We will continue to hold our weekly meetings online, starting at 7:00am for social time and 7:30-8:30am for club business and our guest speakers. Check your email inbox for the recurring Zoom link provided by President Matt. Visiting Rotarians and interested guests, contact Matt Janetski for the link.
Tuesdays 7:00-8:30 a.m.
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
United States of America
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United States of America
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As part of our regular guest speaker program, we will also be hosting a local business to feature in a "Business Spotlight" every other week starting July 21. Invited guests will have 5-10 minutes to share information about their business, how they are impacted and adjusting to the pandemic, and how the community can help support them. We will draw from not only small businesses in the downtown but from our members as well. Here is the upcoming lineup:
July 21: LynAnne Wiest, Store Manager, Humankind
August 4: Dave Nilsen, President, Obispo Wealth Management
Matt Janetski unveiled his President's Club theme for the year, "Long Live Rotary", a twist on The Who song, "Long Live Rock". His president's board features his top 30 favorite music albums. Members are invited to join the President's Club anytime throughout the year for a $100 donation. Matt will use the funds to support organizations and projects of his choice that align with the mission of our club and Rotary International.
Rotary District 5240 is being led in 2020-21 by Deborah Linden from the Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo. August is Membership and New Club Development month. Click here to read her message to our region's Rotary clubs.
Immediate Past President, Leslie Coe, donated the remaining funds from her President's Club to the SLO Food Bank. This $2,300.00 cash donation transforms into 16,100 nutritious meals for our community members. Each Rotary year, the club President chooses a fun theme and accepts $100 contributions from members which the President can distribute to support programs and activities of their choosing.
Other notable giving this past year by the Rotary Club of SLO Daybreak:
$12,500 in student scholarships
$5,600 in community grant awards
$4,300 in teacher grants
$4,000 for international service projects
$1,100 to Shelter Box
$500 to Pacific Beach High School
The $30,300 total accounts for over $1,000 of annual giving per club member. Thank you to the San Luis Obispo and international community for their support in making great things happen!
Board of Directors Meeting
All members are welcome to attend
This year's Rotary International President is Holger Knaack from the Rotary Club of Herzogtum Lauenburg-Molln, Germany. Click here to learn more about the RI theme for 2020-21, "Rotary Opens Opportunities".
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The Rotary Club of SLO Daybreak is proud to have awarded scholarships this year to the following students graduating from high school in San Luis Obispo:
Pacific Beach High School: Grace Carney, Odin Esguerra, Elle Glinn, Ava Jacobsen, Amelia Pelz and Skye Seher.
Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School: Bryce Hilton, Brian Kowall (STEM scholarship sponsored by Chevron), Antonio Silva, Cory Vaccaro and Veda Yaguda.
San Luis Obispo High School: Lulu Dai (STEM scholarship sponsored by Chevron), Shayla Truong, Jacob Thacker, Erin O'Neil, Benjamin Lipper, Evan Jenkins and Ellie Treichler.
Funds for our scholarship program are raised through our annual club fundraisers with the support of generous sponsors. Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
The Rotary Club of SLO Daybreak recently announced the recipients of its 2020 Community Awards, to programs serving youth, education, families and seniors in the City of San Luis Obispo. Applicants for the small grant awards are nominated by club members and a review committee makes recommendations to the club's Board of Directors. The following organizations are this year's recipients:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of SLO County - School Based program snacks
Community Action Partnership of SLO County - Dinner meals at 40 Prado
Hospice of SLO County - End of life care, grief and support services
Jack's Helping Hand - Little Swimmers and Water Warriors programs
Pregnancy and Parenting Support of SLO - Diapers and wipes
SLO County YMCA - Financial aid for youth attending Camp THRIVE
SLO Food Bank - Breakfast Bags and Children's Farmers' Markets programs
SLO Noor Clinic - Clinic program support
The First Tee of Central Coast - Financial aid for youth participants
Since our club was chartered in 1998, education has always been a focus for our fundraising and philanthropic giving. Believing that education is foundational to the success of our local and global communities, for several years SLO Daybreak has provided grants to K-12 teachers in San Luis Obispo. The following are this year's recipients:
Teacher | School | Grade(s) | Activity |
Kiley MacLeod | Bishop's Peak Elementary School | Kindergarten | Playhouse |
Donald Repucci | Laguna Middle School | 7-8 | Lathe |
Amanda Lake | Laguna Middle School | 7-8 | Band/timpani |
Amanda Bockelman | Laguna Middle School | 7-8 | Art/blacklight |
Sylvia Gomes | Los Ranchos Elementary School | K-6 | Makerspace |
Mike Daniels | Mission Prep High School | 9-12 | Radiation testing |
Stacey Nairne | Pacific Beach High School | 10-12 | Sewing materials |
Eire Dela Cruz | Pacific Beach HS | 10-12 | Solar ovens |
Kristen Nusbaum | Pacific Beach High School | 9-12 | ASL materials |
Scott Nairne | San Luis Obispo High School | 9-12 | Newspaper |
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