The Rotary Club of South Eastman hosted its much-anticipated Annual Event on November 19 at the Mennonite Heritage Village Auditorium. Dubbed as “Empowering Tomorrow: An Evening of Impact for Youth and Community,”the event was a wonderful success, bringing the community together to celebrate partnerships and raise essential support for its various initiatives like the DARE program, Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly and The Ripple Effect Project.
You're Invited To An Evening of Impact for Youth & Community!
The South Eastman Rotary Club is thrilled to officially invite you to our annual gala, a powerful and inspiring night featuring our esteemed keynote speaker, Rebecca Atet Deng.
We’re excited to share a brand-new opportunity to get involved in the community!
The South Eastman Rotary Club is partnering with the Southeast Event Centre to help bring the Niverville Credit Union Game-On Play Zone to life — and we’re looking for volunteers to join the team!
Last night, the Atrium Meeting Room at the Southeast Event Centre was abuzz with enthusiasm as the Rotary Club of South Eastman hosted its successful 'Learn & Mingle' evening.
Ready to unwind and have a great time while making a difference in the community?
We’re hosting a Social Hour at Smitty's Steinbach on September 10th at 5:30 pm, and we’d love for you to join us! It’s a relaxed and friendly gathering where you can meet fellow community members, learn more about what the Rotary Club is all about, share your ideas, and discover how you can make a positive impact.
With deep sadness and immense respect, the South Eastman Rotary Club mourns the passing of Constable Kevin Wynn of the Steinbach RCMP, who left us peacefully in his sleep on July 10, 2025.
Constable Wynn was more than a law enforcement officer—he was a mentor, a role model, and a tireless advocate for youth empowerment. For over two decades, he served our community with integrity and dedication, bringing compassion and commitment to everything he did. His legacy, however, will forever be most strongly felt through his passion for and leadership in the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program.
Ready to unwind and have a great time while making a difference in the community?
We’re hosting a Social Hour at Smitty's Steinbach on Aug 13th at 5:30pm, and we’d love for you to join us! It’s a relaxed and friendly gathering where you can meet fellow community members, learn more about what the Rotary Club is all about, share your ideas, and discover how you can make a positive impact.
Over the past week, the South Eastman Rotary Club has been overwhelmed by the generosity and compassion shown by our community. In response to the needs of wildfire evacuees, we launched a donation drive to collect essential supplies—and the response has been nothing short of incredible.
Urgent Support Needed for Northern Manitoba Wildfire Evacuees
Families displaced by wildfires in Northern Manitoba need our immediate help. South Eastman Rotary, in partnership with the Southeast Events Centre is coordinating a community-wide response to provide essential supplies, financial support, and volunteers.
For the 4th year of this comical fundraising initiative of the South Eastman Rotary Club, we are proud to reveal this year's batch of celebrity fugitives who will become jailbirds unless they raise bail money for their freedom! Follow our social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram as we feature two of them each day.
South Eastman Rotary Club, for the third year, is offering the opportunity to send two students, all expenses covered, to a Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly, a leadership development camp in summer 2025. Camp is now open for nominations for students ages 12-14 and 15-17.
South Eastman Rotary in Steinbach presents an opportunity for youth to attend a 6-day camp that focuses on leadership development, topics of interest and recreational activities. There are two categories of camps.
The Club's lunch meeting on January 29 featured a powerful talk by our fellow Rotarian, Phil Rempel. Having faced one of life’s most difficult diagnoses, he courageously shared personal moments and meaningful insights with us.
Embark on an exhilarating journey of connection and inspiration at the 2025 Rotary International Convention in Calgary! Engage in riveting discussions, learn from distinguished speakers, and explore enlightening breakout sessions against the backdrop of Calgary's picturesque beauty nestled amid the Canadian Rockies.
This past Wednesday, members of the South Eastman Rotary Club visited South East Helping Hands (SEHH) in Steinbach to deepen their understanding about its role as the region's food bank.
This year’s Annual Fundraiser Luncheon of the Rotary Club of South Eastman brought together community leaders, educators, law enforcement, and members of Rotary to highlight the shared values of service and community building. The event, hosted at the historic Mennonite Heritage Village, attracted 75 attendees and raised an impressive $21,000 in support of the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)program and the Ripple Effect project.
Join us on November 13 for an inspiring event open to all community members! Tickets are free, and every donation supports impactful educational initiatives, including the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program, the Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly (RYLA), and the Ripple Effect—building schools in Guatemala.
At the Club's lunch meeting on October 16 at Mennonite Heritage Village, the preparations for the DARE Luncheon were discussed. The meeting also featured a cheque presentation and a Craft Talk by a new member.
On the evening of October 2nd, the Rotary Club of South Eastman proudly welcomed three new members at our Induction Dinner held at Grandpa's Cafe in Blumenort.
At our first meeting of the 2024-2025 year, South Eastman Rotarians came together to reconnect socially, and have some fun while welcoming (3) new and (1) returning members to our club.
Steinbach RCMP have issued warrants for a number of prominent local community leaders in this 3rd annual comical fundraising initiative of the Rotary Club of South Eastman.
On May 22, an RCMP sweep will take place to a special holding cell that will be set up in Clearspring Centre to bring these celebrity ‘offenders’ to justice.
Accused Local Celebrities include RCMP past Staff Sergeant Harold Laninga, "Santa" Thom Doerksen, Fire Chief Kel Toews, and many more! Watch our social media as we announce the hilarious crimes of our philanthropic perpetrators.
Donations raised will support Family Education and Recreation through two local charities, Steinbach Family Resource Centre, and Recreational Opportunities for Children (ROC) Eastman. Donations in support of this event will be directed to our charities via South Eastman Rotary Club. Donate at https://south-eastman-rotary.square.site/product/rotary-jailbreak/20
Click "read more" to see our list of Celebrity Criminals and view their Wanted Posters
South Eastman Rotary makes a difference at home and afar. We are a group of passionate community members giving back to local and international causes through service and fellowship.
South Eastman Rotary will once again be sponsoring TWO students to attend Rotary Youth Leadership summer camp, with all costs covered by our club. Youth are the future! Know a student interested in developing their leadership skills? Nominate them today, or share this form and they can self-nominate!
Thank you for joining South Eastman Rotary November 7th for our Annual Luncheon. Your contribution supports educational projects including the Drug Abuse Resistace Education (D.A.R.E.) Program, Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly (RYLA) and the Ripple Effect - building schools in Guatemala.
2023 Matching Grants from South Eastman Rotary and Rotary District 5550 were presented in support of the Mennonite Heritage Village Summer Education Programming.
Robert Goertzen, Program Manager thanks the Club and supporters. "74 kids attended during our 5 weeks of day camp, as well as many school and daycare field trips throughout spring and summer."
"Funds presented will be used for supplies, snacks, wagon rides and interpretive costs for activities like blacksmithing, rope making, and butter churning.
Your donation allows us to offer an experiential 5 day camp experience for children of local families, while keeping registration fees as low as possible."
Rotarians under construction, donated and installed a new local Little Free Library at Steinbach Family Resource Centre. Partnered with the Centre, and stocked by ROC Eastman Book Fair. Stop by this community literacy corner to find your next read!
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Ravishankar Dakoju pledged that he and his wife and fellow club member, Paola Dakoju, would donate approximately US$50 million (4.5 billion Indian rupees) to The Rotary Foundation.
You're Invited To An Evening of Impact for Youth & Community! 
Urgent Support Needed for Northern Manitoba Wildfire Evacuees 
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