{"id":48,"date":"2020-01-06T22:45:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T22:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optimist.techfit.ca\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2026-01-13T21:46:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:46:21","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping the future&#8230; now!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Meetings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Members and Guests<\/strong><br>meet once a month on the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Thursday at the <strong>Mt. Cheam Lions Hall, 45880 Spadina Avenue, Chilliwack<\/strong> at 6:30pm. Guests are always welcome! We do not meet in July or August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Directors<\/strong><br>meet once a month to review requests on the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Thursday of every month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025-26 Optimist Events<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We are excited to start a new Optimist year! Here are some the events to watch for in 2025-26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>February &#8211; Essay Contest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March &#8211; Oratorical Contest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May &#8211; Song Writing Contest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July &#8211; Junior Divot Golf Tournament<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July &#8211; Children&#8217;s Day @ Harrison Arts Festival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">We are a proud sponsor of:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CCC-Horizontal-2023_11_04-300x121.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-639\" style=\"width:auto;height:125px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CCC-Horizontal-2023_11_04-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CCC-Horizontal-2023_11_04.jpg 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dry-Grad-300x214.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-640\" style=\"width:auto;height:125px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dry-Grad-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dry-Grad.png 566w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"78\" src=\"https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CYHC-300x78.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CYHC-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CYHC.png 388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FVRSF_LOGO_CMYK_Fair_Blank-165x183-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-642\" style=\"width:auto;height:150px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission, Vision and Purpose<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mission<\/strong><br>By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities, and ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vision<\/strong><br>Optimist International will be recognized worldwide as the premier volunteer organization that values all children and helps them develop to their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Purposes<\/strong><br> 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; to promote patriotism 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\u2019s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/?page_id=400\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"400\">A message from the President of Optimist International<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Thank you to the entire Chilliwack community for your support !<\/em><br><em>Without your help we could not meet the growing needs of the youth within our community. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Meetings Members and Guestsmeet once a month on the 3rd Thursday at the Mt. 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