How It Works
Each calendar includes 367 prize draws — one for every day of the year. When you buy a calendar, you’re automatically entered into all draws, with cash prizes ranging from modest daily amounts to larger monthly or holiday awards. Winners are posted publicly, and many choose to donate their winnings back to Rotary — helping the circle of giving continue.
All proceeds remain in the Ottawa region, supporting Rotary’s service work in youth leadership, literacy, food security, housing, and community wellbeing. Your purchase helps fund programs such as Dictionary4Life, Prepared & Positive, Adventure in Finance, and partnerships with local organizations like the Ottawa Food Bank, Ottawa Mission, and Youth Services Bureau.
Supported by Local Business — and Local Talent
The Rotary Cash Calendar is proudly created in Ottawa, featuring stunning photographs captured by local photographers who generously donate their work to showcase our region’s beauty through the seasons.
The project is also made possible through the support of local businesses, which purchase advertising space in the calendar each year. Their sponsorships cover production costs and increase the funds available for Rotary’s community projects — turning every ad, and every photo, into an act of service.
We encourage our Rotary family and friends to shop local and support these community-minded sponsors and artists, whose generosity helps our work blossom all year long.
By the Numbers
| Calendars printed annually | 4,000 |
| Total prizes awarded annually | $16,000 |
| Winning draws per year | 367 – 1 for every day plus 2 bonus draws! |
| Funds raised annually | $50,000+ |
| Funds reinvested in Ottawa area | 100% |
These numbers show how the Cash Calendar combines local creativity, local generosity, and Rotary service — thousands of calendars, hundreds of prizes, and countless acts of community kindness.
