PAST PROJECTS
OUTDOOR MUSICAL PLAYGROUND-2020
The Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha and the Riverview Park and Zoo partnership for the purchase and installation of the Deluxe Collection –Freenotes Harmony Outdoor Musical Playground. The instruments were purchased at a cost of $30,000.00 by the Kawartha Rotary Club and the Riverview Zoo provided the land and was responsible for the installation.
Jim Moloney, Manager and Curator at the Riverview Park and Zoo was appreciative of the gift. “Thank you to the Kawartha Rotary Club for this generous contribution to the Zoo which will be enjoyed by people of all ages”. Dan Grady, President, Kawartha Rotary Club stated “We are proud of our community involvement and this project is part of our Kawartha Club Trilogy… water in the park (Rotary Splash Pad located at Nicolls Oval), fitness in the park (Outdoor Gym located at Beavermead) and now music in the park!
COMMUNITY CARE-MEALS ON WHEELS AND GROCERY DELIVERY PROGRAMS-2020
The Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha is pleased to announce that they have made a contribution of $1600.00 to Community Care Peterborough to assist with the Meals on Wheels and Grocery Delivery programs.
Alicia Vandine, Donor Relations and Communications Lead for Community Care expressed her delight with the contribution. “Thank you to the Kawartha Rotary Club for this generous contribution. The presence of COVID -19 in the community has had an effect on Community Care’s food programs. The demand for Meals on Wheels exponentially increased as seniors and members of our area with physical challenges needed alternatives so they did not need to venture into area grocery stores. During the pandemic, we also implemented a Grocery Delivery program which has seen a drastic increases with Community Care now serving 191 clients with 3500 orders of groceries delivered since April 2020”
CLUB MAKES VALENTINE CARDS FOR HOSPICE and HOSPITAL CLIENTS-2020
Each year around Valentine’s Day, the club utilizes their weekly breakfast meeting to create Valentine Cards for clients in the hospital, hospice or long term care. Hospice Executive Director Hajni Hos and Board Chair Shelley Barrie attended a meeting and thanked the Kawartha Rotary Club for their thoughtfulness.
HOSPITAL BED PROJECT IN KYRGKYZSTAN-2020
The club partnered with John Wright from the “I AM 1 RU” organization and the local Rotary Club of Bishkek to provide hospital beds for a regional hospital in Kyrgyzstan. A total of $3000 was provided for this project. $1500 from the club and the remainder from a matching District grant.
CLUB FUNDS NEW POLICE DOGS-2004 and 2018
The first K-9 Service Dog, Harris was purchased by the Club in 2004. Harris retired in 2011 after 7 years of service and died in 2015. Past President Brian Prentice stated that the partnership and relationship with the Peterborough Police Services is one that the club considers very important and is part of Rotary’s commitment to community service.
In 2018, the club once again assisted Peterborough Police Services with purchasing of Isaac, a German shepherd-Malinois mix dog which will undertake intensive 15 week training in Niagara. Police dogs are involved in narcotic detection, tracking, agility, article searches, building searches, open searches, chase and apprehensions, and handler protection.
KAWARTHA ROTARYDONATES BUDDY BENCHES TO AREA SCHOOLS-2018
Former Kawartha Rotarian Donna Geary and her son Nate Loch initiated the Buddy Bench program and St. Catherine’s Catholic Elementary School was the first recipient.
Nate got involved with the program from his past experiences of both inclusiveness and exclusiveness in both elementary and high school – of being both the victim and the perpetrator of bullying. “The Buddy Bench is something that I really wish I had growing up, as it’s something that’s intent is to celebrate friendship with those we may not know and is a good social tool for the kids of Roger Neilson to combat the problem of bullying. By understanding one another, we find similarities we might not have found, and unlikely friendships can form from even the smallest of encounters. I hope that the Buddy Bench helps create some of these unlikely friendships and helps keep as a reminder that we all could be on that bench at one point in our lives. Looking for a friend, looking for someone to listen, to simply just be a presence even for a moment.” Stated Nate. The club has donated 12 benches to area schools.
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KAWARTHA ROTARY AND PETERBOROUGH ROTARY FUND ADULT OUTDOOR GYM-2017
In celebration of Canada's 150th anniversary, the City of Peterborough is delighted to announce the generous support of the Rotary Club of Peterborough-Kawartha and the Rotary Club of Peterborough to bring the first Adult Outdoor Gym to Peterborough.
Rotary Outdoor Gym will be located in Beavermead Park adjacent to the volleyball courts and near the children’s playground. It will consist of a variety of exercise machines, including some that are accessible for people with disabilities.
The outdoor gym equipment was funded thanks to contributions of $25K each from Rotary Club of Peterborough-Kawartha and the Rotary Club of Peterborough and $40K committed by the City of Peterborough.
FREE LITTLE LIBRARIES-2015
The Rotary Club of Peterborough-Kawartha has always focused on promoting literacy, both on a community and international level. In addition to their annual Kawartha Rotary Book Drive in collaboration with the Salvation Army and the Peterborough Public Library, which provides new age-appropriate books to over 2,500 children each year, the Rotary Club’s 25th Anniversary Free Little Libraries project saw 25 Little Libraries built and installed at various locations across the city.
The libraries are essentially small structures erected either in an indoor space, or outdoors, where anyone is welcome to take a book to read and replace it with one from their personal library to share with others. The Free Little Libraries have become a gathering places for friends and neighbours to share their favourite literature and stories.
KAWARTHA ROTARY BUILDS DECK AT BROCK MISSION-2013
The construction of the deck was completed with financial support and over 135 volunteer hours from members of Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha who designed, built, fed and cheered the construction crew on! The deck with permanent seating and sun shelter provided a more private place for Brock Mission clientele to enjoy the outdoors comfortably and with the company of each other.
ROTARY SPLASH PAD AT NICOLS OVAL-2013
The Nicols Oval Neighbourhood Association was the driving force behind this initiative to build a splash pad at Nicols Oval. With the contribution of $15,000 from Kawartha Rotary, the Association was able to exceed their fundraising goal and add some very exciting features to the splash pad. Rotary Splash Pad is a wonderful addition to Nicols Oval park and the community as a whole. When the park opened in summer 2013, neighbourhood families gathered for a celebratory bbq supplied and served by Kawartha Rotarians.
HAITI PROJECTS-2010
World Community Service Committee has worked with projects in Haiti in the past. One project was an orphanage in Jacmel and the other, a school in Marbiel. Although international projects are somewhat a frustrating experience, the committee felt it was important to continue given the devastating earthquake which only compounded the problems for Haitians and the committee.
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