Rotary Club of West Shore (Victoria, BC)
Station Ave V9B 2S1 Langford Station, BC, Canada

Thank you Rotarians! It’s International Volunteer Day. Did you know that Rotary annually mobilizes volunteer effort equivalent to nearly 27,000 full-time paid workers. What is more, your efforts as a Rotary volunteer saves communities an estimated US$850 million in service costs per year! #TogetherWeCan #PeopleOfAction

Join us tomorrow at 12:15pm as we welcome and learn more about our newest member Moira McDonald. All are welcome, please message for Zoom details. See you there!

Check out our latest Weekly Roundup - https://mailchi.mp/df22cda/rotary-west-shore-weekly-roundup

Thanks to everyone who ordered poinsettias this year and special thanks to Teresa Sutherland, Jenn Raappana and Don Rugg who helped sort them. If you ordered one, it’s on its way!

Read the latest Rotary West Shore Weekly Roundup - https://mailchi.mp/1a3b98d/rotary-west-shore-weekly-roundup

Today is Giving Tuesday, a day when Rotarians like you make a difference by giving a small gift to make a big impact. Rotary’s commitment to Doing Good in the World is possible because of donors like you who want to create positive, lasting change in your community and around the globe. Your ongoing support of The Rotary Foundation has funded life-changing, sustainable projects #GivingTuesday #PeopleOfAction

Who knew there were so many dog lovers in West Shore Rotary! Thank you to Mandy from SARDAV (Search And Recovery Dog Association Victoria) for speaking to our club today. It was great to learn about your work as a team with our K9s in search in recovery situations.

Check out our latest Weekly Roundup - https://mailchi.mp/df22cda/rotary-west-shore-weekly-roundup

Friday = Rotary! Join us this Friday at 12:15pm for our weekly club meeting. All are welcome. Please message for Zoom meeting details #wearerotary #rcws

Check out the latest District 5020 magazine!#peopleofaction #district5020proud

Friday = Rotary! Join us this Friday at 12:15pm for our weekly club meeting. All are welcome. Please message for Zoom meeting details #wearerotary #rcws

Check out the latest District 5020 magazine!#peopleofaction #district5020proud

"...They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them..."

"...They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them..."

Last call for your poinsettias as today is the final day for ordering. Message us with your information and what you would like to order. Thank you for supporting the WestShore community and the Rotary club of West Shore.

Did you know $86,677,399 was awarded to worthy projects in 2018 by the Rotary Foundation? Join us on Friday to find out more about the Rotary Foundation from past District Governor Craig Gillis. All are welcome, message for zoom meeting details

Did you know $86,677,399 was awarded to worthy projects in 2018 by the Rotary Foundation? Join us on Friday to find out more about the Rotary Foundation from past District Governor Craig Gillis. All are welcome, message for zoom meeting details

Looking for a great Christmas gift? Threshold Housing Society has partnered with Silk Road to create a 12 day’s of tea gift box. Each box is filled with 12 different types of Silk Road Teas. Organic and local . Go to Www.thresholdhousing.ca/product/tea to get yours today. All proceeds go towards Threshold for #SafeHomesBrighterFutures

Looking for a great Christmas gift? Threshold Housing Society has partnered with Silk Road to create a 12 day’s of tea gift box. Each box is filled with 12 different types of Silk Road Teas. Organic and local . Go to Www.thresholdhousing.ca/product/tea to get yours today. All proceeds go towards Threshold for #SafeHomesBrighterFutures

Last call for your poinsettias as today is the final day for ordering. Message us with your information and what you would like to order. Thank you for supporting the WestShore community and the Rotary club of West Shore.

We are #peopleofaction. If you want to make a difference, join Rotary

Read our latest Rotary West Shore Weekly Roundup - https://mailchi.mp/ae865fc/rotary-west-shore-weekly-roundup

Rotary is all about using #teamwork to get things done

DON'T MISS OUT! Order your Christmas Poinsettia today. Message us with your order along with the quantity and we will get your order in. Deadline for orders is Monday 9th November for delivery on December 1st.

May your scary be cheery, Your fright be light, And may all your ghoulies stay safe tonight! Happy Halloween, Friends & Fiends!!

Thank you to Rotary District 5020 District Governor Greg Horn for joining us today and sharing this vision for our district. Despite COVID, Rotary is alive, well and making a difference.

Join us tomorrow at 12:15pm for our regular club meeting. We will be joined by Rotary District 5020 DG Greg Horn. This is a great opportunity to hear from Greg, his vision for our district and ask any questions you might have. Make sure to join us at 12:15pm via Zoom. Message for Zoom meeting details

Do you know about Rotary Fellowships? They are a great opportunity to dramatically increase their friendships and connections through a Rotary Fellowship. The International Fellowship of Rotarian Musicians is a great example of how fellowships can bring people together. Read more here: https://blog.rotary.org//virtual-rotary-choir-keeps-the-m/

Great to see our event showcased in our district magazine!

Read The Latest Weekly Update From West Shore Rotary - https://mailchi.mp//read-the-latest-weekly-update-from-wes

#serviceaboveself

The polio eradication infrastructure is playing a critical role in protecting communities from COVID-19 #worldpolioday

Today is #WorldPolioDay! Please consider making a donation to support our work to end polio. Your gift will be tripled by the Gates Foundation. Give today: https://on.rotary.org/2zmUa1I

Welcome to our newest member Tamara Leary. It was great to learn more about Tamara at our meeting today and about her desire to give back to our community through service.

