Events
Event Calendar
Current Events
Bingo for AIDS
The Rotary AIDS Poker Walk and Fundraiser is back!!! This year on September 26, 2021, from 6 to 7 PM, we are virtually hosting a BINGO night, via Zoom, for everyone of all ages, to raise money for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, a non-profit organization working on the frontlines of the AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Register via the link in our bio!
HIV/AIDS Awareness
September is well underway! This month our club will be focusing on raising awareness about HIV/AIDS. Be sure to keep an eye out so you don’t miss our event this month!
Past events
Rotaract Info Night
Hi everyone! If you’re interested in getting involved with our club or just learning more about Rotaract and what we do, join us at our Rotaract Info Night on August 29th, 2021 from 5:00 to 6:00 PM! We will also be holding a Rotary trivia at the end of the night where you will have the chance to win a $20 gift card prize, so don’t miss out!! You must RSVP through the registration link in our bio to receive the meeting details. We hope to see you there!
Membership & New Club Development
Happy August aka Membership and New Club Development month in District 7070! Stay tuned to find out what opportunities we have in store for you this month!
Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup
On May 29th, our club partnered with Rotary District 7070 to host a community Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup. We gathered gloves, masks, shovels, and garbage bags to clean up an area that we all grew up around - Taylor Creek Park. Keeping our parks and waters clean is a crucial step in sustaining the environment we all live in. It was truly a rewarding experience as we were able to fill up two bags of garbage and noticed a significant difference on our walk back!
Rotaract District 7070 Conference Awards 2020-2021
On May 8th, the Rotaract Club of Toronto Danforth joined the Rotaract District 7070 Conference! The event was an overall great experience, filled with a fun case study, informative keynote presentations, and important discussions. We got to meet and hear the stories of many amazing Rotarians and Rotaractors and hope to continue our journey of making a positive impact in our communities. Our club is proud to announce that we have won 3 awards for our hard work and dedication this past year. Thank you to all of our amazing club members who made this possible and every individual who came out to support our initiatives, we appreciate you! Here’s to another amazing year ahead.
Valentine's Day Origami
Hello everyone! Join us on Saturday, February 13th at 7 pm for our club’s February social. We will be hosting a Valentine’s Day themed Origami Night! No previous experience in origami making is required. The event will be held through Zoom and the meeting details can be found in the photo above. We look forward to seeing you there.
Winter Arts and Crafts!
Hi everyone! We hope you all are having a happy holidays. Our club is hosting our monthly refresher tomorrow (Dec. 27th) from 5-6 pm. Join us for a fun night of creativity as we make festive arts and crafts. No previous art experience is required. You must RSVP through the link in our bio to receive the meeting details. We hope to see you there!
Virtual Raffle Draw Fundraiser!
The Rotaract Club of Toronto Danforth is excited to announce our very first virtual Raffle Draw Fundraiser! All proceeds will go towards the Rotary Foundation, an organization committed to leading various life-changing projects, including the rebuilding of homes in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria.
To participate in our raffle, please fill out the Google form below:
https://forms.gle/FcKyBkdULcHNxS59A
Tickets start at $10.00 each, with a deal of 3 tickets for $20.00!
Prizes include:
1st Place – Apple AirPods with Charging Case
2nd Place – $50.00 gift card from Best Buy
3rd Place – Google Chromecast
Enter now for a chance to win one of our exciting prizes, while making a change in the world!
Last day to buy tickets is November 29, 2020.
All payments are being accepted through e-transfer to rotaractcluboftorontodanforth@gmail.com, please see the Google form for more details.
Youth and Mental Health
We are excited to announce that MPP Doly Begum will be speaking at our club’s next general meeting and we would like to invite all of you to join us!
MPP Doly Begum was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 2018 at age 29, and is the youngest New Democrat among the party’s caucus. She will be speaking on the importance of mental health among young people, specifically throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. You must RSVP through the Google form link in our bio to receive the Zoom call details. We hope to see you all there!
Career & Professional Development Workshop
On August 9th, we held a Career and Professional Development workshop for our club members. We learned many great tips and received useful information on effective resume writing, valuable interviewing skills, and networking advice. The workshop was hosted by our Director of Professional Development - Zarif, Treasurer - Aditi, and Charter President - Maliha. We hope to continue hosting more events that will help the youth in our community succeed in their professional journeys.
AIDS and Community Health Walk
The Rotaract Club of Toronto-Danforth is participating in the Rotary District 7070 AIDS and Community Health Walk! All of the money raised will go towards Feed Ontario, a non-profit organization working towards ending hunger and poverty.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, our district has decided to host the community walk virtually. We have until July 29th to fundraise money for this initiative. Support our team by clicking the LINK IN OUR BIO and DONATE to Feed Ontario!
Our team is also fundraising by selling reusable face masks for $5 each. Send us a DM on Instagram or message us if you’d like to purchase a mask!
Let’s work together to promote health and wellness in our communities!
video filming + editing credits: @013kobe (Director of Graphic Design)
Check out the FULL VIDEO Here!
Thank you to everyone who donated to our AIDS and Community Health Walk fundraiser and helped us surpass our goal!
We could not have reached this milestone without all of your support. All of the proceeds will be going to Feed Ontario to help end hunger and poverty in our local communities. Our team is thankful to the Rotary District 7070 for hosting such an amazing initiative and executing it so beautifully despite the unfortunate circumstances. We are very happy with the results and look forward to working on more great projects this year!
WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY 2020
On July 17, 2020, our club joined the RESILIENCE World Youth Skills Day celebration! We were able to connect with 15 Rotaract clubs from 14 countries across 6 continents. Some of the participating countries included Brazil, Australia, Portugal, Mauritius, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Philippines, and more. There was a total of ~90 attendees.
This event gave us the opportunity to increase our fellowship with Rotaractors and Rotarians from around the world. We connected with the other attendees by joining smaller breakout groups and shared ongoing activities taking place within our individual clubs. As a result, our club was able to identify areas of improvement and discuss ways to actively develop the Rotaract Club of Toronto-Danforth.
A huge thank you to @rcislamabad.ctg for organizing such an amazing intitative. Also, we would like to give a special thanks to William Wolfe and District Governor, Ruhela Chowdhury for taking the time to speak at this event.
We look forward to being apart of more events like this and connecting with more Rotaractors among our global community.
FORT YORK FOOD BANK
Per Hungercount 2018 report, Canadians visited food bank 1.1 million times. Moreover, 35% of those relying on food banks nationally are children, when they only represent 20% of the population. We all have a role to play to combat this crisis. On the first Saturday of every month, Toronto Danforth Rotaracts have a great time preparing and serving nutritious, hot meal for those in need at Fort York Food Bank. If you are interested to volunteer please join us on Saturday, October 5th. For more information feel free to message us!
Our club has served about 1500 people in need in the last 9months at FYFB. This recognition certificate is truly meaningful to us.