What a year for RCWW! With your dedication to making a difference, your Club has had an awesome year! Thank you to President Bob for your leadership and thank you to all Rotarians of RCWW for your time, commitment and participation. Thank you to friends of Rotary, including past members, for your continuing support of our activities and fundraising.
Supporting Winnipeg & Beyond:
Making a difference with $$$$$. RCWW raises money with two main activities: ChickenFest and WWRMW (monthly draw). We also earn money to spend from the Golden Rainbow Fund.
In 2025 we supported, with money raised:
- Westminster Housing – garden & fence building
- AGAPE Table – funding new washer & dryer
- Children’s Hospital Foundation – in recognition of Willie Gault – (Willy Dogs)
- CRF – LIFE Program – summer camp
- MUNA – “Model United Nations Assembly” – for high school youth
- RYLA – “Rotary Youth Leadership Awards”
- Torchbearer Pathfinder and Adventurer Club - helping new immigrant families
- International Wilderness Canoe Adventure – sponsored student
- Cadets – 191 squadron - our long time commitment for youth leadership
- Chapala Mexico – Wetlands Wastewater Treatment Centre
- Cyber Café – Mexican Orphanage
- Roteract Club at John Taylor Collegiate
- Ukrainian relief – Christmas gifts for children & generators for schools
Visibility in the Community
2025 saw the continuation of our new meeting schedule including the popularity of our informal fellowship lunches on the second Thursday of each month. Look where we’ve been:
- Deer Lodge Curling Club
- Beaurivage Bistro
- Underdogs
- Fort Whyte Centre
- Cork & Flame
- The Park Café – Assiniboine Park
- Kelly & Laura Ryback’s home
- Silver Heights Restaurant
- 1928 Eatery & Pub
- Ye’s Chinese Buffet
Here’s what we’ve done as a group:
- ChickenFest Launch Party
- Relationship with online funding platform (Zeffy) - testing & implementation
- Rotary Beer - a fun joint club project - increasing visibility
- Paul Harris dinner
- Expansion of social media presence – story telling
- Remake of our newsletter – WestWind
- Hands-on in the community
- AGAPE Table – monthly volunteering
- Westminster Housing projects – garden projects & fence building
- Christmas Cheer Board – group volunteering
- Salvation Army Christmas Kettles – our traditional volunteering
- Christmas Luncheon
Strengthening our Sustainability – Golden Rainbow Fund
With continued support from you and the professional management provided by the Winnipeg Foundation our Golden Rainbow Fund has grown significantly to the point where all our Club activities in the community are sustainable. Combined with our usual fundraising activities we are fast approaching revenue levels seen when our club membership was three times the size it is today! This is truly remarkable and ensures that we have the sustainable funds available to us to continue our work in the community.
Is RCWW “making a difference”?
Each and everyone of you, regardless of your membership status, the number of meetings you can attend, or the time you can commit, should feel proud of being associated with RCWW. We’re an awesome club, doing awesome work. Feel the pride, share the story and look forward to an exciting 2026.
All the best, happy holidays, and cheers RCWW!
