In the past 10 years, our Rotary Club of Calgary Sarcee has donated over 1 million dollars to various local and international charities. We are a small and enthusiastic Rotary Club, with about 20 male and female members who meet weekly downtown at the start of the day for a friendly breakfast. We are typically active businesspeople and retirees, who choose to ‘give back’ to our communities by fundraising each year to support worthwhile causes.
Our Club focuses on helping disadvantaged children in our community and worldwide – whether by assisting with immediate and long-term shelter, food, and clothing needs, or with education, training and health programs for these children. Our fundraising efforts are often supported by employers who match employee donations.
We have contributed over $1,045,000 allocated as follows:
- Clothing, shelter, and food – within Calgary: $800,000. Major recipients include: Children’s Village, Children’s Wish Foundation, Community Kitchens, Hull Child & Family Home, Brenda Stratford Home playground, Calgary Street Kids, Salvation Army Children’s Cottage.
- Clothing, shelter and food – internationally: $60,000. Major recipients include: Add-your Light for students in Nepal, Kulika Water project in Uganda for female-headed families, Zambia Rent-to-Own for rural families.
- Education and training programs – within Calgary: $105,000. Major recipients include: Rotary Challenger Park for Disabled Children, Crime Not to Read, Distress Centre Children’s Help Phone, Third Academy funding for challenged children.
- Education, training and children’s health programs – internationally: $75,000. Major recipients include: Rotary PolioPlus, Uganda Kulika training project, Libraries for Afganistan females, Rotary Microcredit for female-headed families in Uganda.
- Administration for Rotary’s Canadian and international programs: $6,000, including Rotary PolioPlus, Rotary Microcredit, and Rotary Youth Leadership programs.
We are always interested in seeking new members who share our goals, and invite you to contact a Rotary Club in your area to learn more about us. We gratefully acknowledge the time and energy contributed by our club members and by their employers, in helping our Rotary Clubs worldwide to build a better future for all.