The Optimist Club of Cornwall is proud to sponsor or execute the following projects each Optimist Year:
- The Optimist Toy Drive
- The Cornwall Optimist Minor Ball Hockey League
- The Cornwall Optimist Minor Softball League
- The Tri-star Program (skills competition for kids)
- Safety on Wheels (Bicycle safety program – Bikes & Badges)
- The Optimist Essay Contest (cash prizes and district Scholarship awards)
- The Optimist Oratorical Contest (cash prizes and district Scholarship awards)
- Family Day (a fun day for the whole family at the Bud Guilbeault Youth Center)
- Youth Achievement Awards partnered with Cogeco Cornwall
- Respect for Law
- Bursaries for local High Schools
- Ribfest
- Breakfast with Santa
Fundraising for local beneficiaries like The Children’s Treatment Center, Hospice Cornwall , Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Optimist Childhood Cancer Campaign, Cornwall Community Hospital, and others.