Welcome to our Club!

Our traditional meetings are held in person on the second Tuesday and virtually, via Zoom on the fourth Tuesday of every month, from 7:30 to 8:30am. Please check our current website Calendar to confirm as sometimes these weeks change due to holidays.

In other weeks we do hands-on projects, and social events - see our Calendar.

Our in person meetings are at Mossop's Social Lounge in Hotel Victoria, 56 Yonge Street, downtown Toronto, between King and Wellington.  Closest subway station is King Station on Line 1 (the Yonge line).

For security, we use a different login for each virtual Zoom meeting. Please email Bruce Stewart at bruce@frontpaws.ca or info@rotarytorontosunrise.com for the current Zoom invitation.

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News
Fort York Food Bank January 2026
On Sunday, January 11, The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise and Friends prepared and served 120 hot meals at the Fort York Food Bank for our homeless and marginally housed friends and neighbors. Thanks to everyone who helped! Community support like this is needed now more than ever, and those receiving these hot meals really appreciate them.  Click "Read More" for more info and some great pics :)
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Easter Dinner for our Community!
Easter Sunday, April 9, the Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise, Toastmasters and friends prepared 120 hot meals at the Fort York Food Bank for our homeless and marginally housed neighbors.
 
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Coldest Night of the Year Rocks!
Supporting the Fort York Food Bank has long been one of our most exciting volunteer opportunities.
 
Coldest Night of the Year - a walk on the night of February 28th, 2022 was a great opportunity to raise funds.  We're delighted that our small but mighty club managed to raise $2, 045.  All thanks to our Team Members:  Mary Lou Harrison, Jim Louttit, Nitin Sharma, Ana Lankarani and of course our trusty mascot:  Stompin' Teddy.
 
 
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The Rotary AIDS Walk is over for Another Year
The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise would like to thank everyone who supported this year's Rotary AIDS & Community Health Walk.  For those who organized teams, walked, or donated - an especial, heartfelt "Thank You!"
 
We are delighted to confirm that we reached our goal of $1000 - pretty good for a small Club!
 
Funds raised by our club will go to the Africans in Partnership Against AIDS charitable organization (75%)  and the Stephen Lewis Foundation (25%)
 
Stompin' Teddy and Paddy thoroughly enjoyed their walk around our lovely city - and look forward to seeing you in 2022 - hopefully face to face!
 
Fort York Food Bank April 11, 2021
April 11, 2021 - A cold and rainy Sunday morning in Toronto. On days like this, the homeless and marginally housed in downtown Toronto appreciate hot meals even more. Click 'Read More' for more about today, and photos.
 
Join us on the second Sunday every month - next is May 9 - from 9:00am to 1:00pm!  The Fort York Food Bank is at 380 College Street, at Borden and just west of Spadina, in downtown Toronto.
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Early Start on Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup
April 10, 2021: The Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup has been postponed due to Covid, and Rotarians are encouraged to do their own garbage pickup in smaller and safe groups.  Mary Lou Harrison of Toronto Sunrise (and also Past District Governor of District 7070) took her father, Don Foster of the Rotary Club of Toronto West out to Tim Horton's Saturday.  While in a nearby park, they got a head start on the Cleanup - he pointed with his cane and she picked up garbage. It was a good example of inter club co-operation between Rotary Toronto Sunrise and Rotary Toronto West :)
Electric Vehicles in Canada: Cynthia Ledgley
March 23, 2021:   F.B. Fetherstonhaugh (a patent lawyer), William Still (an engineer) and John Dixon (a carriage builder), all of Toronto, built Canada's first electric car and first ran it around the track at the “Exhibition” in 1893.  Gasoline took over in the 20th century, and we're just getting back now.
 
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Fort York Food Bank March 14, 2021
March 14, 2021 - A beautiful, if cold, morning in Toronto. Perfect time for Rotary Toronto Sunrise, Rotaract GTA Connect, Toastmasters, and friends - and this week a member of the Rotaract Club of Ottawa 😊 - to cook and pack hot meals for the homeless and marginally housed at Fort York Food Bank, on College Street just west of Spadina in downtown Toronto.  Click 'Read More' for photos.
 
Join us next time, April 11!
 
