Events
| Last hidden column for tag filter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
ShelterBox Canada Update
Oct. 09, 2024
Ally Buck joined the ShelterBox Canada Team in May of 2023 as the Rotary and Community Fundraising Coordinator. She is proud to be of mixed Mi'kmaq (pronounced Mig Maw) First Nations and settler heritage. She grew up in rural Nova Scotia, and after attending college in Nova Scotia for Social Services and Community Development, she attended Queen's University where she earned her degree in Global Development Studies. She is a member of the Rotaract Club of Kingston.
She has just returned from the ShelterBox HQ in the UK where Rotary founded ShelterBox, having completed their We Are ShelterBox mock deployment training and attended their International Fundraising Conference, meeting with ShelterBox supporters and Rotarians from across the globe. She is on the ShelterBox planning committee for the RI Convention in Calgary 2025, and will be attending the conference as well.
She will present an update of ShelterBox Canada's disaster relief activities at home and abroad.
|
|||
Oct. 09, 2024
Environment/ Volunteer opportunity: Sort Tree Saplings with Little Forests on October 9th. A truck is arriving on October 9th with saplings (for Little Forests plantings) that need to be sorted. This event will be happening at the Grenville Park site - next to 18 Westview Rd. It is not onerous. We are looking for a few Rotarians to volunteer, most probably mid- or late-morning. Volunteers will be sorting trees into sections by site and layer, and doing a bit of transportation from GP to 111 Van Order Dr. If you are interested in helping out at this tree-sorting event, please email Chloe directly: chloe@littleforests.org. Chloe will keep you updated on when the truck is expected to arrive! |
|||
Oct. 09, 2024 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Please see the meeting Agenda below, and the Minutes from the September 11, 2024 meeting further below.
1. Approval of minutes of Sept 11 and business arising
2. Membership induction process
3. Code of Conduct discussion
4. Possible change in monthly meeting dates (MC)
5. Possible change in meeting day (Don Polk)
6. RI Action Plan, progess towards goals
7. Jennifer Jones' visit November 13th
8. Acknowledgement of our club's work at District level?
9. Other business
Arja Hamalainen
President
BOARD MEETING September 11, 2024
Attending: Arja, Peter, Douglas, John, Jennifer, Don P., Fred
Minutes of August 14: motion to accept by Douglas, seconded by Peter; unanimous
President (Arja): • RBC to contact remaining signatories to complete for 2024/25
• ClubRunner update (Nova) expected within a couple of months
• Cash calendars are available for distribution
• Club Service asked to look into a token of appreciation forspeakers.
• Club Service also to look at options for a 50/50 or otheroptions
• Agenda for Director’s meetings to be posted to club websitecalendar
• Development of Strategic and Action plans referred to Trevor
• Led a discussion for adding a “Land Acknowledgement” atthe opening of club meetings; no action taken.
Treasurer (John): • Has introduced a request form for the purpose of requesting the issuance of cheques.
• Club Service budget for 2024/25 is $4,700
Meeting adjourned… moved by Douglas, seconded by Peter; unanimous.
Next board meeting is scheduled for October 9, 2024. |
|||
Oct. 09, 2024 6:15 p.m.
Ally Buck joined the ShelterBox Canada Team in May of 2023 as the Rotary and Community Fundraising Coordinator. She is proud to be of mixed Mi'kmaq (pronounced Mig Maw) First Nations and settler heritage. She grew up in rural Nova Scotia, and after attending college in Nova Scotia for Social Services and Community Development, she attended Queen's University where she earned her degree in Global Development Studies. She is a member of the Rotaract Club of Kingston.
She has just returned from the ShelterBox HQ in the UK where Rotary founded ShelterBox, having completed their We Are ShelterBox mock deployment training and attended their International Fundraising Conference, meeting with ShelterBox supporters and Rotarians from across the globe. She is on the ShelterBox planning committee for the RI Convention in Calgary 2025, and will be attending the conference as well.
She will present an update of ShelterBox Canada's disaster relief activities at home and abroad.
|
|||
Oct. 15, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Hello members of the Kingston Frontenac International Services committee for 2024 / 25.
