Rotary Club of Gibsons

10/28/2026

Chris Wolfe is one of our members who gives so much to our club, exemplifying “Service Above Self”. At our last meeting our President, Doug Marteinson, presented Chris with a Paul Harris award.

10/27/2026

Our club will participate in a program this Friday to celebrate his work and the continuing battle to eliminate polio.

Celebrating the Birthday of Jonas Salk: A Legacy of Hope and Service

We remember Dr. Jonas Salk, born on October 28, 1914, whose groundbreaking development of the polio vaccine changed the course of history and saved countless lives around the world.

At a time when polio brought fear and uncertainty to families everywhere, Dr. Salk dedicated his work to protecting children and future generations. His decision not to patent the vaccine reflected a profound commitment to humanity, placing public health above personal profit.

His legacy reminds us that true greatness lies not only in scientific discovery, but also in compassion, generosity, and service to others.

As Rotarians, we are inspired by his example and our shared commitment to Service Above Self. His life reminds us that one person’s dedication can make an extraordinary difference in the lives of millions.

Let us honor Jonas Salk by continuing our mission to eradicate polio and build a healthier, safer world for every child.

Together, we can make a difference. Together, we can create a polio-free world!

10/26/2026

Three days until bidding opens for the Gibsons and Sechelt Rotary Clubs biggest fund raiser of the year. Thank you to all the donors who support our efforts to make life better for many here on the Coast. If you have yet to register, please register today.

https://auction.biddingforgood.com/auction/341852732

10/24/2026

Election Day for us in British Columbia. World wide it is Polio Plus Day.

10/23/2026

A few months ago we were alerted to a project in Haiti ... https://globaleyeproject.org/home.html.

The Rotary Club of Pender Harbour was also aware of this clinic and gave our club $1,000 to help pursue a Rotary District Grant to contribute to the clinic to support further exams.

Our Club made a donation $2,000 combined with $1,000 from Pender Harbour and another thousand dollars from two of our club members to form a $4,000 grant which our district approved a 50% match.
This put us to $6,000 (post-match) which would give eye exams to 850 people.
Now, a matching donor who has agreed to double eye clinic donations through to the end of November turning our club's $6,000 into $12,000 and now treating 1,700 people.

Our club supports many local community projects as well as International ones we feel are important.

10/21/2026

The Gibsons Rotary Club comprises 29 members some of whom are young business people and some who are retired. We meet weekly at this time of the year at the Gibsons Marketplace on Thursday evenings. Dinners are optional and we try to have two visiting speakers a month. We welcome guests to meetings who may be curious about Rotary or are considering joining us.

Interested? E-mail Lynnette Robinson for more details. [email protected]

10/17/2026

Our Sunshine Coast Rotary clubs will raise money from our members at a luncheon later this month.

The end is coming for polio—but only if we finish the fight!

Together, we can make history by ensuring no child ever has to suffer from this preventable disease. Rotary is committed to ending polio for good, but we need your support to cross the finish line.

09/09/2026

As I wrote the other day we are having an international speaker for our meeting tomorrow night who will be presenting remotely.

Here's the meeting link: Global Eye Project _ Dr. Anshu Chandra_Haiti Eye Care
Thursday, September 10 · 9:45 – 10:45pm
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/gwt-xdmx-taz

I place the timing for this as 1845 hrs. PST (6:45 pm).

The Global Eye Project is a nonprofit organization led by optometrist Dr. Anshu Chandra that delivers sustainable vision care and treatment to underserved communities, primarily focused on rural Fond-des-Blancs, Haiti.

Our club members are listening to the presentation with a goal of understanding if we wish to donate to this project.

05/02/2026

The Interact Club of Elphinstone Secondary School has a run organized on Sunday May 17th. It is intended to be a fundraiser through donations made at the registration.

The Interactors were hoping to have this called a chicken run but they need a chicken suit.

Any locals have one they could lend to these high school students?