Rotary Club of Windsor-St. Clair Open House Feb. 23, 2012

The Rotary Club of Windsor-St. Clair will host an open house to meet with the community and generate new project ideas.

“Since 1975, we have contributed more than $1 million to our local and worldwide communities,” said President Paul Charbonneau. “But we’re not done yet!  We want to meet with organizations and individuals who might have great community service project ideas and are looking for partners to help turn them into reality.”

Since its inception, the Rotary Club of Windsor-St. Clair has undertaken many service projects aimed at making the world a better place.  In addition to the partnership that created the Ganatchio Trail, the club has contributed significant amounts of money to developing the park at Shanfield Shores, and has built a beautiful gazebo at that location. They continue to conduct at least one cleanup at the trail each year.  As well, the club raised $100,000 for the Windsor-Essex Cancer Centre Foundation, presenting the final installment of their commitment in 2002.  In 2004, the Rotary Centennial Playground was built at LaCasse Park, providing a boundary free experience for all children, regardless of their level of physical or sensory ability.   Internationally, the club has contributed to fresh water projects and shipped thousands of eyeglasses to the Philippines. In partnership with the Town of Tecumseh, they refurbished a firetruck and shipped it to Namibia, Africa.  In Kenya and Ghana, the club has undertaken a major role in building and refurbishing schools and health clinics through their RELAY (Rotarians Enhancing Learning for African Youth) initiative. 

The open house will take place on Thursday, February 23 from 5pm – 6:30pm at the Windsor Yacht Club, 9000 Riverside Drive East.  Those interested in submitting a project proposal form at the open house should visit the club’s website at www.rotarywindsorstclair.com to fill out the simple application.

“We hope that many ideas will come forward.  We also hope that individuals who wish to learn more about  who we are and what we do will join us,” Charbonneau concludes.  “There are endless opportunities to contribute to improving the community we all share.”

Rotary is the world’s largest service organization with 1.2 million members. The Rotary Club of Windsor St. Clair is comprised of about 40 members from around the Essex Region dedicated to improving our local and worldwide communities by undertaking projects to address hunger, health, literacy, promote physical activity, and provide support to the financially disadvantaged in our community. 


by Richard Rosenthal

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