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2019.07.01 - Assistance at Caradoc Sands Canada Day Celebration
General assistance and supervison
2019.06.17 - Service Above Self $1,000 Scholarship
$1,000 scholarship awarded to SDCI graduate Morgan Tamminga at the President's Dinner
2018.08.18 - BBQ at Tri County Swim Meet at Strathroy's Fairgrounds Aquatic Park
Delicious BBQ was a fundraiser for Rotary as well as fed the hungry swimming competition crowds!
Remaining fruit donated to WRRC
2018.07.01 - Assistance at Caradoc Sands Canada Day Celebration
General assistance and supervison
2017.05.01 - Inbound Vocational Student From Brazil
Vocational student being placed at Strathroy Chamber of Commerce office, and hosted by Marianne Kennes
2015.06.30 - Presidents Dinner Meeting
Special dinner evening at Portuguese club in thanks of President Sherrie Klaver, and silent auction fund-raiser for Rotary projects.
2015.06.19 20 & 21 - Strathroy TurkeyFest Support
Strathroy Rotarians roll up their sleeves in support of Strathroy's annual TurkeyFest, and raise funds for Rotary projects.
2015.06.07 - Chrones & Colitis Walk
Strathroy Rotarians participate in the walk by cooking up a BBQ lunch.
2015.05.13 Brazilian Dinner & Presentation
Strathroy Rotarians and In-bound exchange student from Brazil hosts authentic Brazilian evening
2015 Rotary Golf Tournament
Most successful fundraiser yet
2015.03.28 Trivia Night
Rotary Club of Strathroy teams up with Strathroy Chamber of Commerce to host an evening of triva, fun, and big prizes. This joint ever makes it the most successful Trivia Night ever, with proceeds supporting projects of both community organizations.
2015.03.06 - An Evening of Illusion With Timothy Drake
Renown illusionist Timothy Drake, together with the Rotary Club of Strathroy, put on a fascinating evening of magic with proceeds supporting the humanitarian project S.A.M.E.
2015 Highway Clean-up
Rotarians keep sponsored stretch of highway clean
2015 - Strathroy Blood Donor Clinics
Donation of money, staffing by Strathroy Rotarians, and even... blood, at several clinics in Strathroy throughout 2012.
Dec 2014 - Silent Auction & Christmas Dinner
2014 Poinsettia Fund Raiser
Funds raised to support Rotary projects.
Nov 2014 - Salvation Army Kettle Drive
Strathroy Rotarians were happy to assist the Salvation Army's annual kettle drive
Sep 2014 - 13th Annual Lobsterfest
Joint fundraising event by the Rotary Club of Strathroy and Strathocha Shrine Club
2014 Rotary Golf Tournament
May 2014 - Mother's Day Flowers
2014 Highway Clean-up
Rotarians keep sponsored stretch of highway clean
2014 - Strathroy Blood Donor Clinics
Donation of money, staffing by Strathroy Rotarians, and even... blood, at several clinics in Strathroy throughout 2012.
Dec 2013 Strathroy's Women Rural Resource Centre
$500 from Christmas Fundraiser Auction/Dinner
Dec 2013 The Salvation Army
$500 from Christmas Fundraiser Auction/Dinner
Oct 2013 - $150 Student Award
Holy Cross student (to be announced) wins Rotary award for greatest interest in world/community service
Sep 12, 2013 - 12th Annual Lobsterfest
Joint fundraising event by the Rotary Club of Strathroy and Strathocha Shrine Club
2013 - Adventures in Citizenship in Ottawa
Sponsorship of one local resident, Christine Jenkins-Giffen, to attend to attend this week-long program in Ottawa
2013 - Ripple Effect World Community Service Project
$3,000 towards the building of schools in Guatamala
2013 - MS Walk
$250 sponsorship
2013 - VON Walk
$250 sponsorship
2013 - Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)
Sponsorship of three students to attend RYLA seminar in London for Tomorrow's Leaders
Dec 2012 - Silent Auction & Christmas Dinner
$500 donation to the Salvation Army
$500 donation to the Women's Rural Resource Centre
$1,000 Polio Plus (Made possible by free dinner service from Season's Retirement Centre)
Poinsettia Fund Raiser
$2,610 raised to support Rotary projects.
