I am proud, honoured, and excited to be the 2025-2026 President of the Rotary Club of Picton.

 

Our Rotary theme for this year is 'Unite for Good' (So good, So good!), an idea that builds on the power of human connection and shared purpose, and encourages Rotary members to work together to create positive change in our community and around the world.

 

Speaking of Uniting for Good, we would like to give special recognition to the organizations that supported our Ca$h Calendar sales this past November and December. Picton Home Hardware, Canadian Tire, Foodland, and Metro all provided space for our volunteers to set up a sales table on the weekends plus they sold our calendars through the cashiers.

 

Upcoming on March 17 is our Sewing Day at Wellington Arena where volunteers will create hygiene kits for the teenage girls in the Dominican Republic so that they don't miss any school days. This event is being organized by the Whitby Sunrise Rotary Club, and Picton and Wellington clubs are thrilled to be part of this Epic event.

 

All monies raised are to help with community initiatives, polio eradication, and for my Presidential year, our focus will be on kids. Speaking of youth, our club has joined forces with Wellington Rotary to bring back the Rotary Youth Exchange Program and we're looking forward to having an exchange in place for the 2026-27 year.

 

Best wishes for 2026!