As spring blooms around us, I'm thrilled to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Sandy Rosenholz, Christy Pinto, Matt Schaaf, and their family members for their incredible efforts in sprucing up our shed at Warner Center Park. Your dedication to our Rotary Club's infrastructure is truly commendable. (Photo: Sandy Rosenholz)
Over the past few months, our club has been relentless in its pursuit of service. From supporting the Ronald McDonald House to crafting feminine hygiene products with Days for Girls and cooking at the Family Rescue Mission, our impact has been profound.
This spring, we're not slowing down. With upcoming projects at the Ronald McDonald House, cooking sessions at The Woodlands transitional living facility, and the highly anticipated Grateful Hearts event, there are abundant opportunities for us to make a difference.
Let's seize these opportunities for hands-on projects, enriching our community and beyond. Together, we can continue spreading Rotary's ethos of service and goodwill.
On March 21 the club presented T-shirts to Interact Club members of the Social Justice Humantas Academy. The club is sponsored by the San Fernando Valley Night Rotary Club. These young kids are doing Service Above Self all the time in their community. Congratulations to teacher and Rotarian Robert Martinez for his desire to improve the lives of our youth.
Members are proud to say they were very busy in February and March. They lived Service Above Self and invite you to join them for volunteer opportunities in your area and to join this great club which has been doing “Goodery” since 1956.
February
Delivered Hygiene Kits to Haven Hills residents
Held a fundraiser to support anti-human trafficking cause as well as holiday cards for seniors and veterans
Cooked and served meals at the Rescue Mission
Attended District 5280 Youth Breakfast
Sponsored a clothing drive for Jenna Bruce to support anti-Human Trafficking
Presented $2,000 Check to West Valley Food Pantry
March
Sponsored and attended MAPS Charities event
Packed, decorated, and sponsored duffel bags as well as assembled bikes for Foster Kids at Foster Love
Served lunch to residents at The Woodlands
Bought heavy duty blankets for the unhoused
Donated $750 to Days for Girls ND and volunteered at a hands-on event to make hygiene kits
Donated $2,000 to the Grateful Hearts Event honoring LAPD and LAFD on April 6th at Warner Center Park
Donated $1,500 to the Ukrainian Church Project
Donated $1,500 to Guru Ramdas Langar Sewa Society
Donated tee shirts to the Interact students at Humanities High School sponsored by San Fernando Night Club
Golfed in the Historic Filipinotown Rotary Club'sCharity Golf Tournament
Ordered holiday cards to be written by students and then to be distributed to seniors, the unhoused, and veterans
Sponsored the District 5280 Ecuador Humanitarian Trip
Ordered 1,000 gifts for children for the Ecuador Humanitarian Trip
Presented $5,000 check to Optimist Youth Homes & Family Services
Members Arturo Velasquez, Paul Gross, and President-elect Sandy Rosenholtz participated in the Rotary Club of Historic Filipinotown's Charity Golf Tournament.
It was an honor to have singer-songwriter Jenni Alpert (aka Cami) at the club's March 13 meeting. She presented an exceptional program about "Art of Xpression ~ Music & Arts Wellness Programs & Services." Jenni grew up with a supportive adoptive family who encouraged her to pursue music. She reunited with her birth father, Don Logsdon, nearly 30 years after he gave her up for adoption. She then helped him through his homelessness and recovery from drug abuse. Jenni and Don bonded by their love for music. Jenni founded "Fine Arts Revolution" (a 501 c3 nonprofit) in his honor. She also entertained the guests with her beautiful voice...singing one of the many songs she had written. Click on the photo montage to view a video of Jenni performing.
Join your fellow Rotarians for the 2024 "Rotarians At Work Day" Beach Clean Up! Rotary District 5280 is partnering with the Surfrider Foundation for a morning of cleaning Sunset Beach (the northern most beach of Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades). Please RSVP as space is limited to the first 130 volunteers. There is both paid parking and free street parking available. Click on poster to register.
6424 Canoga Ave.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 United States of America
NOTE MEETING DETAILS: We will meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month live, in-person at BJ's RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE for a lunch meeting; it will also be on ZOOM. Meetings on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month will be on ZOOM only.
April 2024
As spring blooms around us, I'm thrilled to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Sandy Rosenholz, Christy Pinto, Matt Schaaf, and their family members for their incredible efforts in sprucing up our shed at Warner Center Park. Your dedication to our Rotary Club's infrastructure is truly commendable. (Photo: Sandy Rosenholz)
Let's seize these opportunities for hands-on projects, enriching our community and beyond. Together, we can continue spreading Rotary's ethos of service and goodwill.
February
Donated $750 to Days for Girls ND and volunteered at a hands-on event to make hygiene kits
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