Old Mission Rotary meets Tuesdays at noon in the community room at the Copley-Price Family YMCA, 4300 El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego. Parking is free.
We have a real treat today. Club Member Tom Basham will be delivering his Toastmasters presentation about recycling. Join us to hear what he has to say and learn the secret of becoming a master recycler.
1640 Camino Del Rio N, Suite 341, San Diego, CA 92108
Get ready to show off your knowledge of all things San Diego at our fun trivia night fundraiser - it's going to be a blast!
Mission Valley Evening Rotary invites you to join us at Novo Brazil Brewing Mission Valley for a night of fun and friendly competition. Test your knowledge of all things San Diego while supporting a great cause. Gather your friends, form a team, and get ready to answer questions about our sunny city. Prizes await the top trivia masters, so bring your A-game! Let's come together for a memorable evening filled with laughter, good drinks, and a dash of friendly rivalry.
You can sign up either as an individual or as a team of up to 4 members. Each round will include one San Diego focused question in addition to general knowledge questions. Delicious food and drinks will be available for purchase from Novo Brazil Brewing. Please arrive at 3:30pm so we can start promptly at 4:00pm. Attendees are encouraged to dress in San Diego themed attire so wear your favorite Padres jersey, rep your Aztec gear, wear your favorite beach look, or get creative!
We're fundraising to pack 10,000 high-protein meals for the San Diego Food Bank to be distributed to San Diegans experiencing food insecurity. California food banks are seeing more families requesting food assistance now than before the pandemic, and fewer donations of food. Our goal is to provide thousands of shelf-stable, protein-rich meals to the San Diego Food Bank to help them meet the demand for healthy food options. You can learn more and contribute to our fundraiser in partnership with The Outreach Program and Old Mission Rotary here.
With the help of Old Mission Rotary and a matching grant from Rotary District 5340, we’ll be able to pack over 10,000 meals if we reach our goal of $1,450. Any additional funds raised our goal will go to the Mission Valley Evening Rotary Foundation (MVE Rotary Foundation). The MVE Rotary Foundation is the grant giving arm of Mission Valley Evening Rotary which provides funds to local and international organizations. Mission Valley Evening Rotary is an organization of business and young professional leaders based in San Diego that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the community. Click Me to get your tickets now.
Join us in packing 10,000 high-protein meals for the San Diego Food Bank to be distributed to San Diegans experiencing food insecurity!
California food banks are seeing more families requesting food assistance now than before the pandemic, and fewer donations of food. Our goal is to provide thousands of shelf-stable, protein-rich meals to the San Diego Food Bank to help them meet the demand for healthy food options.
All training and instructions will be provided. This opportunity is open to volunteers ages 7+ when accompanied by a parent.
This project is hosted in partnership with Mission Valley Evening Rotary Club, the Lead and with grant funding from Rotary District 5340.
Saturday, March 1, 2025
9:00 AM 10:30
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego - Clairemont Branch
4635 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, CA, 92117
Michelle Malin served as club host at our meeting on January 7th and took the opportunity to update us on exciting new happenings at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego. Michelle has been there for 32 years and is now the Senior Vice President & COO.
-The Conrad Prebys Foundation is funding a Social Emotional Wellness Program. The grant supports the hiring of a licensed social worker and interns to assist kids and staff with issues relating to depression and anxiety.
-ASML San Diego is funding a one million dollar grant over three years to improve the club's STEM Program. STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The funds will be used to purchase equipment for STEM labs. ASML San Diego is one of the world's leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment.
Shamine Linton with Sharia's Closet was our program on January 7th.
In 2017 Shamine Linton established Sharia's Closet with a mission to provide free emergency clothing to people who have an immediate need for clothing. It was the result of eleven years of work that began with her collecting and distributing from her home clothing to people throughout the city of San Diego struggling with homelessness, addiction, unemployment and other financial hardships.
An Art Pratt Foundation recipient, Sharia's Closet is dedicated to empowering people with clothes to promote self-esteem and self-identity within our community.
Banding Together Co-Founder Julie Guy accepted a Art Pratt Foundation Grant
Banding Together was founded in 2009 by the parent of a child with autism and two music therapists to meet the unmet needs of youth with special needs in our community.
Their mission is to bring unique music opportunities to individuals with special needs in our community. This is accomplished by providing music therapy scholarships and free programs such as Jam Sessions which are social music groups for people with special needs. To date, over $109,000 has been awarded for music therapy, adapted lessons and camp scholarships to 200 individuals (ages 2-22 years) with special needs.
Banding Together Co-Founder Julie Guy accepted the Art Pratt Grant of $10,000 to fund the purchase of equipment and musical gear.
Photo: (L-R) Art Pratt Foundation members Shari Stauder, Susan Josephson, Bob Chalfa, Aryanna Edwards, Tom Sandler, Banding Together Co-Founder Julie Guy, Stan Vogelsang and Art Pratt Foundation President Lee Kaminetz.
On Tuesday, December 17th, the always animated and entertaining Gary John Collins served as club host and delivered a WHO I AM NOT!
Most of us know Gary as an entrepreneur and owner of the Air Conditioned Lounge in North Park but did you know that he also has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and worked for General Dynamics as a rocket scientist!
Gary's passion is coaching and watching sports with his 11 year old son and told us that he once had a dream to become a sportscaster. In college he even diverted from his math and science curriculum to take communications courses.
He was on the verge of changing majors when his grandfather told him in an emotional and private moment how proud he was that Gary was studying engineering and how much he was looking forward to seeing him graduate with an engineering degree.
Gary doesn't ever regret his life path and how he might have been a sportscaster. As Gary said it is WHO I AM NOT.
When you become a member of Old Mission Rotary you begin a journey that lasts a lifetime.
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Old Mission Rotary brings together people across generations who share the ideals of service, leadership, diversity, friendship, and integrity and wish to create lasting change in the world, in their communities, and in themselves.
This history of the past 75 years of our Club is dedicated to all of our past presidents. Take a moment to click on the image and read our history.
Remember the Bwana of Old Mission, Mike Rogers is our longest tenured member. He joined our club in 1962. That is remarkable.
Read his section on our past presidents in the beginning of the history. Dave Blum who kept the Tom Baumann Old Mission Rotary History Book is included. Win Bishop's photo albums are included. Many parts of Matt Risi's past newsletters are included.
In the "About our Club" section of our website are all the individual sections of the History. You can download and save them for yourselves.
Read and offer edits or updates. Unlike a regular printed book, this is a living document that I can update till end of my time.
Join us at the Copley-Price Family YMCA in City Heights – Kensington at 4300 El Cajon Blvd. We meet on Tuesdays at Noon for lunch, fellowship and guest speakers that make a positive difference in and around our community. All are welcome to attend.
Copley-Price Family YMCA is "Located at the Corner of Fairmont and El Cajon".
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