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Mondays at 12:00 PM - Meeting will open for entry at 11:30 AM MDT
 

2022 BC Fruit Fundraiser

 
 
Upcoming Speakers
Operation Eyesight
Danielle Gibbie
Operation Eyesight
Aug 08, 2022 12:00 PM
Art Froehlich
The Future of Agriculture and Food
Aug 15, 2022 12:00 PM
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Upcoming Events
Calgary West MOVE FOR POLIO 2022
Calgary West MOVE FOR POLIO 2022
Jul 01, 2022 – Oct 31, 2022
Weekly Club Meeting for Aug 8 Hybrid
Weekly Club Meeting for Aug 8 Hybrid
Aug 08, 2022 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
Weekly Club Meeting for Aug 15 Hybrid
Weekly Club Meeting for Aug 15 Hybrid
Aug 15, 2022 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
Weekly Club Meeting for Aug 22 Hybrid
Weekly Club Meeting for Aug 22 Hybrid
Aug 22, 2022 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
Rotary/Mattamy Pathway Casino
Rotary/Mattamy Pathway Casino
Aug 31, 2022 10:00 AM – Sep 01, 2022
Elbow River Casino
Calgary Food Bank Volunteering August 31st,2022
Calgary Food Bank Volunteering August 31st,2022
Aug 31, 2022 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Calgary Food Bank
Community Kitchens Volunteering Sept. 12th,2022
Community Kitchens Volunteering Sept. 12th,2022
Sep 12, 2022 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Community Kitchens Program
Community Kitchens Volunteering Oct. 18th,2022
Community Kitchens Volunteering Oct. 18th,2022
Oct 18, 2022 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Community Kitchens Program
Community Kitchens Volunteering Nov. 21st,2022
Community Kitchens Volunteering Nov. 21st,2022
Nov 21, 2022 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Community Kitchens Program
Community Kitchens Volunteering Dec. 6th,2022
Community Kitchens Volunteering Dec. 6th,2022
Dec 06, 2022 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Community Kitchens Program
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Our Causes

  
 
What We Do
Days of Giving - Service and Fellowship
 
On Monday December 20/21 Calgary West Rotarians” kicked COVID to the curb” as they prepared baskets and boxes of items to THANK and show their appreciation to the Rockyview Seniors Health team and the Acute Geriatric Units healthcare workers.
Rotary Youth Short Term Exchange 2022
The short-term exchange program (STEP) is a reciprocal family-to-family exchange for students between the ages of 15-19 at the time of the exchange. It offers students the opportunity to gain international understanding while becoming familiar with another culture. The exchange takes place over the summer months.
To apply:  Online Application   (Applications for the Summer 2022 Exchange Year are now open, with the caveat the exchange will only proceed if it is deemed safe to do so)
Rotary  - Visit to Blackfoot Crossing
On Saturday November 19th members of several Rotary Clubs and the District Indigenous Relations Committee were given an introduction to the Siksika Nation’s history at the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, the site of the signing of Treaty No.7 in 1877. A guided tour of the museum provided the start of a journey of learning about the historic events and the cultural value of the site for the Siksika Nation enhanced by the rich variety of the archaeological resources that reflect the long history of Blackfoot Crossing.
-Story by Christine Rendell, Photo Karen McKee
 
 
Thank You From Field of Crosses
Dear Volunteer Supporters of Field of Crosses,
 
For 11 days we honoured them, but we will never forget them. Thank you for the large role you played in fulfilling our commitment to our heroes who gave up their tomorrows for our today. The Field of Crosses memorial was their homecoming, our chance to call out a simple thank you and by your actions you joined the chorus.
 
Stephen’s Backpacks Society : Project  Hope
 
 
Providing families, previously homeless, with basic household needs as they move into their new dwelling units. The Calgary West Rotary Club donated $5,000.00 towards this project.
 
Rotary Club of Calgary West Citizenship Award Tim Fox
 
On Monday Nov 1, 2021 The Rotary Club of Calgary West presented our Citizenship Award to Tim Fox. Calgary West Rotary members were asked to submit worthy candidates for consideration of the Rotary Club of Calgary West Citizenship Award  which would be recognized through presenting the individual with a Paul Harris Fellowship. 
 
Community Hockey Skills Competition Program
 
Calgary Rotary West is proudly sponsoring our
Community Hockey Skills Competition Program
for Ages 11 -17, all skill levels.  This is a Free community event that can be held at your local arena during your regular ice practice time. 
 
Find out who is the: 
• Fastest Skater  
        • Best Puck Handler  
• Hardest Shot    
                              • Most Accurate / Passer Shooter
 
For booking or more information please contact:
 
Chris Ritter
403 613 8060
chris@ceritter.ca
 
BC Fruit Fundraiser
 
On Thursday July 22, 2021 the Calgary West Rotary Club successfully completed our annual BC Fruit Fundraiser, previously named BC Cherries Fundraiser. 
 
Duncan Stanners was our lead for the 2021 BC Fruit Fundraiser (previously known as BC Cherries Fundraiser). Duncan's team of supporting volunteers consisted of the Dohertys, President Marlene, Dan, Thomas and Riley, Judy Cochran, Terry Felton, Rod McMahon, Les Morgan, Gord Cox, Bill Quinney, David Williams, Linda Anderson, Malcolm Harrison, Don Edie, Bob Acton, Robyn Braley, Joe Klassen and the Stanners Laurie and Logan.
 
