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Wednesdays at 12:30 PM

Baton Rouge *On Hold*

520 Progress Avenue
Scarborough, ON M1P 2K2
Canada

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Why Being Kind Is As Important As Ever

Source: Rotary International /By Arnold R. Grahl

Many studies have established a connection between volunteering and improved health. In the brain, acts of kindness release powerful chemicals like oxytocin, serotonin, and dopamine, elevating our mood, increasing reward stimuli, and reducing stress. Compassion evokes lower heart rates and reduces coronary distress. Oxytocin is also connected to social bonding, so as it is released, the ties that bind us are strengthened.

3 Principles We Use to Beat the Pandemic

By Joe Otin, governor of Rotary District 9212

Source: Rotary.org

"The attack on humanity by the coronavirus is monumental. From the initial outbreak in China to today, the world has been jolted into action because the initial strides taken by governments to stop the spread of COVID-19 across the globe fell short, as the statistics have come to show. What distinguishes defining moments in our history is not the nature of the crisis, but rather the quality of the decisions that we make.

Remembrance Day 2020

Posted by David Seemungal

NSRC Bulletin April 14, 2021

Posted by arth on Apr 18, 2021

Paul Harris fellowship awards

Posted by Barry Smith

Rotary District 7070

Rotary International

Click here for a profile of Who's Hungry in Toronto in 2019.

https://www.dailybread.ca/blog/whos-hungry-2019-a-profile-of-hunger-in-the-toronto-region/

The situation is only made worse by the current pandemic.

Some ways we support alleviation of food insecurity include hands on and financial donations to local organizations such as Agincourt Community Services Association (ACSA), East Scarborough Storefront, Rosewood Food Drive and the Malvern community.