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The East Toronto Connection of Rotary Clubs are meeting again Feb 23rd. Our delegates format, will have representatives from Clubs around the District gathering to share insights, collaborate on joint projects & build fellowship.
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Meals of HopeBetween May 2020 and June 2021 East York Rotary Club members cooked and delivered over 1200 hot meals to the Bethany Baptist food bank, and during the winter of 2020, to help them abide by Covid-19 restrictions and maintain the distribution outdoors we did a separate fundraiser to purchase a tent and two heaters to ensure the volunteers and recipients would stay warm and stay safe. - Butterfly Pasta in Pink Sauce with Tuna & Green Peas |
Rumolo Holiday Fundraising DinnerOur successful holiday fundraising dinner raised $9475 - Big THANK YOU to the Rumolo family for hosting!
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Goodbyes are HardSaying farewell to two of the most dedicated, hardworking and awesome Rotarians in the world. Wishing Darryl & Nicole Patterson all the best in their decision to move back to Sault Ste. Marie
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Rotary’s Response to the 1918 Flu PandemicAn estimated 500 million people worldwide became infected. Many cities closed theaters and cinemas, and placed restrictions on public gatherings. Rotary clubs adjusted their activities while also helping the sick. This is how Rotary responded to the influenza pandemic that began in 1918 and came in three waves, lasting more than a year. The Rotary Club of Berkeley, California, USA, meets in John Hinkel Park during the 1918 flu pandemic. |
Rotary at the Start of the United NationsRotary and the United Nations have a shared history of working toward peace and addressing humanitarian issues around the world. During World War II, Rotary informed and educated members about the formation of the United Nations and the importance of planning for peace. Materials such as the booklet “From Here On!” and articles in The Rotarian helped members understand the UN before it was formally established and follow its work after its charter. Many countries were fighting the war when the term “United Nations” was first used officially in the 1942 “Declaration by United Nations.” The 26 nations that signed it pledged to uphold the ideals expressed by the United States and the United Kingdom the previous year of the common principles “on which they based their hopes for a better future for the world.”
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First Club in Philippines Opens Door to Rotary in AsiaIn early 1919, Rotarian Roger Pinneo of Seattle, Washington, USA, traveled to the Philippines to try to organize a Rotary club in Manila. Leon J. Lambert, a Manila business leader helped Pinneo establish the club. Several months later, on 1 June 1919, the Rotary Club of Manila was chartered and became the first Rotary club in Asia. The club would be the only one in the country for more than 12 years. Eventually, Manila club members organized Rotary clubs in the Philippine cities of Cebu (1932) and Iloilo (1933). Iloilo club members then started a club in Bacolod (1937), and Rotary continued to expand across the country. |
Young Inventor Eco-Friendly Bricks Come Full CircleEvery hero has an origin story. “I was 10 years old when the entire journey started,” explains Binish Desai. It began with a cartoon called Captain Planet, an animated TV series from the 1990s about an environmentalist with superpowers. Desai can still recite the show’s refrain: Captain Planet, he’s our hero / Gonna take pollution down to zero! “That tagline stuck in my mind,” he says. “I wanted to do something to help Captain Planet.” |
History of Women in RotaryWomen are active participants in Rotary, serving their communities in increasing numbers and serving in leadership positions in Rotary. The 1989 Council on Legislation vote to admit women into Rotary clubs worldwide remains a watershed moment in the history of Rotary. “My fellow delegates, I would like to remind you that the world of 1989 is very different to the world of 1905. I sincerely believe that Rotary has to adapt itself to a changing world,” said Frank J. Devlyn, who would go on to become RI president in 2000-01. The vote followed the decades-long efforts of men and women from all over the Rotary world to allow the admission of women into Rotary clubs, and several close votes at previous Council meetings.
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In Your Corner, On Your SideThank you to Yvette Raposo for coming out to this morning’s meeting. It was great to hear her speak to us about boxing and women in Professional Ring Announcing. |
Annual Recipients BreakfastToday was our annual recipients breakfast, where we are able to thank and support some great programs working to improve and empower those in need. It is why we do what we do all year round. Thank you all for all that you do to improve lives. |