Nov 2012 - Salvation Army Kettle Drive
Strathroy Rotarians were happy to assist the Salvation Army's annual kettle drive
Oct 14, 2012 - OPP Golden Helmets
Arranged for the famous OPP Golden Helmets Precision Motorcycle Team to come perform in Strathroy for their last performance of the year.
Oct 14, 2012 - Strathroy's Rotary Splash Pad Ground-Breaking Ceremony
After many months of hard work, Strathroy Rotary was able to plan, gain approvals for, and fund-raise for this major community project to be completed by summer 2013.
Oct 4 2012 - $150 Student Award
Holy Cross student Kayla Powell wins Rotary award for greatest interest in world/community service
Sep 2011 - 11th Annual Lobsterfest
Joint fundraising event by the Rotary Club of Strathroy and Strathocha Shrine Club
Sep 2012 - Avoidable Blindness Project
$500 donation via the Rotary Club of Burden
Summer 2012 - Youth Dances
Strathroy Rotarians were happy to help chaperon 2 Strathroy youth dances
June 2012 Geography $150 Scholarship
Recipient: Jordyon Toonen from North Middlesex High School
2012-05-26 Rotary Golf Tournament
Most successful fundraiser yet
May 2012 - Mother's Day Flowers
160 plans sold supporting Rotarian work
May 2012 - Grant Fish and Ian McLaren awarded for 20 years of service
Received awards for their 20 years of service from the office of Monte McNaughton!
Feb 29th, 2012- Tom Enwright & Bill Montgomery receive district "Pure Gold" award!
This is a 2012 challenge was initiated by District Governor Joe Reynolds, and is based on a variety of Rotary service activities.
April 27th, 2012 - $250 donation to MS Society
In support of the MS walk.
2012 Highway Clean-up
Rotarians keep sponsored stretch of highway clean
2012 - Strathroy Blood Donor Clinics
Donation of money, staffing by Strathroy Rotarians, and even... blood, at several clinics in Strathroy throughout 2012.
2012- Adventures in Citizenship in Ottawa
Sponsorship of one local resident to attend
2012 - Hurricane Sandy
$309.96 USD donation to the disaster relief
2012- Polio Plus
$1,500 donation to the eradication of Polio... forever.
2012- East Williams Memorial Public School - Boys Literacy Club
Donation of $300 for literacy program
Strathroy Rotarians also volunteer to work with boys a
2012- International Emergency Shelter Boxes
Donation of $1,000
2011/2012 Inbound Youth Exchange - Honia from Poland
Dec 2011 - $600 to local Salvation Army + $400 to Women's Rural Resource Centre
Proceeds from Christmas Dinner & Silent Auction
Nov 19, 2011 - Complimentary Hot Chocolate served at Santa Parade
Doubled as a fund-raiser for the new Strathroy Splash Pad and other Rotary initiatives
Nov 2011 - Salvation Army Kettle Drive
Strathroy Rotarians were happy to assist the Salvation Army's annual kettle drive
Sep 10, 2011 - 10th Annual Lobsterfest
Joint fundraising event by the Rotary Club of Strathroy and Strathocha Shrine Club
Sep 2011 - $1,000 to the Rift Valley Water and Sanitation Project
Provides a water tank, boys and girls latrines and a basketball court to a school in Nakuru, Africa.
Jul 2011 - Hot Dog Fund-Raiser
In support of the Rotary Splash Pad
Jun 2011 - $500 donation to Slave Lake Rotary Club
For humanitarian & restoration efforts after most of the town is burned to the ground by a devastating wild fire.
May 2011 - Golf Tournament Fund-Raiser
May 2011 - Mother's Day Flower Sale
Raising funds for Rotary initiatives
Mar 2011 - $1,000 donation to Danli HELP Honduras project
Donation in memory of Bob Gallagher, a big supporter of this project
Mar 2011 - Donation & Support for Strathroy MS Walk
2011 Highway Clean-up
Rotarians keep sponsored stretch of highway clean
2011 - Strathroy Blood Donor Clinics
Donation of money, staffing by Strathroy Rotarians, and even... blood, at several clinics in Strathroy throughout 2012.
