The Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty meets every Wednesday morning at 7:15 a.m. at Rodd Charlottetown Hotel. Our Club held its charter meeting on June 13, 1987 with Tom Wilkinson as President. We tend to have lively, interesting meetings with great speakers who discuss a variety of topics.

 

As a service club [one of 35,000 Rotary clubs worldwide] we raise funds through various projects and use these funds to make improvements in Charlottetown and around the world. Our main fundraisers are the Business Advertising Supplement and the QEH Foundation Golf Tournament. 100% of proceeds raised from our activities go to local community and international projects.

 

Each year, thanks to the generosity of Bev Simpson and John Barrett of Veseys Seeds company, members sell approximately 150 boxes of flower bulbs which are provided to us free of charge by Veseys. The $3000-$4000 raised annually from these projects go directly to our Rotary International Foundation to be used in our world-wide Polio Eradication campaign.

 

Of course, as most will know, Rotary International has a significant investment in world youth  and facilitates the one-year Rotary Youth Exchange program. Our club has consistently participated in this program for over 30 years by sponsoring at least one Island student going to another country each year. In addition, we accept an international student each year and provide them with host families, counselling, transportation, and members provide numerous activities throughout the year for our inbound student. This year we are delighted to have as Rotary Exchange Student Manuella Cabezas from Columbia, South America.

 

You are most welcome to join us on Wednesday mornings. If you would like to attend a meeting, to see what our meetings are like, send us an email.

 

Laura-Lee Lewis

President