Welcome to Rotary Club of Summerland!
Summerland

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 7:30 AM
Summerland Lutheran Church
15244 Victoria Rd. N
Summerland, BC V0H 1Z3
Canada
1) Regular Meeting - 2nd Tuesday of month at 7:30am
2) Regular Meeting - 3rd Tuesday of month at 7:30am
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๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ โ€” ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ/๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜„ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ!
 
The ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—›๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ/๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ is back, and this time your ticket helps fund a much-needed ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ โ€” and possibly the ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ โ€” at Field 96 for Summerland Minor Baseball Association. With over 160 players already registered this year and more expected this fall, your support will make a real impact for local youth in our community.
   - ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ: Wed, ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ, at 11:59 PM
   - ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜„ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: Friday, ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ, at 5:00 PM
๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ:
๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น.
 
 
 
๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐˜€, who took home $๐Ÿฑ,๐Ÿณ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฌ from a pot of $11,580 in March!
The Rotary Club of Summerland
Valentines Dinner Dance and Auction 
Our Sponsors
 
We wish to express our appreciation to the following sponsors for their support and contribution
which will help us meet our 2025 goals.
 
๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜! โค๏ธ๐ŸŽถ
 
The ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ & ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ was a fantastic evening, filled with great food, live music, dancing, and a lively auctionโ€”all in support of our community!
 
๐—” ๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—›๐—”๐—ก๐—ž ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ to everyone who joined us, to our incredible ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, and to ๐— ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—น, our talented M/C and Auctioneer, who kept the night running smoothly and entertained us all.
 
A special shoutout to ๐—”๐˜€๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ง๐—ต๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ, who prepared an incredible meal that truly showcased their skills, and to 13 Broken Bones, who had the dance floor packed all night!
 
This event wouldnโ€™t have been possible without the generosity of our ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€. Your support helps Rotary continue to make a difference in Summerland and beyond.
 
โœจ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ($1000+)
โ€ข Skyfall Cottage Haida Gwaii
โ€ข Chefs with Thyme / Bob Campbell
 
โœจ ๐—š๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ($401-$999)
โ€ข Dirty Laundry Winery
โ€ข Summerland Waterfront Resort & Spa
โ€ข Summerland Credit Union
โ€ข Susan Wilson
โ€ข Bella Vita Flowers
โ€ข Summerland Golf & Country Club
โ€ข Michael Weis
โ€ข BCMInns โ€“ Bob Campbell
โ€ข Shaughnessy's Cove
 
โœจ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ($100-$400)
โ€ข Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Chantelle G. Meriam
โ€ข Summerland Community Centre
โ€ข District of Summerland
โ€ข Summerland Liquor Store (by IGA)
โ€ข iKhaya Day Spa
โ€ข Wolfgang Muhs
โ€ข Barber Bill
โ€ข Flambรฉ At Home
โ€ข John Topham
โ€ข Integra Tire Summerland
โ€ข Carol Rosenthall
โ€ข Murray's Pizza
โ€ข Summerland TIRECRAFT Auto Cebtre
โ€ข Second Home Cafรฉ & Grill
โ€ข Maple Roch Pure Canadian Maple Syrup
 
โœจ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ (up to $100)
โ€ข St. Stephen Summerland Anglican Church
โ€ข Dairy Queen Summerland
โ€ข Zias Stonehouse Restaurant
โ€ข Cleopatra Mediterranean Pizzeria
โ€ข Beauty Box Studio Inc
โ€ข Summerland Timber Mart
โ€ข Paul Barber
โ€ข The Beanery Cafรฉ
โ€ข Home Hardware
โ€ข Summerland Mens' Shed
โ€ข Replenish Refillery & Zero Waste Store
 
Thank you again to everyone who contributed to making this event such a success! We look forward to seeing you at our next Rotary event.
 
 
 
The final pot was $11,580 and our congratulations to the winner Roger Watts of Summerland received $5,790! 


Your ticket supports:
  •  Summerland Recope โ€“ a registered charity offering medically designed and supervised exercise programs for adults with medical challenges. Since 1976, Recope has helped residents regain strength, reduce pain, and reclaim independence through affordable aquatic and land rehabilitation services Recope helps people prepare for and recover from major surgeries and accidents. Having three supervised sessions per week speeds up their recovery and is affordable.
  • Rotary Community Projects โ€“ including school bursaries, parks, playgrounds, Meals on Wheels, Neighbourlink, and more.
Get your tickets today to support these amazing programs and for your chance to win big!

Congrats to Jennifer Kole, who won $4,860 in our December 13th draw!

Letโ€™s make this draw another success for Summerland!
 
