St. Thomas Railway City Rotary Club

Happy to share some Christmas smiles! ❤️from St.Thomas Railway City Rotary!

Railway City Rotary treasurer Helen Campbell was pleased to present 60 gift cards on behalf of our club, to Neil Hubert, from Family and Children’s Services. Members joining this celebration included Diane Chantler, Sandy Westaway and Ann Lawrence. This project was supported by our partnerships and

Railway City Rotary Elves were happy to deliver gifts of toys to YWCA today, where staff happily accepted our donation for Newcomer families. Thank you to Diane Chantler for spearheading this project.

Thank you for your support of the Railway City Rotary Club’s fundraising efforts for the MRI https://www.instagram.com/p/C0R6pRbOHUl/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Partnerships work! So does a lot of team work while
parking cars! Thank you to Jane@Wildflowers Farm and her market's amazing guests for supporting our fundraising work for the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital MRI Project.

So much gratitude to everyone at our Xmas market for uniting our community across so many levels. Supporting local makers ensures that money circulates within our community, directly reaching the hands of those who crafted the products. Your generosity not only means thoughtful gifts but also contributes directly to our goal. Together with the help of we raised $3370 for MRI machine, creating a sustainable cycle of support and collaboration—a true win-win for all!!

📸 Natalie Rose Photography
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🎉Congratulations, St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital, for receiving Exemplary Standing (the highest standing possible) from Accreditation Canada.

✅This means our hospital was assessed on over 2,100 criteria and passed with a 99.7% compliance rate.

Well done!👏

Our speaker on Wed Nov 29 will be Lindsay Rice, from YWCA. Join us if you’d like to learn more about Project Tiny Hope. DM for meeting details!

Together we inspire creative and innovative solutions toward supportive and affordable housing in the heart of St.Thomas.

This donate to Project Tiny Hope and help us reach our 2023 goal of raising $3 million as we are eager to further develop 40 units on Kains Street.

https://ywca-st-thomas-elgin.square.site/product/project-tiny-hope/24

From today until December 15th, anyone who brings donations for Christmas Care into our firehalls (305 Wellington or 235 Burwell Rd. St. Thomas) will be entered into a draw for family tour of the firehall, some swag and a 4 pack of smoke alarms!
Let make sure no one goes without this Christmas..

Interested to learn more about becoming a Host Family for Rotary Youth Exchange? Info sessions are being offered now for you to learn more and consider this opportunity for the 2024-25 school year. Contact us at [email protected]

First info session is Wed. Nov. 29th at 4-4:45 pm in our meeting room . Thomas Roadhouse. DM if you’d like to attend!

As a distribution centre, we serve over 200 agencies, including food banks, missions, soup kitchens, shelters, seniors & lunch programs, so that they can give the food to those in need. It's a lot of travel, but oh so worth it!

However, fuel prices have been staggering. The high cost of fuel can be detrimental for us, as it eats a huge amount of our finances and negatively impacts our goal to end hunger and nourish hope across Southwestern Ontario.

Will you give a little extra this month, or sign up as a monthly donor to help us have enough fuel year-round? We have 6 vehicles total that require it in order to get nutritious food to those who need it most. You would be directly helping to fill the stomach of someone who would have gone hungry otherwise. Click the link below to give.

https://harvesthands.ca/donate/

Service Above Self. Our Rotary Motto comes alive when our student leaders pitch in and help our club with Service Projects in our community. Pictured here we have our Outbound Students Georgie, Maya and Nolan working hard, along with our Inbound student Berra ( from Germany) and our Rebound Student Hannah ( who just returned from Germany). Rotary Youth Exchange makes the works a smaller and more peaceful place. Contact us to learn more at [email protected]
For teens looking for volunteer hours, our next service project will be on Sat. Dec 9 to pack apples for Christmas Care. Contact us if you would like to participate 9-12 that day.

We are excited to have Police Chief Roskamp come speak to our club about this special project on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm. Contact us for details if you would like to attend as a guest to hear this Speaker!

