The Rotary club of Picton was formed in 1943 by a group of dedicated individuals who decided to try to find ways of helping out the world in the midst of the Second World War.

 

Since its small beginning, the club has grown almost continually to its present size of over 40 members and its classification numbers have grown drastically to keep up with the talents and positions of the membership.

Fellowship, Fundraising, and the pursuit of the Four Way Test in all its members dealings, remains the foundation of the Picton Club in all its activities.

 

Supporting the needs of the less fortunate locally and around the world is the reason that we have several fundraising events during each year. These include the Waterfall tour in April, the Lilac Ride in May, Uncork Canada wine tasting in June, the Annual Golf Tournament in August, and our Cash Calendar which comes out in the late fall of every year.  

The club distributes to worthy projects in both the local and worldwide communities. An annual program sees 25% of all our fundraising going to a local Hospital Foundation to purchase equipment needed by the hospital. Additionally several bursaries and awards are provided to assist students in furthering their education that might not otherwise be possible. Helping children is our main theme.

 

Other projects internationally include various water and sanitation projects, seed money to help start up small businesses, efforts to reduce blindness and so forth.