{"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":"2026-09-12T21:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T21:05:42","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-7387b849 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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\">2026-27 Optimist Events<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are excited to start a new Optimist year! Here are some the events to watch for in 2026-27.<\/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 has-text-align-center\">Did you know?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DPILFV.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DPILFV.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DPILFV-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/optimistclubofchwk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DPILFV-230x230.jpeg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just <strong>$47<\/strong> per year gives the gift of early childhood literacy to a child from birth to 6 years old?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2018, the Optimist Club of Chilliwack has partnered with the Dollywood Foundation to bring the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to Chilliwack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In the last 8 years&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>21,900 books have been sent to children in our area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>602 children have graduated from the Imagination Library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>75 children are currently receiving books<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.imaginationlibrary.com\/?country=CA&amp;affid=BCFRASERVALLEY\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/donate.imaginationlibrary.com\/?country=CA&amp;affid=BCFRASERVALLEY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donate to DPIL Fraser Valley<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imaginationlibrary.com\/ca\/affiliate\/BCFRASERVALLEY\/?chkAvalAddressData=eyJjYWxsYmFjayI6dHJ1ZSwiYWRkcmVzcyI6eyJjb3VudHJ5IjoiQ0EiLCJ6aXAiOiJWMlAgMlYxIiwic3RhdGUiOiJCQyIsImNpdHkiOiJDaGlsbGl3YWNrIiwic3RyZWV0IjoiIn19\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/imaginationlibrary.com\/ca\/affiliate\/BCFRASERVALLEY\/?chkAvalAddressData=eyJjYWxsYmFjayI6dHJ1ZSwiYWRkcmVzcyI6eyJjb3VudHJ5IjoiQ0EiLCJ6aXAiOiJWMlAgMlYxIiwic3RhdGUiOiJCQyIsImNpdHkiOiJDaGlsbGl3YWNrIiwic3RyZWV0IjoiIn19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register a child for the Imagination Library<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><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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