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65th Annual Norm Bigg Senior Citizens Dinner

On Thursday November 07, 2019 the Rotary Club of Georgetown celebrated the 65^thAnnual “Norm Bigg” Senior Citizens Dinner at the Living Hope Alliance Church. This year, close to 200 senior citizens were treated to a delicious meal and entertained by the Georgetown Seniors Centre Band. This is the Rotary Club’s way to acknowledge and give thanks to those who have contributed to the vibrant and caring community that Georgetown is today. This project is the longest, continuous-running dinner in Rotary International’s 35,727 clubs worldwide.

On February 17, 2005 the Rotary Club of Georgetown reached the milestone of providing service work to the town of Georgetown for 50 years. On June 30, 2005 the Rotary Club of Georgetown was presented with the prestigious Rotary International Significant Achievement Award for outstanding service in the community for holding the annual Senior Citizens Dinner for 50 consecutive.

The club would like to thank all of the sponsors who made this event a success -

Rotary Veterans Breakfast

The 19^th annual Rotary Veterans Breakfast was held at the Hillsview Active Living Center in Georgetown on Monday November 04, 2019. There were 52 attendees in total – 29 Veterans plus their 4 guests, 8 special guests/speakers and 11 Rotarians.

Head for the Hills - 2019

Another successful Georgetown Craft Beer Festival - Head for the Hills had it's biggest year yet! Close to 6,000 people enjoyed the perfect weather, great beer, cider, food and entertainment! This event is 100% volunteer run and 100% of the profits goes back into the community. Click here for more pictures of this event: https://www.rotarygeorgetown-on.ca/PhotoAlbums/head-for-the-hills-2019

This event is proudly run by four of the local service clubs - Rotary Club of Georgetown, Georgetown Kinsmen, Georgetown Kiwanis and Lions Club of Georgetown.

Lud arrives from Peru

We are so happy to welcome Lud, our international exchange student from Lima Peru who will be spending this coming year at GDHS in Georgetown.

Changeover Dinner 2019

Members of the Rotary Club of Georgetown gathered to thank outgoing president Ryan McLaughlin for his service and leadership over the past 12 months. We are happy to welcome our new president, Rick Kritschgau, who will take over the helm July 1, 2019. The evening also provided the opportunity to reflect on our achievements as a club this year, and to set our sights on new opportunities for fundraising and providing service to the community of Georgetown as well as to those in need who live elsewhere in the world.

Rotary Club serves Pancakes at Bike it to Market Event

The Rotary Club helped out at the 2019 Bike It To Market event, serving free pancakes, juice and coffee to all who chose to visit the market by bicycle.

Rotary Club Supports Jurassic Park Halton Hills

The Rotary Club of Georgetown supported the Jurassic Park Halton Hills event on Friday June 7, giving out free pizza to hundreds of fans who showed up to cheer on our Raptors. While the Raptors soundly trumped the Golden State Warriors by a score of 105 to 92, our club distributed 1440 slices of pizza. It was a great family event which contributed to a strong sense of community spirit.

Donations of food and dollars was provided to the Halton Hills Bread Basket.

A special thank you to Georgetown Toyota for providing the space free of charge for the evening.

And kudos to Emma Mann for organizing this event.

GO RAPTORS!

Supporting the Georgetown Hospital Foundation

The Rotary Club was pleased to contribute to the 2019 Georgetown Hospital Foundation Gala. The club sponsored a live auction item, a private shopping spree for two at Studio 49 in Georgetown. The bidding on the item closed at $2,250.

In total, the gala raised over $140,000. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase vital surgical and lifesaving equipment, such as 2 new defibrillators and resuscitation carts for the Emergency Department.

Rotary is proud to support Georgetown Hospital.

Funding Mental Health Support for Youth

The Rotary Club of Georgetown cares about youth in our community. We became aware of a significant funding gap for the Intensive Youth Worker who supports young people presenting with mental health issues at the two Town-operated Youth Drop-In Centers in Georgetown and Acton. Our club reached out to other service clubs in the area, and formed a collaborative service club group that collectively donated $18,500 to the Town, to avoid interruption or reduction of this vital service, while longer-term regional funding is sought. Click on this link to read the article as published in the Georgetown Independent. https://bit.ly/2waaHqe

Tree Planting 2019

The Rotary Club planted 20 new trees in Joseph Gibbons Park, On Delrex Boulevard, on Saturday April 27, 2019, in celebration of Earth Week. The new saplings accompany the 19 trees the club planted one year ago in response to a challenge to all clubs around the world from Rotary International to plant a tree per Rotary member - 1.2 million trees in total. This year’s planting was only a local club event, but represents a continuation of a new worthwhile tradition here in Georgetown.

The Rotary Club of Georgetown is thankful to the Town of Halton Hills, Department of Recreation and Parks, and Planning and Sustainability, for their support in planning this initiative.

Click here for more pictures -

https://www.rotarygeorgetown-on.ca/PhotoAlbums/tree-planting-2019

Aidan's Going to Brazil

It was an exciting day in February when the Outbound Youth Exchange students learned which countries they would be living in for the 2018-2019 school year.

The Rotary Club of Georgetown is sponsoring Aidan from Georgetown District High School, who will be travelling to Brazil for his next year of school!!

Ham and Cheese Sales

Leading up to the Christmas season, the Rotary Club sold hams and cheese with all of the proceeds going to our international Impact Zambia Project. In total, over $2,100 was raised for the project. Additionally, 136 hams were donated to the Georgetown Bread Basket food bank.