Local pick up and delivery day was Thursday July 22, 2021 at the Grace Presbyterian Church in downtown Calgary. This year Red Haven Peaches were added to the event and were very popular, selling 96 boxes! Additionally, the Lapin Cherries were also very popular selling 105 boxes. Approximate net proceeds raised: $8000.00 yes smiley !!! Proceeds support programs and initiatives of  The Rotary Club of Calgary West.
 
Thanks to all of our customers for their generous support of the 2021 BC Fruit Fundraiser.
Get to know Codingville!

(Canada Only)
 
 
Codingville.ca is a FREE game-based learning platform for introducing the foundational skills and logic around coding!

Featuring three unique journeys appropriate for grades K-3, 4-6, and 7+ that give youth the opportunity to learn and apply coding concepts in both block and text based languages. Each journey has a final project in which youth can build a game or app using their new understanding of coding.

Highway Cleanup 2021
A large group from the Calgary West Rotary Club set out to to cleanup our designated 3 kilometer section of the north side highway #1. The group met at 9:00 AM on Saturday July 24, 2021 in the parking lot of Calaway Park and received instructions from Clarence Buckley. Clarence provided the volunteers with bright orange garbage bags and led smaller groups to assigned sections of the highway for cleanup. The cleanup completed at approximately 11:00 AM and the group got together for a bite and some fellowship at the Humpty's restaurant located at the interchange of highways #1 and #22.
 
Umoja Community Mosaic Cheque Presentation
During our weekly meeting on Monday August 9, 2021, Kurt Scherer, chair of Local Community Services presented a cheque from our club in the amount of $12,320 to Jean Claude at Umoja Community Mosaic. From LCS came $9,570 for a food security program and $$2,750 from youth budget for 10 notebooks. Jean Claude expressed his appreciation and acknowledged the long standing relationship his organization has with our club. He will be back in six months time to give us an update.
Move for Polio 2021
Move for Polio 2021 Campaign
 
 
Hey everyone, thanks for taking part in this amazing initiative to raise money for Polio eradication! Here are more details:

What?
Our goal is to raise $100,000 for Polio Plus alongside the 30 other Rotary, Rotaract and potentially Interact clubs that are also going to be participating.

When?
The initiative will run from July 1st to October 24th (World Polio day).

How?
To participate in the fundraiser, you can do pledge to do anything that makes you active - be it walking, running, swimming, hiking, meditating, skateboarding, etc.
 
Eventgroove
This year we're using Eventgroove, which is a fundraising platform that Rotary District 5360 has approved, to use for the Move for Polio initiative.
 
 
CFS Newsletter "Never Too Late" Cover Photo
 
The most recent issue of CFS (Catholic Family Service) Newsletter cover photo is that of the Never To Late Grads taken on August 21, 2020.
Due to the pandemic, 11 students registered in the Never Too Late spring program resumed their learning online. An outdoor Graduation Ceremony was sponsored by Calgary West Rotary Club and hosted by Grace Church.
 
 
The Free Reading Program
 
The Free Reading Program
 
Is free for students in need and sponsored by donors who want to help make a change. Our program provides learners in reading levels K-6 with a comprehensive online studying tool, designed to reinforce fundamental reading skills. With over 3,500 activities accessible online, our program is used by over 300,000 students in 185 countries. 
 
 
Leftovers Foundation
 
 
 

 

The Rotary Clubs of Calgary Sarcee, Calgary West, Chinook, and Heritage provided $48,000 to purchase a 5-ton delivery truck as a "Mobile Grocery  Store" for Fresh Routes, an initiative of the Leftovers Foundation.

For more information visit the Leftovers Foundation website at RescueFood.ca, and Fresh Routes.

Fish Creek Tree Wrapping
 
On September 30, 2020 President Bill Fitzsimmons lead a group of 15 volunteers for three hours to wrap trees in Fish Creek Park to protect trees from the beavers.
 
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President's Message

Linda Anderson

member photo
IMAGINE ROTARY
CARE AND COMFORT 2022-2023
 
 
CALGARY WEST ROTARY:      
  • Is part of the global organization known as Rotary International;
  • Is a group of leaders who serve to change lives locally and globally;
  • Is committed to the principles of reconciliation as laid out in the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada;
  • Aims to work tireless toward Diversity, Equity and Inclusion both in our organization and throughout the world.
 
In our 2022-2023 Rotary year, we will focus on care and comfort not only for our members but for the communities we seek to serve at home and globally.
 
CARE: Our members are important and we seek to understand why they joined Rotary and what we can do to help them realize their Rotary dream of service above self - the way they Imagined Rotary when they joined.
 
We will seek to assist with community needs through projects that will educate and inspire the various interest groups operating within communities.
 
COMFORT: We aim to be there for our members in time of need and to provide support through manpower and fund raising to assist our members with the social projects they have chosen to champion.
 
We will work tirelessly  to bring comfort to those in our community and globally who need our understanding and help -  be it through continuing our commitment to End Polio; providing support through our funding raising projects such I Can for Kids, Shelter Box, and African projects; focusing efforts here and abroad to Empower Women and Girls to realize their potential; and working to increase awareness of the danger of “human trafficking” not only in the world but right here at Calgary
 
                                               
                                               
 
 

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