Rotary Club of Pacifica

Our club was so honored to have Justin Lee present to us his efforts at Rise Against Against Hunger. This organization works with volunteers to package dry food that will last for two years to feed the hungry across the globe. They also provide emergency food relief and strive to elevate women and youth farm workers. Great Organization!

It was our pleasure to have Pete Shoemaker as our guest speaker. Pete spoke about Solar and Electric Vehicles. He informed us that this industry will evolve in the next couple of years to be much more affordable. Very informative information. Thanks Pete!

Our wonderful speaker Rich Jasso provided us with an update on the Pacifica Vietnam War Memorial that he and four others have been working on for the past two years. This memorial is specifically dedicated to those Pacificans that fought in the war and never made it home. Regardless if you agree with the war or not those Pacificans should never be forgotten. Thank you to the community members that donated time and money to make this happen. The revealing will be held this November 11th. Stay tuned for more information as the date approaches.

In honor of Earth Month and in conjunction with the Pacific Beach Coalition our club worked on pulling weeds on Palmetto this morning. We made fast work of this area and it looks great. Keep Pacifica Beautiful! Thanks to the city worker who dropped by to pickup the many bags of weeds we had collected.

Our special guest today was Matilda Ledin with the Borgen Project. They focus on global poverty and advocating for those that don't have a voice in government. This woman came to this country as a student and found her calling to help others.

We were so honored to have our very own Mayor Sue Beckmeyer and City Manager Kevin Woodhouse as presenters last evening. They provided the state of the city. They discussed goals and finances. They were very candid about the challenges facing Pacifica and their efforts to accomplish the short and long term goals of the city.

We had a wonderful presenter last evening. Lynn Lucklow who spoke about RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) and how this organization helps our high school students find their voice, learn teamwork and become leaders in their communities. The ALPS program does even more..

Did you know that Rotary gives out Global Scholarships every year? Well we were honored to have Mr. Bill Gilmore as our guest speaker today. He told us all about it and how these scholars have a chance to learn at international well renowned colleges. It is great to hear about how our Rotary dollars are put to good causes. Thanks Bill!

Dan Bodner Quick Haven Transitional Shelter was our wonderful presenter today. These shelters are the best I have ever seen. Talk about thinking of everything when it comes to providing comfort & dignity to the homeless. As well as thinking about the community as well. Just Wonderful!

Rotary D5150 is sponsoring another blood drive - and we are asking you to share this information with your individual Clubs, your friends, your neighbors, families and any and all organizations you can about this drive. This is a great way to put our networking to use and to help during this critical time - when blood is short everywhere: We have 43 Donor Slots to Fill for the SF Blood Drive - and We NEED YOUR HELP - SPONSOR: Rotary District 5150 ... WHEN: October 9, 2020 WHERE: Columbia Brotherhood Lodge 855 Brotherhood Way San Francisco, 94132 HOURS: 10AM to 3PM WHO: Rotary District 5150 HOW: https://www.bloodheroes.com/ SPONSOR CODE: Rotary 5150

We were so honored to have Mitone Griffiths representing ShelterBox as our speaker yesterday. She informed us how ShelterBox is helping communities globally amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. What a wonderful organization!

In honor of one of our areas of focus Education & Literacy we were honored to have Superintendent Heather Olsen join us today to discuss schools & Covid-19 and the great deal of focus and hard work that is going into education, children and staff safety. Great work Heather!

We had a wonderful speaker this morning. Joe Serra (PDG) Past District Governor for District 5220. He spoke to us about how Rotary efforts of eradicating Polio has moved forward and is also now involved in supporting the Covid-19 efforts. We were honored to have PDG Jayne Hulbert, Chief of Staff Gary Chow, PDG 5130 & Zone 26/27 Polio Plus Coordinator Bob Rogers and DG Elect Danielle Lallement as guest this morning.

Pacifica’s Rotary Club is hosting a new event, the Rotary Wheel of Fortune, Virtual Drawing & Silent/ Live Auction with fabulous prizes, on Sunday, October 25th from 5 to 6:30pm via Zoom. You can help us provide dictionaries for Pacifica third graders, complete painting of the Boys and Girls Club, and make a positive impact in our community and around the world. Click here: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/8/page/rotary-wheel-of-fortune to get your name on the Rotary Wheel of Fortune and join in this fun event!

The Rotary Club of Pacifica would like to congratulate our member Jack Hug on 20 years of service to the Club and the community of Pacifica. Thank You Jack for all of your hard work and dedication! We are so proud to have you in our club.

We were delighted to have Desiree Lyons as our speaker today. She provided us with an update on the Namaste Direct efforts in Guatemala during the Covid-19 crisis. Namaste Direct helps women in Guatemala start their own business to support themselves and family with grants and counseling.

We were so delighted to have John Mathers for Rotary SF#2 who is part of ESRAG/RCAT (Environment Sustainability Rotary Action Group/Rotary Climate Action Team)join us today and discuss The Climate Crisis. Everyone should see this presentation to see how you can impact this crisis.

We were so very honored to have our new District Governor Mary Bates as our speaker today. What a wonderful treat to here how she became a member o Rotary. Thank You Mary you are a great inspiration to us all!