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The last project during our international service The last project during our international service trip in Costa Rica engaged the @rotaryinternational Area of Focus “Maternal and Child Health”. With the generous support of Optometrist Dr. Sing and coordination with @rotary.garabito and @frenchvalleyrotary , over 50 children in the Garabito municipality received eye exams and will receive follow up vision care. While Dr. Sing was hard at work with the eye exams, our club set out our contribution of clothing donations for the women and children and helped local community partners facilitate the entertainment (bouncy house, DJ, and face painting!) provided to make the queue more engaging for the children. Afterwards, Dr. Sing treated all of the children to lunch and a movie, during which we happily served popcorn, hot dogs, and snacks. A very special “thank you” to Rotarian Manuela for coordinating this project, and for the Rotary Clubs of Garabito and French Valley for their collaborations!
💙 Today our international service trip to Costa Ri 💙 Today our international service trip to Costa Rica is centered on the @rotaryinternational Area of Focus “Protecting the Environment”. The Rotary Clubs of Old Town Temecula and @frenchvalleyrotary joined together with the @rotary.garabito for the Garabito Municipality’s reforestation campaign at Playa Herradura. 💛 Together we planted 60 trees which will play a valuable role in the balance of the local ecosystem, acting as a natural barrier against erosion, protecting local biodiversity, and improving the quality of water resources. These trees will also provide shade for local community enjoyment and will promote environmental sustainability. 💙 The trees we planted are a favorite amongst scarlet macaws and monkeys, and a few of us were lucky to spot some monkeys hanging around afterwards! 🦜 🐒 💛 Thank you to @rotarydistrict5330 Immediate Past District Governor Nyron McLean for sponsoring our team shirts!
What an incredible way to kick off the 2026–2027 R What an incredible way to kick off the 2026–2027 Rotary year under the leadership of President Brian Spock! Despite nearly one-third of our club being in Costa Rica on an international service project, the energy in the room was undeniable. One of the most meaningfull moments of the night was welcoming Cindy Mason as our first new member of the Rotary year! Cindy's late husband, Mike Mason, was a cornerstone of our club whose legacy of service helped shape who we are today. It is both a privilege and an honor to welcome Cindy as she continues that legacy alongside us as we work together toward this years Rotary theme: Create Lasting Impact. We also got to work reviewing our 2026–2027 financials, mapping out an exciting year of service projects and events, and launching our plans for ChildSpree 2026, an incredible program that helps local children head back to school with confidence and dignity. If last night's meeting was any indication, this Rotary year is going to be something special. Here's to new friendships, meaningful service, and another year of changing lives....one project at a time. #ServiceAboveSelf #CreateLastingImpact #Temecula #OldTownTemeculaRotary #PeopleOfAction
We are honored to begin the new Rotary year with a We are honored to begin the new Rotary year with an introduction to our 2026-27 Club President, Brian Spock! Brian is a longtime member of the Rotary Club of Old Town Temecula and has served for several years on the Board of Directors. "I am honored to be President of such an amazing club," says @spockbrian . "We have a strong focus on youth programs, and by involving local youth with our business leaders and community service projects, we create strong future leaders and lifelong Rotarians." The @rotaryinternational theme for this year is "Create Lasting Impact," which encourages Rotarians, as people of action, to work together to make a meaningful difference in our communities and around the world. We look forward to supporting President Brian in his new position and look forward to creating a lasting impact under his leadership.
This past weekend, we celebrated the Demotion Part This past weekend, we celebrated the Demotion Party of our 2025-26 President Jennifer Smith and the club’s accomplishments under her leadership. We also honored a longstanding fellowship-focused tradition to camp for the Demotion Party weekend. We played “Jen-pardy” and decorated with a Harry Potter theme, a tribute to the way in which Jennifer creates Rotary magic wherever she goes. After gifting President Jennifer with her presents and plaque to retire her gavel, she gifted the Board of Directors and Great Oak Interact President Sitarah with tokens of her appreciation and presented the following awards: 💙 Above and Beyond Award: Amber White, Community Service Chair 💛 Quiet Rotarian Award: Dianne Hoffman, Vocational Service Chair 💙 Rotarian of the Year: Carissa Gerry, Public Image and International Service Chair 💛 Service Through Rotary Award: Matthew Smith, Membership Chair On the last day of the Rotary year, we want to extend our gratitude once more to President Jennifer for serving the club so passionately and thoughtfully this year. You helped us all #UniteforGood.
