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We meet Tuesdays at 12:15 PM
Harbour Hill Retirement Suites

104 Suncoast Drive E
Goderich, ON N7A 0A7
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Disease Prevention & Treatment Month

Rotary makes amazing things happen, like:

Providing clean water: Rotary has worked with partners to provide more than 80 percent of Ghana’s people with clean water to fight Guinea worm disease.

Reducing HIV infection: In Liberia, Rotary members are helping women get tested for HIV early in their pregnancies. They used prenatal care to reduce new HIV infections in children by 95 percent over two years.

Ending polio: Rotary members have played a key role in bringing the world to the brink of polio eradication. Their efforts have not only ended polio in 122 countries but also created a system for tackling myriad other health priorities, such as Ebola.

Giving, the true spirit of Christmas

Posted on Dec 14, 2018

(L-R) Colleen McGregor, President-elect and Pat Clifford, President St. Vincent de Paul, Goderich

Colleen McGregor, President-elect and Captain Laura Hickman of The Salvation Army , Goderich

President Elect Colleen McGregor delivered donations to the local Food Bank/Christmas Hamper Programs from the Rotary Club of Goderich. We know families feel added pressure at this time of year to provide a special Christmas. By providing funding we're hoping to lighten the load helping them to enjoy the holiday season.

Tom Fincher of Fincher's - Great Reads

Posted on Dec 11, 2018

With Christmas not far away we were fortunate to have as our guest, Tom Fincher of Fincher's, a master of great reads, who brought suggestions for books for all ages to give or just enjoy. Tom has an uncanny knack for knowing what readers want from a broad range of genres. Pictured with Tom is our club president Doug Norsworthy.

Maitland Air Cadets 40th Anniversary Trip

Posted on Dec 04, 2018

The Maitland Air Cadet Squadron is marking its 40th Anniversary. The squadron is planning a trip in the March Break 2019 to Canada's Battlefields in Europe. Twenty travellers are raising $18000 towards the total trip cost of $67000. Pictured here is our president elect Colleen McGregor (centre back), with some of the cadets who are making the trip, presenting the Club's donation of $1000 in support of their efforts. This is a great educational opportunity for a group of deserving young people.

ShelterBox Canada Presentation

Posted on Dec 04, 2018

(L-R) Club President Doug Norsworthy, District Governor Elect Tony Sheard,

ShelterBox Canada Ambassadors Rick Offord & Rob Munden

Guest speakers at our Rotary meeting were ShelterBox Canada Ambassadors Rick Offord and Rob Munden, also Rotarians of the Thornbury-Clarksburg Rotary club. ShelterBox Canada and Rotary International are project partners in disaster relief. ShelterBox Canada is a registered charity, part of the global ShelterBox network that provides emergency disaster relief around the world. They work closely with local organizations, international aid agencies and Rotary Clubs worldwide. Rotary’s International partnership enables Rotarians to connect their own community directly with disaster-affected communities around the world. We were please to provide a donation to support the work of ShelterBox Canada. See more details here

ShelterBox Canada

“The aid we supply comes in the form of ShelterBoxes and ShelterKits. Our sturdy green ShelterBoxes contain family-sized tents specially designed to withstand the elements and provide people with temporary shelter until they are able to start the process of rebuilding a home. Our ShelterKits contain all of the essential tools people need to start repairing and rebuilding homes straight away.

That’s not all. We know that a home is much more than bricks and mortar or tarpaulin and tent pegs. Our kits and boxes contain the items that help transform shelter into a home, like cooking sets, solar lights and activity sets for children.”

Donation to the Goderich Christmas Bureau

Posted on Nov 30, 2018

Christmas is coming and with it the season of giving and sharing. Pictured are Trish Harris, Huron Perth CAS, and Karen Kirk, Manager of the Goderich Bureau accepting toys donated by the Rotary Club from Club President Doug Norsworthy.

Cheque Presentation for the Rotary-YMCA Golf Tournament

Posted on Nov 29, 2018

The Swinging for Kids Charity Golf Tournament hosted by the Rotary Club of Goderich and Goderich-Huron YMCA last August 17, 2018 was a great success. Rotarian Gary Gravett presents Anne Marie Thomson, General Manager and Brittany Kueneman, Community Engagement Coordinator at the Goderich YMCA with a cheque for $2843.87

The United Way Perth-Huron - Understanding Goderich

Posted on Nov 13, 2018

(L-R) John Grace (Chair GCC), Colleen McGregor (Club President Elect, John Clarke (Manager , Resource Developement and Community Impact)

The United Way Perth-Huron 2018 campaign is well underway running until March 2019. We were pleased to have at our meeting today the Chair of the Goderich Community Committee, John Grace and the newly hired Manager of Resource Development and Community Impact of the GCC, John Clarke, who shared with us the mandate of the committee; to identify social issues directly impacting the Goderich area . The goal through community consultation over the next year is to develop and put in place a strategy to deal with our most pressing needs. It was stressed the monies raised by our community stay in the immediate area. The fund raising goal for Goderich is $67000 of a UWPH goal of $1.44M.

Goderich Recreation Park

Posted on Nov 06, 2018

A proud supporter of the Goderich Recreation Revitalization Project, the Club made its second installment towards its total commitment on the project. In addition the club will be providing additional support when the tree planting phase is reached. Monies raised at our Oktoberfest dance on October 20 have been ear marked towards that project. Thank you to all those who supported the dance.

Rotary Foundation Donor Recognition

Posted on Oct 02, 2018

(L-R) Mike Henry (Club Foundation Chair) Doug Burnard (District Foundation Chair) Doug Norsworthy (recipient and club president) Norman Pickell (recipient)

|At our regular meeting we were pleased to have as our guest District Foundation Chair Doug Burnard who presided over our donor recognition event. Doug Norsworthy and Norman Pickell became Bequest Society members by pledging to give $10,000 or more via their estate plans. Bequest Society members are recognized with an engraved crystal recognition piece and a Bequest Society pin.

(L-R) Mike Henry, Club Foundation Chair, Rosemary Davis (recipient), Doug Burnard (District foundation Chair)

Rosemary Davis was recognized as a Multiple Paul Harris Felllow (P+1) for her donations to the annual fund, polio plus, or an approved Foundation grant. Absent but also recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow was Ian Harper. Paul Harris Fellows are recognized with a Paul Harris pin.

Community Involvement Award Receipient

Rotary Club of Goderich receives the Communities in Bloom, Goderich committee, Community Involvement Award for our service work of beautifying the town.

The Forget Me Not garden has been planted and maintained by the Rotary Club for the Alzheimer Society for many years. Colleen McGregor and her team of gardeners provide weekly care and nourishment.

The garden is located at the Lion's Lookout at the top of North Harbour Road. The Town of Goderich supplies the plants for the garden and created a new gravel path within the garden to allow both workers and visitors a more interactive viewing of the flowers.

The Rotary Foundation Donation Awards for 2017-18

Club members were recognized for their generous donations to the Rotary Foundation during 2017-18. The Rotary Foundation transforms these gifts into projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.

PDG Martin Ward and AG Dianne Yundt visited the club to present the awards to the club for the 2017-18 Rotary year. Club Foundation chair Mike Henry accepted on behalf of the club.

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