WHAT IS ROTARY?

We connect people
We help communities
We ignite potential in youth

ROTARIANS ARE PEOPLE LIKE YOU.

Rotary is service organization dedicated to providing "service above self".   We are neighbours, community leaders and global citizens uniting for the common good.
 

WE ARE PEOPLE OF ACTION.

Our vision is to "ignite potential in youth" and many of our activities are geared to doing just that.  We have fun and build friendships while contributing to our communities.  We do a lot but with your help we could accomplish even more. 
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The Great Canadian Giving Challenge

It's time for the Great Canadian Giving Challenge!

Help us win $20,000!

From June 1st to June 30th, every $1 donated to the Rotary Club of Toronto West via CanadaHelps.org gives us a chance to win a $20,000* donation.

For the cost of a cup of coffee, you can help us and our charitable project partners feed and clothe people in need in Etobicoke and provide sponsorship for youth-oriented initiatives.

*Donations must be made via https://www.canadahelps.org  A minimum $3 donation is required. The contest runs from June 1, 2022 at midnight Newfoundland Daylight Time (NDT) to June 30, 2022 at 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).   See the full rules at:  https://www.canadahelps.org/en/givingchallenge-rules/   

RTW's Drive for Bottles and Cans Is Back!

RTW's Bottle and Can Fundraising Drive Is Back!

Support local charities by donating your empty wine, liquor, beer bottles and beer cans. Your donations will support:

  • Local food banks

  • Clothing donations

  • Women’s shelters

  • Mental health programs

When: Every Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm starting May 25 until the end of October.

Where: In the parking lot of Montgomery’s Inn.

Checkout the Thank You letters and our Club Stories section of our homepage  to see how the funds we raise get put to use.

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The Great Canadian Giving Challenge
The Great Canadian Giving Challenge

It's time for the Great Canadian Giving Challenge!

Help us win $20,000!

From June 1st to June 30th, every $1 donated to the Rotary Club of Toronto West via CanadaHelps.org gives us a chance to win a $20,000* donation.

For the cost of a cup of coffee, you can help us and our charitable project partners feed and clothe people in need in Etobicoke and provide sponsorship for youth-oriented initiatives.

*Donations must be made via https://www.canadahelps.org  A minimum $3 donation is required. The contest runs from June 1, 2022 at midnight Newfoundland Daylight Time (NDT) to June 30, 2022 at 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).   See the full rules at:  https://www.canadahelps.org/en/givingchallenge-rules/   

Cleaning Up Canada's Great Lakes
Cleaning Up Canada's Great Lakes

A Call to Action: Rotary's Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup

To mark Earth Day in April 2021, Rotary District 7070 issued a challenge to all its clubs to participate in the Rotary Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup during the week of April 17 - 24, 2021. Rotary Toronto West continued the project this year by focusing cleanup efforts in Tom Riley Park.  With the assistance of members of the Etobicoke Collegiate Institute Interact Club, Rotarians worked to remove trash throughout the park.
 
 
 
 
Rotary Catch the Ace Raffle
Rotary Catch the Ace Raffle
We all win when we help others!! The Rotary Club of Toronto West is participating in an exciting new online raffle platform that is being shared with many other Rotary Clubs in Ontario. The Catch the Ace Weekly Raffle is licensed in Ontario by the AGCO. 
2021 Interact Awards
2021 Interact Awards
The Interact Club of Etobicoke Collegiate Institute has entered the Rotary International video competition. Their video shows how Interact members take action to support our community and live Rotary's motto "Service above self".
Opening Doors Through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Opening Doors Through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
Courtney Doldron: Rotary Is Refocusing On Core Values: The Rotary International presidential theme for this year is "Rotary Opens Opportunities".  In recognizing that opportunities might not always be open to all, this theme has inspired a renewed emphasis on some core values: integrity, service, leadership, fellowship and diversity, with the intention of creating inclusion and equity in all that we do.
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