First and foremost - remember that we are DARK at club on Wednesday, December 11 (meaning: there is no morning meeting).

 

However, we DO have an evening holiday mixer at Palermo Ristorante Italiano on Wed 12/11 at 6pm... There is no formal program planned - simply a no-fuss, low-stress opportunity to sit down and enjoy each other's company with some food and beverage.  Please make plans to join us!

 

Last weekend, we hosted our 3rd Annual Shop with a Cop, Heroes and Helpers - Part I. With the generosity of Walmart (Bruceville Rd), Laguna Sunrise Foundation, Rotary District 5180 Foundation and private club donors, we hosted 40 foster youth.  With the cooperation and assistance of Elk Grove Police Department, Cosumnes Services District FIRE and Elk Grove Unified School District, we were able to provide $150 to local foster youth for a shopping experience.  BUT WAIT... There's more!

 

 

This Saturday, December 14, we'll host our 3rd Annual Shop with a Cop PART II, in cooperation with Soroptimist International of Elk Grove.  Through the generosity of Walmart (Elk Grove Blvd) and our other partners, we are doing it again!  Rotarians and friends are welcome to attend as we host another 40 students at the Walmart on Elk Grove Blvd - starting at 6:00am.  We expect Good Day Sacramento will be on site again and additional dignitaries should be in attendance.  You are welcome and encouraged to attend but, please, no photographs of the faces of any youth in attendance.

 

This has been a banner year for our Shop with a Cop program and I owe many thanks to Rotarian Stephanie for leading our expanded program this year.  With twice the youth, twice the volunteers and twice the funding, it was much work than the past and Stephanie really knocked it out of the park.

 

 

Last night, Rotarian Denise and Rotarian Suzanne helped wrap Christmas presents with CSD Fire and Elk Grove Police Department.  Much thanks to Denise and Suzanne for representing our club.  Tonight, Rotarian Erica is will assist!  There is one more evening to assist, if possible.

 

 

If YOU would like to help CSD Fire and EGPD to wrap presents for local youth on the evening of December 11 (the same night as our holiday social), please do so.  For security purposes, the address is not typically advertised so please contact me if you are interested and I will send you the information!

 

On Wednesday, December 18, we'll be back at Valley Hi CC.  Join us for a look at the upcoming 2020 Census! Yumi Sera, Deputy Director of Statewide Initiatives, will join us to discuss how the state plans to ensure that Californians get their fair share of federal resources and Congressional representation by encouraging the full participation of all Californians in Census 2020.

 

 

We'll see you at the next event!

 

Kevin

 

Kevin Spease
Club President 2019-2020
Rotary Club of Laguna Sunrise
916-897-4101