Welcome to the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise

OUR AVENUES OF SERVICE

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Making a difference in our backyards.

Community Service projects are local initiatives, activities, and events that Whitby Sunrise Rotarians engage in to enhance the lives of those around us. Together we're making a difference in our community!

 

YOUTH SERVICE

Enriching the lives of young adults.

Youth Service recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities, involvement in community, international service projects and exchange programs.

 

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

Changing lives around the world.

With International Service The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise is helping others in communities around the world. Through our international projects in the Dominican Republic, Laos and Thailand we are changing lives!

 

VOCATIONAL SERVICE

Passion, integrity, and intelligence.

With Vocational Service Rotarians• use their professional skills to serve the local and global community, practicing their professions with integrity, and inspiring others to behave ethically through their own words and actions. 

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Our Motto: Service Above Self

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From our President: Niecy Dillon

"...If you’re interested in getting more involved in our community, making new friends and having some fun, the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise might be just what you’re looking for. Rotary is the largest service club in the world, consisting of approximately 1.2 million volunteers in over 200 countries.  Rotary is where neighbours, friends and problem-solvers share ideas, join leaders and take action to create lasting change.  Through Rotary clubs, people from all continents and cultures come together to exchange ideas, and form friendships and professional connections while making a difference in their backyards and around the world..."  Read More

 

Our Structure

Rotary is made up of three parts: Our clubs, Rotary International, and The Rotary Foundation. Together, we work to make lasting change in our communities and around the world.

Learn more about our structure.
 

 

Our Stories

What's up with the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise

 
The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise Presents Whitby Winterfest!
The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise Presents Whitby Winterfest!

Whitby Winterfest is a 100% volunteer-run fundraising initiative presented by the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise. During Whitby Winterfest Events, Rotarians, friends, family, and businesses come together to celebrate winter and give back to our community.

Whitby Winterfest - January 11 to February 21, 2021. Whitby Winterfest is a 100% volunteer-run fundraising initiative presented by the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise. During Whitby Winterfest Events, Rotarians, friends, family, and businesses come together to celebrate winter and give back to our community.

Visit https://whitbywinterfest.com/ for more information. It's amazing what we accomplish when our hearts and minds work together

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World Polio Day is October 24
When Rotary and its partners formed the GPEI in 1988, there were 350,000 cases of polio in 125 countries every year. Today, we have reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent. #endpolio
 

 
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The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise is excited to present Ribfest 2U!
Covid19 won’t stop us! Safely & responsibly, let’s celebrate together, raise funds, and “give back” to our community and the world! 
The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise is excited to present Ribfest 2U, an online version of Ribfest! We are planning new and creative ways to fundraise now and into the future. Please help us raise money and make significant contributions to those in need in our community and internationally!
Visit http://www.whitbyribfest.com/ribfest-2u/ for more information
 
Food & Bottle Drive May 16, 2020, 10 am to 2 pm
Food & Bottle Drive on Sat, May 16, 10 am to 2 pm. Proceeds to Durham Outlook. Bring non-perishable food & empties to:
  • Royal Oak Pubs, 617 Victoria St W & 304 Taunton Rd E
  • Royal LePage Frank Real Estate, 200 Dundas St E, Whitby
  • Brooklin Home Hardware, 64 Baldwin St N, Whitby
 
During the Covid19, The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise is offering a FREE Grocery Store Pick Up & Delivery Service for Whitby residents who are seniors and/or have compromised health.
If you are a senior and/or immunocompromised, we can help. We can take your order and arrange payment. Our team of volunteers will shop for you and deliver your groceries to your door. We ask that maximum orders not exceed $200. Payment of cash or cheque can be accepted without contact. Simply leave it in a zip lock bag.
 
Email us at whitbysunrisedeliversfood@gmail.com or call 647-212-0871 between 9 am - 6 pm.
 
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Virtual Meetings!
We are meeting virtually on Wednesday mornings at 7:30 AM. If you're interested in joining a meeting, contact Niecy Dillon for a Zoom Meeting Link.
Meeting Speakers
Upcoming Speakers
In person meeting
Sep 29, 2021
In person meeting!
Jillian Best.
Oct 06, 2021
Move for Life Foundation
Farkhunda Muhtaj
Oct 13, 2021
Helping Womens Soccer Team escape Afghanistan.
Past Speakers
District Governor
Sep 15, 2021
Rotary District Talk
Steve Rutledge
Sep 08, 2021
Laos Update.
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Community Information

What's going on in our backyard.

 

The 11th Annual Whitby Ribfest is July 16th - 18th, 2021. Again this year we will be presenting an alternate version of Ribfest. We are planning new and creative ways to fundraise now and into the future. This year we're doing a DRIVE THRU RIBFEST!  Please help SAVE THE DATE and stay tuned for more information!

 

Thank you to one of our great sponsors for helping us to achieve our fundraising goals! Delta Bingo & Gaming is an established name in the bingo industry, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017. Delta Bingo partnered with the OLG to revitalize the traditional bingo experience and enter into the era of modernization through electronic gaming. The Delta Group owns and operates 18 locations in North America and supports over 750 local charities.

 

The Free Reading Program is a reading program that provides an effective literacy program for children that has a social media twist that helps the sponsor too. They partner with organizations looking to improve literacy in their community or around the world.