Dr. Church is a graduate of the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Her pediatrics training was completed at the University of Chicago, focusing on inner city medicine and complex care. She then completed a combined fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Developmental Behavioral Paediatrics at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. She is board certified through the American Board of Pediatrics in both Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics.
Dr. Church is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. She is on staff at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Rotary Club of Toronto acknowledges January 27, 2022 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Since 2005 the United Nations and its member states have held commemoration ceremonies every year to honour the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism. The theme for 2022 is "Memory, Dignity and Justice.” Countries will explore how preserving the historical record and challenging distortion are elements of claiming justice. Rotary has stood for diversity, equality, inclusion for well over 100 years. The Rotary Club of Toronto encourages all members to “Remember” and to engage as a powerful force for peace and justice in our community.
The Magic of Coby!
Fabio Ventolini would like to invite you all to a special online event. On February 1st, at 7pm he will be hosting, The Magic of Coby, magician and mentalist. Fabio have participated in a previous show and thought it was amazing. This is an interactive event where he gets the audience involved.
When: Feb 1, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
FEEL FREE TO PASS THE INVITATION ALONG TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
IMPACT REPORT
The Club and Foundation work together to have an impact. Here is a recent example of how Rotary can really get the wheels moving.
Jackie Davies loaded up
Prince Kumar and Darcy Higgins at Building Roots
John Andras received communication from Cathy Crowe (street nurse, advocate and lecturer) in early January outlining the problem that shelter residents and Drop-in staff and client did not have access to N95 masks. There was confirmation from the City only shelter workers were receiving masks. There were no allocations for either shelter residents or drop-ins.
Funding from the Andras Family Fund ($2,000) and a donation of over $1,300 from Ottawa Costco executive James Dalton (who has applied for a matching corporate donation) allowed for the purchase of 2,000 N95 masks. The Robin Hood Army Canada was able to buy and distributed masks to 3 drop-ins in desperate need and to The Rotary Club of Toronto Health Bus. Kim Hunter, through Humphrey Miles, donated 1,000 masks. DGN marketing (P.P. Neil Phillips) accessed 2,000 KN95 masks which were purchased through a contribution from the Community Grants Committee. The Audrey S Hellyer Foundation granted $10,000.00 allowing for the to purchase an additional 10,000 masks for distribution through the Church of the Holy Trinity to members of the Toronto Drop-in Network, contacts of Building Roots (member Darcy Higgins), TASSC (Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council), shelters and other agencies not covered by City of Toronto distributions. In total 15,000 masks have been collected and are being distributed.
These efforts allowed for advocacy to be directed to the City through Joe Cressy, the head of the Board of Health. The City is now providing N95 masks to residents of the shelter system and drop-ins for use by staff and clients. That said, there are gaps to be filled through Church of the Holy Trinity. It is hoped that when the Rotary generated supplies run out that the City will deem it appropriate to provide the Church with additional PPE to allow for the broadest reach possible.
Another New Member - Maud Masiyiwa
Maud Masiyiwa was born in Zambia, raised in Zimbabwe, and later moved to Kenya and South Africa to pursue her passion in the Travel and Tourism sector. Her current job is with a luxury tour operator in Canada, where she consults on trips to East and Southern African to the North American market. She holds a MSc. in Responsible Tourism Management from Leeds Beckett University in the United Kingdom.
Her work experience has led her into the area of Tourism Development focusing on Women and Youth Empowerment. She is a serial social entrepreneur and has ventured into Agriculture, Travel Agency operations, Training and Property Development. She loves to travel especially with her family and friends and is looking forward to her next exotic trip. She has one daughter who is pursuing a degree in Child and Youth Development back in South Africa.
Catch The Ace!
Our club is participating in a New Rotary Raffle that is being sponsored by a number of Rotary clubs in Ontario. The raffle is called Catch the Ace, similar to our Ace of Clubs draw that we used to hold at our live meetings ….. this one is played online. All you have to do is go to Linktr.ee/RotaryToronto and you will be connected to our club’s landing page. You can buy a ticket in $5, $10 or $20 increments. The winners are posted weekly on the website and depending on your tickets and the card you choose you may win the weekly draw prize or even the jackpot…. Our club receives $0.85 for every five dollar purchase, $2.95 for every $10 purchase and $7.15 for every $20 purchase.
The money goes to our philanthropic projects including our club’s Christmas parties for children and senior citizens. The draw is being coordinated by the Rotary Club of Mississauga through a separate company which operates these lotteries and is approved by the Ontario Gaming commission. Here’s a chance to support your club and be a part of catch the ace online. By having 17 Clubs currently involved we hope to build the winning pots of money and the awareness of Rotary in the province.
RI President: Shekhar Mehta, Rotary Club of Calcutta-Mahanagar, West Bengal, India.
District Governor
Ron Dick, Rotary Club of Oshawa
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