Events

Each month, we have taken turns and coordinated a dinner for between 40 and 80 at-risk youth in our community.  This is a big accomplishment.  Our dinners have ranged from barbeques and taco salads in a bag to more traditional meals like ham and roast beef. Thanks to all that participated so far this year as well as during the 2018-2019 Rotary year.

As reminder, this happens the fourth Monday of every month.  This month the dinner will be on Monday January 27th. Dinner is served at 6 until 6:30 or so.  Then a quick clean up and we are usually done before 7.  Set-up time varies depending on the amount of work needed to be done on site ... but typically 5:30 - 5:45.

For the month of January, we are looking for a coordinator from the Friday Club and then 4 servers (both clubs).  February should be a coordinator from Sunrise Club and March Friday Club, etc...

Budget:  There is a $200 budget each month ($100 per club) - this includes all food, water bottles, fruit, dessert, etc... Paper plates, napkins and cutlery are already at the centre.

Coordinator:  We rotate between the clubs each month.  The coordinator is responsible to decide on the meal, do the groceries/cook (or arrange for food) and communicate with the servers about what time to arrive.

Servers:  Show up at the given time, help set up the food or finish prepping it, pick a 'station' for serving food and help with clean-up.

The youth at the centre will set up all the tables.

Tammy Villeneuve is a certified fundraiser with the Association of Fundraising Professionals and has been fundraising as a volunteer and professionally for over 15 years. Tammy joined the VON about 1.5 years ago and loves the opportunity to support the incredible work the PSWs, nurses and staff do in the community.

Matt Wheeler is a brilliant, young Maori doctor currently doing medical research at McMaster University in Hamilton on thrombosis in relation to the health of Canadian indigenous peoples, Maori and Pacific Islanders. Thrombosis (blood clotting) is a major cause of heart disease in indigenous people.

Artistic Producer of Grandview Theatre, Brantford's first professional theatre company launched in June of 2019. She will present on what the company has planned for the 2020 Premiere Season. You can check us out online at grandviewtheatrecompany.com.

We will be planting at the New Forest in the City site, conducting an infill project.  

Timeframe will be from 9:30 (start to get there setup etc), plant when ready, and finish up around 12:00-12:30 depending on how it goes and how many participants we get out.  Also, leaving it open to a get together afterwards at Tin Cup for those who want to be social! 

• All participants are advised to wear boots as the clay ground will be very muddy this time of year.(no open toed shoes)
• Long pants and long sleeve shirts are recommended.  There are burrs, nettles and ticks on site. Participants should be prepared to tuck pants into socks.
• Dress according to the weather. (layered outerwear, hats, sunscreen as required)
• Shovels and repellent will be provided, but feel free to bring your own

John and his wife, Marsha (a well-known artist in our community) have two grown daughters.  They live on a century farm just south of Paris. Their families have farmed in the area for 6 generations and they are proudly carrying on this tradition of agriculture. They are very involved in the community from volunteering at the Paris Fair to holding music concerts and art shows in their renovated barn. They are also very physically active and have played on and coached numerous sports teams in Paris and Brantford.  Upon graduation from the University of Guelph, John worked in Horticultural Sales and Marketing specializing in greenhouse substrates. He has experience with importing and exporting products to and from Canada and has been involved in several company startups.  He enjoys the challenges of taking an idea from concept to commercial viability. In 1993, he co-founded Calendar Club of Canada which now has more than 180 stores across Canada specializing in Calendars, Games and Toys.  He is Past President of the Brantford Girls Hockey Association and was convener for the 130-team annual Walter Gretzky Girls Hockey Tournament. He was also a member of the fund raising team for the Brant Sportsplex and an active member of the Paris Agricultural Society. He has extensive experience with numerous boards in corporate leadership and governance.

BGCC not available as per email from Allison Fransen, Events Coordinator