Dear Fellow Rotarians,
I would like to share with you an important update of the Guatemala Literacy Project below. It is that time of the year again to support this important and tremendously successful project. The donation pledge deadline for the Global Grant Application is October 31, 2024. If your donation pledges end of October are $500 or more, our club can select one individual to receive the prestigious title of Guatemala Literacy Fellowโ€”an honor typically reserved for contributions of $1,000 or more.
 
Guatemalaโ€™s Central and Western Highlands exhibit one of the most extreme combinations of systemic poverty, illiteracy, and inequality in the hemisphere. The GLP partners work with impoverished communities to implement four complementary programs: Reading, Textbooks, Computers and Youth Development. The GLP is regarded as the Gold Standard of Rotary projects, one of the largest grassroots, multi-club, multi-district projects in Rotary. The GLP is committed to evaluating the success of its projects on a yearly basis. Each year measurable results are gathered through surveys, interviews, and pre- and post-tests, then shared with all supporters. Since 1997, the Guatemala Literacy Project (GLP) has secured over 41 matching grants and Global Grants from The Rotary Foundation.
 
Our Rotary Club has been involved since 2018 and we are asking you, our members, to continue your support for this valuable and needed program. After all, without love and education, a child has no future.
 
f you wish to donate, what should you do? It is easy. Just e-Transfer your donation to our Rotary Club via our donation email address <donations@summerlandrotary.ca> with the message โ€œGuatemala Literacy Project 2024-2025โ€, then our Treasurer will collectively send all the funds to the GLP with a chance to get up to 3x matching, i.e. CAD 1,000 may turn into CAD 3,000! For your donation you will receive a tax receipt from our treasurer.
 
Thank you kindly for your support.

Aart Dronkers
 
 
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Club Executives & Directors
President
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Secretary
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International Service
New Generations Service
The Rotary Foundation
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays:
  • Ellen Walker-Matthews
    April 23
Anniversaries:
  • Ellen Walker-Matthews
    Thomas
    April 10
Join Date:
  • Lisa Jaager
    April 1, 2013
    12 years
  • Brenda Hamilton
    April 3, 2001
    24 years
 
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Home Page News
The Rotary Club of Summerland today announced that we have made a significant donation to SHELTERBOX CANADA and its relief efforts in response to the urgent needs in Turkey and Syria following the disastrous earthquake.
 
ShelterBox was originally founded by a Rotary club in the UK, and over many years has made a tangible difference to the lives of people around the world.  What began as a local initiative is now a  movement that provides emergency shelter to millions around the world.
 
Rotary International and SHELTERBOX CANADA have partnered for many years in disaster relief around the globe and local Rotary club members endorse ShelterBox as a trusted and reputable group to support, and donations can be made at shelterboxcanada.org, or through the local Rotary club.
 
ShelterBox states โ€œWe canโ€™t replace what was lost, but we can help families rebuild their homes, and their lives.โ€  ShelterBox is known for its unique approach in tailoring aid that meets the needs of a community, but mostly for the ShelterBoxes and ShelterKits.  These sturdy green โ€œboxesโ€ contain family-sized tents specifically designed to withstand the elements and provide people with temporary shelter until they are able to start the process of rebuilding a home.  The โ€œKitsโ€ and โ€œBoxesโ€ contain items that help transform shelter into a home โ€“ like cooking sets, solar lights and activity sets for children.
 
ShelterBox is able to respond quickly and efficiently to disasters by transporting items from their positioned hubs around the world, and are mobilizing resources as available in coordination with other organizations to have maximum affect and influence in the current relief efforts in Turkey and Syria.
 
Many individual and group donors choose to support ShelterBox to the value of a โ€œBoxโ€, about $1,200, but all donations of $20 or more will receive a charitable tax receipt.  ShelterBox is a registered Canadian charity.
 
The Rotary Club of Summerland is proud of its many local accomplishments, but also its commitment to the global goals of Rotary International which include working together to promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, and in support of relief efforts during disasters such as the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
 
If you need more information, contact a local member of the Rotary Club of Summerland, or go our website summerlandrotary.ca.
 

Eighth-grader Rosa is no stranger to hard work. She regularly helps her mother in the fields and tends to the familyโ€™s own crops and livestock.

At the end of elementary school, she was on the all-too-common edge of dropping out, as the cost of going to school increased. Sheโ€™d already come three years further than her mother, Leoncia, who only finished third grade. But thanks to the Thousand Girls Initiative, Rosa was selected to enter our Rise Youth Development Program.

Her journey has been so inspiring that she was even recently featured by a superhero! (OK... a superhero actor.)

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