Pitch-In Brooklin, Vipond Road clean up (Apr 22, 2023 9am-11am)
Optimist Park of Brooklin: The gazebo was the cornerstone of Optimist Park of Brooklin project completed in September 1996. The park project was in co-operation with Sorbara Developments and the Town of Whitby. In addition to the gazebo, there is a baseball diamond, basketball court, soccer field, playground apparatus, walking trails and foundation trees. Our club’s initial investment was in excess of $20,000. (The gazebo was dismantled in 2017 during a park renovation.)
Club Accomplishments (1987-2023) . . .
Club selected as Number 1 club in Zone 8 of the Central Ontario District of Optimist International (8 times)
Achieved Honour Club (18 times) and Distinguished Club status (6 times under presidents Brian Wick, Sabina James, Grant Millson, Robert Baker, Maureen Jackson and Karen Santacona)
Raised total of $3,233.20 for Childhood Cancer Campaign and received a matching grant of $3,000 to a goal total of $6,233.20 for Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre.
Raised total of $5,000 for Sick Kids Hospital through the 2019 Brooklin VS. summer festival event.