 
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Adwoa Buahene: TRIEC:Toronto Regional Immigrant Employment Council
March 9, 2021:  Canada needs immigrants: To grow its economy and compete in global markets, and To expand the workforce, so there are enough people to do the jobs that need to be done, build infrastructure, pay taxes and work in and contribute to vital health and community services.  New Canadians are vital to Canada's economic growth and prosperity.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Rotary
February 23, 2021:  Nikita Williams, of Rotary District 7070's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee.
 
A top priority for Rotary is growing and diversifying our membership to make sure we reflect the communities we serve. 
 
One of many important things she shared was the importance of active listening. That is listening to understand, not listening to respond.
 

 

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Virtual Super Bowl watch party 2021
February 7, 2021:  Despite a global pandemic, some Toronto Sunrise Rotarians and friends gathered virtually to watch this year's Super Bowl.  A very enjoyable evening, and former Toronto Sunrise member Jason Pole joined us from his new home and career in Australia!
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Masks for Sunnybrook
Brenda Stewart, Toronto Sunrise Rotarian and Spiritual Care Practitioner (Chaplain) at Sunnybrook, delivering the Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise' contribution of 100 washable, reusable cloth masks for Sunnybrook staff, together with our messages of thanks and support for all front line workers. These non-medical masks are hand made in Fergus, Ontario, and we hope they brighten staff's day and help conserve medical masks for where they're needed most. A big thanks to Mary Lou for organizing and President Doug for transport!
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The Rotary Foundation - Our Own Charity
 
November 28, 2018 - Past District Governor and current Foundation Chair Michael Bell visited Toronto Sunrise this morning with an update on The Rotary Foundation - history, where we are now and where we would like to be.  Michael encouraged us to look beyond ourselves to see the bigger picture, reminded of the value of regular giving, and described some new partnerships with other NGOs that offer opportunities for the Foundation to do even more.  This includes a maternal and child health project with CUSO in Ethiopia where, through matching, $1,000 can become $15,000 (!), and then buy and equip 30 Midwife Birth Kits and save hundreds of lives.   Photo, from left to right: Wayne, thanking PDG Michael; Michael; Toronto-Sunrise President Ian.
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Transforming Faces
October 30, 2018 - Toronto Sunrise' current 3-year international commitment of $10,000 is to Transforming Faces, a Canadian registered charity that equips local teams to provide comprehensive cleft lip and palate care that is accessible for all.  More about what Transforming Faces does is here. Courtney Mollenhauer visited us this morning with an update on Transforming Faces' current work at Yekatit 12 Hospital in Ethiopia.  Left to right: Club President Ian, Courtney and Past District Governor Jim.
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Rotary Reunion
October 27, 2018 - 15 Toronto Sunrise Rotarians, partners and family enjoyed Rotary Reunion 2018 - the District 7070 Annual Conference in beautiful Prince Edward County.  Great focus on 6 important ways to make the world better: water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, peace and conflict resolution, disease prevention and treatment, and economic and community development.  There's more, including social media posts from the event, at http://rotary7070conference.org/
 
Congratulations to DG Mary Lou Harrison (of Toronto Sunrise!), co-Chairs Deb Murray and Rob Leek, and to all the Toronto Sunrisers who helped. Thanks also to the Wellington and Picton Clubs for Sweet County Welcome Friday night, and to all the area Rotarians who offered home hospitality!
 
Left to right: Brenda Stewart, Douglas the Flamingo of Change, Jameel Rahman, Sandie Butterill and Zareen Rahman.
 
Bob Butterill, Past District Governor Jim Loutitt and current District Youth Exchange co-Chair Jason Pole deep in discussion...
 
 
 
Georgina Patko - Progress Place
Posted on Nov 14, 2016
The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise was pleased to have Georgina Patko, visiting Rotarian from Richmond Sunrise, as our guest speaker.  Georgina provided in introduction to Progress Place.  For over 30 years, Progress Place has been a recognized leader in psychosocial rehabilitation throughout Canada and the international Clubhouse community.  
 
There is no definitive path to recovery for people living with a mental illness. At the heart of Progress Place’s recovery model is the facilitation of an inclusive, respectful and engaging community. Members and staff work side by side to create an environment conducive to the health and wellness of people living with a mental illness. This model helps individuals find their own unique path to recovery, and work through that path at their own pace.
 
Progress Place has an extraordinary record of success helping people get back to work after their lives have been interrupted with a mental illness.  If you’d like to see for yourself how this unique model of support works, please contact Georgina for a tour at 416-323-0223 or gpatko@progressplace.org .
 
Sandie thanked Georgina (right) for her enlightening presentation.
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