Club News
White Rock Club shines at District Assembly with a largest number of attendees


White Rock Club had the largest number of Attendees at District Assembly all while running our highly successful booksale! Attendees were: Anthony Manning, Linda D'Onofrio, Raj Rajagopal, Winston Conyers, Irene Dahl, David Lukov, Irene McRae (Renie), Terry McGauley, Ethan Martin and Nirmal Takhar. David Lukov will be pleased to see us at his District Convention this year.
Highlighting Transformative Impact: Guest Speakers, Leadership Award, and Program Presentation


Darryl introduced guest speakers Frankie and Lauren, who shared insights into their Box to Fit program for Parkinson's Disease. Silvio and Rick's personal testimonies highlighted the program's transformative impact, leading to improved health and renewed purpose. Additionally, President Irene presented the Leadership Award to Owynn Shima from, recognizing their outstanding contributions, with Russ Heggie, the teacher and Athletic Director at EMS, commended for their mentorship. Monique Husslage, who oversees the program -  presented the award, and Irene expressed gratitude for her role in the presentation.
Balancing Act: The Multifaceted Life of Ethan Martin


Ethan Martin enlightened us on his life at this Tuesday meeting. Ethan is the incoming Membership Director and will also hold a director position with Sources all while running the family business, Comfort Care Keepers and raising two children with his wife Laura.
March 19 Speaker Event Recap: Global Impact and Community Support


Farzana Dhanji was our speaker March 19. Farzana lives locally and is a member of a club in Kenya. Her specialty is water projects and she discussed what it is like to work with Global grants and how her small club of 13 members is able to achieve a lot. Also we had our family from Afghanistan and a couple of community members who support them in attendance. Terry Peel is pictured with Syed and his sister who are now safely in Canada. Jan Rostkowski presented a banner from his original home club of Breman-Roland, Germany!
Club Executives & Directors
President
Irene Dahl
President Elect
Anthony Manning
Past President
Carla Hanson
Secretary
Mo Olayemi-Oyeniyi
Treasurer
Gregory Cebry
Director
Darryl Walker
Director
Winston Conyers
Director
Kristina Eng
Director
Glenn Wilson
Director
Jimmy Chattha
Director
Terry McGauley
Foundation Chair
Fred Wickens
Welcome
 
We are currently meeting for lunch at the Rotary Field House in the South Surrey Athletic Park on Tuesdays at 12:00pm, we are also broadcasting on Zoom. Please contact us for the Zoom link, or if you would like to attend the in person lunch meeting.
 
Upcoming Events
SPEAKER LIST:

April 23     
Bob Smith & Gurjinda Vhurjl,
Cancer Drivers

April 30     
Pub Night at Galaxy Uptown 
5:00 to 7:00 PM

May 7
Member - Asad Syed
Muslim Association

May 14
Out of Field House
Visit to Stewart Farm? Plan to have bag lunch
One hour guided tour at $2.75 per person.

May 21
Member - Adam Smith
My Life

May 28
Member - Azra Mann
My Life (Note) - may substitute Mayor Locke if available

June 4
Club Assembly
Members Only meeting

June 11
Member Keith Becker/ Environment

June 18
Councillor Mike Bose/ Agriculture

June 25     
Dinner Meeting in place of Lunch Meeting
(Club Executive Installation)
Book Sale News
 
Book Donations
accepted at the Rotary Fieldhouse in the South Surrey Athletic Park
 
Donations of books in good condition are welcome. We cannot accept magazines, textbooks, encyclopedias, manuals, or damaged books. Thank you for your understanding.
 
Books can be donated 24/7 at the Blue Bin on the North side of the Rotary Fieldhouse, located at 2197 148 St, Surrey, south of the Surrey Eagles Hockey Arena.  Large donations can be dropped off Monday or Thursday mornings 9-11.  We can help you unload directly into the book warehouse and not fill up the bin.  If you need help picking up a large donation of books, we can help.  Contact us at rotaryclub.booksale@gmail.com for assistance.
Club Executives & Directors
President
Irene Dahl
President Elect
Anthony Manning
Past President
Carla Hanson
Secretary
Mo Olayemi-Oyeniyi
Treasurer
Gregory Cebry
Director
Darryl Walker
Director
Winston Conyers
Director
Kristina Eng
Director
Glenn Wilson
Director
Jimmy Chattha
Director
Terry McGauley
Foundation Chair
Fred Wickens
Organization Chart
Rotary Scholarship
Breakfast for the Food Bank
Rotary Club of White Rock Wins Best Non-Profit Organization Award at South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards
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