I wanted to share a few announcements with the group.
1. As members, we are aware in the province of Ontario as of Sept 22nd vaccine proof will be required for indoor dining and meeting spaces. This will include meetings at the Northbury and any other meeting in a formal space (ie outdoor events would be the only exclusion). The Northbury has informed me they will be collecting this information at the door. Be prepared to present proof of vaccination with photo ID or a signed medical exemption upon entry. We will be continuing to offer Zoom for any members who are not comfortable with this or in person attendance in general.
2. Vive le Vin is in full swing. We have found a donation of a wine fridge. Please begin bringing wine into meetings to fill the said fridge. We are also looking for gift cards to add to the boxes as give aways.
Yours in Rotary,
Shannon Kenrick-Rochon
From your fundraising committee:
The Perfect Night In with Vive Le Vin!
Invite your closest friends over for a night of palate-pleasing wine and cheese and incredible live entertainment -
Vive Le Vin In A Box brings the fun of our Wine Gala to the comfort of your own home for a fraction of the price, while still supporting a great cause!
Your purchase of this amazing boxed event helps the Rotary Club of Sudbury Sunrisers support charities and the needy in our community.
With your help we hope to make this year's event even bigger and better!
This year's boxed event will once again feature wines that have been chosen by our sommelier and are not available for purchase at the LCBO.
The wines have been paired with unique cheeses for the ultimate taste experience.
Other delightful condiments have been chosen to round out the charcuterie experience.
Continuing in the spirit of our live event. one lucky box will contain the "key" to opening a fully stocked Wine Fridge.
Many boxes will also contain gift cards in order to replicate the prize raffle trees.
A NEW addition this year will be LIVE entertainment!
If you purchase your box during our pre-sale between September 20th - October 9th 2021
you will have a chance to win "Take-Out Cabaret" from YES Theatre where musicians will perform live in your own home
on the night of November 27th 2021 while you enjoy your Vive Le Vin In A Box!
Everyone else will be sent a link to stream a "Take-Out Cabaret" performance on their TV but one lucky winner will get it live!
How cool is that!?
We hope that in 2022 Vive Le Vin will resume as a IN-PERSON gala but expect to continue to offer the Vive Le Vin In A Box as a additional purchase at the event due to the past success!
To order your Vive Le Vin In A Box click the button below or visit:
At last week's meeting, Sunrisers welcomed former Mayor of Sudbury Jim Gordon and his wife Donna.
Married for 62 years these two very accomplished individuals provided an overview of their work establishing and leading Sudbury Project Hope.
Sudbury Project Hope is a non-denominational group of volunteers in Sudbury united in their response to a global humanitarian crisis in respect to the refugee and displacement situation in the Middle East.
Donna provided a very personal account of how they supported a family from Syria relocate to and settle in Sudbury
We need your help and it is as easy as two clicks!
Our District Indigenous Focus Project - Water First needs your help to get us $10,000!!!
The Rotary Club of Sudbury Sunrisers, has been successful in getting our project entered in a competition to win $10,000 with Doyle Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, donating $100,000 to various local charities (Water First is one of them!).
We ask that you take 2 minutes to vote once through each link (two clicks):
On September 1, we hosted this year’s first Wednesday Night Talk Show entitled “Enhancing your use of social media to share and promote all things Rotary and attracting new members.” It was an excellent session featuring three of our top Rotaractor and Rotarians providing us with social media tips. I highly recommend watching the recording > here.
Join us on Wednesday October 6 at 6 pm, when the topic will be how to attract new members.
As reported in a previous newsletter, the event that was scheduled for October 8-10th has been rescheduled to the Fall 2022.
In the meantime, 2 other online events have been planned - an Indigenous Awareness & Reconciliation Dialogue for Youth Zoom event September 26th from 1-4pm, hosted by our Indigenous Focus Committee and a Anishinaabe Plant Medicines Talk in October. There is also a Land-based Education event being planned for spring 2022. All these events are free and open to Youth from Grades 9 to 11.
For the details about all these events > click here.
Rotary Action Groups
Rotary Action Groups are independent, Rotary-affiliated groups made up of people from around the world who are experts in a particular field, such as economic development, peace, addiction prevention, the environment, or water.
Action groups offer their technical expertise and support to help clubs plan and implement projects to increase our impact, one of Rotary's strategic priorities. This support includes helping clubs find partners, funding, and other resources.
Anyone who wants to share their expertise to make a positive difference can join an action group. Join a Rotary Action Group to share your expertise and make a difference in projects outside your club or district. To get involved, go to Rotary Action Groups | My Rotary.
Rotary Wheels for Learning The Rotary Wheels for Learning (RWFL) Program is an international humanitarian project which is led by Mike Cole from the Rotary Club of Gravenhurst, Ontario. In its tenth year, the project’s aim is to provide a means for children to get to school, and make sure they remain healthy while attending school. Learn how you and/or your club can support this program.
What is “Every Rotarian, Every Year” All About?
The Board of Trustees of The Rotary Foundation encourages “every Rotarian, every year” to contribute to the Foundation’s Annual Fund. To contribute go to Home Page | The Rotary Foundation Canada.
Think about how much more Rotary could accomplish in the world if all of our 1.2 million worldwide members each gave at least US$25 to our Foundation’s Annual Fund.
If you are a part of the “Every Rotarian, Every Year” initiative – I personally thank you for your support of The Rotary Foundation and its work.
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A Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member is an individual who personally contributes US$100 or more each Rotary year to the Annual Fund. Rotary Direct allows you to help year-round by automatically giving each month, quarter, or year visit https://www.rotary.org/en/donate.
For $10 a month, you too can be a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member and help provide life-changing opportunities for those in need on a yearly basis!
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