| Member Login
Kitchener logo
Kitchener Rotary
Kitchener logo
  • Join Us
    • Organizations
    • Individuals
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Our Brochure (PDF)
    • Meetings & Location
    • Club Executives
  • Community Impact
    • Our Projects
    • ABTC - Those who suffer Homelessness
    • Coalition of Muslim Women
    • Coldest Night of the Year Walk
    • Cruising on King
    • Friends of Ukraine
    • KidsAbility Super Hero Day
    • KidsAbility Sensory Garden Cleanup
    • New Year’s Eve in Downtown Kitchener
    • Nutrition for Learning
    • State of the Region Luncheon
    • Waterloo Region FoodBank
  • Featured Projects
    • Car Lottery
    • End Polio Now
    • KidsAbility
    • Online Auction
    • RAWEF
    • Toastmasters
    • Your Forever Fund Donations
  • 100 Years of Rotary
    • 100th Anniversary Book (PDF)
    • 100th Anniversary Luncheon
    • History of Rotary International
    • KidsAbility History
    • Our History
    • Our Projects
    • Our Vision – Mission – Core Values
    • Past Club Presidents
  • Events Calendar
    • Club Events List
    • Speakers
    • District Events List
  • Newsletter
    • Newsletter Past Issues
    • Newsletter Sign-up
  • Our Club's Areas of Focus
    • Community Impact
    • Doing Good Internationally
    • Indigenous Peoples Relations
    • Protecting the Environment
    • Promoting Peace
    • Supporting Children & Youth
    • Youth Exchange
  • Volunteer
    • Bite-Sized Jobs
    • Explore RI 7 Areas of Focus
    • Friends of Rotary
    • Service Above Self
  • Our Sponsors
  • Photo Albums
  • New Members
    • New Member Information
    • Member Training
  • Join Us

KidsAbility History

KidsAbility - Proudly Founded and Supported by Rotarians since 1957
 
In 1957 the Cornerstone for the KW Rotary Children’s Centre on King Street across from Grand River Hospital was laid by charter Club member, Lieutenant-Governor Louis Breithaupt and Clay Hall, the President of the Rotary Club of Kitchener-Waterloo (as it was known at that time). The Centre was officially opened March 24th, 1958, with Kitchener Mayor Stanley Leavine and Waterloo Mayor Harold Paikin officiating. 

In 1986, the KidsAbility Board began planning for a new Children’s Centre to accommodate growth and increased demand. The Rotary Club of Kitchener pledged $150,000 towards the $6.9 million cost of the new 50,000 square foot building which was officially opened on September 29, 1995 at 500 Hallmark Drive in Waterloo. 

Our financial support for KidsAbility continues to this day with an average annual donation of $30,000. Since 1998 our total contribution exceeds $1,500,000. 
<div>Blank Template</div>

Kitchener Rotary

Kitchener Rotary is a group of vibrant and highly-visible community leaders supporting our community and the work of Rotary internationally.

We welcome volunteers and new members!

Rotary Club of Kitchener ID #4702.

 

 

Rotary International

Rotary International is a world-wide organization whose motto is Service Above Self, doing good in the world through Seven Areas of Focus | Basic Literacy | Maternal & Child Health | Peace & Conflict Resolution | Disease Prevention & Treatment | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene | Community & Economic Development | Supporting the Environment

Contact Us

Keep in touch, or reach out to us from via our social media websites!
 

TwitterYouTube  Facebook

All materials and photos, unless otherwise specified, copyright of Rotary Club of Kitchener.
All Rotary marks, logos, and copyrighted content is owned by Rotary International, used with permission.
Edit this page
Powered by ClubRunner © 2002–2025  All rights reserved.
Privacy Statement | Cookie Policy | Online Help | System Requirements