President
Treasurer
Secretary
President Elect
Vice President
Past President
Director - Public Image & Member Care
Director - Membership & Environment
Director - Community & Youth Service
December 3. A good time to consider the Rotary International Foundation as your "charity of choice!"
Below, are some follow up- photos and a video from our 2024 Traine Construction - Rotary Pro-Am Golf Tournament.
Stay tuned for information on the 31st edition of this popular event, scheduled for May 13, 2025!
Tom Smithwick (2nd from right) receives a $50,000 donation to Freedom's Door from funds raised at the 2024 Traine Construction - Rotary Pro-Am.
Presenters are (l to r) Robin Smith - Tournament Chair; Colin Gayford - CFO Traine Construction; and John Walker - Rotary Club of Kelowna President
Dave Cullen and Robin Smith, Tournament Co-Chairs, present certificates of appreciation to Colin Gayford of Traine Construction - Title Sponsor; and Phil Vigianni of REN Energy - Presenting Sponsor.
Major Sponsors (l to r) Prosign - Doug Gossoo; Acera Insurance - Chris Nielsen; Gorman Brothers Lumber - Nicole Arkle; Kelowna BMW - Gord Hayes; and The Harvest Golf Club - Gilles Dufort.
Not shown: Lawson Lundell LLP; and Michels Canada
INTERESTING PROGRAMS AND SPEAKERS WEEKLY!!
.png)
The Rotary Foundation responds with Disaster Relief Grants
With all the destructions and hardship we have seen in recent days and months from fires, floods, tornados and hurricanes, it seems an appropriate time for a reminder that one of the ways your donations to the Rotary Foundation can be directed is to the Disaster Relief Fund. The Foundation supports disaster relief and recovery efforts through grants to clubs and districts throughout the Rotary World when their communities are in urgent need. To date, in 2023-24, the Foundation has responded with donations totaling over $4M to 105 Clubs and Districts. For more information on how your gifts can be directed to different areas of need, check out our website, https://www.rotary.org
A Rotarian astronaut lives her out-of-this-world dreams
Rotary member and astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti dreamed of space travel since she was a kid. Now, she’s sharing the cosmic awe with her fellow earthlings
Finding family in France
Rotary Youth Exchange alum Athena Trentin shares her advice for young travelers
No limits with accessible travel
Long overlooked, travelers with disabilities are finding fewer barriers
Crowd control: Rethink the way you travel
Throngs of tourists are overwhelming the world’s most popular destinations. Here’s how to rethink the way you travel — and an alternative bucket list to get you started.
Keep the Buzz going to fight polio
Unexpected bumps fail to dampen Bashar Asfour’s epic road trip around Europe in an electric VW Buzz to raise money for polio eradication
Giving Tuesday’s top Rotary clubs share fundraising tips
Members of the Rotary Club of Alpharetta, Georgia, USA, raise funds with a polar plunge.
Elimination round
Cervical cancer can be stopped, and Isabel Scarinci intends to deliver the knockout blow in Alabama