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Celebrating Sandy Friedrich: A True Champion of the Leaside Rotary Club
Celebrating Sandy Friedrich: A True Champion of the Leaside Rotary Club
We are thrilled to announce that Sandy Friedrich, a valued member of the Leaside Rotary Club, has been honored with the Paul Harris Fellowship — one of the highest awards given by Rotary International. This prestigious recognition is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional service to the ideals of Rotary and make an outstanding contribution to both their local Rotary club and the broader community.
Leaside High School Mental Health Initiative
Leaside High School Mental Health Initiative
Leaside Rotary’s motto is “Passionately supporting Leaside since 1940.” We express this in different ways. One way is providing funds to local initiatives focussing on supporting children. The most recent example of this was when Leaside Rotary gladly sponsored Leaside High School’s Academic Resiliency Workshops facilitated by Common Compass. 
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Leaside Rotary Snapshot
The Toronto-Leaside Rotary club was founded in 1940.
 
About Us:
  • Action oriented members who want to make lasting change in the local Leaside community, especially children-focused initiatives.
  • Over $50, 000 raised in the past 5 years, invested in Leaside and global causes, through local fundraising events.
  • Our main fundraising event is the annual Community Corn Roast festival, Leaside’s largest family event, with more than 1000 people celebrating each year for over 30 years.
 
Our Events:
  • Electronic Recycling
  • Tree Planting
  • Community Corn Roast
  • The Big Screen Drive In Movie
  • Food Drives/Bottle Drives
  • & More!
 
Our Donations:
  • Kennedy House
  • Abiona Cente
  • Leaside Toy Drive
  • With other Rotary Clubs: Water projects in Uganda & Laos, Maternal Care in Uganda
  • Thorncliffe Foodbank
  • Woodgreen
  • Yellowbrick House
  • Leacock Foundation
  • Honoring Indigenous Peoples Youth Leadership Program
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