All of this is done in an atmosphere of friendship, fun and common commitment to serve others.

As a service club, we work hard to raise money to give back to worthwhile charitable causes in our community. We receive applications and donate funds based on the merits of the applications. The club has given donations as small as $25, and as large as $100,000.

The club also has a long standing commitment to KidsAbility, formerly The Rotary Centre, and makes a significant annual contribution.

The club will typically fund raise between $50,000 and $100,000 annually. Our major fundraiser is the Vacation Fantasy Lottery, in which we sell tickets for a chance to win dream vacations all over the world. We are busy during Oktoberfest, hosting the President’s Opening Day luncheon and operating the Crown and Anchor wheel in Concordia’s main tent. These fundraisers are held annually, and we also do many other events throughout the year.

The Club is an active participant in a number of the Rotary International programs.

The Rotary Club of Kitchener-Westmount meets every Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. at the Concordia Club in downtown Kitchener and provides a warm welcome to all who care to join us. Please check out our website for list of upcoming speakers and to ensure we’re not having an off-site meeting away from the hotel.

To learn more, please visit our site, kwvfl.ca.

Grand Prize: Treasures & Temples of Vietnam & Cambodia. November 14-30, 2026, 17 Days, Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. Emerald Cruises, 17 Day tour includes 2 nights in Hanoi, 2 Nights in Halong Bay, 3 Nights Siem Reap, 7 Day Meking River Cruise & 3 Nights in Ho Chi Ming City. Trip includes hotel accommodations, Balcony Stateroom on river cruise, round trip economy airfare from Toronto, all gratuities, wine & beer with lunch and dinneraboard the cruise and most meals. Value $21,750.00

2nd Prize: Japan Cruise March 17-28, 2026, 11 Nights, Round Trip Tokyo. Princess Cruises 11 Nights aboard the Diamond Princess sailing round trip from Tokyo visiting 7 ports in Japan and 1 port in South Korea. Trip includes 17 day cruise with Beverage package, pre paid gratuities, wifi and a voucher for economy airfare. Value $17,339.52

3rd Prize: The Croatian. May 3-13, 2026, 11 DAYS, Zagreb to Dubrivnik. Globus 11 Day Land tour starting in Zagreb and ending in Dubrovnik. Trip includes all hotel accommodations and travel, 10 Breakfast and 6 Dinners and tours. Voucher for economy Airfare. Value: $13,898.00

4th Prize: Secrets Baby Bay, Aruba. November 22-29, 2025, 7 days. Junior Suite. One week all inclusive beach vacation in Aruba. Includes round trip airfare, transfers, all meals and accommodations in a Junior Suite. Value: $6800.00Our club is a very diverse group of people who share a common interest and passion for community service and fellowship. We have 60 members in our club, and celebrated our 42nd anniversary in March. We all work hard together to make sure our community is a great place to live, work and raise our families.