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September Pancake Breakfasts

The new school year has started and the Calgary East Rotary Club continued the tradition of cooking and serving pancake breakfasts at Calgary Elementary Schools. On September 15, we assembled our crew of 9 Rotarians and 2 volunteers at the Rundle Elementary School to feed 500 students. The weather co-operated nicely and everyone enjoyed the breakfast. On September 28, we were at the Colonel J Fred Scott Elementary school to feed another 500 students. We were short a few volunteers but our group of 6 Rotarians and 2 volunteers met the challenge and completed another successful pancake breakfast. The weather was a little cool but the school set up tables in the gym and the students were enjoyed their breakfast in comfort. Our BBQ trailer is done for another season and goes into storage until the spring.

MOMA Hope Monarch Butterfly Tour

We hosted David Eaton from the Rotary Club of Monterey, Mexico and Dawn Byford from the Rotary Club of Canmore. David gave a presentation on Operation Pollinator, which is aimed at saving the monarch butterfly population, which has had a precipitous decline in the last 50 years. RI President Gordon McInally and past RI Presidents Jennifer Jones and Mark Maloney have signed the Operation Pollinator Partnership. Following David presentation the Rotary Club of Calgary East signed a Pollinator Pledge joining over 150 Rotary clubs who have signed the Pollinator Pledge.

Habitat for Humanity Build Day

8 Rotarians and 2 family members participated in Calgary East Rotary's Habitat for Humanity build day. Teams of two worked with skilled team leaders and future home owners installing drywall and building fences at Habitat's Cornerstone build site in NE Calgary. It was hard work and we learned some new skills. By the end of the day we were all pretty tired but the experience was very rewarding and we will definitely look at doing another build day in 2024.

Saint Damien Elementary Pancakes

Members of the Calgary East Rotary Club cooked and served pancakes and sausages for 350 students and teachers at the Saint Damien Elementary School. The Calgary East volunteers were supported by three friends of the club. We listened to Western music while we cooked and served and the students thoroughly enjoyed this annual event. The Calgary East cooking crew will be at the Greater Forest Lawn 55+ Society Stampede breakfast on July 13 and at three more Elementary Schools in September.

Grant MacEwan Elementary Pancakes

Members of the Calgary East Rotary Club cooked and served pancakes and sausages for 800 students and teachers at the Grant MacEwan Elementary School. The Calgary East volunteers were supported by one friend of the club and four volunteers from the Calgary Chinook Rotary Club. The students thoroughly enjoyed this annual event and even did some line dancing. The Calgary East cooking crew will be at Saint Damien Elementary School on June 9 and three more Elementary Schools in September.

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