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Earn Good Karma at the Beach

Published on August 12, 2009 in Community Service. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

This Saturday we’re going to have a good time and keep a lot of trash out of the ocean. Here’s the plan:

What: A nice walk to the beach during which you happen to pick up a lot of trash. Surfrider Foundation will provide bags and gloves. There’s no nicer way to earn volunteer hours.

When: Saturday, August 15, at 10 a.m. – Noonish

Where: Ellwood beach bluffs. We’ll meet at the corner of Phelps and Cannon Green.

Directions: 101 North to Glen Annie/Storke. Exit and turn left toward the ocean. Pass Hollister and the shopping center. Turn right on Phelps (a light). Go straight until the road curves sharply to the right. Park on the dirt to your left and look for us!

Next steps: (1) Please RSVP to liz@sbrotaract.com to confirm that you can attend. (2) Invite more friends. If enough people sign up, we’ll bring donuts, too.

Why: We like clean, safe beaches and healthy oceans, dolphins and fish.

Special Event Meeting on July 21 – 6 PM

Published on July 20, 2009 in Community Service, Meetings, Professional Development and Social Events. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Mingle with other young professionals at our next meeting on Tuesday, July 21. Rotaract is partnering with Catalyst, a professional development lecture series, We’ll meet at the Canary Hotel (at the intersection of Carrillo and Chapala) at 6 p.m. to check in for the lecture, conduct a brief Rotaract meeting in the Coast bar at 6:15, and then grab seats at 6:45 to hear Niels Johnson-Lameijer’s advice on achieving your goals. 

WHO: Niels Johnson-Lameijer spends his career helping individuals and organizations achieve their goals and live life to the fullest. He is an internationally certified Life Mastery & Corporate Coach, focusing on creating high-performance environments and an ideal work/life balance. 

COST: $10 if you purchase your tickets in advance online at http://catalystsb.org/. $15 at the door. 

WHY: (1) Ticket sales benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara. (2) This is a great professional development/networking opportunity. (3) We’ll be there, letting you know what Rotaract is up to. (4) Happy hour prices. 

Take 30 Seconds to Protect the Gaviota Coast

Published on July 9, 2009 in Community Service. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

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The Santa Barbara Surfrider chapter is a finalist in Barefoot Wine’s Beach Rescue Project to get $5,000 toward its efforts to protect the Gaviota Coast.

It’s a popularity contest, and Surfrider needs online votes to win. It’s in the lead, but another organization has been catching up more and more every day.

You can vote here once a day, every day, from now through August 15. I’ve bookmarked the page and vote every morning. Above is a photo of a small, already protected, part of the Gaviota Coast taken from inside a cave along the Gaviota Trail.

Volunteer Saturday at Stow House

Published on May 21, 2009 in Community Service. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

What can I say, they love us at Stow House! We will be working with the Goleta Rotary clubs for some odds and ends at the Stow House in Goleta. The projects will be hands on and may range from sorting in the office to painting or moving equipment or items. Please dress appropriately.

When: 9AM to Noon

Where: Stow House, 304 N Los Carneros

Contact: David Vo – sygyzy [at] gmail [dot] com


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Volunteers Needed at Race for Special Olympics

Published on May 19, 2009 in Community Service. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Rotaract is recruiting volunteers for Vicki’s 3,000m race on June 6.

Runners of all talent are welcome at the approximately 2-mile race on the Santa Barbara City College track. It’s only $8 to register, and all proceeds go to Special Olympics Santa Barbara.

Starting at 8 a.m., volunteers are needed to help with:

  • registration
  • managing the finish line
  • helping with refreshments
  • randomly running around and cheering

You can make a big difference in just a couple of hours, and you’ll have done your good deed for the day before brunch.

Please contact liz@sbrotaract.com to sign up to volunteer.

