Rotary Club of London-eCOG-June 22, 2026 (Jun. 22, 2026)

July 1st dues payments are due, please e-transfer to Sandy if you have not already, thank you.

June is Rotary Fellowships Month when we celebrate the friendships and shared interests that connect Rotarians around the world. Through fellowship groups focused on hobbies, professions, and activities, members build meaningful relationships, strengthen global connections, and make Rotary even more rewarding.

Our upcoming meeting is on Monday, June 22nd, 2026, at The Grove located at the Western Fairgrounds.

Time: The fellowship room and buffet will open at 11:30AM. Please plan to arrive no later than 11:45 AM to serve yourself and find a table. Our meeting will start promptly at noon and conclude by 1:00 PM.
Guest Speaker: Sarah Campbell Ark Aid Executive Director
Cost: $25.00 per person (self-serve lunch buffet).

To ensure accurate numbers for the venue, we kindly ask that you register no later than 12:00 PM on Friday, June 19th. After registering, please e-transfer your payment to The Rotary Club of London at sronson55@gmail.com. Include the names of all attendees in the e-transfer memo so that Sandy Ronson can track payments.

Sarah Campbell Ark Aid Executive Director. The homelessness crisis in London is a humanitarian emergency, with over1,800 individuals who don’t have access to safe shelter each night. Ark Aid Mission about more than providing beds, it is about saving lives and restoring dignity. Every bed, every meal, and every dollar contributed is a step toward creating a more compassionate and sustainable solution Sarah Campbell is a dynamic and visionary leader who has transformed Ark Aid Mission through her innovative strategies, steadfast advocacy, and deep commitment to addressing homelessness and poverty in London, Ontario. Under her leadership, Ark Aid has grown from serving 60 individuals daily to over 2,000, providing not just immediate support but lasting change through housing and empowerment initiatives.

--CHILD HEART SURGERY PROJECT UPDATE--

Copied from email received June 16th--We are delighted to report that the first two tranches of surgeries have been successfully completed.
Tranche 1
• 10 congenital heart surgeries completed
• Completion report received on 10 June 2026
Tranche 2
• 10 congenital heart surgeries completed
• Completion report received on 16 June 2026.

--IT IS FINISHED--

Pictured-members of the R/C Xquenda, Mexico celebrating finalization of failed Global Grant project from pre COVID that they have finished with the financial assistance of the Rotary Club of London !!!!

--CLUB MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN WALK FUNDRAISER--

--AROUND THE WORLD & LOCALLY-ALL THINGS ROTARY--

The Rotary Club of Watford has added pedal assist to the Watford Quality Care adaptive bike, that they purchased and donated a few years back. Now they can really go places! Thank you Peter for all your hard work and dedication.

Have you noticed the new Mobi-Mat signage at the main beach? This important addition was made possible through support from Corona Canada’s Accessing Paradise program, the Rotary Club of Grand Bend, and the Municipality of Lambton Shores.