ALL the money raised goes to supporting community needs and organizations via the Rotary Club of Etobicoke.  100%.  And with such a terrific event, the Rotary Club of Etobicoke is fortunate to be able to really help make a difference in the lives of many.  

Over the past fifteen years, the Rotary Club of Etobicoke has donated more than $1 million to local charities, including:

Trillium Hospital (Formerly Queensway/Mississauga Hospital)
Habitat For Humanity
The Gatehouse
Guide Dogs of Canada
Rotary Camp Enterprise (Youth Program)
Women’s Habitat
Worldwide Polio Immunization & Eradication
The Dorothy Ley Hospice
Humber River Regional Hospital
Toronto Fire Dept. Defibrillator
Snoezelen Room at Seneca School
P.A.C.T. (Youth Crime Reduction Program)
Lakeshore Santa Claus Parade
Lakeshore Arts
Salvation Army
Lori’s Room at St. Joseph’s Hospital
Rotary Youth Scholarships
Lakeshore Community Policing Station
CameronHelps.ca
The Troup Program (Toronto Outreach Program for Youth)

and dozens more!

Internationally, Rotary is on the verge of eradicating Polio from the world.  Rotarians support thousands of projects in hundreds of places - bringing water and sanitation, health, economic, food, and education relief to those in need; either directly or by supporting those leading organizations who do.  For more information, see: Rotary International.

How is money raised?

Toronto Ribfest raises money in four ways:

1) The ribbers and vendors pay to participate.

2) Sponsorships.

3) Onsite donations to "Tubby"; and,

4) Onsite drink sales.