Welcome to the
Rotary Clubs of Kitchener-Waterloo
Proudly serving the community for over 100 years.
Meeting Times
Monday – Varying times (see website)
2nd and 4th Tuesday
7:30 AM
Every Friday
Noon
Every Wednesday
Noon
2nd and 4th Tuesday
6:00 PM
Preferred Charities
- KidsAbility
- African Women’s Education Fund
- International Projects
- Nutrition4Learning
- Better Tent City
- KidsAbility
- Nicaragua Health Care Fund
- Pride Stables
- Send ’em Off Smiling
- Nutrition4Learning
- House of Friendship
- St. Mary’s Hospital
- Grand River Hospital
- KidsAbility
- International
- KidsAbility
- Grand River Hospital
- Hospice of Waterloo
- KidsAbility
- Supportive Housing of Waterloo
Popular Events
- Car Lottery
- 50/50 Lottery
- Rotary Online Auction
- MudPuppy Chase Family Race
- Skate48
- 50/50 Lottery
- Turkey Drive
- Lobsterfest
- Ribfest
- 50/50 Lottery
- Canada Proud
- 50/50 Lottery
- Golf “Fore” KidsAbility
- 50/50 Lottery
- Annual Citrus Fruit Sale
Meeting Times
Monday
Varying times (see website)
Preferred Charities
KidsAbility
African Women’s Education Fund
International Projects
Nutrition4Learning
Better Tent City
Popular Events
Car Lottery
50/50 Lottery
Rotary Online Auction
Meeting Times
2nd and 4th Tuesday
7:30 AM
Preferred Charities
KidsAbility
Nicaragua Health Care Fund
Pride Stables
Send ’em Off Smiling
Nutrition4Learning
Popular Events
MudPuppy Chase Family Race
Skate48
50/50 Lottery
Meeting Times
Every Friday
Noon
Preferred Charities
House of Friendship
St. Mary’s Hospital
Grand River Hospital
KidsAbility
International
Popular Events
Turkey Drive
Lobsterfest
Ribfest
50/50 Lottery
Meeting Times
Every Wednesday
Noon
Preferred Charities
KidsAbility
Grand River Hospital
Hospice of Waterloo
Popular Events
Canada Proud
50/50 Lottery
Meeting Times
2nd and 4th Tuesday
6:00 PM
Preferred Charities
KidsAbility
Supportive Housing of Waterloo
Popular Events
Golf “Fore” KidsAbility
50/50 Lottery
Annual Citrus Fruit Sale
Established in 1922, Kitchener Rotary was the first Rotary Club established in Kitchener-Waterloo. Kitchener Rotary is a group of vibrant and highly visible community leaders supporting our community and the work of Rotary internationally The efforts of Rotarians led to the establishment of the Rotary Children’s Centre in 1957 – renamed KidsAbility in 2003. We were the first club in Kitchener-Waterloo to support the inclusion of women in Rotary and co-founded the Rotary African Women’s Education Fund.
The Rotary Club of Waterloo was founded in 1963 and has been built upon the loyalty and hard work of dedicated and positive members and friends. The strong track record won by its faithful and hardworking contributors has led to many endeavors and successes in its history. We support and contribute too many community initiatives and proudly support KidsAbility, Supportive Housing of Waterloo and many other local not for profit agencies. We run many fundraising events within our community including the Mayor’s State of the City Breakfast, our Golf4KidsAbility tournament and our Citrus Fruit sale. Our goal as Rotarians is to support our community locally as well as participating in Rotary International humanitarian projects.
The Club was founded in 1971 with the purpose of expressing the objectives of Rotary, by supporting local community causes and international projects – a direction that continues to this day. Over the 50 years our club has existed we have been actively involved in numerous fund-raising campaigns to support our charitable projects, distributing over $14 million in total with over $3 million directed to international projects. The Dream Home Lottery raised millions of dollars over its 30 year life to help make a difference for many local agencies and our hospitals. Turkey Drive raises nearly $400,000 a year to support House of Friendship and other agencies at Christmas. And Lobsterfest has been the primary fund-raiser for our international projects. Of course, all this is done through wonderful fellowship and fun, both at our weekly meetings and the many social events throughout the year.
Kitchener Grand River Rotary is a breakfast club in Kitchener-Waterloo. We are a diverse and engaged community organization dedicated to supporting children, youth and future leaders. Kitchener Grand River Rotary is the organizer of two major community fundraising events: Skate48 Charity Hockey Challenge and Mudpuppy Chase Family Race, in support of local charities and international humanitarian projects. For details on these and other initiatives, please visit our website.
In March 1981 members from the three existing local Rotary clubs in our Region came together and formed the Rotary Club of Kitchener Westmount. Seven original members from the Rotary Club of Kitchener, the Rotary Club of Kitchener Conestoga, and the Rotary Club of Waterloo gathered another 31 and with a total of 40 members were chartered as the Rotary Club of Kitchener Westmount. The Kitchener Westmount Rotary Club is making positive changes in our community and the world. Our members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship, connecting a diverse group who share a drive to give back.
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