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We're building a water well in Haiti!
Led by the Rotary Club of Ancaster, the Water for Life Project is impacting the lives of thousands of Haitians living in the Artibonite Valley. Started by Rotarian Roy Sheldrick, Rotary members, churches and the Rotary Foundation have worked together to drill 200 wells and build a pipeline that brings water to 20,000 people.
We have contributed $5000 for one well to supply a village, using funds put aside after the 2010 earthquake as well as other funds raised in 2011.
Rotary Club to donate $75,000 towards new Skate Park
Youth of Uxbridge efforts to get a new, permanent skate park have received a huge boost from the Rotary Club. A total of $75,000, raised in the community, has been set aside to help fund the venture conditional on the overall funding plan. Of a total budget in the region of $400,000, $150,000 has been earmarked in Township of Uxbridge's 2012 budget and a Trillium Grant application will be submitted for $145,000. 
The Uxbridge Youth Centre has undertaken to raise a further $75,000 from other fundraising efforts. The 8,000 square feet park designed by Adrian Gaccia is planned for the Kennedy House Fields, where it will be accessible directly from Main Street North. It is expected to attract skateboarders and fans from a wide area of the township.
For more details visit this link.
Uxbridge Doctors in Ghana
This year marks the 5th medical mission headed by Dr. Jennifer Wilson. The team left on October 29th and returned 2 weeks later.
The medical team provide strictly medical assistance, including medical, surgical, dental and eye care, to the residents of Carpenter, Ghana.
The mission is strongly supported by the Uxbridge community including The Rotary Club of Uxbridge.
Our Rotary Trip-of-the-Month Club is set to go for 2012!!
This highly successful annual fundraiser is a major source of funds for the club and assists Rotary in aiding and supporting numerous local and world initiatives.
Local projects and organizations assisted by these funds include Africycle, Lucy Maude Montgomery Society, Uxbridge Library, Uxbridge Youth Centre, Skate Park and Precious Minds plus many other worthy causes. On the international scene, Rotary Club of Uxbridge contributes to the PolioPlus eradication campaign that has successfully eliminated polio from more than 120 countries since 1988 and is now “this close” to eradicating the disease.
Again this year tickets remain at $150.00 each and will be limited to 400 only. Each month we will draw a winning ticket worth $2,500 and 2nd and 3rd prizes of $150 and $100 respectively. See below the 12 exciting travel packages offered by Getaway Travel. Winning tickets are put back for the next draw so each player has 12 chances of winning!
Trip winners can accept that month’s designated trip, a $2,500 “Getaway Travel” travel voucher or $2,250 in cash.
Early Bird Draws will be held on December 1st, December 8th and 15th; the Grand Early Bird Draw is December 22nd for $1,000.
Tickets are available from any Rotary member. Full details may be downloaded here.