Rotaract Club of Kingston

We are excited to host our second virtual Trivia Night!! All proceeds with be donated to Easter Seals Ontario. Date: Thursday April 8th, 2021 Time: 7pm EST Minimum $5 to enter, sign up using the link in our bio! Teams up to 3 people allowed.... Registration Link: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSeAP19IKcI0Vde4H/viewform

Happy 100th!! April 1, 2021 marked the 100th anniversary of Rotary in Kingston and the official launch of another century of Service Above Self. Thank you to Ch...ris Fountas & Kevin Montroy for donating the space and plaque to commemorate this grand occasion. https://youtu.be/-lAg0YhMEdA Rotary brings together men and women from diverse backgrounds who are inspired to take action and make a difference. Rotarians strive to empower youth, improve health and well-being, and promote peace and sustainability. Since the first meetings at the former Frontenac Hotel, Kingston Rotarians have supported our most vulnerable citizens. Today, nearly 200 Kingston Rotarians work with local organizations and partners to address community needs through service projects and program funding. This milestone year includes new projects to support students and new Canadians, improve our environment, and facilitate healthy eating. Rotary wouldn’t be Rotary in Kingston without the incredible support of area residents and businesses. Thank you! 100 years of Rotary in Kingston - let’s celebrate together! See more

Congratulations to Diane Julseth who won our 1st Steps Challenge Fundraiser by clocking almost 90k steps in 7 days from 15th - 21st March'21! It was a close competition with second place Zach Laengert who was just short of less than 1k steps! Stay tuned for our next steps challenge!

Rotary in Kingston has a long tradition of supporting international projects, partnering with host clubs in developing countries around the world to address loc...al needs based on the seven areas of focus. We have helped build schools, provide clean and safe drinking water, offer scholarships, improve food security, foster economic development, and contribute to countless other initiatives. Money can go so much farther in these areas; small amounts can make a big difference to the lives of the disadvantaged. These photos show the results of some of our latest collaborations. And, of course, we always support RI’s signature project, the eradication of Polio worldwide. Making the world a better place is what Rotary is all about. For more information, visit the Kingston Rotary Centennial website at https://www.kingstonrotarycentennial.com/centennial-projects. #KingstonRotaryCentennial #KingstonRotary100 #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryInternational See more

Registration is open for Session 3 of our Professional Development Webinar Series! Join us monthly to learn about a variety of topics that will help you build you professional skills. Session 3: The Value of Leadership and Teamwork for the Modern Professional with Daniel Geleyn Link to register: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdhenKa0F6M8C-o_/viewform

Kingston Rotarians have jumped into action as screeners and ushers at KFL&A Public Health’s Mass Immunization Clinic at the Invista Centre. A total of 42 Rotarians, Rotaractors, and Friends of Rotary are assigned to various shifts every day of the week. Even more Rotary volunteers are on the waiting list for the time when more vaccines become available and the clinic hours are extended. Kingston Rotary is honoured to help support health services staff so they can focus on the... task at hand. The mood at the clinic is one of excitement and gratitude as Kingstonians welcome the opportunity to get the vaccine shot. Rotary’s contribution to this program is part of a wider COVID response task force organized by Kingston Rotarians to produce masks, provide funds and volunteers for various food providers in the city, and pack and deliver food to school children and their families in need. While our original Kingston Rotary Centennial plans certainly didn’t include a worldwide pandemic, we are people of action ready and willing to pivot step in where needed to help how we can. #ygkrotary #KingstonRotaryCentennial #vaccinatekfla #ServiceAboveSelf #KingstonRotary100

Happy #WorldRotaractWeek! Launched in 1968, #Rotaract (a portemanteau of the words ROTARy and ACTion) aimed at providing young people with opportunities for ser...vice. Initially for people between ages 18-30, today Rotaract is a membership type of #Rotary with no upper age limit, thus attracting both university students and young professionals. Our district is delighted to be the home of 10 Rotaract Clubs: Queen's Rotaract Club (1993) Rotaract Club of Downtown Montreal (1994) Rotaract Club of Plattsburgh (2000) Rotaract Club of Ottawa (2002) Rotaract de l'île de Montréal (2011) St. Lawrence University Rotaract Club (2013) Rotaract Club of Ottawa South (2013) Rotaract Cornwall (2017) Rotaract Club of Kingston (2020) Our district is also a proud member of Rotaract Canada, the Multi-District Information Organization for districts with geography in Canada, that empowers Rotaractors across Canada to become Rotary's leaders of tomorrow. Our Rotaractors are the next generation of Rotarians, and the future leaders of our organization. We could not be prouder! *** Bonne semaine mondiale du #Rotaract! Lancé en 1968, le Rotaract (un mot-valise pour ROTARy et ACTion) vise à aider de jeunes leaders à monter des actions. Au départ pour ceux âgés de 18 à 30 ans, le Rotaract est aujourd'hui un type de membership #Rotary sans limite d'âge, attrayant ainsi à la fois universitaires et jeunes professionnels. Notre district est heureux de compter 10 clubs Rotaract: Queen's University Rotaract Club (1993) Rotaract Club of Downtown Montreal (1994) Rotaract Club of SUNY Plattsburgh (2000) Rotaract Club of Ottawa (2002) Club Rotaract du Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf (2010) Club Rotaract de l'île de Montréal (2011) St. Lawrence University Rotaract Club (2013) Rotaract Club of Ottawa South (2013) Rotaract Club of St. Lawrence College in Cornwall (2017) Rotaract Club of Kingston (2020) Notre district est également fier membre de Rotaract Canada, l'organisation d'information multi-districts pour les district ayant une juridiction au Canada, qui encourage les Rotaractiens de partout au Canada à devenir les futurs dirigeants du Rotary. Nos rotaractiens forment la prochaine génération de rotariens, et les leaders de demain de notre organisation. Nous ne saurions en être plus fiers!

