President Angelique reflects on the Rotary International Convention with fellow Sunrise and District Rotarians and 37,000+ Rotarians from over 140 countries. Read Angelique's message >>
Welcome Father Larry Gosselin
Please join us in welcoming Father Larry Gosselin, transferring from the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara North. A Franciscan priest for 44 years, he joins our club on July 1. Learn more >>
Sunrise Rotarians Celebrate District Honors
Five Sunrise Rotarians celebrated District 5240's year-end awards as Chris Baxter earned the Jock MacKenzie Award and our club received Silver Club and Peacebuilder honors. Learn more >>
Taiwan Through Rotarian Eyes
Luz Maria Ortiz Smith and Janet Napier share their inspiring experiences attending the 2026 Rotary International Convention in Taipei and post-convention tour of Taiwan.Learn more >>
Celebrating a Beary Good Year
What happens when Care Bears Anonymous meets, the FBI raids an illegal bingo operation, and a ukulele band performs a farewell to Liz? Sunrise Rotary's annual Step Down!Learn more >>
Risa Travels Across Country by Train
Risa is enjoying Rotary's 28-day Friends Forever Train Tour across America with fellow exchange students, visiting iconic destinations and making lifelong friends along the way. Learn more >>
Supporting Young Filmmakers
Sunrise Rotary awarded a $3,500 grant to SBIFF Film Camp and served dinner before the student film screenings, celebrating 28 young filmmakers' creativity and achievements. Learn more >>
More Peace Poles at Local Schools
As part of District 5240’s Peacebuilder initiative, the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise installed two more Peace Poles at Peabody Charter and Vieja Valley Elementary Schools. Learn more >>
Thank You Blood Donors!
Our blood drive exceeded its goal, receiving 21 life-saving units from 20 participants. That’s enough to potentially help save up to 63 lives! Thank you to all who came out.
Creating Hope and Healing
Rotarians recently toured Olive Crest’s Hope Refuge Campus, a residential program serving girls ages 12–17 who have been rescued from human trafficking in Santa Barbara County. Learn more >>
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Benefit Lives, Locally and Internationally
Your donation to the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise Foundation supports projects that feed families, empower youth, and improve communities here and around the world. Every gift makes a difference. Thank you for your support.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: The Early Bird Bugle is a monthly publication of the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise. Please submit questions, content, or photos to Karen Kawaguchi at kykawaguchi.sb@gmail.com. Deadline for submissions is the 20th of the month prior to the next month’s issue. Publication is not guaranteed. Please ensure that all material submitted is correct and not subject to copyright from other parties.
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