About the Rotary Club of St. Catharines
For more than 100 years, the Rotary Club of St. Catharines has lived the motto Service Above Self — turning local volunteer energy into meaningful impact at home and around the world.
Founded on May 1, 1921, we are the largest Rotary club in the Niagara Region, with approximately 85 members who give their time, skills, and resources to support causes that matter.
Each year, three signature fundraisers raise more than $130,000 to fuel our community work:
- Rotary Auction Niagara — last weekend in November
- Rotary Ribfest at Montebello Park — Civic Holiday Weekend
- Rotary Golf Tournament — May/June
These events fund projects across St. Catharines and partner initiatives around the world.
Join Us
We meet every Thursday at noon — 1st, 2nd, and 4th Thursdays at the Dalhousie Yacht Club, with fellowship night on the 3rd Thursday. Each meeting includes lunch, conversation, and an engaging guest speaker.
Visitors and prospective members are always welcome. Because meals are arranged in advance, please contact us by noon on the Tuesday before the meeting so we can reserve your spot.
Our Vision
The Vision of the Rotary Club of St. Catharines is engaged members, reflective of the diversity in our community, bettering lives in our local and global community.
Our Mission
The Mission of the Rotary Club of St. Catharines is to improve social, cultural and economic life locally and globally, and to encourage fellowship and caring among members.
Our Values
- Service: Service to the local and global community is at the core of all our activities and programs.
- Leadership: Leadership and nurturing of leadership, innovation and creativity are found in all of our activities and service.
- Diversity: Through diversity and universal respect we are able to accomplish our goals.
- Fellowship: Our activities are to be engaging and enjoyed through teamwork that transcends all boundaries of race, gender and nationality.
- Integrity: In all our activities and interactions we reflect the highest standards of honesty and fairness grounded in the Four-Way Test.
