Children and Youth benefit from Rotary calendar sales

Posted by Peter Roaf

on Oct 05, 2015

Children and Youth are the focus of proceeds from the sale of 2016 Rotary calendars and lottery. Rotarians are once again selling the calendars throughout South Delta with 100% of proceeds going to local charities or service projects.

The 2016 calendar showcases the community of Delta: our farms and communities which grew up around them and our commerce, industry and people. The calendar is also a lottery, with a relatively high possibility of winning cash prizes ranging from $100 to $1,000 in weekly draws throughout the coming year.

Rotarians Ken Whitney (left) and Walt Hayward form one

of the teams selling calendars in South Delta this Fall

photo by Chris Offer

For children, the current major project supported through calendar sales is a proposed play area facility the Rotary Club of Ladner is proposing to various sponsors.

Calendar sales proceeds are also supporting the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) -- a program of Rotary clubs around the world -- which gives young adults in the South Delta community an opportunity to participate in a four day, leadership camp to network and learn with others.

The names of the 60 companies or individuals who have sponsored the calendar production and $10,000 in lottery prizes, appear throughout the calendar. Their contribution enables Rotary to devote 100% of calendar sales proceeds to charitable causes each year.