In her December 2025 Newsletter, District 7070 Governor Niecy Dillon Tyrovolas talks about her many official visits to our clubs in November and says that we are truly United For Good. Starting in January , she will do a new round of visits to our clubs with a “fireside chat” twist. she wants a chance to sit down with members in a more relaxed setting and hear directly from you — what can the District do for you and for your club? She will be reaching out to Club Presidents soon to schedule these conversations. She reminds us that December is also Disease Prevention and Treatment Month in Rotary — a great reminder that even a small donation to End Polio Now can make a big difference . Niecy wishes everyone in District 7070 – members, your families, your friends – a very Happy Holiday – have all the peace, love, and laughter this holiday season .. Please Read more. .........
What is your Rotary Club doing to focus your efforts on Disease Prevention and Treatment?
Rotary's top priority is the eradication of polio, but our members take on far greater responsibilities to fight disease. They set up health camps and training facilities in undeveloped countries and in communities struggling with HIV/AIDS and malaria. They also design and build the infrastructure for doctors, nurses, governments, and partners to reach the one in six people in the world who can't afford to pay for healthcare.....
2026 Rotary Rose Parade Committee Float Theme: Unite For Good
Every year, the Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee has a viewing audience of over 41 million households in the United States and 28 million households around the world in more than 243 countries/ territories - Rotary's biggest Public Image event every year . The Tournament estimates that more than 700,000 are present live on the parade route, over 22,000 view the floats as they are decorated; and almost 122,000 view the post-parade floats. That's what we call boosting Rotary's public image . Tune into KTLA for the best coverage of the Parade and see the 2026 Rotary Rose Parade Float on January 1, 2026 as early as 10 am (Toronto Time). Read more for the rest of the story ......
District 7070 Conference 2026
The Power of Love
October 23–25, 2026
Novotel North York, Toronto
Join LIZ COMPTON (DGE) and her Committee for an inspiring weekend celebrating service, connection, and community impact. Meet fellow Rotarians and Rotaractors, learn from engaging speakers, and enjoy time together in the heart of North York
REGISTRATIONS:
Rotarians: $269 + HST
Companion - $225 + HST
Rotarians Saturday Only - $239 + HST
Rotaractors - $134.50 + HST
Rotaractors Saturday Only - $119.50
We cannot wait to welcome you to The Power of Love in North York.
Rates do not include accommodation
See you October 23–25.
The District 7070 Conference on Oct 24, 25 and 26 was a huge success and HIP raised our flag in the House of Friendship and at an afternoon event that featured elder teachings, drumming, dancing around a fire and three HIP Y2Y youth and their stories about the 2025 program. The focus, as always is on youth and hands on experiences.
HIP at the District 7070 Conference; left to right - Jim Loutitt, Lauren Brown, Bill Empey, Etienne Luviana, Sam du Plessis, John Currie
I am reaching out with an update on HIP and our 2026 Y2Y program. The deadline for applications for the 2026 program is December 15. Please Read more for all of the details.....
Congratulations to District Governor Niecy Dillon-Tyrovolas and her District 7070 Conference Committee on a tremendous Conference 2025.
In the words of our District Governor Niecy Dillon-Tyrovolas: "The 2025 District 7070 Conference has officially come to an end — and what an unforgettable weekend it was! October 24-26, 2025. The best conference committee ever brought my vision to life, and together we created something truly magical at beautiful Fern Resort. From inspiring speakers sharing their real-life stories, to incredible hands-on breakout sessions, to a chilly-but-cheerful Polio Plunge in the lake — we did it all! And of course… onesies, flip-flops, laughter, fellowship, and that surprise “Sweet Caroline” singalong that had everyone smiling and swaying. Thank you to everyone who came, participated, and helped make this weekend so special. Thank you District 7070".
In the words of Conference Chair Mark Chipman, The 2025 Rotary District Conference was filled with fun and laughter but also quite meaningful - we raised $22,000 for The End Polio Now campaign with our Polio Plunge into cold Lake Cochiching and our ‘wear a onesie’ night. Thank you to Dr Raffy Chouljian, who added $20,000 to that amount. We packed 10,800 meals for food banks in Ontario and Haiti, created hygiene kits for young women in the Dominican helping to keep them in school, assisted with funding support for an innovative project conceived by area students, celebrated and learned about the many Rotary projects around the world and joined with local Indigenous friends and students from the Honouring Indigenous Peoples Youth to Youth initiative for a cultural learning experience.
Lots of photos in a photo album right here on our Rotary District 7070 website. Thank you to all of the photographers. Enjoy them all.
https://rotary7070.org/PhotoAlbums/2025-rotary-district-7070-conference
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THE MAGIC OF MILLIONS:
In her inaugural address at the June, at the District Governor Changeover, our 2026 -26 District Governor Niecy Dillon-Tyrovolas challenged all of us to help Bob Wallace and Jim Louttit, who announced a new Rotary District 7070 Goal for The Rotary Foundation called "The Magic of Millions". She has asked us to try and achieve the goal to raise $1 million by the end of the year. Please appoint an ambassador for your club to help you promote the Magic of Millions . Throughout the year, please encourage your members to donate to : the Annual Programs Fund, the Polio Fund, The Disaster Response Fund and to the Endowment Fund. At the Rotary Foundation Grants Seminar in Oshawa in November , you will found out even more how you can help us reach that Magic of Millions.
Dear Fellow Rotarians in District 7070,
Rotarians in District 7070 have been committed over the past nearly 40 years to raising funds to immunize children worldwide and our efforts are paying off. You should be proud of the difference that Rotary has made in the lives of millions of children by eliminating this dreadful disease.
I want to thank you for your past efforts and ask that you recommit to helping us raise funds to finish Rotary’s number one initiative of eradicating polio. Rotary is still committed to raising $50 million a year for this effort.
As such, we are launching the Polio Plus Society and are inviting you to join our efforts to continue to raise funds to eradicate polio. To become a member of the Polio Plus Society you are asked to commit to making an annual donation of $100 USD or more to The Rotary Foundation’s Polio Plus Fund until the last two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, are certified free of the wild polio virus.
A PolioPlus Society membership can completed here by clicking here.
Bob
Bob Wallace
Past District Governor
Chair - District 7070 Rotary Foundation Committee
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