2011 - Continued development of the Strathroy Rotary Memorial Trail
Rotary Trail Extension Completed
2011 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Jennifer Langford, Nate Parsons, Velta Baumanis, Val Enright & Tom Enright
2011 - Avoidable Blindness Project
$1,037.70 donated via the Rotary Club of Burden
Nov 20, 2010 - Complimentary Hot Chocolate served at Santa Parade
Doubled as a fund-raiser for the new Strathroy Splash Pad and other Rotary initiatives
Sep 11, 2010 - 9th Annual Lobsterfest
Joint fundraising event by the Rotary Club of Strathroy and Strathocha Shrine Club
Jun 8, 2010 - Rotary Club of Strathroy receives Presidential Citation Award
Recognizes work in the Four Avenues of Service and membership increase.
May 15, 2010 - Golf Tournament Fund-Raiser
2010/2011 Outbound Youth Exchange - Jeff Kennes to Peru
2010/2011 Inbound Youth Exchange - Nash from Taiwan
2010 - London Rotary's Market Kids project
2010 Highway Clean-up
Rotarians keep sponsored stretch of highway clean
2010 - Continued development of the Strathroy Rotary Memorial Trail
Extension of "North end loop" to 2nd Street completed and officially open to the public!
2010 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Carole Klaver & Claire Rumjan
2009/2010 Inbound Youth Exchange - Ana Alicia from Mexico
2009/2010 Outbound Youth Exchange - Marshall Seyler to Denmark
2009/2010 Outbound Youth Exchange - Owen to Brazil
2009 - Continued development of the Strathroy Rotary Memorial Trail
2009 - 8th Annual Lobsterfest
Joint fundraising event by the Rotary Club of Strathroy and Strathocha Shrine Club
2009 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to John Asher
2008 - Continued development of the Strathroy Rotary Memorial Trail
"North-end Loop" completed and officially open to the public!
2008 - 7th Annual Lobsterfest
Joint fundraising event by the Rotary Club of Strathroy and Strathocha Shrine Club
2008 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Kirk Langord and Garry Skiffington
2007 - Continued development of the Strathroy Rotary Memorial Trail
2007 - 6th Annual Lobsterfest
Joint fundraising event by the Rotary Club of Strathroy and Strathocha Shrine Club
2007 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Dianne Twynstra
2006 - Continued development of the Strathroy Rotary Memorial Trail
2006 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Sue McLean
2006 - 05th Annual Lobsterfest
Joint fundraising event by the Rotary Club of Strathroy and Strathocha Shrine Club
2005 - Continued development of the Strathroy Rotary Memorial Trail
2005 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Paul Cropley
2005 - 4th Annual Lobsterfest
Joint fundraising event by the Rotary Club of Strathroy and Strathocha Shrine Club
2004 - Continued development of the Strathroy Rotary Memorial Trail
2004 - 3rd Annual Lobsterfest
Joint fundraising event by the Rotary Club of Strathroy and Strathocha Shrine Club
2004 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Westcast C.I.C & Sherrie Klaver
2003 - Continued development of the Strathroy Rotary Memorial Trail
Initial trail circuit now ready and officially open to the public!
2003 - 2nd Annual Lobsterfest
Joint fundraising event by the Rotary Club of Strathroy and Strathocha Shrine Club
2003 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Velta Baumanis
2002 - Continued development of the Strathroy Rotary Memorial Trail
2002 - 1st Annual Lobsterfest
Joint fundraising event by the Rotary Club of Strathroy and Strathocha Shrine Club
2002 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Janet McGugan & Ian McLaren
2001 - Establishment of the Strathroy Rotary Memorial Trail
Initial Committee members: Ian McLaren, Tom Enright, Charlene Quinlan and Janet McGugan
2001 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Mike Bett
2000 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Charlene Quinlan
1999 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Jackie Wells & Joyce Cushman
1998 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Grant Fish
1997 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Robert Bailey
1995 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Thomas Enright & Marilyn Buttery
1991 - Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Gordon Hale
Feb 4th 1989 - Charter of Rotary Club of Strathroy