As the 2025-26 Rotary year comes to a close on Jun As the 2025-26 Rotary year comes to a close on June 30, we wanted to take a moment to thank our members for their dedication to service, our sponsors for their support, and our Club President Jennifer Smith for her inspiring leadership. Over the last 12 months, the Rotary Club of Old Town Temecula has: 💛Celebrated 16 of our club members earning Paul Harris Fellow Recognitions for their generous giving to @rotaryinternational Foundation 💙Sponsored 6 students to attend @rotarydistrict5330 Personal Rotary Youth Development Experience (PRYDE) camp and 26 students to attend the @ryla5330 camps, with club members having served on staff and volunteered in both camp programs 💛Supported the growth of the @gohs.interact as it reached more than 100 members 💙Sponsored @100_teenswhocare_temecula to further introduce the youth in our community to the commitment to “Service Above Self” 💛Helped put forth the 17th Annual @murrietafieldofhonor with the @murrietarotary to honor local and national heroes during the week of Veterans Day 💙Served nearly 1200 meals to local residents on Christmas Day during the 29th Annual Temecula Community Christmas Dinner, alongside the @temecularotary and @temeculasunriserotary 💛Supported over 50 Interact volunteers during the planning and hosting of the “Hearts Across Generations” event at Atria Park of Vintage Hills assisted living facility 💙Planned and fundraised for a 2026 Costa Rica Service Project trip benefitting adolescent survivors of human trafficking with @faceofjustice_cr , in partnership with the Rotary Club of French Valley 💛Redecorated three rooms for student residents at Oak Grove Center, an educational institution for children with psychological, emotional challenges & special needs 💙Volunteered with @habitat.inlandvalley and @sale_ranch_animal_sanctuary 💛Provided scholarships locally through the Walter “Bill” Cary, Jr. Scholarship Fund and internationally through @ascendkenya 💙Donated stockings and holiday gifts to @michellesplacecrc and @projectt.o.u.c.h
We are so proud of Sitarah, our 2025 – 2026 Great We are so proud of Sitarah, our 2025 - 2026 Great Oak High School Interact President. Congratulations on an amazing, impactful year and on your graduation. We can’t wait to see what your future holds! 💙💛
📣It's the last month of the Rotary year and we are 📣It's the last month of the Rotary year and we are finishing as strong as we started! Please mark your calendars for our final meetings, projects, and events for the 2025-26 Rotary year.📣 Our two meetings this month will take place on June 10 and June 24 at @thegamblingcowboy_ The last service project of the year will take place on June 13 and will be a packing project for all of the donations we have collected for our July international service trip to Costa Rica benefitting @faceofjustice_cr To celebrate a successful and eventful Rotary year, we will be hosting a Demotion Party for President Jennifer on June 27 at 4 PM. Click the link in our bio to RSVP for all events! ❓interested in learning more about Rotary and how we embrace the ideas of Service Above Self? Send us a message and we'll invite you to join us at one of our upcoming meetings! #UniteForGood #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleOfAction
We are honored to have received a Club of Excellen We are honored to have received a Club of Excellence award at @rotarydistrict5330 Celebration by Governor Nyron McLean, accepted by our phenomenal President Jennifer Smith. Kevin Willis was also presented with an award for his outstanding service as District Interact Chair, and Carissa Gerry was one of two recipients of the Assistant Governor of the Year award. As a club, we’ve strived to embody the spirit of the “Unite for Good” theme this Rotary year, with key collaborations established with @murrietarotary , @temecularotary , @temeculasunriserotary , and the Rotary Club of French Valley for various service projects and/or fundraisers. We accepted the challenge from Governor Nyron to “Unleash the Power of Rotary” and could not be more proud of the ways in which we have given back locally and globally to those in need, and any more excited by the amplified impact of our collaborative efforts. Congrats to our dedicated members, and fellow Rotarians, for a wonderfully busy Rotary year. 💙💛
Last night we helped award scholarships to three d Last night we helped award scholarships to three deserving students from the Walter “Bill” Cary, Jr. Scholarship Fund! These scholarships were presented by members Steve Amante and Dianne Hoffman with @bgcswc The Walter “Bill” Cary, Jr. Scholarship Fund was created by our club in honor of the late Bill Cary, Jr., whose legacy as a husband, father, business owner, and Philanthropist continues to positively impact the community. Bill was a long-time resident of Temecula and member of the Rotary Club of Old Town Temecula, known for his generosity and passion for helping others. Bill also served as the Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Southwest County.
