Empowering young leaders to develop new skills and take action!
Rotary Youth Leadership Symposium (RYLS) of Rotary District 7070 gathers youth ranging from ages 16 to 20 for an immersive program focused on diversity, leadership and action. This year's event will be held at Ganaraska Forest Centre April 18 to 21, 2024. Applications are now open through the Rotary Club of Brighton or other Rotary clubs in the district. The Rotary Club of Brighton is looking for a student to sponsor to this amazing event.
Today, we had one of the organizers, Laura Bradford update our club on the event.
Next board meeting will be held at R Joyce's home January 16th
R Joyce and R Emily planning a Monti Carlo Night for Feb. 24, 2024.
Inter-Rotary Spelling Bee looking for sponsors. Several levels available
Rotary Club of Brighton has a new web page.
Outbound exchange student selected for 2024 / 2025.
Gabriel's bucket list - skiing, skating, a hockey game, and theatre.
TRF - starting in 2024, donors will receive acknowledgement for every contribution at the time of the gift, but the tax receipt will be issued in early 2025 to include all 2024 contributions.
The Rotary Club of Scarborough has received a District Grant for their project to support marginalized women in Zabaleen to empower them through economic development. They are looking for partners.
Canadian Cancer Society exceeded their goal locally in 2023, raising $64,000. This year's event will be held at Trenton High School on Saturday June 8th from 2 to 11pm.
R Chris is organizing a bottle drive for Saturday January 13th, 2024. He is hoping for reasonable weather from 10 to 2pm.
No Frills raffle being organized in March with draw to be March 24th before Easter. We will start selling tickets March 1.
What are we Happy About: wonderful Christmas, three turkey dinners in four days and didn't explode, 18 for Christmas on Dec 23, trip to Halifax after Christmas with family, 2024, good quiet Christmas, survived to 2024, trying tooth again today (hopefully fits), Sunshine on New Year's Day, to be here, wonderful Christmas and New Year, skating today, visit to Southwest Ontario with family and friends and people were friendly.
Rotary Minute:
We’re thankful for donors like you, who make Doing Good in the World possible. Because of your gifts this year, The Rotary Foundation can support the work our members do to improve people’s lives through meaningful and sustainable projects around the globe.
With contributions from you and by working with our partners, Rotary members have been able to accomplish amazing things to help communities thrive this year. Your gifts are more than donations. They bring health, education, and opportunities to people.
We remain dedicated to eradicating polio and raised nearly US$2.4 million through World Polio Day fundraising initiatives to keep children protected.
Rotary members keep finding new ways to support educators and improve learning methods for students.
Thank you for your dedication to helping people through service and by your generous gifts to our Foundation. You make these projects possible, and we are truly grateful for your support.
Sincerely, The Rotary Foundation
Members: 9
Guests: Exchange student Gabriel from Brazil and Laura Bradford virtually
Correspondence:
1. DG John Burns weekly news letter. Forwarded to members separately.
2. Christmas Card from the Beacon Youth Centre with thanks for past support.
3. General request from the Wheelchair Foundation of Canada
4. Card from Brighton Council and invitation to New Year's Levee Skate to be held at King Edward Park Arena, Friday January 12 from 7pm to 8:20pm. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information or to RSVP call 613-475-0670 extension 210 or email cbirch@brighton.ca
Smile:
A guy bought his wife a beautiful diamond ring for Christmas and after hearing of this extravagant gift, a friend said “I thought she wanted one of those sporty four wheel drive vehicles.” “She did” he replied “but where was I going to find a fake Jeep?”
Song: Auld Lang Syne
Sharing Pot: $18 won by R Chris who gave it to Gabriel
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