Our vision:

to be a vibrant, inclusive Rotary fellowship of diverse people who are leaders in our community and the wider world engaging together with others in service to create hope in tangible ways.
 

Our mission:

We are a group of community leaders who make the world a better place through service in Rotary’s seven areas of focus, with special emphasis locally on food security, youth, and Indigenous peoples.

An announcement courtesy of Kingston4Paws

New Puppy In Training 🚨

 

We are thrilled to announce that our K4Paws family is growing!! We are delighted to introduce you to our latest addition #K4Paws Meadow. Meadow comes to us thanks to Chantelle Bennett of Benacres Kennels💙🤍

 

A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to the Rotary Club of Cataraqui-Kingston, a long time supporter of K4Paws, for making this happen!! Their Community Grant of $5000 to support Meadow’s first year is absolutely amazing! This little pup had the pleasure of visiting with some members of the @ckrotary last week and we have been excitedly waiting to share this news! 🥰

 

We hope you will enjoy following Meadow’s service dog journey and we would be grateful if you’d consider making a donation to support her and other puppies in our K4Paws training program. 

Ukranian Rotarian receives Paul Harris Recognition from C-K Rotary

The June 18th, 2024 meeting of the Rotary Club of Cataraqui-Kingston was indeed special. Our club granted Paul Harris recognition to Olga Ialovenko, a member of the Rotary Club of Kharkiv New Level in Ukraine.Paul Harris recognition can be awarded to a Rotarian or non-Rotarian to honour their work in advancing the goal of Rotary – Service Above Self. Olga’s work in Rotary embodies the spirit of Rotary’s motto.
 
Olga joined Rotary 2008 as a member of the Rotary Club of Cherkosy, Ukraine. She held several roles in her club, including Secretary and President. Olga also held District roles in Ukraine, including District Polio Plus Subcommittee Chair. She is also a recipient of Rotary’s Service Above Self Award, granted to no more than 150 Rotarians per year out of the 1.4 million Rotarians worldwide.
 
Olga’s connection to Canada began when she was forced to move to Ottawa in June of 2022 because of the war in Ukraine, with her two children. Since then, she has transferred to the Rotary Club of Kharkiv New Level, where she remains an active member. In Canada she has fought to raise awareness and understanding for the people of Ukraine.
 
Olga spearheaded a project here in Canada to raise over $88,000 to produce and supply almost 2,700 all-weather blankets (fashioned like a sleeping bag) to ship to Ukraine. Without power most people would freeze to death in winter, but these blankets give the protection for them to survive.Olga also helped send a team of refugee Ukranian high school students from Canada to a Financial Literacy Tournament in Vienna, Austria. This team competition helps the students learn important lessons about financial literacy, which hey will need to help rebuild their country when they are able to return.
 
A conversation with Olga is an exploration of possibilities – how can we use Rotary’s resources and influence to make a better, more peaceful world. She is a deserving recipient of Paul Harris Recognition.
 
THE GIFT of LIFE
ROTARY Brings DIALYSIS to the Poorest of the Poor in Porur, India
 
 
As Rotarians, we are all familiar with our claim that we serve to change lives, and as Rotarians, we do our best to live up to that goal through the many projects we support.  But some projects not only change lives, they also SAVE lives!  Through a Global Grant worth almost US$120,000, the Rotary Club of Chennai Capital obtained financial support from Rotary clubs around the world – including a contribution from the Rotary Club of Cataraqui-Kingston – to provide life-changing and life-saving kidney dialysis treatment for some of the poorest people in the south of India suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) for whom treatment was virtually unattainable.   
 
 BREADWINNERS! 
at 
LOUGHBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOL 
The new Teaching Kitchen at Loughborough Public School was inaugurated by Mr. Alan Macdonald’s Grade 7 Challenge North Class on the last Monday of the school year!  The students prepared and baked 16 loaves of bread and clearly enjoyed the experience of being the first class to use the new kitchen, as well as being pleased with the outcome of their efforts.  The Kitchen is part of the the Greenhouse and Teaching Kitchen Project that has been in the planning and construction stages for the past three years.  Once the idea of a previous Grade 7 Challenge Class as a “Legacy Project” for future generations of students, both the Greenhouse and the Teaching Kitchen are now fully constructed, although the interior of the Greenhouse has yet to be outfitted.
 
The purchase of the major appliances, work tables, and shelving units for the Teaching Kitchen was made possible by a CK Rotary Community Service Project Grant that was awarded to Loughborough Public School for that purpose in our Spring Grants competition.
 
CK Rotary congratulates Mr. Macdonald and his students on their bread making skills and wishes all who use the new kitchen success and a sense of pride in all their future culinary achievements!