Impact on Community

What We Do

Local Impact in West-End Toronto

  • Volunteer monthly at the Fort York Food Bank, helping distribute food and provide dignity for families in need
  • Raise funds through community bingo nights at Delta Bingo
  • Support grassroots charities across Parkdale, High Park, Humber, and beyond

Global Reach That Matters

  • Hosted a fundraiser to support landmine removal in Ukraine, helping communities rebuild safely
  • Contributed to clean water projects in Haiti, bringing safe drinking water to vulnerable populations
  • Backed conflict resolution training programs that build peace in divided regions
  • Supported literacy initiatives that open doors for children and adults
  • Helped fund small business and market garden projects in Africa, giving families tools to become self-sufficient
 
The Rotary Club of Parkdale-High Park Humber are proud supporters of Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre (PARC) , a community where people rebuild their lives. For over 46 years, PARC has been a cornerstone of Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood. PARC offers low-barrier services to our neighbours facing mental health and substance use challenges, poverty, and homelessness. Membership begins with walking through the door. PARC's daily drop-in centre serves warm, nutritious meals twice a day, alongside social, arts, and recreation programming. Its wraparound services include employment support, harm reduction, and supportive housing across Parkdale. PARC is a thriving community rooted in dignity, inclusion, and belonging.
The Get REAL Movement
 
The Parkdale–High Park-Humber Rotary Club supports The Get REAL Movement (Get REAL), a Canada-wide non-profit organization dedicated to combating LGBTQ+ discrimination through education and youth-focused programming. Get REAL reaches more than 250,000 people through its online curriculum, digital tools, and workshops. Founded as a university club committed to creating safer, more welcoming campus environments during orientation week, Get REAL has grown into a national leader in inclusion education. Its programs continue to focus on building understanding, improving mental health, and strengthening self-confidence among youth. Our club’s funding specifically supports programming for Gender-Sexuality Alliances, or "G.S.A.s" (also known as Gay-Straight Alliances and Positive Space Groups), which provide critical safe spaces in three GTA schools. Despite their proven impact—reducing LGBTQ+ youth homelessness and fostering healthier school climates—G.S.A.s often operate with very limited resources. We encourage fellow Rotary clubs to support Get REAL.