We thank Sherry Sim from the Rotary Club of Cayucos for her terric leadership of District 5240 this year! Read her final message to Rotarians throughout our region. Here is an excerpt; to read her entire message, click here.
"This will be my last e-letter to each of you as District Governor. It’s been a true honor to serve as your District Governor this Rotary year. Though my Step Down is scheduled with the District Awards this Saturday, June 14, at the Edwards Barn in Nipomo, I have about 18 days till June 30 in the post. Hopefully, I will see you in person this Saturday, and if not, at the next Rotary event.
June marks Rotary Fellowships Month when we recognize the importance of international fellowship and goodwill among Rotarians with similar recreational and vocational interests, promote increased participation in fellowships, and increase understanding of this program. Fellowships equate friendships and the family of Rotary. Many of us join Rotary for different reasons. Surveys show that majority of us stay because of the friendships or fellowships. A good friend, in a child's eyes, is someone who accepts them for who they are, treats them nicely, and is honest. Isn’t that so true?
- Four Proclamations on September being the Month of Service from the County Supervisors in Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties
- Total Annual Fund Giving of approx. $776,000; PolioPlus Fund of $140,000; Over $201,000 to Endowment plus Other Donations totaling $1,222,349
- 11 Approved Global Grants, 11 Global Grants Submitted, 3 Pending Authorizations & 10 Drafted Global Grants, and 67 District Grants
- An extensive list of local service projects- scholarships, food programs, community clean-ups, community rebuilding & beautification, fighting human trafficking, youth programs, supporting local schools / non-profits and countless more.
- Based on only 18 clubs submission of Impact Reports, 225 service projects of about $1.6 million service value involving 24,000 hours impacted 287,000 lives. If we were to include all the service projects carried out by all 68 clubs in our District, the service hours, value and lives impacted would be amplified enormously and incredibly."
Rotary Is Love + Service = Magic of Rotary!
I have had so many wonderful experiences over the past year, but as comforting as it might be to dwell on the past, we must look toward the future.
We are closer than ever to ending polio, but that does not mean we can relax. We still have a promise to keep to the children of the world and their families, and we will only fulfill that promise through fundraising, advocacy, and the power of our collective action.
I was amazed at the capability and commitment of the peacebuilders at the Presidential Peace Conference earlier this year. Our Peace Fellowship program and our many other peace initiatives bring healing to a divided world, but they need our support to remain effective and relevant.
Amid a worldwide loneliness epidemic, Rotary offers friendship, purpose, and belonging. If we hold true to our ideals — to The Four-Way Test and our spirit of inclusivity — we will remain a beacon of light even in the darkest times.
The Action Plan can serve as a guide to make our clubs and districts simply irresistible, but it is up to us to take that advice and put it to use.
Family of Rotary, there is nothing we cannot achieve when we come together and work toward a common goal.
You are The Magic of Rotary, and I can’t wait to see the lasting change you bring to the world.
— Stephanie Urchick
To read previous messages from our RI President, click here.
RYLA aims to:
- Provide an effective training experience for selected youth and potential leaders;
- Encourage leadership of youth by youth;
- Encourage youth to make a difference in their communities through volunteer work and social responsibility; and
- Demonstrate Rotary’s respect and concern for youth.
- The Water Wheel at the SLO Children's Museum
- The Bandstand at Mitchell Park (2000)
- The Community Garden at Meadow Park (2010)
- The Landscaping Projects at the SLO Botanical Garden (2013) and SLO County YMCA (2012)
- The Exercise Course at Laguna Lake Park (2013)
- The "Make Change Count" donation meters (2014)
- The Viewing Platform at the SLO Regional Airport (2015)
- The Amphitheater at the County Office of Education's Rancho El Chorro site (2017)
- The Playground at 40 Prado Homeless Services Center (2018)
- The Courtyard at the Octagon Barn (2019)
- The Commemorative Green Benches at the Rotary Community Garden (in memory of Rotarian Brian Conroy, 2019) and Laguna Lake Golf Course (SLO Daybreak, 2023)
- The Disc Golf Course at Sinsheimer Park (2021)
- The Mural at Restorative Partners' Bridge Cafe (2023)
- The Neighborhood Pantry on Ferrini Road, hosted by Honorary Rotarian, Nancy Beighley (2023)
- The Born Learning Trail at De Vaul Park (2023)
- Coming soon, Pergolas at Woods Humane Society (2025)
Teacher Grants:
- Beatriz Huizer, Hawthorne Elementary School - Wordless book for developing reading skills
- Sally Lamas, Sinsheimer Elementry School - Supplies for an entry mural to be created by students
- Christine Lintner, Bishop's Peak Elementary School - Special needs equipment for students
- Dana McClish, Pacific Beach High School - Tools and supplies for the construction class
- Robin Minkel, C.L. Smith Elementary School - Phonics based reading books
- Daniela Rothberg, Bishop's Peak Elementary School - Special needs equipment
- Central Coast Junior Golf Inc.
- French Hospital Medical Center Foundation
- San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
- SLO Food Bank
- Is your personal/professional member profile up to date at SLODaybreak.org? Click here. Why? Your fellow members and committee chairs want to be able to contact you, your Club President wants to celebrate milestones with you and your family and your Board of Directors needs your information to be correct for quarterly reporting to our District and Rotary International.
- Are you following SLO Daybreak on Instagram? Click here. Why? See what we are up to with events, speakers and community service projects.
- Have you "liked" SLO Daybreak's Facebook page? Click here. Why? See what our club and other clubs in SLO and in our District are achieving and make new friends with other Rotarians.
- Have you "liked" the District 5240 Facebook page? Click here. Why? Rotary is a local, regional and international service organization and our connectivity with our District leadership and the oversight of its 68 clubs brings us together with 1.4 million members in over 47,000 clubs all over the world.
- Have you created a My Rotary account at Rotary.org? Click here. Why? My Rotary is where you can see your history in Rotary, your status in overall contributions to the Rotary International Foundation and how your impact is changing the world.
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