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Rotary South is more than a club — it's a community of changemakers. We invite you to attend a meeting, share your passion, and discover how you can help create lasting change.

 

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Club Stories

 

Our Rotary Club is proud to be part of Trees That Feed Foundation (TTFF)—a powerful, Rotary-connected initiative helping communities around the world grow long-term food security through tree planting. Since its beginnings, TTFF has donated over 400,000 trees globally, tailoring each project to the needs of the community—whether that’s breadfruit, mango, avocado, June plums, or other locally appropriate crops. Wherever there is a Rotary club and a need, TTFF works to get the right trees into the ground.

What started as a small project in Jamaica has grown into a globally recognized program, supported by Rotary clubs, NGOs, corporations, and individual partners. TTFF’s impact spans continents—from Uganda, to Pakistan, where trees planted in southern regions are being cared for locally, to Abaco in the Bahamas, where Rotary-supported reforestation following Hurricane Dorian is now a major success story, with trees mature and bearing fruit just three years later.

At the heart of our club’s involvement is Rotarian Cathy Henry, whose dedication, passion, and belief in this work continue to inspire action. Cathy has been a driving force in championing this initiative, helping our club live out Rotary’s commitment to sustainable solutions that nourish families, strengthen communities, and protect the planet. This is Rotary service at its best—rooted locally, growing globally.

Learn more about Trees that Feed Foundation

 
Thorold, ON - The Rotary Club of St. Catharines South will host the first annual Alina Masud Memorial Indoor Walk-A-Thon on Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 3:00–6:00 p.m. at Canada Games Park in Thorold, honouring the life and legacy of Alina Masud, a Brock University student remembered for her compassion and generosity.
 
Organized by the Club’s International Committee, the fundraiser reflects Rotary’s long-standing commitment to addressing child malnutrition in Pakistan, Alina’s ancestral homeland. Funds raised will support the procurement of therapeutic food and essential micronutrients for children under five, as well as pregnant and lactating women - interventions that are proven to save lives when delivered on time.
 
Through partnerships under the Trust for Malnutrition & Stunted Growth (TMSG), Rotary-led efforts have already supported treatment for tens of thousands of children and mothers.
Registration for the walk is $10, and members of the public are encouraged to participate alongside family, friends, and workplace teams.
 
 
By hosting this event, the Rotary Club of St. Catharines South aims to honour Alina Masud’s legacy by turning remembrance into meaningful, life-saving impact.
 
In November, President John and Youth Director Dan once again proudly presented a cheque for $3,200 to Eden Secondary School to help send 16 outstanding students to Montréal for the 2025 Secondary Schools United Nations Symposium (SSUNS).

We’re thrilled to have supported these students in experiencing an inspiring weekend of debate, diplomacy, and global problem-solving alongside peers from across North America. SSUNS is known as one of the most diverse and impactful high-school conferences, offering students the chance to engage in meaningful discussions on some of the world’s most pressing geopolitical issues.

Our club is proud to support opportunities that empower young people to lead, learn, and make a difference. Congratulations to the entire delegation on what we know was an unforgettable experience!

📸 Pictured: President John, teacher Sebastian Habjan, students Ryan and Scout, and Director Dan.

Sometimes, the biggest impact starts with a single idea. In 2015, Rotarian Najeeb Syed shared a simple concept with Rotary International: “Every Rotarian should plant one tree.” Though the initiative didn’t launch immediately, it inspired the “One Tree, One Rotarian” movement that would later see millions of trees planted worldwide.

As part of World Earth Day, Rotary Clubs from one end of the Great Lakes Watershed, to the other, are cleaning a vast area of our homeland, removing litter wherever it may be.
 
Eden Secondary School Interact Club, sponsored by South
Congratulations to Najeeb Syed, a very active member of our club and the chair of the International Committee who in the last month has raised over $45,000 to help feed Pakistan Flood victims.

World Polio Day, held every year on October 24, is an opportunity for Rotary members to rally the world around the fight to eradicate the disease forever. Since 1988, we have seen a worldwide reduction in polio cases of 99.9%. For more than three years, we've seen wild polio cases in only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

This year the Rotary Club of St. Catharines South will be joining the other Rotary Clubs of St. Catharines (Downtown an Lakeshore) in a flag raising ceremony taking place at the St. Catharines City Hall on Friday October 21st, 2022. Please join us in being part of this very important ceremony. 
 
More information will be posted here.
King Charles III does.
 
 
His Royal Highness King Charles III wearing his Rotary International pin arrives at the Mey Games 2017 in Scotland on Saturday August 5, 2017.
 
He is an honourary member of the Rotary Club of Banchory-Ternan UK.
We have surpassed our goal of $11,000. However the need is still great and we would like to do more.  If you have not already done so, please donate what you can.