This week, the Sudbury Sunrisers will welcome Gurpreet Singh Broca, who will speak to us about World Day for the Elimination of Racism. Born in India, Broca came to Sudbury in 2015 to study at Cambrian College. He is a director with the India Canada Association of Sudbury, which promotes Indian culture and heritage through a range of educational workshops, cultural celebrations, and public activities. In 2023, Gurpreet received two prestigious awards – an International Alumni of Impact award honouring his dedication to the Sudbury community, during his studies at Cambrian College, and post-graduation with his involvement with the Greater Sudbury Police Services Chief's Diversity Advisory Committee, YMCA and more. Gurpreet was also bestowed with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Award from the Government of Canada, a testament to his outstanding volunteerism and unwavering commitment to inspiring excellence in the Sudbury community. Be sure to bring a guest this week!
When: March 21st , 2024
7:30 am
Greeter: Sonia Del Missier
O Canada: Julie DeSimone
Rotary Reflection: Sally Dunton
Toast: David Farrow
International Toast: Leah Miller
Sunrisers are reminded to find their own replacements if they cannot attend the meeting.
Registration is still open for District 7010’s Rotary Weekend on April 12-14, 2024, at the Best Western Hotel & Conference Centre in North Bay. Sunrisers represent!
At last week’s meeting our guest speaker was local funeral director and renowned philanthropist, Geoffrey Lougheed. While Geoff has received many community, provincial and national accolades, it was clear during his presentation on the Sudbury Food Bank, that what was most important to him, was his ability to do good in the world today. He provided some background on how the food bank started 40 years ago which focused on how individuals would eat that day. Today the Food Bank serves 17 thousand people every month, the majority of which are children. Geoff emphasized the importance of meeting people where they are at and treating everyone with respect and care. A full 100% of funds raised go directly to purchasing and distributing over 500 tons of food every year for our community.