Welcome!
It is amazing to think that our club is in its 59th year and we are stronger than ever. We have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help support local initiatives like the wing of the children’s ward at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, retired the mortgage on the house for the Abbotsford Hospice, provided funding to support Salvation Army programs and the Food Bank, and to build Rotary Stadium. Internationally, we have sponsored a medical mission to the Philippines through Rotaplast to correct cleft lips and palates for underprivileged children, provided wheelchairs to those who could not walk, and provided for basic essentials such as water and food for the hungry. All of this has been ongoing while we also continue the battle to eradicate polio throughout the world.
We have over 70 very active members that range in ages from their early thirties to some golden oldies; we are an active group who live our motto of Service Above Self every day. The Rotary Club of Abbotsford is made up of professional individuals that meet weekly to enjoy fellowship, partake in a great lunch, and enjoy an interesting guest speaker. Our weekly speakers cover a variety of topics, including everything from current events to business interests and entertainment.
I’m very honored to serve as this club’s 59th president (and only the second female president), after serving in a variety of positions over the past 18 years. Part of why Rotary is so exciting and rewarding to me is that we are able to do more through Rotary than we could do alone, and we can do more as a club than we could as an individual.
The challenge for each of us this year is to share our ideas, our talents, our time and our financial resources. To give the best that is in us to our club, our community and our world will ensure we will live up to this year’s theme “The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands.”
If you want to be part of a service organization where your professional expertise, your moral character, your energy and your financial contributions can make a difference both in our community and in the world, please contact the Rotary Club of Abbotsford by visiting www.abbotsfortdrotary.com.
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