Douglas Tanton here, and as your incoming Committee Chair I am pleased to support our group as we consider how to continue our great past work and financially support International projects, and how to focus our efforts as we move forward.
At our Club Board meeting in July we heard from Club executive and incoming treasurer how tight the budgets will be for 2024/25 and how the International Services Committee needs to be active in fundraising for unrestricted funds in the future, as our resources are not tied to bingo funds.
We were advised that our budget allocation for 2024 / 25 will be $9,500.00 CDN, and that there had been cases in the past when small parts of this budget even went towards domestic (Canadian) relief / emergency efforts, although this is a very different funding pool than International projects.
For our budget 2024 / 25 we will allocate $6,000.00 CDN for commitments already underway (listed in attached report), we will push our funding support for Nepal programmes into 2025/26 to allow for background work to be completed this year, and we will hold an allocation of available resources of $3,000.00 for our committee to discuss, prioritize and vote on for 2024 / 25 further programme funding.
In addition, I am recommending we hold a reserve of $500 "if" there could be some emergency need in 2024 / 25. Further, I will also ask our Board / Club formally to consider setting up an emergency "pooled fund" in the future years to be held aside, not part of our Int. Service Committee budget, as these allocatons seem to be club wide in nature, and with the spends within Canada, our restricted funds may be more appropriate.
I invite everyone to please join us for our first 2 in person meetins of the year, to be held at the Wharf & Feather restaurant at The Holiday Inn. I invite apporpriate club communications persons to publish these meetings online and in club updates, and encourage others from our club to join.
We will build an agenda in September and October to review programmes with funding commitments, and we will discuss the possibility of a holiday appeal, similar to Greta's Blanket Drive last year. We have allocated $1,000 from our fund to support this again. Finally, our next two meetings we will have an opportunity to discuss our "direction" and "focus" as a committee, be it geographic, tech innovation, mentorship, gender focused, etc... i have listed some of my own perspectives on this in the attached report and encourage everyone to bring their ideas to our next meetings. I have also provided the listings for our own meetings and our regional committee if you are inclined to participate in both;
Kingston Frontenac International Service Committee meetings:
JPIC / Regional International Services Support Committee meetings:
-----------------------------------------
Thanks for your support and involvement in this important Rotary Committee. Please reach out and let me know if there are key points missing or to be added for our agenda in September.
Be well,
Douglas Tanton
|
|||
Oct. 16, 2024 5:30 p.m.
17:30 - Dinner at The Stonewater Bistro Pub in Gananoque An explosive, dynamic telling of the last week of Jesus’ life, full of iconic music, exhilarating dance, and stirring performances. A story of faith, passion, and betrayal following the exuberant faith of Jesus’ followers, the betrayal of Judas, and the devastating finale. This quintessential Andrew Lloyd Webber rock musical, filled with powerful voices and well-known classic numbers such as “Superstar,” “I Don’t Know How to Love Him,” and “Gethsemane.”, has been wowing audiences worldwide for more than 50 years.
|
|||
Oct. 19, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
For more information and to register online, please follow the link below: https://rotary7040.com/event/foundation-international-service-1/ |
|||
|
|
|||
Oct. 21, 2024 - Oct. 26, 2024
Collection: October 21-26 Link to sign up: https://forms.gle/4vUNcXTZ7WRHHufy8
|
|||
Oct. 23, 2024 6:15 p.m.
With 2024 World Polio Day coming up on October 24, Trevor will make a Polio Plus presentation to the Club. Afterwards, Arja will conduct a Purple Pinkie Club Fundraiser, to raise awareness of polio eradication and solicit funds for Polio Plus. Rotaractors will be invited. https://www.rotary.org/en/plus-polioplus WORLD POLIO DAY, OCTOBER 24TH
 Link for Live District Polio Plus Info Session (September 14, 2024)
Powerpoint version, no commentary, in the Download page to the LEFT
Additional Info also available in the My Rotary Learning Center Course,
The Importance of Eradicating Polio
Polio News September 15, 2024
One new Wild Polio case reported this week. We are now 3 weeks since the Onset of Paralysis of the most recent reported Wild Polio Case in Pakistan.
