Rotary Club of Chatham Sunrise

Service Above Self

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Until further notice
Chatham, ON
Canada

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(519) 354-5172

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President Ken Bechard sends off the past year and rings in the new

At the July 12, 2022 breakfast meeting, outgoing club president Ken Bechard said goodbye to last year and hello to the new.

Ken was presented with an Imagine Rotary tie by Assistant District Governor Ken Corlett, and Audrey Chevalier was presented with an Imagine Rotary scarf. The Imagine Rotary campaign commemorates incoming Rotary International president Jennifer Jones historic achievement by becoming the first female RI president.

Sunrise Rotarians plant sunflower seeds in Veterans Tribute Park

As part of the Sunflowers for Ukraine initiative, project chair Paul Roy arranged to have a variety of sunflowers planted at Veterans Tribute Garden on Saturday, May 21.

Leslie Waddell, caretaker of Veterans Tribute Garden (2nd from right) is flanked by Sunrise Rotarians Ruth Howell, Roger McRae and John Lawrence. All smiles as we got the job done right before a storm came through to water our seeds.

Sunflowers for Ukraine - Fundraiser

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The Rotary Club of Chatham Sunrise is pleased to introduce Sunflowers for Ukraine, a fundraiser to directly assist the humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.

The project will focus of the distribution of 2000 packets of Sunflower Seeds and a donation of $5.00 each for a goal of $10,000 raised for humanitarian projects in Ukraine.

Sunrise Rotary Awards Paul Harris Fellowship Community Award

The Rotary Club of Chatham Sunrise is pleased and honoured to announce Mr. Bruce Cockburn has been presented with a Paul Harris Fellowship Award for Community Service.

Mr. Bruce Cockburn is awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship Community Award by Sunrise Rotarians Glenn Smith, John Schinkel and president Ken Bechard.

Roses for Rotary 2022 campaign was a hit!

Rotary Club of Chatham Sunrise members answered the call and sold out Roses for Rotary 2022.

Roses For Rotary 2022 Committee L-R Ken Bechard, Team Leader Margaret Campbell, John Shinkel and Glenn Smith.

Our 21st Annual Roses for Rotary Campaign has begun!

Roses for Rotary is back!

Chatham Sunrise Rotarians and Schinkel's Gourmet Meats team up to help Chatham Outreach for Hunger

Chatham Sunrise Rotarians helped to deliver over $7,000 worth of groceries to Chatham Outreach for Hunger.

Schinkels' Gourmet Meats delivered beef and pork to Outreach for Hunger, including 40 hams donated by Schinkel's Legacy Meats.

Club Holds Annual General Meeting

Chatham Sunrise Rotary held it's Annual General Meeting this past Tuesday, December 7th.

Ridgetown's Kees Boeters Has Traveled The World Installing Greenhouses

Ridgetown Rotarian Kees Boeters has traveled the world installing and upgrading greenhouses.

Ridgetown Rotarian Kees Boeters and Chatham Sunrise Rotarian Mark Peacock.

Sunrise Rotary Welcomes District Governor-Elect Bala Murthy

Rotary District 6380 Governor-Elect Bala Murthy of Troy, Michigan addressed Chatham's Sunrise Rotary club at our weekly breakfast meeting this past Tuesday.

Whohoa! 3000 daffodil bulbs planted in 2 Hours!

Chatham Sunrise Rotarians planted 3,000 daffodil bulbs in front of St. Clair College along the bike trail on Sunday, October 17.

Look out for gorgeous yellow blooms this spring!

Roger McRae and Paul Roy Tag Howell Park Trees

Club members Roger McRae and Paul Roy affixed indigenous trees with tags this past week at Howell Park.

Club President Ken Bechard Celebrates Successful Year

Chatham Sunrise Rotarian Audrey Chevalier receives the prestigious Rotary Foundation Major Donor Award.

President Ken's Swan 🦢 Song: On July 6th Chatham Sunrise Rotary filled up the little picnic shelter at Thames Grove Conservation Area with our Rotary family, including special guests PDG Barry Fraser, Tilbury Rotarian Dave McGuire, Kim Pierce and Executive Secretary Beth Walters.

2020-2021 Rotary Year

Chatham Sunrise Takes on Ride Don't Hide

The 6 Chatham-Kent Rotary clubs banded together to sponsor CMHA Lambton-Kent's virtual Ride Don't Hide event for mental health. Currently Dresden, Chatham, Chatham Sunrise, and Tilbury are all duking it out for donation and fitness supremacy! Traditionally this event is a one day event taking place in Rondeau Park, but due to COVID-19, it is now a month long event at your own pace. Participants track their activity on a smartphone app, and the activity can be anything that is good for a person's mental health, whether it be knitting, gardening, reading a book or going for a walk.

Currently we have a 9 person team made up of Rotarians and friends of Rotary, and have raised $1000 plus 5,506 minutes of activity! (Each participant is encouraged to do 330 minutes of activity). Join us or support us!