We are partnering with the Rotary Club of French V We are partnering with the Rotary Club of French Valley to organize a clothing drive for our joint International Service Project in Costa Rica this July. Donations are accepted via our Amazon Wish List and via Venmo - please scroll for the QR codes! ✨All items collected will be donated to adolescent human trafficking survivors housed and cared for by Face of Justice (@faceofjustice_cr ), a non-profit organization, and hand-delivered by our team of 12 volunteers. ✨Face of Justice’s mission is to defend, shelter, empower and love survivors of human trafficking in Central America through intervention, prevention, and restoration. We appreciate any and all support for this worthy cause 💙💛
May is @rotaryinternational Youth Services Month, May is @rotaryinternational Youth Services Month, and what better way to commemorate it than by putting another inspiring @rotarydistrict5330 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards ( @ryla5330 ) camp in the books?! Between the March and May camps, we are incredibly proud to have sponsored 26 campers. With the support and generosity of our fellow Temecula Rotary clubs ( @temecularotary and @temeculasunriserotary ), we were able to send all 34 students we interviewed for camp. Now THAT fits the Rotary theme, #UniteforGood ! Shout out to our two club members who served on staff and our four club members who served as Discussion Group Leaders at camp. An amazing time was had by all 💙💛 Our RYLA recap meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at 6 PM at Cali Kabob. Be sure to join us to hear student testimonials about their camp experiences, and understand why our club is so passionate about this program!
📣The month of May is a busy one! Please mark your 📣The month of May is a busy one! Please mark your calendars for our upcoming meetings and events.📣 We have two club meetings this month, one on May 13 at our regular meeting location at The Gambling Cowboy. Our meeting location on May 27 is TBD, so stay tuned for further details! We have two special events: @100_teenswhocare_temecula on May 17, and the Bill Cary Scholarship Presentation on May 28. And of course, we have @ryla5330 May camp from May 15 - 17. To end the month strong, we will be celebrating a wonderful Rotary year at the @rotarydistrict5330 Celebration event. Sign up for our service projects via the link in our bio! (Regular club meeting RSVPs are handled directly by our Club Secretary) ❓interested in learning more about Rotary and how we embrace the ideas of Service Above Self? Send us a message and we'll invite you to join us at one of our upcoming meetings! #UniteForGood #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleOfAction
For Rotarians At Work Day, we participated in a da For Rotarians At Work Day, we participated in a day of service with @habitat.inlandvalley and the City of Menifee for the annual Menifee Better Together event. Along with @gohs.interact , our team of volunteers helped 25 seniors with yard work as part of the event’s overall beautification and community outreach efforts. #UniteForGood 💙💛
Tonight we were honored to have @rotarydistrict533 Tonight we were honored to have @rotarydistrict5330 Governor Nyron McLean present the ✨15✨ Paul Harris Fellow Recognitions members of our club have earned this Rotary year. Thank you to our members for their generosity in donating to the Rotary Foundation and helping amplify Rotary’s impact worldwide. Our beloved member Mike Mason inspired the club to give in his role as Foundation Chair, and it was an extra special honor to have his wife Cindy accept his award. 💙💛
Happy birthday to our dear President Jennifer Smit Happy birthday to our dear President Jennifer Smith! We hope your day is as awesome as your commitment to Rotary is strong. Thank you for always inspiring us, serving alongside us, keeping us informed with the best emails, and above all, gifting us with your friendship. Our community is a brighter and better place because you’re in it. 💙💛
