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Abbotsford
Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m.
Ricky's Country Restaurant
32080 Marshall Rd
Abbotsford, BC V2A 1A1
Canada
We meet in person as well as via Zoom. Please reach out to us if you are interested in attending in person, or to request a Zoom link.
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Weekly Club Meeting

 
 
Topic: Our guest speaker this week is Joanne Neilson. She will present on the work of the Fraser Valley Conservancy.
 
 
If you have any suggestions for a speaker, please send them to Laura Midan (Laura.midan@archway.ca)
 
Venue for the meeting for April 15, 2025 is in person or on Zoom. 
 
Ricky's Country Restaurant
32080 Marshall Rd
Abbotsford, BC V2A 1A1
Canada
 
Or by Zoom
 
Below is the link to the Zoom meeting that can be used to login. The meeting will open up at 11:45.
 
 

Abbotsford Rotary is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.


Join Zoom Meeting (new link and Meeting ID)
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89849372241?pwd=cDYrfQrBeG73ylAyspmW19bAIxa2BK.1

Meeting ID: 898 4937 2241
Passcode: 107441

Dial In: 778 907 2071 (same meeting ID and Password as above)
 
Monthly Themes
 
 
April 2025 is Environmental month
 
The service project is Trail clean up
 
Meeting host for April: President-Elect Blaine Bailey
Volunteer Opportunities
 
 
 
Meeting Host
 
The hosts for the remainder of this Rotary year are:
 
April     Blaine Bailey
May      Ken Funk
June     Doris Woodman-McMillan
 
Front Desk Duties
 
Thank you to Basma Elgreatly for greeting members and guests at the front desk. If anyone would like to take a shift, please coordinate with Basma directly.
 
 
 
 
 
Sunshine Report

 

 

April 2025 Sunshine Report

 

Happy Birthday!

 

No birthdays this month

 

Happy Anniversary!

 

Alan and Patti Hougen - April 6 - 13 years

 

Bruce and Lois Beck - April 22 - 36 years

 

Milt and Rita Walker - April 27 - 34 years

 

 

 

Happy Rotary Anniversary
 
 
No Rotary Anniversaries this month
 
 
 
Blueberry Blitz
 
Thank you to everyone who sold Blueberries, were involved with the planning and carrying out of this fundraiser, and those who volunteered at either of the pick up days!
 
It takes all of us working together to make these fundraisers a success!
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ROTARACT SPRING FUNDRAISER

 

April 24, 2025
7:00pm
Trading Post Brewing, Abbotsford
 

 

 
Please join us for a fun night of food, socializing, raffle games, live music, and best of all, FUNDRAISING!! We will be fundraising for SARA for Women, a non-profit organization that provides safe refuge for women and children who are being affected by domestic violence. This organization has locations in both Abbotsford and Mission, so it is very close to home.
 
Tickets are $30.00 and $10.00 from each ticket sale will go straight to SARA for Women. The ticket will get you a burger or chicken sandwich, fries, and a beer of your choice. You will also be entered into a draw to win a door prize provided by Trading Post valued at $100.00!
 
There are two ticket options: the regular $30.00 ticket, and the $45.00 ticket. The latter will allow you to donate to SARA for Women and to donate straight to the Rotaract Club of the Fraser Valley. 
These funds will be used to support our other ongoing service projects. 
 
The link to purchase your tickets is below. 
 
 

 
District Conference 2025
 
Bringing Rotarians Together to Celebrate the Magic Created by Rotary People of Action
May 2-4, 2025
 
Registration for the District Conference at the Tulalip Resort is still open.
 
Be inspired by three outstanding keynote speakers:
 
Jennifer Jones, the first female Rotary International President, is a Canadian communications executive who traveled the world in 2022-23 to advance Rotary’s work promoting peace and unity and embracing one another despite our differences. She is a sought-after speaker with a intriguing stories to share.
 
Ramesh Ferris, a Canadian polio survivor (originally from India) and a global advocate in the fight against polio. In 2008 Ramesh hand-cycled 7,140 KM (4,438 M) over six months from Victoria, BC to Cape Spear, NL in program called Cycle to Walk to raise funds and awareness for polio eradication, education, and rehabilitation.
 
Gwen Jones is the creator and producer of the I’m A Rotarian podcast and Greeting from America on Rotary Radio UK. She is a veteran producer, radio personality, voiceover artist, singer, and actor with 30+ years of experience in communication arts.
 
To learn more about the conference and to register: https://rotarydistrict5050.org/page/district-conference.
 

Rotary Club of Port Moody's 2025 Search for the Perfect Pint

May 2, 2025

For more information on the Breweries and food vendors please click here
https://searchfortheperfectpint.ca/

 


 
Questions: Talk with your AG or email Ann Anderst, RD5050 Service Chair.
 

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
May 29 - June 1, 2025
 
RYLA is an intensive training program for community youth leaders. Young people chosen for their leadership potential attend a fully sponsored seminar to discuss leadership skills and hone them through practice.
 
 

Rotary International Convention 2025
June 21-25, 2025 
Calgary, Alberta
 
For details on the Convention, as well as direct links to the various websites and special events click here:  www.rotarydistrict5050.org/page/rotary-international-convention
 
If you would like a presentation to your club on the Convention, please email Promotion Chair, Sean Hogan at shogan@buckleyhogan.com
 

Return-It-Express

An easy way to help our club raise funds.
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Check out this video; Chris makes giving sound easy!
 
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For more details, visit the following site:
 
 
 
 

Join Us on Social Media!

Rotary International continues to work on branding and communication of our organization throughout the world. They are pushing for greater exposure within the press, radio, television and social media.


To this end, we would like to encourage all members to participate, with contribution, on our social media sites. 

 

The link for the District 5050 Facebook is: www.facebook.com/rotary5050/

 

The link for our Club's Facebook is: http://www.facebook.com/RotaryClub.Abbotsford 

 

The link for our Club's Twitter is: https://twitter.com/AbbyRotaryClub  

 

Look for our Club on Instagram at “AbbyRotary”

 

Spread the message and good works of Rotary with your network by connecting with the Club and posting your contributions and sharing our posts. Your efforts could reach a potential new member, a new sponsor or partner. Don't keep Rotary a secret - talk it up!

 

You are also encouraged to download the ClubRunner app. There you can search the clubs in our district, find meetings, events, and members - all from your phone!