In and around the City of Lipa, Batangas province of the Philippines, about 80 kilometers south of Manila, many of the 387,392 residents are too poor to afford dental care. Of course, poor dental health aggravates or leads to other health problems.

Led by Richmond Sunrise Rotary Club member Dentist Dr. Danilo Salcedo and a team of several club members who also work in the health services professions, joined professional dental workers from Caring Hearts Dentistry from Canada and dental care providers in the Philippines on a dental care mission in February 2026. Members of the Rotary Club of Lipa assisted in administering the clinic.

With funding from Richmond Sunrise Rotary of $5,000 and a District Grant from The Rotary Foundation of $2,500 the dental mission this year treated over 2,000 patients, many children who had never had any dental services performed previously as well as seniors and adults, unable to afford dental services. Rotary World Help shipped equipment and supplies from this area to Lipa. Repairs were also made to needed dental equipment repairs or replacement.
 

An April 18th Meet and Greet of 75 members, family and friends from all eight Rotary and Rotaract clubs in Richmond and Delta was an opportunity to learn about other clubs in the Area, be inspired by presentations on each club's achievements in service to our community and the world, and open the door to more collaboration on future service

The event, which leaders of all the clubs agreed to hold, was an opportunity to encourage members to network with each other – beyond our own clubs -- and not only achieve results through fellowship and friendship, but to network and learn from each other.

Rotary Clubs of Ladner, Richmond, Richmond Sunrise, Richmond Sunset, Steveston and Tsawwassen participated.
 
 

Ian Evans, of RC Lions Gate, (phhoto) celebrated his 75th anniversary as an active Rotary member on March 2, 2026 – the longest serving member among our 1.4 million members worldwide. Ian will celebrate his 100th birthday this summer. Here are many of the other achievements and activities of some of our clubs in Rotary District 5040 in the past two months.

Nominations for the 2026 District Awards are now open. The Rotary District 5040 Awards recognize outstanding contributions made by Rotarians and their clubs.   Your nominations highlight achievements in various categories and inspire greater engagement. We learn from recipients’ entries, making recognition valuable.

As described on the District Awards page, categories include: > Outstanding Club of the Year >  Rotarian of the Year > Don Evans People of Action Award > Rotary Public Image Award > Membership Awards (to be awarded later in the year based on year end results).