Rotaract Club of Halifax

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Do you have an idea for a fundraiser that you would like to organize? Do you want to support a cause near and dear to your heart? If you answered yes, then come on out to our Project Pitch Night, Monday September 26th at 7pm! We will be in room 302 and you can join online!

Our Summer meeting time is Thursday at 7:30 via Zoom! Access the link through our Linktree! linktr.ee/rotaracthfx

Come check out our Books by the Bay Sale July 16th at Alderney Market! All proceeds go towards providing underprivileged children with books in the HRM!

We will be hosting an online scavenger hunt as a part of the @DalStudentUnion 's 2020 Society Fair to help you get to know Halifax, Dalhousie, and the organizations we work with. Head over to our Facebook event page to learn more: facebook.com/events/3625507…

If you're able to make a donation, please do so here: noca.convio.net/site/TR/2020Wa…

Did you know that thousands of Canadian women are living with ovarian cancer and another 2,800 will be diagnosed this year? Our friends over at @RotaractStJohns invited us to join them and other clubs across Canada in the fight against Ovarian Cancer.

We will be meeting this Thursday, September 3rd, at 6:30pm on Zoom. Stay tuned for meeting details!

Wrong Zoom link before. The correct link is here us02web.zoom.us/j/84372460599.

Don't forget our AGM is this Thursday 6:30pm. Join us on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/88559888504

Any member in good standing is able to run for an executive position. Future members, Rotarians, and community members are welcome to attend and join in on the discussions. Stay tuned for Zoom meeting details!

Our AGM is coming up on Thursday, August 27th, at 6:30pm on Zoom. We will be voting on all available executive positions. We have made some changes to the executive structure to streamline the club and increase general member engagement.

The @BNMarathon is officially a virtual event happening over the November 6th weekend. Our team has already raised over $2,500 and is looking forward to walking and running on their favourite trails this fall while fundraising for our students in East Africa.

June 4th 2020: Social media has power to show 'what it's like to live in black bodies,' says Halifax social worker June 8th 2020: A message to Black men dealing with trauma of witnessing murder of George Floyd

Can't make it to our meeting, but still want to hear from Professor Divine? Check out these interviews from on CBC Information Morning that Professor Divine has done recently (cbc.ca/.../live.../1-…):

Wednesday, June 10th, 6PM on Zoom: What has the murder of George Floyd got to do with us? A talk from Professor David Divine. Professor Divine is a Social Worker, an advocate for the black community, and the incoming president for the Rotary Club of Halifax Northwest.

Whether you would like to give your time, money, or educate yourself and educate those around you. Links for petitions and donations are available on our facebook page (facebook.com/pg/RotaractHFX). Please share any additional resources you may have.

We hope you are doing well and staying safe. We understand that this is a very difficult time for a lot of people. We have compiled a non-exhaustive list of how you can help support the Black Lives Matter movement, both in the United States & right here in Canada.