3 Ways to Help the Red Cross

Published on May 8, 2009 in Community Service. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Many people have asked about helping the Red Cross. I spoke with the CEO of our local Red Cross Chapter this afternoon, and here are three ways you can help:

1) For those who completed the shelter manager training in the fall, please contact the Red Cross to let them know you were trained and are available. They have limited computer access right now and may not have your contact information handy. They can likely put you to work. Call Julie at 698-1611. If she in unavailable, try Louise at 450-5921.

2) There are ongoing volunteer opportunities, but they want to train you first.

The Red Cross asks that you register for the trainings at the Goleta Community Center (5679 Hollister in Old Town). Stop by at any time. This training is free. For more information about training and volunteering, call 729-6885.

3) Donate money at http://www.sbredcross.org/. You should have no problem finding the red Donate Now! buttons.

The Red Cross estimates this fire will cost it more than $200,000, including recovery operations.

3.5) Share this information with your friends.

We Cleaned the Beach!

Published on March 9, 2009 in Community Service. 1 Comment Tags: , , , .

There is less trash on a Goleta beach now thanks to the hard work of 11 Rotaractors and 2 Surfrider volunteers who spent a couple of hours on Saturday morning cleaning up a beach near Ellwood. They donned latex gloves and struggled with fragile corn-starch trash bags to collect all sorts of trash that would otherwise have washed out into the ocean.
Great work, team! Photos are posted on our Flickr page. 
Special thanks to Surfrider for joining us, teaching us a bit about the coast and giving us very cool canvas bags so that we can use plastic ones less often in the store.

 

St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser

Published on March 2, 2009 in Community Service and Member Announcements. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

We would love to have you join us March 15th at an Irish Night celebration that will be raising funds to support Fonkoze of Santa Barbara!  Fonkoze provides micro-loans and banking services for a rural community in Haiti.  The first shift is from 12:30-3pm helping to set up for the event, and volunteers from 4-7:45pm will help serve dinner and assist in take down.  Those at the later shift will be able to have some of the Irish stew and watch the Fonkoze presentation.  Event is in the Parish Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church.


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Beach Cleanup on Saturday, March 7

Published on March 2, 2009 in Community Service. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Help us keep trash out of the ocean and clutter out of our green areas.

When: 10 a.m. – Noon  on Saturday, March 7

Where:  at the intersection of Phelps and Canon Green in Goleta. From 101 northbound, exit Storke. Left onto Storke. Right onto Hollister. Left at Pacific Oaks. Right onto Phelps.

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What: We’ll spread out to clean up part of the Ellwood Bluffs and the coastline.

Why: We don’t like trash in the ocean. And you can learn where the hidden trampoline is while getting service hours for Rotaract.

Notes: We’ll provide gloves and trash bags. If you have any trash-grabbing tools other than your hands, please bring those along.  I recommend bringing a water bottle. Snacks will be provided.

Rotarians At Work Day

Published on February 7, 2009 in Community Service and Rotary Activities. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Each year, Rotarians around the world do a service project on the same day. This is a demonstration of their unified dedication to serving others. This year, the Rotarian at Work Day is Saturday, February 21. We are officially paired with Goleta Noontime at Stow House, near Lake Los Carneros. However, if you are interested, you are welcome to work at any of the following clubs. Please note the contact person and let them know you are attending and cc: info [at] sbrotaract.com so we can keep track.

  • Goleta Noontime – Stow House.  9A-12P
  • Goleta Evening – Stow House.  9A-12P
  • Carpinteria Noontime – Choose one: Beach Cleanup or Packing up Grains at Island Brewery. 9A-12P. Both meet at brewery.
  • Carpinteria Morning – Women’s Club
  • Montecito – Friendship Center, 9A-12P
  • SB Downtown – Elings Park, landscaping, 8:30am-noon, BBQ after
  • SB Sunrise – Elings Park, landscaping, 8:30am-noon, BBQ after
  • SB North – Adams School, landscaping and painting, 9:00am-noon