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Project Contribution and Involvement
Some
of the projects our club contributed to recently are:
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T.O.I.L.S.
We have facilitated the purchase and operation of communication
devices for deaf teenagers and their parents. Some deaf young
people have gone to summer camp because of our club.
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Habitat
for Humanity
The club participated in a Toronto Council of Rotary Clubs (TCRC)
initiative to partner with Habitat for Humanity to build 10
town homes in Toronto. The club made a financial contribution
and provided volunteers at the building site.
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Salvation
Army
The club provided a financial contribution to the Salvation
Army “Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: The Circle of Caring
Campaign” to build a multi-use facility in the core of
the city of Toronto
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Water
Project
We gave funds to Engineers without Borders for water filtration
in third world countries.
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Cabbagetown
Youth Services
We have provided financial and volunteer help toward recreational
and vocational training for people in a poorer part of the city
(often new immigrants).
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Trails
Youth Initiatives
We built a meeting center and accommodations in a wooded area
north of the city offering recreational and counseling services
to deprived youth.
- The
Dr Robert McClure Fund
Through the club’s own charitable foundation, we provide
scholarships to health care trainees in third world countries
and bursaries to Canadian aboriginal people.
- Other
Youth Projects:
- An
annual community service award to a high school student at
Northern Secondary School.
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An annual essay contest for Branksome Hall School and an award
to the winner and runner-up.
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A student each year to go to the Rotary Youth Leadership course
in May.
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Young people to experience a short-term overseas work project
with Youth Challenge International.
- Other
International Appeals:
- A
computer and school supplies were sent to St. Benedicts on
the Caribbean island of St. Vincent.
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Funds for a bookmobile project called the “Idea Truck”
in South Africa.
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Used speech pathology equipment was sent to the Caribbean
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Rotary International’s Project “Polio Plus”
receives funds.
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Landmine eradication.
- Other
Local Community Projects:
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Contributed to the Toronto Urban Peace Initiative
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Helped to buy a refrigerated truck to distribute food to a
local food bank
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Gave money to establish a veteran’s garden at Sunnybrook
Hospital.
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Helped the Community Care Hospice.
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Funded a stair lift for the handicapped residents of McLeod
House.
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