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Kern River Valley

Service Above Self in the Kern River Valley

We meet In Person
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Elks Lodge
6708 County Road 495
Wofford Heights, CA
United States of America
We meet every other Monday at the Elks Lodge in Wofford Heights with option to join via Zoom.
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The Rotary Club raised funds during Whiskey Flat Days with this inviting food booth.  Visitors enjoyed frito boats, pretzels, hot dogs, and other delicious offerings.  The funds raised go to support the Club's youth services activities:  leadership programs for high school students, scholarships for graduating seniors headed to college, and support to other youth programs in the Kern River Valley.  Thanks to all the patrons who made this food booth a success!
The Rotary Club funded a bench along a path in Lake Isabella, on Kern River Valley Heritage Foundation property.  The purchase of the bench was motivated by the extraordinary community service of the late Richard Rowe, a long time Rotarian and past President.  A moving ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on December 2nd, with tributes to Richard Rowe and others in attendance for their community service and collaboration.    
 
In March, 2023, our Club sponsored seven students to attend the one-day Kern Youth Empowerment Summit at Fort Taft.
In April, 2023, our Club sponsored four students to attend the four-day Rotary Youth Leadership Academy in Ojai.
In May, 2023, Our Club presented nine $1500 scholarships to graduating Kern Valley High School students bound for college.  
 
The first Interact Club meeting of the 2022-2023 school year was held on September 9, 2022, with 31 attendees.  The meeting was conducted by Ms. Joelle Watson, the Rotary representative to the Club.  Attendees heard of the many opportunities and activities of the Club and voted on Club officers who will manage the meetings forward.  
 

 
The Rotary Club of the KRV continues to oversee the monthly food distribution for low-income individuals/households at the Lake Isabella Senior Center.  On June 27th, food boxes were provided to 197 households totaling 444 individuals.  The distribution went very smoothly, thanks to our amazing volunteers who, each and every month, come to assist.  
 
The Club decided to contribute $300 to the Special Olympics of Kern County and presented the check at a Poker Run fund-raiser event held in the KRV, sponsored by the Kern High School District Police Department.  
 
Rotarians were present at the high school graduation ceremony, congratulating students personally and with a banner proclaiming "CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!".  We are so proud of our KRV graduating seniors and wish them the best in their future endeavors
Scholarship Night at the Kern Valley High School was a special event, with the Rotary Club awarding ten $1,500 scholarships to some amazing graduating seniors.  And in other news, the Rotary Club of Kern River Valley was founded on February 21, 1962.  We are celebrating our 60th year with a Jubilee at That's Italian, Monday evening May 23rd at 6:00pm.  All-inclusive cost is $31/person.  All past and present members welcome, call 503-298-9395 for reservations.  
The Rotary Club of KRV has been very busy these past weeks.  An extremely successful Car Show on Saturday, May 7th was the culmination of months of planning and raised funds to support our high school youth activities and scholarships.  Three high school students attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy, from April 28 - May 1, and returned home from an experience that is life changing.  And on May 9th, forty people attended the Rotary Celebration of Youth at the Elks Lodge.  Interact Club students, parents, siblings, and Rotary Club members enjoyed pizza and stories shared by attendees of our youth leadership programs.   
 
With sponsorship from the Rotary Club of Kern River Valley, three students from Kern Valley High School will be attending the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA) scheduled for April 28 - May 1st, 2022, at a camp retreat setting in Ojai.   Prior attendees have described the experience as life changing and we all look forward to hearing about the students' experiences upon their return.  
 
 
On Saturday, November 20th, Rotarians were busy filling baskets with all the food ingredients necessary for a full Thanksgiving feast.  The baskets were then delivered to twenty Kern River Valley families selected by the Family Resource Center.  The Club is grateful for the opportunity to ensure these families celebrate Thanksgiving with all the trappings of the traditional meal.  
February 1, 2021
Becky and Mike Dake were both recognized with Paul Harris Fellow awards due to their exceptional contributions to the success of Club activities in service to our community.  For a number of years, Becky and Mike have served as Club Secretary and Treasurer respectively.  They are integral to all Club activities and give freely of their time and energies.  They embody the Rotary principle; Service Above Self.  
CONGRATULATIONS!