AUGUST 2024  |  VOLUME 39  |  ISSUE 2
 
A Message from President Ellen
The new Rotary year is off to a great start with our 4th of July BBQ, Dolphin Derby, Spirit of Fiesta, El Paseo happy hour, and club and committee meetings. Read Ellen's message.
Dolphin Derby Makes a Huge Splash
Thank you for joining us at the Dolphin Derby Festival! It was a great day of fun for the whole family. Your support makes an impact in our local and worldwide communities. Learn more.
Congratulations Burt Chortkoff
Immediate Past President Bruce Belfiore recognized Burt Chortkoff with the honor of a Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary’s highest honor, for his contributions to The Rotary Foundation. 
Rotarians, Wear Your Pin Every Day
Whether you are at the grocery store, at work, or anywhere, you never know when a stranger is going to notice and you have an opportunity to explain Rotary to them. 
Exchange Student Arriving Aug 16
Andre Goncalves, our inbound Youth Exchange student from Brazil, will be arriving on August 16. He will be attending Carpinteria High and his host family is the Schwasnicks. Learn more.
Bruce Belfiore visits PRIP Mark Maloney
Past President Bruce Belfiore visited PRIP Mark Maloney in Alabama for the Maloney's 45th anniversary and to collect on his offer to send him on a "special Rotary project." Learn more
Rotary 4th of July Social
The first event of the new Rotary year was held at Diana Washburn’s home. The delicious food, fine wines and warm fellowship made up for fogged-out fireworks. View photos.
Fiesta Happy Hour at El Paseo
Sunrisers gathered for a Fiesta happy hour at El Paseo Restaurant, a historical part of the original 1826 El Paseo adobe and site of many Old Spanish Days celebrations! View photos.
Addressing Polio Outbreak in Gaza
Health ministers from across the Eastern Mediterranean Region have united to address the polio emergency in the occupied Palestinian territory. Learn more
August Issue of Rotary Magazine
Read important news, inspiring Rotary stories from around the world, and resources for Rotarians to do our work better and more effectively. Read the online issue
Saturday, August 10 @ 7:30-11am
Team Rotary: Back To School Shopping
Volunteers needed for the Kiwanis Back To School Shopping Day serving 100 students from local schools and co-sponsored by Old Navy and Unity Shoppe. Learn more
Sunday, August 11 @ 10am-12pm
Team Rotary: Beach Clean Up
Show the beach some love! Get out in the summer sun and keep the beach and ocean free of trash. Explore Ecology will provide gloves, trash grabbers, and garbage pails. Learn more
Tuesday, September 3 @ 6pm
RAG-AP Naloxone Training
Community members and Rotarians are invited to learn how to administer Naloxone, a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose, held at Unity Shoppe. Learn more
Join a committee!
Participate or lead a service project. Help organize a social event. Contribute to the vitality of our club by getting involved. And make friends in the process! Be a part of the Rotary mission to create lasting, meaningful impact. Learn more
Wednesday, August 7 @ 7am
Club Meeting and Program
Come for breakfast, update on club activities and Margot Callis' craft talk and Dennis Johns' Dolphin Derby summary. Join us! 
Wednesday, August 14 @ 7am
Club Meeting and Program 
Come for breakfast, update on club activities and a special visit from District PeaceBuilder Committee Co-Chair, Art Fisher. Join us! 
Thursday, August 1 @ 5:30pm
SBIFF Film Camp Films
SBIFF will be featuring five short films that were made last month by 30 teenagers during Film Camp held at Camp Whittier. Sunrise Rotary supported the film equipment. Learn more.
Friday, August 2 @ 12:30pm
Fiesta Parade Watching
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Old Spanish Days with Sunrise friends at the Fiesta Historical Parade (El Desfile Historico). Bring chairs, blankets, and snacks to share. Learn more.
Thursday, August 22 @ 5:30pm
Happy Hour at Roof Top Bistro & Bar
Enjoy Goleta's only rooftop restaurant and bar. The open-air dining experience offers craft cocktails, local beer and wine, and fresh Santa Barbara foods. Learn more. 
Friday-Saturday, October 25-26
District 5240 Conference
Hear from inspiring speakers, connect with fellow Rotarians, meet new friends, and have fun at the District Conference at the historic Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo! Register now.
Benefit Lives, Locally and Internationally
Please consider a donation to the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise Foundation.
 
Join leaders. Exchange ideas. Take action.
Make a difference in your community! Join or refer a prospective member today.
 
Rotary District 5240 News and Information
Check out the latest news and information from the District.
 
 
 
The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise is made up of local business, professional, and civic leaders. We meet regularly, get to know each other, form friendships, and through that, we’re able to get things done in our local and worldwide communities.
 
 
  
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