The Gaza Humanitarian Pause campaign which started in central Gaza with a three-day pause in fighting, and then moved to southern Gaza for another three-day pause, followed by northern Gaza, was completed yesterday. 195,747 children were immunized in central Gaza, 250,694 in southern Gaza, and 106,110 in northern Gaza for a total of 552,451 children vaccinated. Communities were enthusiastic about the vaccination efforts, with a large number of families bringing children to the 117 fixed sites to receive nOPV2. There are plans for a second round of immunizations in about four weeks.
No cVDPV2 cases were reported in Gaza this week. There has been one case from Gaza reported this year.
Novel Oral Polio Vaccine Type 2 - In a significant step towards a polio-free world, India-based vaccine manufacturer Biological E received World Health Organization Pre-qualification for their novel oral polio vaccine, nOPV2.
Joining Bio Farma as the second supplier of this next-generation vaccine, Biological E will help ensure there is a consistent supply of nOPV2, playing a critical role in stopping outbreaks and protecting millions of children from the devastating effects of variant type 2 poliovirus.
|
|||
Oct. 24, 2024 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
|
|||
Oct. 24, 2024 2:00 p.m.
FOCUS ON POLIO Speakers :
To register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlcOyvpzsqGtfd6VUfws3qfIt83A__SLud#/registration |
|||
Oct. 30, 2024 6:15 p.m.
Students who were sponsored by the Club on various Rotary Youth development programs in 2024 will be invited with a parent/ guardian to share their experiences. Among the invited guests are:
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Nov. 06, 2024 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
|
|||
Nov. 13, 2024 6:00 p.m.
Your Invitation to:
Dinner with Jennifer Jones
(2022-23 RI President and Foundation Trustee)
In support of the Rotary Foundation
When: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
6:00 pm - Live Music 6:30 pm - Dinner Where: The River Mill Restaurant, Kingston, ON
Cost: $99 per person - includes Cocktails, Group Photo, Live Music, Dinner. Meal choices include:
- Veal schnitzel, garlic mashed potatoes, mushrooms, heirloom carrots Click ==> Register now, seats are limited |
|||
|
|
|||
|
Nov. 26, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
|
|||
Nov. 27, 2024 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Don Taylor and I had a meeting at the Sugar Shack on Wednesday. Here's a brief summary of what was discussed.
1 -- Elsabe heard back from the Cataraqui Conservation Authority. The boardwalk will NOT be rebuilt, but there are other financial needs we could help with.
2 -- If we DO take on a large project, Don suggested payments in installments, ie: four installments of $5K for a $20K project.
3 -- We are still waiting to hear back from Lionhearts about which Wednesday will work best for food packing. Kelly at Lionhearts is keen to have us, but will not know until November which week is best. (Lionhearts has been informed that grants are available for bigger requests.)
4 -- A couple of the volunteer opportunities were touched on, including "Roots of Empathy" (brought forward by Elsabe at a previous meeting) and "Brushamania", a dental hygiene project being run by the Cataraqui-Kingston club.
5 -- I have reached out to the Community Service chairs at all the local clubs and have heard back from 2. I will wait another week, then will arrange a Zoom meeting with those interested in coordinating our activities to maximize impact.
6 -- I will reach out to Anne Desgagnes about advertising the grant application on Facebook.
7 -- I will email Elizabeth Bailey from Kingston 4 Paws about our new grant application system.
Let's plan on having a Community Services meeting on Nov 27th at 5pm, prior to the club assembly. Unfortunately, none of the other Wednesdays between now and then will work, but if anyone has a pressing need to meet prior to that, please let me know.
Don Taylor and I had a meeting at the Sugar Shack on Wednesday. Here's a brief summary of what was discussed.1 -- Elsabe heard back from the Cataraqui Conservation Authority. The boardwalk will NOT be rebuilt, but there are other financial needs we could help with.
2 -- If we DO take on a large project, Don suggested payments in installments, ie: four installments of $5K for a $20K project.
3 -- We are still waiting to hear back from Lionhearts about which Wednesday will work best for food packing. Kelly at Lionhearts is keen to have us, but will not know until November which week is best. (Lionhearts has been informed that grants are available for bigger requests.)
