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.
Please join us for our next meeting on Tuesday, September 29, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Copley-Price Family YMCA.
Our speaker, Michael Lengyel of Civic Communities, will show us how flexible financing and practical expertise turn promising ideas into successful community projects. In 2025 alone, Civic Communities deployed $44.5 million in funding and helped finance nearly 1,100 housing units.
Michael will share real examples involving affordable housing, nonprofit facilities, small-business growth, and neighborhood revitalization. It should be an interesting look at how capital can be structured to create meaningful and measurable community impact.
I look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!
Yours in Rotary, Cesar Cervantes President Old Mission Rotary
Come swing a hammer or paint a wall to help build a home in Tijuana with Project Mercy during its Baja Challenge. NO SKILLS ARE REQUIRED. Project Mercy volunteers meet at the Otay Mesa Border McDonald’s at 7:00am on the day of construction, unless otherwise stated. Take the 805 south to the 905 east, take the 905 east and then south Immediately after the 905 swings south there is a sign on the right for Siempre Viva Road exit Exit to the right and take the left lane: the Siempre Viva Road East fork in the road This will take you under the bridge and around back over it to McDonald’s. PARKING: Note that you cannot leave your car at McDonalds! Either carpool from your destination, drive your car into Mexico or arrive early to find parking elsewhere. There is parking through the convenience store at the gas station next to McDonalds for about $10.
Thank you to everyone who made a pledge to support Thousand Smiles this year. We have received many of the donations already. There is still time to send in your pledge either via check or online on the Thousand Smiles website.
We are looking forward to receiving the outstanding pledges if possible within the next two weeks and adding to the total through the Art Pratt Foundation.
The Club's Donation Link is below in Click Me! Just click on the Donate Button and enter your amount.
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".
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.