Tonight’s club programming featured the amazing au Tonight’s club programming featured the amazing author and speaker Kassidy Brewer. She shared her story of resilience and grace after surviving a ruptured brain aneurysm, leaving us all feeling amazed and uplifted. Thank you, Kassidy, for sharing your deeply personal and incredibly inspirational story with us. We enjoyed meeting you, your mother, and Henry, and look forward to reading your book 💛💙 ➡️you can follow Kassidy at @coffeewithkass
📣We've got an action-packed April! Please mark you 📣We've got an action-packed April! Please mark your calendars for this month's meetings and events!📣 We have two club meetings this month, on April 8 and 22 at our regular meeting location at The Gambling Cowboy. @rotarydistrict5330 Training Assembly is on April 11 at Tahquitz High School. Members who wish to attend can submit for registration reimbursement with the club. We have a Board meeting via Zoom on April 15, which all club members are welcome to join. We have TWO service projects this month: - The first is at @sale_ranch_animal_sanctuary on April 18; - The second falls on Rotarians at Work day and will be a partnership with @habitat.inlandvalley for Menifee Better Together on April 25. Sign up for our service projects via the link in our bio. ❓interested in learning more about Rotary and how we embrace the ideas of Service Above Self? Send us a message and we'll invite you to join us at one of our upcoming meetings! #UniteForGood #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleOfAction
This weekend we had the privilege of redecorating This weekend we had the privilege of redecorating two rooms at @oakgrovecenter for two very deserving young men, with themes reflective of their personal hobbies. We’d like to specially recognize club members Steve Amante and Neda Aguirre, who are so passionate about this service project that they generously sponsored the makeovers of these two rooms. Watch to the end to see the beaming faces that show exactly why this service projects is one of our club’s favorites 💙💛 Thank you to @vivifypainting for donating your services to repaint these two rooms! We appreciate your ongoing support with our Oak Grove room redecoration projects.
Temecula had a strong showing at @rotarydistrict53 Temecula had a strong showing at @rotarydistrict5330 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards ( @ryla5330 ) March camp between Camp Staff, Discussion Group Leaders, Alumni, and sponsored high school junior campers. We watched students transform into the leaders they are destined to be, building lasting friendships along the way, and we couldn’t ask for a better way to spend the weekend! Our RYLA recap meeting will be held this Wednesday, March 11 at 6 PM at Cali Kabob. Be sure to join us to hear student testimonials about their camp experiences!
📣We are springing into action! Please mark your ca 📣We are springing into action! Please mark your calendars for our March meetings and events!📣 The first @rotarydistrict5330 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp will be held the first weekend of March from the 6 - 8. We will have the amazing opportunity to hear about the students' experiences at our club meeting on March 11. ***This meeting will take place at 6 PM on March 11, at Cali Kabob - NOT at our usual meeting location!*** We have a Board meeting via Zoom on March 18, which all club members are welcome to join. Our second club meeting of the month will be held at 6 PM on March 25 at our usual meeting location of The Gambling Cowboy. We will finish the month strong with a service project at @oakgrovecenter for one of our favorite projects: room decorations for students! Sign up for our service projects via the link in our bio. (Regular club meeting RSVPs are handled directly by our Club Secretary) ❓interested in learning more about Rotary and how we embrace the ideas of Service Above Self? Send us a message and we'll invite you to join us at one of our upcoming meetings! #UniteForGood #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleOfAction
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