Zoom online meeting
Key events:	Lobsterfest, Canada Day in the Park, Sparkles in the Park
Key charities and causes:	The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs, Food4Kids, KidsAbility, the Waterloo-Wellington Science and Engineering Fair, Guelph General Hospital, Rotary Forest projects, WATER FIRST training of young Indigenous adults for careers in their community water treatment plants … and more
Type of club:	Traditional
Contact links:	Email Website

Rotary Guelph South

Celebrating 20 Years of Service - Established in 2000, the Rotary Club of Guelph South supports the Guelph and Puslinch communities through fundraising, supporting community events and volunteering. We also contribute to global Rotary initiatives and are dedicated to causes that build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world. We support peace efforts and are committed to ending polio forever.

Our goal is to create positive and lasting change by supporting our community and making a difference in the lives of those in need.

	Meeting time:		Thursdays at 7:30AM, Weekly
	Typical meeting location:		Remote & Hybrid - In-Person Meeting Location(s) TBD
	Current meeting location:		Zoom online meeting
	Key events:		Holiday Online Auction, Spring Brunch & Live Auction, Tour de Guelph
	Key charities and causes:		Sunrise Therapeutic and Riding Centre, Food4Kids, Guelph General Hospital Foundation, Aberfoyle Adopt a Road, Wyndham House, Salvation Army. Eradicating Human Trafficking. World Polio Day/End Polio Now. Shelter Box Canada.
	Type of club:		Traditional
	Contact links:		Email Website Facebook

Rotary Guelph Trillium

The Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium was chartered in October 1991. Today, the club has over 50 members and annually hosts one of Guelph’s favourite festivals, Ribfest.

Since its inception, the club has raised over $1, 200,000 from Ribfest and other fundraising activities all of which go to support local and international projects. Our very first project was an orphanage in Nepal. For more details on it and other activities, check out our website.

	Meeting time:		Wednesdays at 7:30 AM, Weekly
	Typical meeting location:		Guelph Country Club, 133 Woodlawn Road East, Guelph
	Current meeting location:		Meeting in person and through zoom, check website for dates
	Key events:		Ribfest, Tour de Guelph, Scotch nosing event
	Key charities and causes:		Children's Help for Uganda, ShelterBox, Guelph General Hospital, Food4Kids
	Type of club:		Traditional
	Contact links:		Email Website Facebook

Rotary Guelph Wellington

In 1985 a group of Rotarians decided that it was time to branch off from the Rotary Club of Guelph and charter the Rotary Club of Guelph-Wellington, the second Rotary Club within the City of Guelph.

Thirty-five years later, we recognize our heritage, celebrate the present and look to the future. This club was built in the spirit of the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self” by doing projects within the Community and abroad, through Fellowship, Camaraderie and Friendships. Over the years numerous fundraising projects, including our Duck Race, traditionally held on Canada Day have raised $2 million and helped local charities, the community and those less fortunate both at home and abroad.

The work ….. and the enjoyment of the work ….. continue ….. the benefits are contagious. Rotary is always open to those persons who are desirous of playing their part in the betterment of this world. Let us help you, to achieve your goals .…. to help others.

	Meeting time:		Mondays at 6:15PM, Weekly
	Typical meeting location:		Guelph Country Club, 133 Woodlawn Road East, Guelph
	Current meeting location:		Hybrid of in-person at meeting site and zoom online
	Key events:		GotDuck Duck Race
	Key charities and causes:		Food4Kids, Forgotten People Connection (international projects), Student Scholarships, PolioPlus, other local community charities
	Type of club:		Traditional
	Contact links:		Email Website Facebook

Rotary Centre Wellington

The Centre Wellington Rotary Club is a breakfast club Chartered in 2005. We are a small dedicated club that supports all parts of our community.

Our major fundraisers are Grand Taste of the Culinary Arts and the Canada Day Duck race, with the club supporting youth, CW Food Bank, Groves Hospital and Groves Hospital Foundation and other local initiatives.

	Meeting time:		Thursday at 7:15AM, Weekly excluding the 3rd Thursday of the Month
	Typical meeting location:		Coldwell Banker, 70 Victoria Street, Elora, Ontario
	Current meeting location:		Zoom hybrid meeting
	Key events:		Canada Day Duck Race, Soup off with Sensational Elora, local service at Blood Donor Clinics and local charities
	Key charities and causes:		Local projects related to youth and indigenous peoples, Water projects internationally
	Type of club:		Traditional
	Contact links:		Email Website Facebook

Rotary Fergus-Elora

The Rotary Club of Fergus was chartered in 1966. The club was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Guelph and the Charter Night was held at Paradise Gardens in Guelph. In 1979, the club name was changed to The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora to recognize the many members from the areas surrounding Fergus, including the Village of Elora.

We have room for new members to join a core group of dedicated Rotarians who will be making strong efforts to expand the club membership in the surrounding area to those who take pride in our local and world community and see value in ‘giving back’.

	Meeting time:		Tuesdays at 12:15PM, Bi-weekly
	Typical meeting location:		Wellington County Museum and Archives, 0536 Wellington Road 18, Fergus
	Current meeting location:		Zoom online meeting
	Key events:		Canada Day, Catch the Ace, Wightman's TV Bingo, Grand River Raceway Bingo, Annual Cheese Gift Bag
	Key charities and causes:		Centre Wellington Food Bank, KidsAbility, Hospice Centre Wellington, Groves Memorial Hospital, Community Resource Centre, Big Brothers Big Sisters
	Type of club:		Traditional
	Contact links:		Email Website Facebook

Rotaract Guelph

We are a university based Rotaract club for young adults, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Guelph and the Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium. We also work closely with the Rotary Club of Guelph South and the Rotary Club of Guelph Wellington.

We work together to develop leadership and professional skills among our members via community volunteering and fundraising projects both on and off campus at the University of Guelph. We also strive to help members improve their networking skills both with other students and Rotary members throughout Guelph and the surrounding areas.

	Contact links:		Email Website Facebook
	Meeting time:		Tuesdays at 5:30PM, Weekly during Fall & Winter semesters
	Typical meeting location:		University Centre Room 225, except for the last Tuesday of each month, when they are in The Keg Lounge in Brass Taps.
	Current meeting location:		Zoom online meeting
	Key events:		March Gala, Tractor Tug for Tots, Coldest Night of the Year walk
	Key charities and causes:		Food4Kids and support other local community charities
	Type of club:		Rotaract

Proudly serving the region for 100 years, the Rotary Clubs of Guelph-Wellington consist of seven clubs each dedicated to supporting multiple local charities, institutions, and international humanitarian projects.

Our clubs engage community leaders to support the work of Rotary International with a local, city-core focus on community, families, and children in need.