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The Rotary Club of Sarnia is hosting a special screening of the film “Safe” by Hamilton-based filmmaker John Butler.

The film showcases several supportive housing communities in southwestern Ontario run by a charitable organization called Indwell. Through interviews with residents, support workers and builders/designers, the film explores a success story that’s giving people hope.
The purpose of the event is to raise awareness about supportive housing options and foster public discussion. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with local  leaders including Valerie Colasanti (General Manager, Social Services Division, County of Lambton), Scott Brush (Program Launch Manager for Indwell, Chatham-Kent), Jim Steele (previously Manager of Social Housing, Windsor) and Heather Martin (Wellington Ridge, Sarnia).

What: Film screening “Safe” and panel discussion
When: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Where: Sarnia Library Theatre
Time: 7.00-9:00 (Doors open 6:30)
Cost: Free. People who can do so are invited to pay $10 or make a donation to  the Rotary Club of Sarnia Charitable Foundation (Affordable Housing Fund). Donations over $50 will receive a Charitable Gift Receipt. Proceeds of the event will go toward Rotary’s Affordable Housing fund, which supports new housing initiatives in Sarnia Lambton.
Viewer warning: the film contains strong language and mature subject matter.
 

 

Past Pres. Mike Elliott and Pres. Rick Marsh present $10,000 to Crystal Fach – executive Director of Diversity Ed. The Program is to support the Diversity ED drag show through buying sewing machines and materials, so they can make their own costumes for the show.

 

 

 

This week, the West Lambton Community Health Centre received a $6000 Action Grant to support cooking classes for younger adults from the Rotary Club of Sarnia.

 

St. Joseph’s Hospice has benefitted from a new Rotary Club of Sarnia $10,500.00 “Action Grant”. The Action Grant was made in honour of the Shetty Family, who have consistently worked to benefit Rotary Charitable Projects. The funds have been used for a new chair lift for the hospice therapeutic tub.

   

Rotary Club of Sarnia received citations from Uganda Scouts Association for helping fund the Students from Interact to participate in the Water for Life Project in Uganda as well as from Rotary International for attaining the clubs goals in 2021/2022.

 

 

Rotary Club of Sarnia announces more than $50,000 in
community Action Grants
SARNIA, 6 May 2022 

The Rotary Club of Sarnia is putting more than $50,000 to work
in the community through Round 1 of its 2022 Action Grants.
The Women’s Interval Home of Sarnia-Lambton is one of the recipients of the funds and
will be using the money to refurbish two of the ten resident rooms in the emergency
shelter. “Abused women and children in Sarnia-Lambton will benefit,” said the
organization in a statement. “These room renovations will provide numerous women
and children for years to come with a safe place to live when escaping from their
abusers and building a life free from violence. Last year the Women’s Interval Home
admitted 120 women and 51 children to our emergency shelter.”
“It’s a worthy project,” said Rotary Club of Sarnia President Mike Elliott. “We’ve not
donated to the Women’s Interval Home in several years and this is a project we’re
happy to contribute to.”
Grants to other organizations have been announced at the same time. “We’re very
happy to be putting this money to work in the community now,” said Elliott. “In the past
we would often make a large donation to a single organization over several years. Now
we are supporting many more organizations.”
Other recipients of grants in Round 1 of 2022 include:
- Alzheimer Society of Sarnia Lambton - completion of Outdoor Patio Space
- Hashtag Local Project – funding for Community Stories Within Acts of Local
Campaign
- St. John Ambulance Sarnia Lambton - support for 10 manikins for CPR training
- Sarnia Lambton Suicide Prevention – funding for Community Navigator role
- St. Joseph’s Hospice – funding for Bath and Shower Lift
- Pathways Health Centre for Children – funding for website redesign
- Safer Spaces Canada Project – funding for It’s All Drag Empowering Youth Art
Project

     

 

The Rotary Club of Sarnia, with help from Jackpot City Bingo funds, have made a donation of $500 to Landsdowne Public School to help with the increased cost of providing school lunches and snacks.

   

 

 

 

           

 

 

  

 

Thanks to the collaboration between Jackpot City Gaming, and The Rotary Club of Sarnia, $500 has been donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Sarnia Lambton. The funds will be used for food and snacks during the club’s after school program.

 

Today at the Rotary Club of Sarnia we heard from Mayor Mike Bradley and all things Sarnia! It was great to hear so many exciting things about the City of Sarnia! Thanks for sharing Mayor Mike!

    

 

     

 

The Rotary Club of Sarnia made a donation of $660 to the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) virtual "Ride Don't Hide" fundraiser. This will help 2 persons get the help they need. Funding for this donation was provided by our fundraising partners at Jackpot City.

Recently, The Rotary Club of Sarnia distributed over $48,000 to five deserving organizations for their community projects.

Family Counseling Centre, Community Living Sarnia Lambton, Kineto Theatre in Forest, the Eat Your Veggies program operated by the North Lambton Community Health and the YMCA Sarnia.

     

 

                          

 

Some of the funds raised for The Rotary Club of Sarnia through bingos at Jackpot City will be used to make a donation to the Eat Your Veggies program operated by the Opening Doors project.

 

The Opening doors project supports people in our community with mental health issues. This program provides clients and their families with garden fresh vegetables during winter months so they can eat a more healthful diet to support their mental health as well as redirecting money that would have been spent on vegetables to be use to purchase cleaning supplies during this pandemic.

    

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homebound Community Living residents across Lambton County have been given roughly $3,000 worth of iPads, games, gaming consoles and other electronic devices, thanks to the Rotary Club of Sarnia.

Regular weekly meetings as well as Board meetings have been occurring on ZOOM during COVID-19. It allows the good work of Rotary to continue in the community as well as club fellowship among members. We have passed our meeting links to former inbound youth exchange students who have been joining our meetings and updating our members on their lives since their exchange.

Swiss Chalet and The Rotary Club of Sarnia provided the clients of The Inn of the Good Shepherd with a 1/4 Chicken dinner and dessert recently. The hot meal was enjoyed during these difficult times in our community.

The Rotary Club of Sarnia is so proud of our members. Carolyn Leaver Luciani (Manleys) and Alex Botma (Botma Homes) each made a donation of an entire skid of food to The INN of the Good Shepherd. A skid of carrots and a skid of oatmeal will go a long way feeding families in need. They are living the Rotary motto of "SERVICE ABOVE SELF".

 

 

The Rotary Clubs of Lambton County made donations to pay for a circle of new cabins at Camp Attawandaron. As well, members enjoyed fun and fellowship helping with the construction of the bunk beds inside the cabins.

The online auction conducted by the Rotary Club of Sarnia, an event that this year will take place between Tuesday, November 12 and Sunday, November 17, 2019, is well on its way to being another success in support of the service club.

Members of the Rotary Club of Sarnia are gearing up to mark World Polio Day by partnering with other Rotary clubs in the area.

 

 

 

Thank you Sarnia for coming out and supporting our fund raising efforts for Hurricane Relief.  Over $7,000.00 CND was raised to help support those in the greatest need through the local Rotarians in the affected areas.