Join us today for our regular club meeting. All are welcome to join, just message for the Zoom details. See you at 12:15pm!

Amazing to see our Rotary District raising so much money for an amazing cause #endpolio #WeAreRotary

Weekly Roundup: Rotary Club of West Shore - https://mailchi.mp//weekly-roundup-rotary-club-of-west-sho

Gratitude turns what we have into enough. - Happy Thanksgiving to all

Did you know? Worldwide, nearly 1 in 4 girls aged 1519 years is neither employed nor in education or training compared to 1 in 10 boys of the same age. By 2021 around 435 million women and girls will be living on less than $1.90 a day including 47 million pushed into poverty as a result of COVID-19 #DayOfTheGirl

NO MEETING THIS WEEK Due to the long weekend, we won't be getting together via Zoom this Friday. Make sure to join us next week though!

We are featured in the new issue of the District Magazine, Unite District 5020 (UD5020)! Check it out: http://d5020.com/UD102020

Final totals are in....we raised over $18,000 at our Golf Ball Drop. Thank you again to everyone who bought tickets and supporting companies Chek TV, Olympic View Golf Club and Table Nineteen, Chew Excavating and Goldstream News Gazette. Enjoy this short video from the day!

Every ROTARIAN has the POWER to Make a Change in the Community

Read our latest club newsletter- https://mailchi.mp/eb32b7/west-shore-rotary-weekly-round-up

It’s official! Jennifer Jones, member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, will become Rotary International’s president for 2022-23, a groundbreaking selection that will make her the first woman to hold that office in the service organization’s 115-year existence

Thank you to everyone who was able to make it out to our club social last Thursday. It was great to see so many friendly and smiling faces. We can't wait till our next social!

Thank you to the Goldstream News Gazette for helping to promote and cover the Golf Ball Drop. We are very thankful for how supportive local businesses are!

Join us on The Upside on Chek News at 5! Get to see the golf ball drop and the interview with our President Robin Marshall

$3,000- #2452 Stefano Mosi $1,000- #155 Kevin Won $500- #2762 Ronald Sellars

We have the best community ever! Thanks to your support, we have raised over $15,000. This money will be put back into our community to help with Covid relief. Make sure to watch our Facebook live to see the ball drop in real time!

Today is the day for our Golf Ball Drop! The drop can be viewed LIVE on our Facebook page at 2pm, so have your ball numbers ready to see if you are a lucky winner #yyjevents

We are blown away by the support shown by the amazing people in Victoria and surrounding areas. We have sold 1700+ balls in just 2 hours! Thanks again to CHEK News for promoting our event and broadcasting live tonight at our drop location #yyjevents

WOW 3,000 balls sold, Thank you!! There is still time to buy yours at https://rotarygolfballdrop.ca/

Thanks to Chek TV for coming out to Olympic View Golf Club and Table Nineteen to help promote the last night of our Golf Ball Drop. Buy your golf balls while you can!

Last day to be part of the Golf Ball Drop! Buy your golf balls at https://rotarygolfballdrop.ca/ and make sure to watch the drop live on our Facebook page at 2pm #yyjevents

Just a reminder that there won't be a meeting this week. Make sure to join us next Friday, all are welcome

2 days away from our Golf Ball Drop. We are getting excited to watch the ball drop and announce the winners! There is still time to take part, just visit https://rotarygolfballdrop.ca/

Just 3 days to go.....don't miss out! Golf balls are just $5 each and you could win BIG! #yyjevents

4 days to go.......to be in with a chance of winning $3,000! Go to https://rotarygolfballdrop.ca/ to take part #yyjevents

Did you know the Threshold Housing Society receives 137 average referrals each year but only have 35 beds available. We heard from Jasmine Campbell from the Threshold Housing Society about the need to protect the youth from homelessness in particular those who have aged out of care and youth who identify LGBTQ2S+. Thank you Jasmine for sharing their stories with us.

Check out our club's weekly newsletter - https://mailchi.mp//club-weekly-roundup-21st-september-2020

5 days to go..... buy your golf balls while you still can at http://rotarygolfballdrop.ca/

Thank you to Chew Excavating for donating their time and resources in making our Golf Ball Drop happen. They are providing the machinery to enable us to actually drop all the golf balls. If you haven't bought yours yet, head on over to http://rotarygolfballdrop.ca/ today! #yyjevents

Join fellow Rotary District 5020 members as we take action, virtually, on October 17, 2020, to raise awareness, funds, and support to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that still threatens children in parts of the world today. For more event information, to buy tickets and to donate, please visit www.justtwodrops.com

We had a great test run with the ball drop on Friday! There is still time to take part, simply visit http://rotarygolfballdrop.ca/ today and you could be in with a chance to win $3,000!

Friday = Rotary! Don't forget to join us today at 12:15pm via Zoom. All are welcome, message for Zoom details

Don't miss out on getting your golf balls for our upcoming Golf Ball Drop! You could win $3,000 and also feel good at helping your community as all proceeds will go back into our community. Visit http://rotarygolfballdrop.ca/ to take part!

Got empty bottles or cans? Rotary Club of Sooke is here to help you out!

#WorldPolioDay is 24 October! Learn how Rotary International & its partners have reduced polio cases by 99.9% since 1988: endpol.io/wpd #endpolio