Rotary Burlington North

Sorting and Cavorting at Food for Life! Folks from Rotary Burlington North met at Food For Life this morning to help sort produce. The team sorted the 'good from the bad' and netted 3000 lbs of high quality fresh oranges and lemons. The food packed today will go to people in need throughout halton on Monday. Thank you Food Food for Life for the important work you do in our community. We appreciate being a small part of your success!

Diane was laying down on the job again!😂 we are always incredibly grateful for all of the furniture donations we receive from the Burlington Community for the our ongoing Furniture Project. Kate, Clinton, Linda, Bill, Wil and Shayne were out picking up donations from 14 donors today!🙏 This project helps those living in extreme furniture poverty with free furniture and saves good quality items from going to the landfill.❤️

Have you heard about Burlington Helping Burlington ? They have set a goal to host Burlington's Biggest Ever Food Drive. Check out the page for the next event where you can make a difference!

Huge shoutout to Clinton Howell who provided us with a very generous donation! Thank you so much, you and Rotary Burlington North do amazing work.

Did you know that Diwali symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance."?

That's a celebration we can all get behind. Happy Diwali to all! 🥳

Wishing you a Diwali filled with love, laughter, and happiness. May the festival of lights brighten your life and bring you joy. Happy Diwali to you and your family.

The 4 Rotary Clubs of Burlington had the honour of hosting a number of Canadian Veterans this past week. Andy Barber, a Korean War veteran, was guest speaker for the event. Several students from Rotary's Interact clubs in Halton also attended the event in respect of the service and dedication of our veterans.

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Today we honour the fallen. For their sacrifice and the life they created for us all.

In Burlington, you can pay your respects at a number of locations around the city. To learn, more visit:
https://www.burlington.ca/en/news/2023-remembrance-day-ceremonies.aspx

This week marks Treaties Recognition Week from November 5-11. Treaties Recognition Week represents one of many steps on Ontario’s journey of healing and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. You can learn more from Maurice Switzer, a citizen of Alderville First Nation, where his grandfather Moses Muskrat Marsden was Chief from 1905-1909. He lives in North Bay and is a member of the Washushk (Mississauga) and Okwaho (Kanien'keha) clans. Maurice delivers presentations on treaty recognition as a key element of the reconciliation process and talks about issues related to the Williams Treaty.

Indigenous Voices on Treaties - Maurice Switzer Maurice Switzer, Bnesi, is a citizen of Alderville First Nation, where his grandfather Moses Muskrat Marsden was Chief from 1905-1909. He lives in North Bay ...

Today we recognized Saurin Patel for his devotion to the ideal of good will, peace and understanding…a goal of Rotarians throughout the world. Saurin Patel, CPA, gratulations on receiving the Paul Harris Fellow recognition!

The Rotary Burlington North Furniture Project, which helps women and children leaving shelters as well as refugee families who are living in furniture poverty - has immediate need for clean mattresses, box springs, bed frames and TV’s with table top stands. We have a pick up day booked for Nov 15, 2023. If you have items you would like to donate, please text Clinton Howell at 905-537-2246. Thank you!

World Polio Day is tomorrow, Tuesday Oct 24th. In honor of this occasion, and to recognize the efforts of Rotarians around the world working to end this disease, the 'End Polio Now' flag was raised today at Burlington City Hall. Members from the 4 Burlington Rotary Clubs were on hand to hear the City Clerk read the official proclamation.

Rotary Burlington North welcomed its newest member, Read Bastedo, this past Friday. We look forward to having Read in or club and working with him to build stronger communities locally and abroad!

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Looking like an AMAZING day. See you soon at Rotary Turkey Trot!

We're ready for YOU! See you tomorrow for an amazing day at Bronte Creek Provincial Park!





Food4Kids Halton

Are you ready to race! We are! It's so exciting to see the community come together for Rotary Turkey Trot in support of a worthy cause!

We are SOOOOOO close to our goal of $10,000 for Food4Kids Halton. Please consider making a gift! Just $15 provides a child with the meals they need for a weekend.

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All runners, walkers and volunteers have now received details on this coming Sunday's Turkey Trot Run & Fall Fest! Please contact us at [email protected] if you haven't received your race details.

Want to help at this Year's Rotary Turkey Trot Run? We're looking for massage professionals to help out for a few hours on Race Day (This Sunday - Oct 15 from 10 to 12). The College we had lined up just canceled due to a lack of instructors. We can pay a discounted fee for for a few hours of your time. (...it's a fundraiser!!)

Please message us today. Thanks!

Just 5 days until ! Our friends at Grieve Home Maintenance Ltd. have sponsored our pet water stations to make sure no one gets thirsty! Dogs are welcome to join walkers and runners at roughly 1:30 pm for a great day at Bronte Creek Provincial Park

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Start planning your "Apres Run" event at the Blk Swan Kitchen Pub Burlington! The Blk Swan will donate 15% of our Runners / Walkers Race Day Food & Drink purchases to Food4Kids Halton. Just show them your Race Wristband and they do the rest. Offer good at all 3 locations. It's a win-win-win! Thank you Blk Swan for your amazing community support.

Sign up today!

Ya Gotta Get One! This year all 1K, 5K and 10K runners will get a beautiful Rotary Turkey Trot Medal.

Do you want support Food4Kids Halton? Just turn back your medal right after the race. The Burlington North Foundation will donate $6 to Food4Kids Halton for each medal that's returned.

Thank you Burlington! Our Furniture Project crew (from left to right Diane, Kate, Clinton, Linda and Bill, Terry) had a very productive day yesterday picking up donations from generous Burlington donors. We managed to convince one of our donors, Chodagh, to get a picture of her on our trailer loading ramp sitting on 1 of 2 beautiful loveseats that she donated. Thanks so much Chodagh!!!
Rotary Burlington North Clinton Howell

Hey Burlington! Our community needs your help to combat furniture poverty. Our Rotary Burlington North Furniture Project collects gently used furniture suitable, in neutral colours, for small apartments. We are especially in need of clean mattresses/box springs (queen sized and smaller), dressers and bedside tables. Our next pick up day is Thursday Sept 28th. Please text Clinton Howell at 905-537-2246 if you may have some items to donate! Thanks for your help!!

Woo Hoo, earn a TUTU! Collect $100 in pledges for Food4Kids Halton by Sep 30th and earn a Technical T-Shirt and Turkey Trot Tutu Tail. We need your support to raise $10,000 to help address food insecurity in Halton.

See details https://www.rotaryturkeytrot.ca/

A group of us from Rotary Burlington North got together for a delicious pot luck dinner last evening! Building better friendships and having a lot of fun!!