Do you have what it takes to become a dynamic leader and change yourself and the world? This is the question asked of young people in our community who would like to participate in Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). Every year, thousands of young people take part in this leadership program coordinated by Rotary clubs around the globe. The Rotary Clubs in Kingston have embraced RYLA since 1989 and were instrumental in bringing the program to Rotary District 7040 after Rota

The formation of Easter Seals Ontario can be traced back to 1922 when representatives from seven Rotary Clubs in Southern Ontario met to discuss the meager support available for the province’s children with physical disabilities. Recognizing a need for action, they formed the Ontario Society for Crippled Children. Rotary’s relationship with what is now Easter Seals Ontario has continued to evolve for nearly a century. Rotarians across the province are a major component of the

Easter Seals Ontario was founded November 28, 1922 in Windsor, Ontario, named originally as the Ontario Society for Crippled Children. Representatives of ten Ontario Rotary Clubs formed the Society with the purpose of raising funds to provide treatment for children with physical disabilities and to raise awareness of public health issues that affected children. The Rotary Club of Kingston was one of these. In 1923, supporting Crippled Children was one of our earliest projects

When Rotary clubs around the world were called into action to fundraise for the newly established PolioPlus program, the Rotary Club of Kingston launched its plan under the guidance of President John Boone and committee chair and past president Reg Shadbolt. We raised $79,000 that year! To begin, every member was asked to donate US$100; each donation was enough to immunize 100 children in the world. The committee then developed a public fundraising campaign and anyone donatin