Granada Hills Rotary Foundation
What is the Granada Hills Rotary Foundation?
The Granada Hills Rotary Foundation is a 501c3 charitable corporation which exists
to support the Granada Hills Rotary Club. All philanthropic and related activities are
conducted by the Foundation, which has its own Board of Directors. Grants and
contributions from other Foundations, civic groups and municipalities, along with
individual contributions, fund many of the programs of the Granada Hills Rotary Club
and have allowed us to expand our outreach and satisfy Rotary's motto of
"Service Above Self."
Granada Hills Rotary Foundation Directors: 2017-2018
President
Jane Stanton
janestanton@ymcala.org
Director
Knud Flygenring
Knud Flygenring
lucfly@aol.com
Director/Secretary
Thuy Trifunovic
thuy@trifunovic.com
Director/Treasurer
Agnes Lewis
Director/Treasurer
Agnes Lewis
ajlewis7@gmail.com
Director
Laine Caspi
laine@paratusinsurance.com
laine@paratusinsurance.com
Director
Alisa Altman
Alisa Altman
alisaaltman@kw.com
Director
Larry McLaughlin
lawrencemclaughlin@yahoo.com
Director
Larry McLaughlin
lawrencemclaughlin@yahoo.com
Groups and/or Activities Benefited by the
Granada Hills Rotary Foundation:
The first project undertaken by the GH Rotary Foundation was the refurbishment and enhancement of the "triangle"
at the intersection of Chatsworth Street and Zelzah Avenue in Granada Hills. Under the direction of Carl B. Melnik, OD,
the "Granada Hills Veterans' Park" now exists, complete with bronze statue, flagpoles, brick walkway, pergola and
landscaping. Under an agreement with the City of Los Angeles, our Foundation continues to maintain the Park now and
into the future. Recognition bricks are available to assist us in defraying the maintenance costs (for details, please contact
The "Rotary Gives Blood" blood drive was first organized by F. James Feffer and has been conducted annually for many years.
In that time, thousands of pints of blood have been donated to benefit, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, the Panorama City
and Woodland Hills branches of Kaiser Permanente, Cedars Sinai Medical Center and an adjunct of USC Medical Center.
"Rotary Gives Blood" is now the largest, single day blood drive held in the San Fernando Valley. It has also served as the
template for other Rotary Club blood drives. The Foundation's participation has resulted in the event becoming financially
self-sufficient (for details, please visit www.rotarygivesblood.org)
Thanks to the contributions to the Foundation from Granada Hills Rotary members, we have sponsored INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
such as water wells in the Philippines, nutrition programs for undernourished children in Calauag, hurricane relief in Haiti, and educational and
economic programs in India. We have undertaken these projects with contributions from other local Rotary Clubs and matching funds from the
Rotary District 5280 Foundation and the Rotary International Foundation (for details, please contact lawrencemclaughlin@yahoo.com)
The Annual Jean C. Seratti High School Scholarship Program has been enhanced by our Foundation and is now self-
supporting, thanks in part to a "challenge grant" from Dr. Karen Seratti and matching contributions from local businesses and
residents. Scholarships to assist graduating high school students from Granada Hills, Kennedy, Hillcrest Christian and LA
Baptist are provided to advance their collegiate careers. The Program is named in honor of our dear friend and GH Rotarian
Jean C. Seratti, who did so much for our Club over the years.
General fundraising supports our Annual Sportsmanship Program. This
Program recognizes the attributes of sportsmanship exhibited by some of our young people in baseball and softball.
We provide funding for an annual Thanksgiving Project for the disadvantaged. GH Rotary members make
contributions to our Foundation which are used to purchase specific foodstuffs for a local food bank so that there is
sufficient food available for Thanksgiving meals.
The general fundraising efforts of The Granada Hills Rotary Foundation as well as "sweat equity" of members of
The Granada Hills Rotary Club (on occasion) have supported each of the following projects:
AYSO, Region 8
AYSO, Region 174
Bahay Kubo Cultural Center
The Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of Verdugo Hills
Boy Scouts, Troop 665
The Daybreak Foundation (support to those adversely affected by the Tornadoes in Joplin, Missouri)
The First Presbyterian Church
The Granada Hills Baptist School
The annual Granada Hills Holiday Parade
The Hillcrest Christian School
The Hillcrest Christian School Choir
The Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission
The Joyful Child FoundationThe Mid San Fernando Valley Rotary Club Dental Chair Project (to
provide dental services to the disadvantaged in the San Fernando Valley)
The Mike Casey Golf Classic of the Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce
New Horizons
The North Valley Family YMCA annual support campaign
The North Valley Family YMCA "Kids to Camp" program
Providence Holy Cross Foundation
Ride On (Hippotherapy for the disabled)
The Rotary Club of Medford, Oregon
The Rotary International Annual Fund
The Rotary International Foundation
Rotary International Foundation's Polio Plus Program, eradicating Polio from most of the world (and
we’re still working on the rest)
San Fernando Valley Aquatics
The Sitka Rotary Club
Support for those adversely affected by flooding in the Philippines
SOLID
Team Parkinson
