Rotary

The Rotary Club of Chilliwack After Hours (represented here by member Kathy Funk) have been raising money and performing random acts of kindness around town, like donating treats to the RCMP’s Chilliwack Community Response Team. (Submitted)

Newest Rotary Club in Chilliwack performing good deeds throughout town

Rotary Club of Chilliwack After Hours members raising money, performing acts of kindness

 

The Rotary Club of Chilliwack Book Sale is moves from the Chilliwack Mall to allow for physical distancing. (Jenna Hauck/ The Progress file)

Rotary Book Sale moves from Chilliwack Mall to Heritage Park

The hugely-popular book sale is going ahead Oct. 25-31 with pandemic protocols in place

 

John Sovereign received his Paul Harris Fellowship from the Chilliwack After Hours Rotary Club on Aug. 22, 2020. Sovereign has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. (Submitted photo/ Kathy Funk)

Retired Chilliwack priest honoured by Rotary while in palliative care

John Sovereign awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship shortly after terminal cancer diagnosis

 

Pivoting in the pandemic, the Rotary Club of Chilliwack spearheaded initiatives like the outdoor book sale (pictured), the Tech Drive and the Feed the Kids initiative in 2019-20 (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

Rotary Club of Chilliwack receives major award from Rotary International

The local club was recognized with a Citation with Platinum Distinction

Pivoting in the pandemic, the Rotary Club of Chilliwack spearheaded initiatives like the outdoor book sale (pictured), the Tech Drive and the Feed the Kids initiative in 2019-20 (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
People check out the items for sale during the Chilliwack Rotary One-Day Book Sale on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

PHOTOS: Outdoor Rotary book sale underway now

The annual event which normally takes place indoors in October, is happening outside

People check out the items for sale during the Chilliwack Rotary One-Day Book Sale on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Bernadette Maguire from Klaassen Farms, along with Rotarians Kathy Funk and Shannon Baird prepare to distribute blueberries along with fellow Rotarians in June 2020. (Submitted)

Blueberry sale in Chilliwack nets $700 for food bank

Rotarians rally to support Chilliwack Food Bank during COVID-19 pandemic

Bernadette Maguire from Klaassen Farms, along with Rotarians Kathy Funk and Shannon Baird prepare to distribute blueberries along with fellow Rotarians in June 2020. (Submitted)
Chilliwack Rotary Club asks for donation of unwanted tech

Chilliwack Rotary Club asks for donation of unwanted tech

The organization is holding a drive in June, collecting old phones, tablets and other technology

Chilliwack Rotary Club asks for donation of unwanted tech
Rotary Chilliwack After Hours President Patti Lawn (right) delivered donated Girl Guide cookies to Crystal Ridge Manor Retirement Home recently, as part of the club’s random acts of kindess. (Submitted photo)

Acts of kindness a way to ‘bloom where planted’ say Chilliwack Rotarians

Cookie donations, cards and chocolates help lift spirits at Crystal Ridge Manor

Rotary Chilliwack After Hours President Patti Lawn (right) delivered donated Girl Guide cookies to Crystal Ridge Manor Retirement Home recently, as part of the club’s random acts of kindess. (Submitted photo)
Chilliwack community partners are coming together to feed kids and deliver food hampers to 23 schools. (Black Press files)

Chilliwack partners unite to make sure kids don’t go hungry during the pandemic

Food donations to be dropped off Tuesday, April 7, at Salvation Army Church on Brooks Avenue

Chilliwack community partners are coming together to feed kids and deliver food hampers to 23 schools. (Black Press files)