Bob Long Memorial Mutt Run

The 2nd annual Bob Long Memorial Mutt Run takes place this Saturday at the beautiful Long Beach shoreline. Join our community and like-minded animal lovers to raise money and awareness for the Long Beach Animal Care Services.

Run or walk at your own pace with your best furry friend and have fun with fellow dog lovers.

2024 Long Beach Homeless Count

Frank and Les joined a team of homeless advocates to participate in the annual Long Beach homeless count. We gathered early in the morning at 4:30 am in misting rain along with 300 volunteers and Mayor Rex Richardson before embarking to specific neighborhoods to survey the status of homelessness in our city.

Each year’s count is unique, and this year’s experience stood out because the city had already sent out specialists to cover difficult to reach areas and parks. The area under the freeway underpass had been fenced off by the city to discourage overnight encampment. Consequently, there were relatively few makeshift dwellings. The majority of people experiencing homelessness were already sheltered or living in their vehicles.

We also learned from our fellow volunteers and the path each took to become involved in helping the homeless.

Collaborating with the Salvation Army

Working alongside with members of the Long Beach Rotary Club, president Les volunteered to solicit donations for the Salvation Army during this holiday season.

Nimble Holiday Cheers

The Signal Hill Rotary Club is truly nimble and mighty. Upon hearing a need in the community, club members quickly pitched in to raise $900 and recruited volunteers (Frank and Les) to purchase and deliver gifts for five families at Jesse Nelson Academy. The gifts were delivered to the families in 24 hours!

Signal Hill Police Toy Drive

Jose Quintanilla recruited members of the Signal Hill Rotary Club and coordinated with the Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce to install toy collection locations throughout the businesses around Signal Hill. The toy drive is on behalf of the Signal Hill Police Foundation. Together, we brighten the holiday seasons for children around the city and build a closer-knit community.

Happy Holidays

We had an informal gathering at Jimmy E’s to celebrate the holidays. Many of us brought our family along as we shared good food, good sports, and even better conversation. We even had a chance to share our favorite music with each other after dinner.

Newly Remodeled Starbucks

We met at the newly remodeled Starbucks on Willow St. and Long Beach Blvd. this morning. The new conference room allows plenty of natural light pouring into the open space and a large screen that obviates the need for a projector.

We heard from Janeen Carlberg, who is an employment attorney, regarding the intricacies of legal issues surrounding discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination at the workplace.

Justice Scholars Program at LBCC

Sara Rodriguez and Rosa Martinez briefed us on the amazing work they are doing at the Justice Scholars Program at Long Beach City College to guide formerly incarcerated students navigating their path to academic success. They also shared how their personal journey is inspiring others to pursue a diverse career options that seemed daunting or unattainable before.

Rotarians Serve Meals for Seniors

Thanks to Jesse Rivera’s persistent effort, he coordinated with Meals on Wheels of Orange County to serve and entertain senior residents at the North Seal Beach Senior Center on November 27th. Raul Arechiga and Kiran Gidwani dedicated their time and passion to brighten the day for the residents.

Rotarians Visiting from Kaohsiung, Taiwan

We are honored to welcome Rotarians Eric Chang and Luke Hsiao from the Rotary Club in Kaohsiung, Taiwan to our club meeting this morning. They graciously hosted president Les when he visited their club in Kaohsiung in May of 2023.

We also learned more about Precious Life Shelter from Theresa Murphy, which offers transitional and permanent housing to mothers who are homeless during pregnancy.