District 5320 Gala
Rotarians from across LA and Orange County assembled at Hotel Fera to raise money for polio eradication and humanitarian projects in our local communities and across the globe. The keynote speaker was Barry Rassin, past RI president and RI Foundation chair. We also enjoyed performance by the Grammy winning Los Angeles Children’s Chorus.
Our gift basket garnered $150 for the district and four potential participants for the Mutt Run.
Chamber of Commerce Mixer Benefiting WomenShelter of Long Beach
Collaborating with the Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce, Signal Hill Rotary recruited members and community organizers to a mixer at the Ten Mile Brewing Company. Together, we collected donation for the WomenShelter and raised awareness of future events at the Shelter.
Jordan Interact Presentation
Ricardo and Jose from the Jordan Interact Club joined our meeting and presented their recent projects.
Alma from the Long Beach Animal Care Services also discussed the different ways they will be collaborating with us for the Mutt Run.
Pacmin Studios Tour
Welcoming new members to Rotary, past district governor Dan personally led a tour of his company and explained the process of making extremely detailed models of airplanes big and small. Ken and Les joined a group of Rotarians and authors while a new Rotary club is being formed.
Jordan Interact Club Fair
The Jordan Interact Club had a successful fundraiser at the fall club fair this week. The agua fresca was a hit, and it was quickly sold out!
Kudos to Ricardo for leading the effort and the club graphics designer for the professional-looking signs.
Long Beach Pet Fair
Representing the Signal Hill Rotary Club at the third annual Long Beach Pet Fair, Kedra, Bethany, Frank, Les, and Kiran promoted our own annual Mutt Run to a community of pet lovers. Jose organized the event but unfortunately got injured while preparing for the fair. Les’s son, Scott, also volunteered and helped taking down the booth at the completion of the festival.
Kedra saved the day when Jose became injured and set up our club’s booth on opening day, and Bethany brought a table to the booth right after finishing a half-marathon. Many participants were excited to learn about the Mutt Run, and numerous vendors signed up to be at our race.
Women’s Shelter of Long Beach Vigil
Frank and Ken joined a community of caring neighbors to honor and remember the victims of domestic violence in Long Beach.
Women’s Shelter Visits Rotary
Jen and Kim from the Women’s Shelter of Long Beach visited our club to share the important work they do to help victims of domestic violence. We also learned the preventative measures that could prevent future victims and perpetrators.
Sofus Visits Lakewood Rotary
Sofus, the Rotary exchange student from Greenland, visited Lakewood Rotary and shared his experience in the United States.
Preventing Suicides with Norooz Clinic
Led by Nina Huynh, Norooz provides the communities in Orange County and South Bay with affordable mental health care. Members from multiple Rotary Clubs, including the North East Orange County and Signal Hill Rotary, met at the Bungalow in Long Beach to raise money and awareness on mental health issues.
