Events

You are invited to come out to socialize with the Lacombe Rotarians and friends! We will be gathering in Lacombe at the LETO's Steakhouse for our November Social. Remember we are having a Blood Drive on December 3 if you want to give blood with the team. Or give sooner and help our numbers soar! 

Shelley Newman, Grants and Community Engagement Coordinator and JoAnne Hayden, Executive Director from ASPIRE Child Development Centre wil be coming to share with us about the PARK-IT program that ran this summer from the support from our Sunrise Rotary Club. Joanne and Shelly will be sharing photos and information about their organization. They will also be providing an update on the impact of proceeds from the Service Club Week and Evening of Decadent Deserts. 

Our Sergeant at Arms for November is Ajoy Joseph.   Set up duo is Dave Cartledge and Dwaine Souveny.

Changing Lives, Changing Communities

Inclusion Alberta is hosting a virtual live fundraiser breakfast event 

You will experience an inspiring program where you will get to hear stories from families whose lives are impacted by the work at Inclusion Alberta. There is no cost to this breakfast fundraiser. It runs on the Benevon fundraising model so there is no cost to attend but there is an "ask" at the end, but no obligation to give. There are no tickets but RSVP's are important so that they ensure they have enough seats. If you register through ClubRunner we will confirm the attendance with Gina. 

This event will replace our Sunrise Rotary ZOOM meeting

Inclusion Alberta provides much-needed support to individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families now and in the future.

“Your presence here today sustains our hope, nourishes families and their family members with intellectual disabilities, and reminds them they are not alone in their desire for acceptance and belonging. You are testimony to the fact they don’t stand alone, that they do count.” -Trish Bowman, Inclusion Alberta CEO

Darlene Graslal, our special speaker is Site Admin for Bethany College Side Gardens.

Bethany Care Foundation was one of the recipients from Sunrise Rotary spring community grant program 2025. Join us at the meeting where Darlene will share about the projects for their programming for Seniors and the Pathway of Opportunity Project.

This social will follow our team donor challenge where we will have a team appointment at Canadian Blood Services at 4pm. If you would like to join the blood challenge and donate blood that day, you can book your appointment  HERE 

Your Participants centre on your GvieBlood app will also show this team reservation. (Team: Rotary Clubs of Central Alberta)

Come alone, bring a friend... challenge everyone around you to support the blood giving lifeline :) 

Guest speaker TBA

Let's celebrate the holidays with a Christmas holiday morning coffee party (Dec. 17) where we will have a social time and assemble the Youth HQ Gift bags.

The Rotary Club of Red Deer Sunrise is working with Youth HQ again this year to bring a touch of Christmas cheer to vulnerable teenagers in our community. Youth HQ needs 50 gift bags; 25 for gals and 25 for guys. Please help reach the target of 50 bags if you can.

There are two ways to help:  

1. Compile the bags yourself. Each bag to contain:

Pair of mitts/gloves, toque, neck-warmer/scarf, pair of socks, shower gel/shampoo, lip balm, deodorant, healthy treat like a pack of granola bars, a Christmas treat and a Christmas card signed by you. Please put supplies in a 10” X 13” gift bag.

Our Rotary elves will add toothbrush, tooth paste and floss plus a Tim Horton’s gift card. Bring your completed gift bag(s) to our Dec 17 Meeting aka the Elves' Meeting at Sunnybrook Farm. If you can't make the meeting to bring your completed bags, Judy-Ann has offered that they can be dropped off at Casa Gouda or she could come pick them up. 

OR 

2. Donate and we will do the shopping. With careful shopping we can do a bag for $25.00. E-transfer funds to rotarysunrise@shaw.ca before December 10, 2025.

Thank you for making a difference in a teenager’s Christmas!