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📣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
Our featured club speakers at this week’s meeting Our featured club speakers at this week’s meeting were none other than some of our Great Oak Interact students! Club President Sitarah, Club Outreach Manager Srihitha, and Media Manager Rachael provided us with updates on their service projects for the year, including their upcoming service project in April, which is a collaboration between the Interact Clubs of Great Oak, Temecula Valley, and Chaparral High Schools addressing local food insecurity. We couldn’t be more proud of the their dedication to service and collaboration within the community! 🌟
Southwest President Elect Learning Seminar (PELS) Southwest President Elect Learning Seminar (PELS) is underway this weekend! Our President Elect Brian Spock had the opportunity to meet incoming @rotaryinternational President Olayinka Hakeem Babalola, alongside incoming @rotarydistrict5330 Governor Richard Lemire and Assistant Governor Carissa Gerry. It’s been a weekend of embracing the theme of “Creating Lasting Impact” through learning, collaboration, and above all, celebrating friendship within Rotary.
Tonight along with the @temeculasunriserotary , we Tonight along with the @temeculasunriserotary , we presented the 26th Annual Music Competition. Several talented students performed and were awarded for sharing their musical gifts with us. All participants will be advancing to the @rotarydistrict5330 finals! Congratulations to all 🎶 we hope you continue playing and wish you the best in the next leg of the competition!
Our “Hearts Across Generations” service project ev Our “Hearts Across Generations” service project event was a resounding success, as shown by the beaming smiles and colorful arts and crafts creations. ❤️🩷🤍 We partnered with the @temeculasunriserotary and @gohs.interact , @gohs.peerleaders , gohscsf and @chaparral.interact clubs to host an event filled with arts and crafts, games, and refreshments for senior citizens at Atria Park of Vintage Hills Assisted Living Facility. The 50+ student volunteers transformed the venue into a cheerful, Valentine’s-themed space. A wonderful time was had by all in this heartfelt and collaborative community event, specially planned to connect local youth and seniors. Thank you to @bakingwpurpose for making all 100 cookies for the event!
📣 Busy month ahead! Please mark your calendars for 📣 Busy month ahead! Please mark your calendars for our February meetings and events!📣 The first service project of the month is taking place TODAY, February 1 from 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM with our @gohs.interact for the Hearts Across Generations: Valentine's Connection with Local Seniors event. In @rotarydistrict5330 @ryla5330 news, all Discussion Group Leaders have training on Saturday, February 7, and our club's informational meeting for campers and parents will be on Monday, February 9 at 6 PM. Want more community service? The Music Competition will be held on Tuesday, February 10 at Grace Presbyterian Church, and the next @100_teenswhocare_temecula event is scheduled for Sunday, February 15. We have two regularly scheduled club meetings on Wednesday, February 11 and on February 25 at the Gambling Cowboy, as well as our monthly Board meeting via Zoom on February 18. To sign up for our events, please use 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
For those who would like to join in celebrating ou For those who would like to join in celebrating our dear friend Mike Mason, his Memorial Service will be held this Saturday, January 31 from 10 AM - 12 PM at Rancho Church in Temecula. Doors open at 9:30 AM. In honor of Mike, you are welcome to wear your favorite flannel. The celebration of Mike’s life will continue afterwards at Centerpoint Church in Murrieta from 1 PM - 3 PM. If you would like to contribute to the reception with food, drink, or set up, please text Cherie Brown at 760-468-1606.
Our Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) camp inte Our Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) camp interviews are underway this week! Thank you Cali Kabob for generously hosting us, and to our club member interviewers. We are meeting so many incredible students and we cannot wait for the RYLA 2026 camps this spring! #RYLArocks
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