Welcome to our Club!

Our traditional meetings are held in person on the second Tuesday and virtually, via Zoom on the fourth Tuesday of every month, from 7:30 to 8:30am. Please check our current Calendar to confirm as sometimes these weeks change due to holidays.

In other weeks we do hands-on projects, and social events - see our Calendar.

Our in person meetings are at Mossop's Social Lounge in Hotel Victoria, 56 Yonge Street, downtown Toronto, between King and Wellington.  Closest subway station is King Station on Line 1 (the Yonge line) and it's less than 500m from Union Station GO.

For security, we use a different login for each virtual Zoom meeting. Please email info@rotarytorontosunrise.com for the current Zoom invitation.

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News
Fort York Food Bank January 2026
On Sunday, January 11, The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise and Friends prepared and served 120 hot meals at the Fort York Food Bank for our homeless and marginally housed friends and neighbors. Thanks to everyone who helped! Community support like this is needed now more than ever, and those receiving these hot meals really appreciate them.  Click "Read More" for more info and some great pics :)
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Easter Dinner for our Community!
Easter Sunday, April 9, the Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise, Toastmasters and friends prepared 120 hot meals at the Fort York Food Bank for our homeless and marginally housed neighbors.
 
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Coldest Night of the Year Rocks!
Supporting the Fort York Food Bank has long been one of our most exciting volunteer opportunities.
 
Coldest Night of the Year - a walk on the night of February 28th, 2022 was a great opportunity to raise funds.  We're delighted that our small but mighty club managed to raise $2, 045.  All thanks to our Team Members:  Mary Lou Harrison, Jim Louttit, Nitin Sharma, Ana Lankarani and of course our trusty mascot:  Stompin' Teddy.
 
 
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The Rotary AIDS Walk is over for Another Year
The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise would like to thank everyone who supported this year's Rotary AIDS & Community Health Walk.  For those who organized teams, walked, or donated - an especial, heartfelt "Thank You!"
 
We are delighted to confirm that we reached our goal of $1000 - pretty good for a small Club!
 
Funds raised by our club will go to the Africans in Partnership Against AIDS charitable organization (75%)  and the Stephen Lewis Foundation (25%)
 
Stompin' Teddy and Paddy thoroughly enjoyed their walk around our lovely city - and look forward to seeing you in 2022 - hopefully face to face!
 
Fort York Food Bank April 11, 2021
April 11, 2021 - A cold and rainy Sunday morning in Toronto. On days like this, the homeless and marginally housed in downtown Toronto appreciate hot meals even more. Click 'Read More' for more about today, and photos.
 
Join us on the second Sunday every month - next is May 9 - from 9:00am to 1:00pm!  The Fort York Food Bank is at 380 College Street, at Borden and just west of Spadina, in downtown Toronto.
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Early Start on Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup
April 10, 2021: The Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup has been postponed due to Covid, and Rotarians are encouraged to do their own garbage pickup in smaller and safe groups.  Mary Lou Harrison of Toronto Sunrise (and also Past District Governor of District 7070) took her father, Don Foster of the Rotary Club of Toronto West out to Tim Horton's Saturday.  While in a nearby park, they got a head start on the Cleanup - he pointed with his cane and she picked up garbage. It was a good example of inter club co-operation between Rotary Toronto Sunrise and Rotary Toronto West :)
Electric Vehicles in Canada: Cynthia Ledgley
March 23, 2021:   F.B. Fetherstonhaugh (a patent lawyer), William Still (an engineer) and John Dixon (a carriage builder), all of Toronto, built Canada's first electric car and first ran it around the track at the “Exhibition” in 1893.  Gasoline took over in the 20th century, and we're just getting back now.
 
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Fort York Food Bank March 14, 2021
March 14, 2021 - A beautiful, if cold, morning in Toronto. Perfect time for Rotary Toronto Sunrise, Rotaract GTA Connect, Toastmasters, and friends - and this week a member of the Rotaract Club of Ottawa 😊 - to cook and pack hot meals for the homeless and marginally housed at Fort York Food Bank, on College Street just west of Spadina in downtown Toronto.  Click 'Read More' for photos.
 
Join us next time, April 11!
 
 
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Adwoa Buahene: TRIEC:Toronto Regional Immigrant Employment Council
March 9, 2021:  Canada needs immigrants: To grow its economy and compete in global markets, and To expand the workforce, so there are enough people to do the jobs that need to be done, build infrastructure, pay taxes and work in and contribute to vital health and community services.  New Canadians are vital to Canada's economic growth and prosperity.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Rotary
February 23, 2021:  Nikita Williams, of Rotary District 7070's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee.
 
A top priority for Rotary is growing and diversifying our membership to make sure we reflect the communities we serve. 
 
One of many important things she shared was the importance of active listening. That is listening to understand, not listening to respond.
 

 

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Virtual Super Bowl watch party 2021
February 7, 2021:  Despite a global pandemic, some Toronto Sunrise Rotarians and friends gathered virtually to watch this year's Super Bowl.  A very enjoyable evening, and former Toronto Sunrise member Jason Pole joined us from his new home and career in Australia!
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Masks for Sunnybrook
Brenda Stewart, Toronto Sunrise Rotarian and Spiritual Care Practitioner (Chaplain) at Sunnybrook, delivering the Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise' contribution of 100 washable, reusable cloth masks for Sunnybrook staff, together with our messages of thanks and support for all front line workers. These non-medical masks are hand made in Fergus, Ontario, and we hope they brighten staff's day and help conserve medical masks for where they're needed most. A big thanks to Mary Lou for organizing and President Doug for transport!
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Club Executives & Directors
President
Bruce Stewart
Secretary
Anatoli Kaddu
Treasurer
Stephen Sillett
Past President
Michael Sprung
Rotary Foundation
Jim Louttit
Youth Services
Bruce Stewart
Public Image Chair
Mary Lou Harrison