See You This Wednesday for Another FUN AND FABULOUS FELLOWSHIP DAY! With the
PLAYA VENICE SUNRISE ROTARIANS!
The Magic is HERE!
Service above Self Since 2005
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Greetings Rotarians and Friends!
January has sure proven itself to be a whirlwind. So much to be thankful for and yet, so much sorrow and loss.
I am proud of the efforts of our Club as well as so many others who have shown such heartfelt compassion and support to those who have been affected by the wildfires, including our brave firefighters and first responders! This is going to be a long road to recovery and there will be many opportunities to volunteer in the coming months.
Thank you to Co-President Brady Connell for his leadership and vision to create the “Safer Sifting Project” in partnership with the Santa Monica Rotary and our District. This promises to provide a very important service for those who have lost their homes and wish to search their property for any personal items that may have survived the flames.
We look forward to hearing more about how we can participate in this project and more!
One way to participate click the link below:
PLAYA VENICE SUNRISE & SANTA MONICA ROTARY
'SAFER SIFTING PROJECT'
AMAZON LINK - SHOPPING LIST
(Have Questions ~ Please contact President Brady Connell)
Last weeks meeting was so inspiring!
We welcomed over 20 principals,
from our neighborhood schools to receive over $19,000.00 in Teacher Mini-Grants.
Thank you to District Governor Albert Hernandez, LAUSD School
Board Member Nick Melvoin,
Karen Dial of Drollinger Properties,
Lory Sarlo, President of the LAX Coastal Education Foundation, along with many others local educators and friends, who were on hand to make the presentations.
Congratulations and thank you to Program Chair and Past President,
Gwen Vuchsas and our
Foundation President, Gail Goldstein for an incredibly successful event!
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BE SURE TO JOIN US TOMORROW!
It's Our FUNANDFABULOUS FELLOWSHIPDAY!
We will celebrate our January Birthdays, with our something sweet
Original Birthday Fairy!
and Announce our
December Rotarian of the Month,
plus hear from our Sargeant At Arms, Charles Pannunzio for a mini-craft talk as we “Meet the Board.”
Also this week, we will welcome
Shirin Moravian-Nevada who is the District Chair for “Foster the Love”,
who will speak to us about
this wonderful program. We are so proud to be a sponsor and look forward to participating!
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Lunar New Year
This Wednesday, January 29th, Begins a 15 day festival celebrating the Lunar New Year and marks the
“Year of the Wood Snake”,
which is one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac calendar.
The year of the snake serves as a call for thoughtful action and strategic change
as 2025 marks a year when individuals and communities can let go of old patterns and embrace innovation.
Seems about right…Foundation Chair,
Gail Goldstein will give a short presentation of this year’s celebration and the gifts of the snake. ~
Wear Red to welcome the New Year!
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Please keep an eye on our
Club calendar for the many
wonderful events and programs
throughout the coming months
and
Join in the Service and Spirit of Rotary!
And
The Always Popular PLAYA VENICE SUNRISE
SIGNATURE EVENT
BINGOFEST!
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It's the
"Name this Member"
Game
GUESS THIS ROTARIAN AND WIN TWO RAFFLE TICKETS ! Be the First to TEXT PRESIDENT LISA
with your guess and WIN!
310-503-1147
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See you Wednesday for the fun!
President Lisa's Rotary Jumble Will return TOMORROW!!!
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We're Proud to be
Playa Venice ROTARIANS! Foundation President Gail's
ROTARY PIN Pride Raffle!
It's Easy ...
wear your Pride & Pins or logo clothing
to the meeting to enter this special raffle hosted by Foundation President, Gail Goldstein!
Will you be this weeks winner? You never know what the prize will be!!
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We Are BETTER TOGETHER! "Be the Reason Someone Smiles Today"
-- President Lisa
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Quote of the Week
“Out of difficulties grow miracles.”
– Jean de La Bruyère.
