< dOOS , 3 riDifM ysbiuye? ,bfl9>i99W isv598 3Uiv;ieO 9/1T 18 - The O akville Beaver W eekend, Saturday M arch 25, 2006 Making a difference in the Oakville community for over 20 years Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides hum anitarian service, encour ages high ethical standards in all voca tions, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. The Rotary Club of Oakville West (RCOW) is a group of diverse individuals who pull together to make a difference. C u rre n t p r o je c ts in c lu d e : · Co-sponsorship with the other four Oakville Rotary Clubs of the Oakville Awards for Academic Excellence. This project gives approximately $40,000 in scholarships and bursaries to graduating students from pub lic and Catholic Oakville high schools. · Co-sponsorship with the Oakville Chamber of Commerce of the Oakville Awards for Business Excellence. This annu al event, now in its 11th year, honours local businesses for excellence and giving back to their community. Approximately $30,000 is raised annually for Rotary youth initiatives, such as the scholarship and bursary pro gram mentioned above. · Participation in the five-Rotary Club initiative, A Day of Giving. On a designat ed day, annually, Rotarians offer a lending hand for odd jobs requested by needy individuals w ithin the Oakville Community. · Participation \ .^ in Dreams Take I Flight. An RCOW" j I m ember accompanies 3-4 chal- J j m U f lenged children L H I ( on a one day t r i p ^ ^ p i I to Disney World \ ^ \ in Florida · Organisation ^ y ( 3 N S -i of an annual Rotary g Golf Tournam ent, raising approxim ately /I $7000 which, in the past has been donated to such agen cies as the Kerr St. Ministries, OTMH and the Oakville Symphony. "· Co-partnership with other Rotary Clubs in the Oakville Youth Development Centre, a relatively new drop-in center for area teenagers at risk. · Partnership with other Rotary Clubs for Camp Enterprise, \ ^ an exhilarating, annual four-day retreat for high school stu_ dents interested I in learning I about business and private enterprise. m )< I B D · The / Rotary Club o f Oakville West I 4 has supported a num ber of com\ munity organizations since its inception, including J the H alton W omen's Centre, Big Brothers and Big Sisters. The Rotary Club of Oakville West is also active internationally. It joined three other Rotary Clubs in the Oakville area to p artn er w ith Zenon Environm ental Ltd. for a C entennial project called /Water for Hum anity". This involved putting in a water purification system which now supplies drinking water to 26 rural villages and more than 10,000 people in h abitating the area around Tzaneen, South Africa. The current officers of the Rotary Club of Oakville West are: Marie H eintzm an, President; Ron Gall, Past President/Club Service; Cal Balcom, Incom ing P resident/ Membership; Josee O'Toole, Treasurer; Dennis DeCarli, Secretary; Mickie Angas, International Service; Doreen Blake, Com m unity Service; David Hardy, Vocational and Youth Service; Pam Bingham , C om m unications; Steven Greer, RCOW Foundation; Simon Pong, Club Service and John DeBelle, Sergeant-at-Arms. Club meetings are held every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at the Oakville Club. Interested business individuals who wish to give back to their community are always welcome to attend. * We are honoured to be nominated again this year, and proud that our achievements have been recognized by the community. Many thanks to all the congratulations to the other nominees. 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