After being kidnapped abroad, Rotarian Julie Mulligan set out to live a more authentic life of Service Above Self.
Join us on Thursday, January 23 at 6:00 for a Fireside Chat. Stu Scott has offered his home for this occasion. Enjoy a nice relaxing fire with fellow Rotarians and share in the telling of Rotary to our club's newest members.
Fireside Chats are valuable in orienting a new member to the key elements of Rotary and as a refresher for longer-termed members. We all have stories, things we value about Rotary, key memories or projects that provided us with that ah ha moment. There is much to learn so please join us.
Please RSVP to Stu if you would like to attend.
On November 16, 2024, members of the Rotary Club of El Cajon refurbished picnic tables that had been previously donated to St. Madeleine Sophie's Center. Some tables were so rotted they had to be replaced. After construction and refurbishment, club members painted them. Once dry, the Rotary emblem was stenciled onto the tables before they were returned to the center for use. Visitors to the center will mostly find these tables in the garden area. The Rotary Club of El Cajon has long supported St. Madeleine Sophie's Center.
On November 1, Club members will embark on their annual journey to the Thousand Smiles facility in Ensenada, Mexico. They plan to buy supplies and, upon arrival, will prepare sandwiches for the families present with their loved ones receiving treatment. Thousand Smiles is a nonprofit organization operating across borders, staffed entirely by volunteers, and provides comprehensive programs for cleft lip, palate, dental, and hearing care in a permanent clinic in Mexico. Their mission is to deliver the finest care, education, and ongoing support to children in need and their families. Details of this service project will be featured in the December issue of this bulletin.
In San Diego County, more than 350,000 individuals struggle with hunger, while 38% of the food produced is wasted. Feeding San Diego is committed to ensuring that those facing hunger receive nutritious meals through efficient food rescue operations. The food is often sourced from large grocery stores, which donate products that cannot be sold due to shelf-life constraints, discoloration, irregularities, or excess inventory. This food undergoes a sorting process to remove any spoiled items before it is packaged for distribution.
This past month, The El Cajon Rotary Club took on the task of sorting pears and, with the help of other volunteers, succeeded in preparing 9,200 pounds of pears to be distributed among 3,000 families.
20 community organizations were honored at the El Cajon Rotary Club's Annual Grant Night dinner held on Monday, October 1 at Hooley's in Rancho San Diego. Each of these organizations were awarded a grant to further their work in improving the lives of those in our community and surrounding areas. Some of the areas addressed were homelessness, food insecurity, literacy, veteran needs, youth services, maternity care, domestic violence and more.
El Cajon Rotary club toured the East County Advanced Water Purification Project site. This Program is creating a new, local, sustainable and drought-proof drinking water supply. The Program will use state-of-the-art technology to purify East San Diego County's drinking water supply. The Program provides East San Diego County with increased control of its water supply. This independence secures a long-term solution for the continued water supply stability in our communities and safeguards the vitality of our economy and quality a life. Their goals' supports one of Rotary's Areas of Focus - Access to Clean Water.
Rotary’s top priority continues to be the eradication of Polio worldwide. This year, there have been 17 cases of Wild Poliovirus – 9 in Afghanistan and 8 in Pakistan. Eradicating a disease is a big job and we need your help to advocate, educate, and fundraise.
This is an important topic. There is information and resources available for you at www.endpolionow.org, and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (www.polioeradication.org) provides detailed information on how Rotary and its partners work together to eradicate Polio.
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Service Above Self
El Cajon, CA 92019
United States of America