Welcome to Rotary District 7080
Rotary is a non-religious, non-political organization comprised of over 30 thousand service clubs and 1.2 million member-volunteers throughout the world. We are committed to making a lasting change though humanitarian projects that help people and build stronger communities.
This website is a resource for Rotarians and Rotaractors within District 7080. If you are new to Rotary, please go to Discover Rotary to learn about who we are and what we do.
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Nominations are now open for District Governor 2024-2025.
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The Rotary Club of Guelph and the City of Guelph have put together a number of FREE events to provide the community with opportunities to learn more about Residential Schools and their impact. Register today!
Free copy of the BOOK “Towards Braiding"
As a community service, the Rotary Club of Guelph (with financial support from the City of Guelph) has printed 500 copies of this important book for organizations and individuals wanting to learn more and help with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, especially with the Indigenous community. Contact B. Holmes, rcog.iacomm@gmail.com to request a free copy, while quantities last.
Submitted by Michael Pavan - Chair of the District 7080 Environmental Committee
The District Environment Committee (DEC) purpose is to inspire, build awareness and engagement within District 7080 for Rotary's Environment Area of Focus while acting as a resource, catalyst and service for the Clubs to support the development and implementation of their environment projects and initiatives.
Howdy, Y'all!
Rotary International Convention 2022 will be held in Houston, Texas, USA. They say everything is "Bigger," "Better,"" and "Friendlier" in Texas. Houston has been led by "People of Action" who have taken this city to great heights, including to the moon and back.
WHAT IS RLI? The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a series of fast-paced, interactive, one-day courses offered to increase a Rotarian’s knowledge base, and to refine individual leadership skills. Courses are fun, topical, interactive, and geared toward busy business professionals who want to be more effective leaders in their vocation and to be a more confident and knowledgeable Rotarian.
Submitted by Darlene Carpenter,Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium
When COVID-19 hit in the spring of 2020, the organizers of Tour de Guelph had a decision to make. Should we cancel the event and wait for the pandemic to be over, or find a new way of holding it. Tour de Guelph is a joint community fundraising cycling event organized by the Rotary Clubs of Guelph South and Guelph Trillium, along with the Foundation of the Guelph General Hospital. The joint organizing committee decided to hold a “virtual” Tour de Guelph 2020, encouraging community members to register, solicit sponsors, and ride physically distanced on a route of their choice any time during a four-week period.
Submitted by Anne Day, Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium
When we hear the words “human trafficking,” we tend to think that this is something that happens only in big cities. Sadly this is not true. In fact, with our proximity to the Ontario 400 highways, it usually means that most of all human trafficking in Canada happens using that route.
As clubs co
nsider in-person gatherings, including club meetings, social events, or fundraisers, this document is provided to assist with key considerations to ensure the safety of participants at Rotary events in District 7080. First and foremost, public health measures provided by MedicalOfficers of Health should be your guiding principle. Additionally, many venues (e.g. restaurants, golf clubs, etc.) will establish additional guidelines. Please refer to the linked document for additional guidelines and resources.
nsider in-person gatherings, including club meetings, social events, or fundraisers, this document is provided to assist with key considerations to ensure the safety of participants at Rotary events in District 7080. First and foremost, public health measures provided by MedicalOfficers of Health should be your guiding principle. Additionally, many venues (e.g. restaurants, golf clubs, etc.) will establish additional guidelines. Please refer to the linked document for additional guidelines and resources.
Submitted by Dean Rutty, Youth Exchange ChairThe Board of Rotary International met this past week and has decided to further suspend the Youth Exchange program through June 2022. Our District Committee remained optimistic through this very difficult year that enough progress would have been made to resume the program. But with the safety of our students and volunteers paramount, the decision to suspend for another year is the correct one.
2021-22 RI President Shekhar Mehta announced his theme "Serve to Change Lives" during the opening session of the International Assembly. The theme serves as an inspiration for all Rotarians and a rallying call for our efforts in 2021-2022. Watch incoming President Shekhar's official address at the International Assembly by clicking the link below.
Are you a club member within 7080? Then you should ALSO be a member of our District Facebook Group.
See posts for upcoming events and other content to enrich your life in Rotary! Post your own ideas and experiences about Rotary too.
This is a closed group, just for us. Request to join now: www.facebook.com/groups/7080Community/
Contact Dan Dubreuil if you need more info!
IPDG Lesley Barmania, 2020-21 DARG ChairThe Disaster Advisory Resource Group (DARG) was established in the summer of 2020 to communicate, connect and coordinate information from members regarding local and international disaster initiatives. For clarification, the DARG Committee will not manage projects; their role is to provide information to support our members and clubs.
