Optimist Club of Halton Hills History
Our club was incorporated in August 1972 as Optimist Club of Georgetown and became the Optimist Club of Halton Hills in April 2012. We are a Non-Profit Organization (NPO).
Mission, Vision and Purpose
Mission
By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities, and ourselves.
Mission
By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities, and ourselves.
Vision
Optimist International will be recognized worldwide as the premier volunteer organization that values all children and helps them develop to their full potential.
Optimist International will be recognized worldwide as the premier volunteer organization that values all children and helps them develop to their full potential.
Purposes
To develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed; to promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs; to inspire respect for the law and work for international accord and friendship among all people; to aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world.
To develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed; to promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs; to inspire respect for the law and work for international accord and friendship among all people; to aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world.
Past Events and Milestones
The Optimist Club has been very active in the Halton Hills community since its inception. From Chicken Club (Children against drugs), Cross Country Run, Blood Donor Clinics, Santa Parades, Tree Planting, Bicycle Rallies, Sport Teams to Bang-O-Rama.
Over time we added our weekly Hall Bingo, TVBingo, Breakfast with Santa, Free Skates and the Youth Service Initiative. In the Youth Service Initiative the Service Clubs of Halton Hills combined resources to support the Youth Drop-in Centres in Acton and Georgetown.
Our longest running event is probably the Santa Calling Program which provides calls from our Santa-Volunteers to JK and SK children in Halton Hills. We are now reaching over 1000 children in the first week of December. Some of our first call recipients are now the parents of the called children. Which gives us pride to bring joy to children for such a long time.