4 -- A couple of the volunteer opportunities were touched on, including "Roots of Empathy" (brought forward by Elsabe at a previous meeting) and "Brushamania", a dental hygiene project being run by the Cataraqui-Kingston club.
5 -- I have reached out to the Community Service chairs at all the local clubs and have heard back from 2. I will wait another week, then will arrange a Zoom meeting with those interested in coordinating our activities to maximize impact.
6 -- I will reach out to Anne Desgagnes about advertising the grant application on Facebook.
7 -- I will email Elizabeth Bailey from Kingston 4 Paws about our new grant application system.
Let's plan on having a Community Services meeting on Nov 27th at 5pm, prior to the club assembly. Unfortunately, none of the other Wednesdays between now and then will work, but if anyone has a pressing need to meet prior to that, please let me know.
Jennifer Patelli
Don Taylor and I had a meeting at the Sugar Shack on Wednesday. Here's a brief summary of what was discussed.
Don Taylor and I had a meeting at the Sugar Shack on Wednesday. Here's a brief summary of what was discussed.
1 -- Elsabe heard back from the Cataraqui Conservation Authority. The boardwalk will NOT be rebuilt, but there are other financial needs we could help with.
2 -- If we DO take on a large project, Don suggested payments in installments, ie: four installments of $5K for a $20K project.
3 -- We are still waiting to hear back from Lionhearts about which Wednesday will work best for food packing. Kelly at Lionhearts is keen to have us, but will not know until November which week is best. (Lionhearts has been informed that grants are available for bigger requests.)
4 -- A couple of the volunteer opportunities were touched on, including "Roots of Empathy" (brought forward by Elsabe at a previous meeting) and "Brushamania", a dental hygiene project being run by the Cataraqui-Kingston club.
5 -- I have reached out to the Community Service chairs at all the local clubs and have heard back from 2. I will wait another week, then will arrange a Zoom meeting with those interested in coordinating our activities to maximize impact.
6 -- I will reach out to Anne Desgagnes about advertising the grant application on Facebook.
7 -- I will email Elizabeth Bailey from Kingston 4 Paws about our new grant application system.
Let's plan on having a Community Services meeting on Nov 27th at 5pm, prior to the club assembly. Unfortunately, none of the other Wednesdays between now and then will work, but if anyone has a pressing need to meet prior to that, please let me know.
Jennifer Patelli
1 -- Elsabe heard back from the Cataraqui Conservation Authority. The boardwalk will NOT be rebuilt, but there are other financial needs we could help with.
2 -- If we DO take on a large project, Don suggested payments in installments, ie: four installments of $5K for a $20K project.
3 -- We are still waiting to hear back from Lionhearts about which Wednesday will work best for food packing. Kelly at Lionhearts is keen to have us, but will not know until November which week is best. (Lionhearts has been informed that grants are available for bigger requests.)
4 -- A couple of the volunteer opportunities were touched on, including "Roots of Empathy" (brought forward by Elsabe at a previous meeting) and "Brushamania", a dental hygiene project being run by the Cataraqui-Kingston club.
5 -- I have reached out to the Community Service chairs at all the local clubs and have heard back from 2. I will wait another week, then will arrange a Zoom meeting with those interested in coordinating our activities to maximize impact.
6 -- I will reach out to Anne Desgagnes about advertising the grant application on Facebook.
7 -- I will email Elizabeth Bailey from Kingston 4 Paws about our new grant application system.
Let's plan on having a Community Services meeting on Nov 27th at 5pm, prior to the club assembly. Unfortunately, none of the other Wednesdays between now and then will work, but if anyone has a pressing need to meet prior to that, please let me know.
Jennifer Patelli
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Jan. 29, 2025 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
Feb. 22, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
For more information and to register online, please follow the link below: https://rotary7040.com/event/foundation-international-service-2/ |
|||
Mar. 04, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Smitty's Annual Shrove Tueaday All-U-Can Eat Pancakes benefiting Easter Seals https://www.kingstonist.com/news/smittys-annual-pancake-fundraiser-has-overwhelming-response/
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
Subscribe to this Calendar
Using the URL below with your calendar software, you can stay up to date with events from this website.
Help me add this subscription to my: