The Rotary Online Auction
This year's Rotary Online Auction was a resounding success! Thank you to all that purchased or bid on an item. If you have any questions about how to collect an item please contact contact Kate Johnston.

The Rotary Online AuctionThis year's Rotary Online Auction was a resounding success! Thank you to all that purchased or bid on an item. If you have any questions about how to collect an item please contact contact Kate Johnston. ![]() |
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Rotary Turkey Trot & Fall Fest - Oct 15, 2023WOW! What a GREAT Day! Together our community raised over $50,000 at this year's Turkey Trot Run & Fall Fest! These funds will support the good work of the Rotary Burlington North Foundation; with over $15,000 going immediately to Food4Kids Halton to help children in need in our community. More info at: rotaryturkeytrot.ca Photos curtesy of Peter McCusker. ![]() |
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Donation to Art For AidThe Burlington North Rotary Club teamed up and collected art supplies to send to Metis artist Colleen Gray who will send them north. Many elementary schools in remote communities across Canada work with insufficient and often minimal quality art supplies. Colleen believes in the power of art to invite healing and provide a creative vehicle to help break the rigours of isolation for Indigenous youth. Check out www.artforaid.ca ![]() |
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Day 4 In GuatemalaDay 4 in Guatemala: Neil, Clinton, John and Bill from our club helped with a pilot project installing 6 smokeless high efficiency wood burning stoves for villagers in the Aki Tunoco Jocotán region of the mountains. The current wood burning stoves that are in use create a lot of smoke and carbon monoxide so they are dangerous and uneconomical. This new innovative design created by Jeff @dreaminvestgrow uses 85% less wood and creates almost no carbon monoxide so it is far more safe and economical. Rotary is exploring to find a way to get these installed for those who need them and cannot afford to pay for them personally. Check out our video of the entire trip by clicking here. ![]() |
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Thank You Shelter Movers!Our club would like to extend a huge and heartfelt thanks to all of the generous volunteers @sheltermovers who partner with our Rotary Burlington North Furniture Project by offering free moving services to pick up our furniture donations and bring them to woman and children who are leaving shelters. ![]() |
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Volunteering at Global MedicRotary Burlington North volunteered again at Global Medic in Oakville. Today, we packed 2,400 bags of chick peas (500 grams) for Turkey and Syria. Thank you to all the Interactors who came to help today! We all had a great time. All these bags will be going out internationally and locally. ![]() |
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Capotillo Ground Breaking Ceremony - Nov 2022Rotary Burlington North has sponsored a project to bring clean water to 2000 people living in the Capotillo District of the Dominican Republic. Construction of the new aqueduct will start this January. International projects to help those in need are the heart of Rotary International! ![]() |
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Turkey Trot 2022Runners, walkers, volunteers, sponsors and vendors enjoyed a great day at Bronte Creek Provincial Park and helped to raise $18,000 for the Burlington North Foundation. This year's event included 10K and 5K timed runs, as well as a 1K Fun Run. We also had a Kids-Zone, a Maker's Market, and great food courtesy of our sponsors Clinton Howell, Karen Paul and Sobey's-Freshco (Walkers and Upper-Middle Road). Thank you to all that came out to make it a special day! Check out our two amazing videos of the day: ![]() |
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World Polio Day - 2022The Presidents of Burlington's four Rotary Clubs, 7080 District Governor Sandhya Maini and Mayor Marianne Meed Ward prepare to raising the flag at Burlington City Hall for World Polio Day, October 24th, 2022. Learn more about World Polio Day here. Watch the Mayor's proclamation about World Polio Day here. ![]() |
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Bundles of LoveThank you Judy Warrington, member of RBN! Your effort to collect & pack two bundles of soccer gear surely brought smiles to dozens of kids in need in the DR. Thanks also goes to the Oakville Soccer Club for donating much of the following gear, and Barb Coyle for delivering the bags on a recent trip. (56 jerseys, 19 soccer balls, 24 soccer socks, 10 pairs running shoes, 6 baseball hats, 3 pairs of shin pads, 17 shirts-hoodies- jackets, 6 pairs of pants, Crafts and sewing supplies.) ![]() |
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Recognition from Our FoundationBarbara Lewis (Rotary Burlington North) and Aldo Villanovich (Rotary Burlington Lakeshore) both receive recognition for being members of the Rotary Bequest Society. Both are also Rotary Benefactors. The recognition certificates were presented by PDG Syd Harman at the Burlington Cluster meeting on Sep 20th, 2022. Thank you both for being outstanding Rotarians! |
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Wine SurvivorWe are excited to announce a new initiative to raise funds for our community while we have fun. Wine Survivor is a game of elimination just like the name suggests. Last individual standing from a team of 6 wins it all. For tickets please contact Ralph. For more information about the game and all the rules, please click here. ![]() |
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99 Missions Thank YouThank you to all that played and pledged, as well as our amazing sponsors. With your support, 99 Missions raised over $5000! A special shout-out to our TOP pledge team. The kind folks at Utter Morris Insurance Brokers raised almost $2500 in pledges for the Rotary Burlington North Foundation. Wow! All funds raised by this event will be used to help those in need in Burlington! |
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Connections Among GenerationsOur club volunteered at Community Development Halton, packing bags to go to needy seniors throughout Halton. We packed 750 bags which will all be sent out this month with Food For Life’s monthly food delivery to seniors. These bags provided by CDH are part of their “Connections Among Generations” program. They send great items such as note pads, candies, sweets, tea bags, shampoo, and special items such as hand written and drawn cards from high school students. They also had little hand-made teddy bears included. It was great package and I’m sure highly appreciated by the needy seniors who receive them. ![]() ![]() |
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Sew HelpfulRBN is excited to announce a fabulous initiative to bring “the love of sewing” to Indigenous children in remote communities. We’ve teamed up with Art for Aid (www.artforaid.ca) working with I Love First Peoples, a Canadian registered charity (www.ilovefirstpeoples.ca), to empower Indigenous children and youth through some innovative and unique fabric arts programs. |
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Give to Live!The Give to Live Furniture Project is a Rotary Burlington North initiative, which involves the collection of good quality second-hand furniture from various sources, and the donation of this furniture to families in extreme need. The furniture we collect is stored in two storage units generously provided to us free-of-charge by Access Storage. Our goal is to serve two families per month, and typically the pickup and delivery of the furniture is the responsibility of the donor or the recipient ![]() |
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2021 Kettle CampaignDedication and teamwork marked the 2021 Kettle Drive. With the help of all 4 Rotary Clubs in Burlington, The Salvation Army was able to raise over $345, 000 to support its programs that help families in our community. Craig MacPherson of Rotary Burlington North lead the Tap-to-Give program, which collected over $45,000 in donations. Craig's efforts ensured that all units were fully charged and ready to accept donations throughout the 4-week campaign. ![]() |
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Capotillo Water Project - Club TripRotary Burlington North has sponsored a project to bring clean water to 2000 people living in the Capotillo District of the Dominican Republic. Construction of the new aqueduct will start this January. International projects to help those in need are the heart of Rotary International! ![]() |
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Planting Trees at Lowville ParkOct 23rd, 2021. Members of RBN enjoyed a great day planting trees at Lowville Park. Over 400 saplings of native species were provided by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters in an effort to protect the shoreline of Bronte Creek and build the health of spawning areas for Atlantic Salmon. On top of our time, RBN was also happy to donate $500 to the OFAH for this important cause! |
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End Polio Now 2021Club President Clinton Howell raises the End Polio Now flag at Burlington City Hall. World Polio Day is on Sunday October24th! In1985, Rotary International launched PolioPlus and in 1988 helped establish the Global Polio Eradication Initiative that today includes several organizations like the World Health Organization. These initiatives are working to immunize children across the globe against polio. Since 1988, polio cases have dropped by 99.9% and today the world is close to eradicating the disease. ![]() |
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Helping our Neighbours in Need!Julie Cordasco presented a $1,000 cheque on behalf of our club to the Burlington Food Bank. Thank you for all that you do for our community! ![]() |
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99 Missions - Spring Event99 Missions is about being active, exploring your community, supporting your neighbours and showing your appreciation for those helping us through COVID-19, all while having a blast! 99 Missions is also a fundraiser for The Salvation Army Community Family Services and Rotary Burlington North. Having fun while helping your community has never been so easy! Plus everyone that registers has a chance to win great prizes! Learn more at: 99missions.com ![]() |
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Catch The Ace Winner! March 2021![]() |
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Paul Harris Fellow Awards - 2021Paul Harris Fellow Awards were presented by all 4 Burlington Rotary Clubs to 4 community members who have donated hours of their time volunteering to assist not-for-profit organizations and individuals needing help in the Burlington area. Beth Martin, David Vandenberg, Mary Dilly and Roger Boyd were the deserving recipients. Watch the awards presentation and be inspired by the impact they have made, and continue to make, in our community. |
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Dindigul, India Dairy Project
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Honduras Microfinance Project![]() Operationally, the objective is to continue to provide microfinance loans to SME clients (Small to Medium Enterprises) with emphasis again on the “Small Enterprises” of the SME category. Phase 6 (D7080) will address these objectives by providing 1) loan funds to a targeted segment, and 2) specific training to micro-businesses. As seen in previous phases, the program is sustainable and will grow small businesses and create jobs
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Wellington Square - Goodies!Burlington Rotary Clubs delivered a bit of good cheer to the team that runs the Friday Night Community at Wellington Square United Church. The 4 Burlington Clubs dropped off 800 treat bags that will be handed out with Christmas dinners. It's estimated that the team will feed 1100 people! Incredible work by an amazing team at Wellington Square! Treat bags are filled with cookies, chocolates, and candies! Merry Christmas to ALL! (Dec 24, 2020) |
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"Thank You" from Jo Brant HospitalA sincere "Thank You" for RBN's contribution to the growth and development of Jo Brant Hospital. RBN has donated $275,000 to Jo Brant to support their expansion and modernization. Rotary = People of Action! (Dec 18, 2020) |
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Remembrance Day 2020Burlington Rotary North President Ralph Sprague laying a wreath at the Burlington Cenotaph on November 11th, 2020. (Nov 11, 2020) ![]() |
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RBN Helps Out at Food for LifeMany hands make light work! A team from RBN packed food bags at Food for Life on Oct 28th. While there, we presented them a check for $1000 to support their important work! (Oct 28, 2020) |
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World Polio Day 2020Burlington's Rotary Clubs raise the END POLIO NOW flag at Burlington City Hall in recognition of World Polio Day (October 24, 2020). Rotary and its partners have decreased world-wide cases of Polio by 99.9% since 1988. It has invested over $2 billion dollars and countless volunteer hours to put an end to this terrible disease. Please support to help END POLIO NOW! www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/end-polio-now-2020/ ![]() |
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Thank You From Shifra HomesRBN reached out to Alexanian's for new flooring for Shifra Homes and they came through with a little help from the Club! It's amazing how generous our community is. (October, 2020) ![]() |
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