Events - Optimist Club of Brooklin, Ontario

Youth Programs . . .

Oratorical Contest (Mar 22, 2023). Compete for a $20,000 scholarship.
Essay Contest (Feb 14, 2023). Compete for $500 at the club level, $2500 at the District level.
Youth Appreciation Week
Youth Business Catalyst Program
Junior Optimist Club for school youth in grades 5 to 8, in membership with JOI – Junior Optimist International (Thursdays twice monthly)
Youth Octagon Club for school youth in grades 9 to 12, in membership with JOI – Junior Octagon International (Mondays twice monthly)

The Spread Relief Program in benefit of helping with kid’s most challenging health problems, via Canadian Children’s Optimist Foundation
The Red Barn Bingo fundraiser (1st Sunday of month 9pm-1am)

Brooklin Optimist Gymnasium, Community Centre & Library project (2010-2013) $100,000 lead donation
Canadian Children’s Optimist Foundation, funding scholarships.
Friend of Youth Fund, for Brooklin Elementary School Students.
Pitch-In Brooklin, Vipond Road clean up (Apr 21, 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.

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.