Steps Challenge Fundraiser for Easter Seals! We will start tracking our steps on Monday, March 15th till Sunday Night March 21st! Sign up here:... https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSd6YZGVhIr2eEJEgK/viewform Once you sign up you will receive a confirmation by the end of the week with details of filling your steps on a shared excel sheet. The person with the highest steps by March 22nd will win a $25 Giftcard of the brand of their choosing! #rotaract #rotary #kingston #rotaract7040

Rotary in Kingston has a long tradition of helping fund community projects and programs that make a difference to youth, seniors, children and adults with disab...ilities, and the environment. As part of our centennial year, the Kingston Rotary Centennial Committee has offered grants totalling $5,275 to four organization that take a bit of funding and make it go a long way. Kingston Rotary Centennial Community Grants = big impact. Thank you to Blue Canoe Theatrical Productions Inc., Camp Outlook, Cycle Kingston, and Lionhearts Inc. for all their hard work to make such a difference in our community. #KingstonRotary100 #ygkRotary #RotaryGrants See more

Session 2: Getting to the Top of the Pile: Application and Interview Tips from an HR specialist with Paul Elsley https://youtu.be/PB0121UNQx4 Rotary Club of Kingston

ICYMI: The Rotary Clubs of Kingston and area are continuing their tradition of community service by providing volunteers as ushers and screeners for the local COVID-19 immunization clinic at the INVISTA Centre. https://www.kingstonist.com//rotary-club-volunteers-suppo/

We are proud of our members and Rotary community for stepping up to support immunizations in Kingston

A big shout out to our donors and sponsors who are supporting our Centennial Projects. Many thanks to Capital Movers and Storage; Empire Life; Anna & Edward Churchill Foundation; the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area; Abramsky Family Fund at the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto; Kevin Montroy & Chris Fountas; and an anonymous donor. We also want to recognize the Rotary Clubs in Kingston and the many Rotarians who have made personal donations to help fund our Centen...nial projects. These projects will have a financial impact of approximately $500,000 during our Centennial year! We are pleased to recognize these donors on our Centennial website at www.kingstonrotarycentennial.com/donors. @CFKingstonArea @EmpireLife @PleaseMoveMe #KingstonRotaryCentennial #KingstonRotaryDonors #FriendsofRotary #KingstonRotary100 #ServiceAboveSelf #ygkRotary See more

Reposted @kworkygk We are so excited to share about our first live event that happened at K.Work recently! Our guest speaker 'Hannah Julseth' from the newest Kingston chapter of Rotary International shared her journey and experiences. She also talked about: - What is Rotary International?... - What are the projects Rotary has done in the past? - Rotary clubs in Kingston, past and current projects for the local community? - How to be part of the Global Rotary Community and make a difference? Join us to get access to the exclusive member only events and many other perks! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #kwork #ygk #kingston #ontario #rotaract #rotary #coworking #events #guest #office #coffee #inspiration #leader #leadership #knowledge #community

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Are you in Kingston and looking to volunteer this fall? Check out our ongoing events down below. If you would like to get involved or would like more informatio...n, please email us at [email protected] Please note that masks are required to be worn for all Queen's Rotaract events. Halloween for Hunger On Friday October 30th at 5:00 pm meet us outside of Stauffer Library to hand out flyers for our Halloween for Hunger Campaign On Friday, November 6th at 5:00 pm we will be collecting food donations from houses that choose to participate in our campaign. Lunch by George Coat Drive On Wednesday, November 4th from 9:30 to 11:30am Here we'll be assisting Lunch by George in their coat drive. We'll be meeting the Lunch by George crew at 129 Wellington St. Isthmus Food Packing (UPDATE) Every second Wednesday from 10:00 am to 11:30 am starting November 4th. Isthmus has partnered with the Food Sharing Project to deliver more food to more needy families. If you're interested in helping out some or all of these Wednesdays then let us know and we will put you in contact with the organizer. This event takes place at 37 Rigney St. Unit 4.

Throwback Purple Pinky Day by our member @julshann leading fundraisers for EndPolioDay with @queensrotaract ! #rotaract #rotary #endpolionow #rotaract7040 #throwback

We are this close to Ending Polio. Now is our chance to change the world. To make sure no child is disabled by Polio ever again. Join in. Speak out. Donate. ... Be Part of History. . . . . Link in bio! #rotaract #rotary #rotaract7040 #endpolionow See more

Last night we have the honour of hosting @me.padam at our biweekly club meeting who shared his experiences in leading a community Rotaract Club in Nepal RID 3292! Thank you for talk Padam! Always great to see Rotarians of Kingston in their activities around the