Rotary, United Way, City of Calgary Community Hubs Project
Community Safety, Building Strong Communities, Cross-Sector Collaboration
Join us for a panel discussion on May 6th
A city’s strength begins in its roots – the communities where people live, work, and learn. Partnerships and collaboration between organizations are critical to building up that strength. It is important that we offer a city-wide, multi-sector approach to community safety and wellness that proactively addresses issues that impact people’s lives, like crime, social inclusion, and mental health and addictions. Recovering from a global pandemic will require all of us to work together to build stronger neighbourhoods.
Join us as we discuss how Calgary Police Service, the City of Calgary, and United Way of Calgary and Area are working together to build hope and resiliency to support every citizen’s quality of life.
As you may know, we usually have the HoF as part of the annual district conference. This year we are doing things a bit differently and having a separate virtual event for the HoF on Wednesday June 09, 2021 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm.
There will be (4) breakout sessions over the two hours, so at registration indicate the (4) sessions which interest you the most to learn about. In between the sessions you may stretch your legs, fill up your drink or listen to the updates from our District Governors.
It is going to be a great evening to hear from great Rotarians who have not let the pandemic slow them down. Click here to read the summaries of available presentations and choose your top 4 options.
Join us on June 11 for a Lobster dinner - drive-thru edition. We are so excited to host a community event, even if it looks a bit different than we are used to. You can find all the details and purchase tickets at https://lacomberotarylobster.eventbrite.ca
Danielle Smith, the former leader of the opposition and leader of the Wildrose Party, will be our special guest for the District 5360 TRF Tailgate Party after the TRF Gala on May 12. Danielle will be available to answer questions and talk about the issues that are affecting Alberta during these challenging times.
Register for the TRF Gala on May 12 for access to the Tailgate Party and to help support the Rotary Foundation. Our help is needed more than ever to do good. This is our Call to Action!
Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 8:00 pm ET (6:00pm MT)
The Rotary Foundation Gala will be a ~60-minute fast-paced virtual Fundraiser designed to fundraise for both the Annual Funds and PolioPlus.
Our Gala evening will feature a "Red Carpet" pre-show that kicks off at 8:00 pm ET sharp hosted by Rotary International's first female President, Jennifer Jones! Master of Ceremonies, Past RI Director Jeffry Cadorette, will host the variety show featuring distinguished speakers, entertainers, inspiring stories about service supported by TRF and much more!
Tickets to the virtual event are available by clicking this link trellis.org/rotary-gala and are USD$110 plus applicable fees, of which $100 is a fully credited donation to TRF. You get a charitable tax receipt and 100 Paul Harris Fellowship points, and your District gets credit towards their Foundation goals.
Your participation allows Rotarians, clubs and Districts to DO MORE GOOD. Donations are directed 75% to the Annual Fund of TRF and 25% to the PolioPlus fund.
Hyder Hassan, CEO of Immigrant Services Calgary will be speaking on their new Gateway Program which is a digital system designed for new immigrants to connect them to a caring team, who are ready to listen and provide experienced guidance so they can get established and access all the support they need to build their future their way. The program links the new immigrant with up to 40 partner agencies to provide the information and service they need – it is a story about collaboration
Hyder Hassan is the CEO of Immigrant Services Calgary where it unleashes the economic, social, and civic potential of newcomers. His distinct 15 years’ leadership experience with various Canadian and Albertan financial institutions holds him as an influential contributor to the Calgary community. His motto of Service above Self is his drive for engaging in community volunteering roles like the Rotary Club, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Junior Achievement, and Alberta Health Services.
You have it in you to give. Our goal is to reach 100 units. Help us get there.
The Rotary Club of Urban Spirits and Canadian Blood Services are so excited to be forming the first annual Rotary Lifeline challenge! The Rotary chapters from Innisfail, Stettler, Lacombe and Red Deer are encouraged to come together to reach a united goal 100 blood donations in 2021. This can be done through either individually booked appointments or through team donations.
The process to register your donation for the Rotary Clubs of Central Alberta Rotary Lifeline 2021 challenge is broken down below.
Rotary Clubs of Calgary Community Services Committee Chairs Group
Open House Information Meeting –
Wednesday, May 12, 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM– via Zoom
Special Guest – Calgary Health Foundation
The Foothill Medical Centre Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) serves Southern Alberta, Southwest Saskatchewan, Southeast BC and even the state of Montana on occasion providing critical care to newborns. The unit is amid an $83 million redevelopment and expansion.
A team from Calgary Health Foundation and Foothill Medical Centre will be presenting this project to the committee at its regular meeting. Given the geographical scope of this project, the committee would like to allow all Rotarians in District 5360 to learn more about the NICU and its role in the lives of premature babies requiring critical care.
The Calgary Health Foundation invites the Rotary Club to consider an investment of $2,000,000 over 5 years to create the Rotary Club Welcome Centre at the Foothills NICU. This investment will provide the much-needed financial resources to build and furnish the space, supporting staff, family and friends as they come to visit.
For 70 years, buying a ticket to the Stampede Lotteries has offered the opportunity to win incredible prizes each July. But more than that, it has offered hope and support to charities within the community. In the 1950s, the first prizes were flashy cars, quickly followed by the very first Dream Home, soon to become the Rotary Dream Home, through the involvement of the Rotary Club of Calgary South (now the Rotary Club of Calgary at Stampede Park). It was a six-room, two-car garage bungalow, valued at $35,000. Ticket buyers came in droves, hoping to win the modern home or one of the extravagant vehicles in a draw that took place in front of the packed Grandstand. And just as the value of the prizing grew each year, so did the support of local charities.
With more than 100 prizes valued at more than $2.2 million, the Calgary Stampede Lotteries is bigger and better than ever in 2021. It includes the most valuable prize ever offered, the Rotary Dream Home by Homes by Avi, with a bonus of $100,000 cash. Tickets are now on sale to win the Dream Home as well as the new Kinsmen Lottery, which is now worth more than a million dollars. It features 8 grand prizes, including a truck & fifth wheel package valued at more than $230,000, and a wide assortment of other big-ticket items including a cash prize of $100,000. There are also more than 50 additional prize packages to win, plus the largest ever Early Bird prize, a ready-to-go-anywhere class B motor coach valued at nearly $155,000.
To learn more about the 2021 Stampede Lotteries prizing and ticket packages, visit CalgaryStampedeLotteries.ca
