Helping near, helping far
Playgrounds and libraries, scholarships and clean water: here are the projects our members have built, funded and rolled up their sleeves for, past and present.
Ruth King Accessible Playground
An accessible, inclusive playground in Langford where children of every ability can play together.
Clean water and health, Malawi
A Rotary global grant bringing safe water, toilets and proper waste disposal to healthcare facilities in Rumphi District, Malawi.
Seasons of Giving Calendar Raffle
Our first calendar raffle: 120 prizes from local businesses, raising funds for youth mental health and wellness on the West Shore.
Shamrocks and Grizzlies tailgate BBQs
Burgers, hot dogs and good company at Victoria Shamrocks lacrosse and Victoria Grizzlies hockey games.
Christmas in the Park
Free hot dogs and hot chocolate at Langford's annual light-up at Veterans Memorial Park.
Beach and trail cleanups
Gloves on, grabbers out: members, families and friends keeping West Shore beaches and trails clean.
Cst. Sarah Beckett Memorial Playground
Our proudest local project: a playground at Westhills in Langford, in memory of West Shore RCMP Constable Sarah Beckett.
BEAR: Be Excited About Reading
Members reading with elementary students, and books for local schools and libraries.
Ruth King School library, play park and music cart
A play park, library books and a music cart for Ruth King Elementary in Langford.
Scholarships and bursaries
Awards for students at Belmont and Royal Bay secondary schools and a bursary at Royal Roads University.
Rotaract, Interact and youth leadership
Supporting the next generation of leaders: Interact clubs, Rotaract and Rotary youth programs.
Youth sport
Local tournaments and teams in rugby, fastball, basketball and more.
Goldstream Food Bank
Food drives, donations and volunteer time for the Community Food Bank of the Western Communities.
Playground at the West Shore Child, Youth and Family Centre
Our first local community project: a playground on Wale Road, funded by the Chili Cook-Off.
Jeneece Place
$2,000 from our Chili Cook-Off for a home away from home for Island families with children in hospital.
Local charities we've supported
Grants to local groups doing great work, from young families to search dogs.
Community safety
Supporting the West Shore RCMP's community van and crime prevention work.
Chili Cook-Off
A dozen years of friendly chili rivalry at Millstream Village, raising funds for local causes.
Lobsterfest
An East Coast kitchen party at the Langford Legion, with fresh lobster and live music.
Golf Ball Drop
Up to 4,000 numbered golf balls dropped by Langford Fire Rescue for COVID-19 relief.
BBQs, breakfasts and more
Pancake breakfasts, poinsettias, HoopFest, 50/50 draws and countless BBQs.
Colwood Rotary's legacy
Picnic shelter, playgrounds and field lights at Juan de Fuca, and much more from the Rotary Club of Colwood.
Atsikana Pa Ulendo (Girls on the Move), Malawi
From drought relief and a village well to a thriving girls' secondary school in Malawi.
A well for Kapwayi, Malawi
$5,000 for a well in Memory's grandfather's village, where our Malawi story began.
Help for Haiti
Making two Haitian orphanages safe, healthy and self-sustaining after the 2010 earthquake.
Victoria Primary School, Busabaga, Uganda
Concrete floors and textbooks for a village school that replaced a classroom under a tree.
Schools and health in Uganda and beyond
The Uganda Cerebral Palsy Group, Soweto Junior School, the Kule Foundation and more.
Disaster relief
Disaster Aid boxes, ShelterBoxes and the Rotary Disaster Fund for Ukraine.
Ending polio
Rotary's longest-running promise: a polio-free world.
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We support local organizations and international partners whose work lines up with Rotary's causes. Tell us about your project.
