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Rotary Awareness Campaign Launched in Toronto ROTARY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED IN TORONTO Part of making sure that all visiting Rotarians will feel welcome in Toronto for this June’s Convention is to build awareness of Rotary within the Greater Toronto Area. Seven Rotary Clubs within Districts 7010 and 7070 have commissioned ten murals by young artists within their communities to help tell the story of Rotary and all the good it does in the world. These original works of art have now been put on display in ten Toronto Subway stations and will remain in place through the convention period. Each mural has on it the name of the sponsoring Rotary Club(s), the name of the Participating Partner and the Vibe Arts logo. Kennedy Station Kennedy Station Wilson Station Full size copies of the murals are also going to be on prominent display in the Host Organizing Committee Lounge at the House of Friendship. Wilson Station St. Andrews Station St. Andrews Station Following the display period the original murals are going to be given to the sponsoring clubs for their use. This initiative was produced in conjunction with VIBE Arts whose mandate is to instill self- esteem in youth through the arts. Islington Station Islington Station Christie Station Christie Station Congratulations to the following Rotary Clubs for their generous support for Youth and the Arts. Rotary Club of Scarborough Rotary Club of Toronto Eglington Rotary Club of Elliot Lake Rotary Club of Toronto Forest Hill Rotary Club of Etobicoke Rotary Club of Toronto West Rotary Club of Toronto .
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