We are already looking ahead to the 2024-25 Rotary Youth Exchange Program. If your family is interested in being a Host Family, we will learn more about our incoming student in the New Year. This is a volunteer position. Contact us at [email protected] for more information. Check out this cute video (yes it's a commercial for food, but it's true!) Food connects! Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends in District 6330!

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NATIONAL GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT DAY

Losing someone close to you can be an incredibly challenging experience, but it's important to remember that you don't have to face it alone. If you or someone you know is struggling with grief, our Supportive Care Coordinators are here to help.
Reach out today for support. 💙
Elgin: 519-637-6408 x 222
Middlesex: 519-245-3170 x 227

Big weekend ahead.…let’s all help to make someone else’s Christmas a little brighter!

Railway City Rotary members and RYE students joined together to package turnips and potatoes tonight. Working together to rescue food and serve a wide area of food banks and programs. We are proud supporters of Harvest Hands.

Running until December 22nd is the best art shopping experience around! The miniature show and sale at the is an incredible example of local talent on display. Shop the exhibit and find something truly unique for a loved one. 🤗🖼️

Find more: http://www.stepac.ca

Partnerships work! Today we celebrated with Owner Jane Magri. Railway City Rotary members and Friends of Rotary worked hard all season to park cars during markets, ensuring smooth and safe experiences for guests@wildflowers. In exchange for this service, Jane donated funds from tickets sales from her After Dark and Christmas Markets. More details soon but we truly appreciate this partnership, making our fundraising goals attainable. Team work makes the dreams work! Thank you to Jane and her team for supporting our club. 👏🎉😀👏🎉😀🅿️🅿️🅿️🅿️🅿️🅿️🅿️

Limited tickets remain for next weekend's Horton Christmas AFTER DARK Party! There'll be music, games, food, beverages, friends and fun - so pull out your best retro winter gear (gotta stay warm!), grab a friend and join us for a festive night of fun!
https://www.railwaycitytourism.com/events.html =76872069?popup=1

100 People That Care - Harvest Hands Presentation In 2022, Harvest Outreach International (Harvest Hands) was awarded 10,000 by the Elgin-St. Thomas Community Foundation through the "100 People That Care" ev...

Happiness is….. when your Rotary Youth Exchange big sister supports her host sister’s hockey team in the Santa Claus parade. Happy Holidays to all! Ho Ho Ho! 🇨🇦🇩🇪🇨🇦🇩🇪❤️🎅🤶🧑‍🎄 @railway_city_rotary

Hope for the Holidays | YWCA St. Thomas - Elgin Our annual holiday giving program brings together our community to help deserving women, men, families, and youth enjoy the holidays. This program supports our residents, youth, newcomers to Canada and participants within our poverty intervention programs.

Enjoy nature and the season!

🎄❄️Stroll through candlelit paths in Springwater Forest and let the sound of seasonal music under the stars put you in the Christmas Spirit. Enjoy the story of the Grinch, and Hoppy the magician. Enjoy hot chocolate and cookies and meet Santa. For more information, click here: https://www.catfishcreek.ca/events/2023-christmas-spirit-walk/

Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy the day Wildflowers Farmers Market. Proceeds from today’s tickets will go to the Railway City Rotary donation to the MRI machine @ STEGH . We appreciate your support! ❤️from the orange noodle parking team! 🅿️🦺

It’s market day !!!!
We have 30 vendors just as excited as we are and ready to make the most out of this incredible community event !!
Come hungry, we have so many options for snacks, sweets, lunch , and dinner !
We will have lots of hot beverage options for non alcoholic or spiked , along with our incredible list of craft beers .
Live music throughout the day , with our marching band playing from 11-2, along with RC/DC from 11-1, and Jeff Butler 1:45-3
Join us for the day on the farm , and feel in the festivity !
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Join us on this journey of kindness! As a Giving Tuesday partner, we're spreading warmth and joy one act of kindness at a time. Each day, we'll share a simple act of kindness to inspire and uplift. If you believe in making a difference, help us support those in need. Click the link below to make a monetary donation and be a part of something truly meaningful. Together, we can make our community a warmer place for all.

Link: https://partners.givingtuesday.ca/partners/the-inn-st-thomas-elgin
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