The Rotary Club of Toronto West Hosts the 15th Annual Rotary
Youth Impact Awards Dinner Friday, January 31st, 2014 at the Old Mill Inn
Dave Dryden to be honoured
At this event, we recognize the efforts of individuals who, and organizations which, make a positive impact on youth.
The highlight of the evening is the presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award, and this year’s recipient is sportsman and humanitarian Dave Dryden. For more than 20 years, Dave has committed himself to Sleeping Children Around the World a remarkable charitable organization which has distributed over 1.2 million bedkits to needy students in many parts of the world. These bedkits contribute to the children’s well being and gives them a better start in their education.
Five other awards are also presented during the evening, including two designated specifically to individuals under the age of 25 who have already displayed significant leadership and passion by serving others in their respective communities.
This event is a fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Toronto West and over the years we have used the net proceeds raised to fulfill our commitment to help youth achieve their potential in our local community and worldwide. We have, among other things, funded recreation programmes for physically and mentally disabled children at the YMCA, and skill training and counseling programmes for juvenile offenders. As well we have funded literacy programmes in Northern Ontario, distributed free dictionaries in our local elementary schools and purchased paediatric chairs for the Etobicoke General Hospital.
We want to continue serving our community in ways that give our most vulnerable children a better opportunity to enjoy their lives and a better opportunity to make a positive contribution to our society.
With your attendance at our event, we will be able to fulfill our goals. In fact a significant amount of the net proceeds raised from this year’s event will be used to purchase and distribute a large number of bedkits through Sleeping Children Around the World.
We look forward to your attendance at our event. For $150 per person you can enjoy a dinner and silent auction and have a lively and entertaining evening at the Old Mill Inn.
Please contact me for tickets and if you have any questions, do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
Willis Rudy
The Rotary Club of Toronto West ● Tel: 416-233-3123 ● email: willis.rudy@sympatico.ca
