The Rotary Club of St. Catharines Lakeshore has been supporting Food4kids over the past year These bags were distributed to children identified as being at risk of hunger by teachers in their respective schools. The teachers discreetly place the food bags into each child’s backpack on Friday afternoon so that food is available for the weekend, filling a void that breakfast and lunch programs are unable to address.Happy in My Home
Happy in My Home — Helping People Stay Connected
Rotary Lakeshore was proud to provide $50,000 toward a new accessible transportation vehicle for Happy in My Home, helping people in our community maintain their independence and stay connected to the services and activities that matter to them.
Reliable, accessible transportation can make an enormous difference in someone's daily life — providing greater freedom, reducing isolation and making it easier to remain active in the community.
This project is a wonderful example of what Rotary is all about: identifying a community need and turning our resources into meaningful, lasting impact.
Helping people live independently, stay connected and feel at home in their community.t here
Created in memory of longtime Lakeshore Rotarian Clarice West-Hobbs, this beautiful garden at Niagara Health's St. Catharines Site provides patients, families and staff with a peaceful place for reflection. Rotary Lakeshore members continue to help care for the garden, carrying forward Clarice's vision of creating a place of comfort and hope.
A Symbol of Peace in Our Community
The Rotary Club of St. Catharines Lakeshore recently added a Peace Pole to the park we helped create near Lock 1 in St. Catharines.
The Peace Pole carries the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in four languages — English, French, Japanese and an Indigenous language — representing Rotary’s commitment to peace, understanding and respect across cultures.
More than simply a marker in the park, the Peace Pole is a visible reminder that peace begins in our own communities. It encourages everyone who passes by to reflect on how kindness, dialogue and understanding can help build a more peaceful world.
The installation brought together members of several local Rotary clubs, community representatives and local leaders to celebrate a shared commitment to peace.
For Rotary Lakeshore, the Peace Pole is another lasting addition to a park that reflects our club’s long history of service in St. Catharines — and a reminder that building peace is something each of us can be part of.
Peace begins here.
Investing in the Next Generation
Rotary creates opportunities for young people to build confidence, develop leadership skills, experience new cultures and discover the value of service.
TYouth Exchange • RYLA • RYLA Jr. • Adventures in Citizenship • Scholarships • New Generations Service Exchange • Rotary Camps
- Community Care St. Catharines & Thorold
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters St. Catharines
- Gillian’s Place
- Niagara Children’s Centre
- Hospice Niagara
- Pathstone Mental Health Foundation
- Ronald McDonald Family Room
- Governor Simcoe Robotics Team – The Simbotics
Lasting Projects over the years -Our Legacy in the Community | Rotary Club of St. Catharines Lakeshore
