ROTARY IN ACTION-Rotary Club of London plus 6 other Rotary Clubs and 3 Rotary Districts plus Rotary International contributed $107,109-USD to finance the cost of 64 Child Heart Surgeries in India. The portion that aligns with Rotary Club of London, it's District and related Rotary International contribution amounted to $42,000-USD.
Lead Rotary Club in India has now been involved with 3 Child Heart Surgery projects working in a similar fashion with Rotary Clubs & Districts around the world. Over 300 surgeries have been completed.
Welcoming New Leaders to the Rotary Club of London. Our February 23, 2026 meeting was a special one as Membership Chair and President-Elect Steve Knox inducted two outstanding new members into the Rotary Club of London: Sarah Collins, Executive Director, Salvation Army Centre of Hope and Paul Howarth, Executive Director, Thames Valley Children’s Centre. Both leaders bring deep experience, compassion, and a strong commitment to serving our community — values that align perfectly with Rotary’s motto, Service Above Self.
Strengthening Southern Ontario Through Insight & Dialogue At our Feb. 23 meeting, we welcomed Dr. Romel Mostafa of the Ivey Business School, who spoke on:
“Tariffs and Transformation: Building a Stronger, Smarter, More Resilient Canada—Starting in Southern Ontario.”
“Tariffs and Transformation: Building a Stronger, Smarter, More Resilient Canada—Starting in Southern Ontario.”
At The Monday Feb. 23, 2026, meeting of the Rotary Club of London meeting, President Lian Bardaweel reminded us that February is Rotary’s Peace and Conflict Prevention Month — and that peace doesn’t begin on world stages. It begins in rooms like ours. Peace begins in how we treat one another. In how we respond when we disagree. In how we lead — especially when it’s inconvenient. Each of us carries influence — in our workplaces, our families, and our community.
Service doesn’t have an age limit. Five Rotarians. Five Rotaractors. One Westminster Wildbot. One shared commitment to community. Members of the Rotary Club of London were joined this month by students from Rotaract Western (Western University), Rotaract Fanshawe (Fanshawe College) as well as one member of the Westminster Wildbots for our regular volunteer night at the London Food Bank.
ABOUT OUR CLUB
The Rotary Club of London serves the community of downtown London and beyond in humanitarian service. We are professional men and women making the world a better place -- one project at a time!
Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary's people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, we are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end.
