San Luis Obispo Daybreak

   California, USA

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In the News
Our Annual Drive Thru BBQ is Back on Friday, Nov. 1!
Our Annual Drive Thru BBQ is Back on Friday, Nov. 1!
Family and Friends of Rotary - our Drive Thru BBQ is coming to SLO on Friday, November 1st from 4:00-5:30pm at the SLO Vets Hall, corner of Grand Avenue and Palm Street. A $60 donation provides a full, barbecued tri-tip, beans, salad and garlic bread, a good sized meal for four! Tickets are available online here or please see any one of our club members. This fundraiser supports local education through our club's scholarships for graduating high school students. 
 
We would like to thank this year's sponsors: American Riviera Bank (Dustin Reese), Carmel & Naccasha LLP (Victor Herrera), Covelop Collaborative Development (Pat Arnold), Mustang Private Wealth (Ryan Olson), Richardson Sotheby's International Realty (Linda Wilson) and Shalimar Restaurant (Aasim Sajjad). When you see these folks or do business with them, please say, "thank you" for supporting our local youth and teachers!
Sun, Sea & Service - Rotary District 5240 Conference in SLO!
Sun, Sea & Service - Rotary District 5240 Conference in SLO!
You won't want to miss it - our Rotary District 5240 is at the historic Madonna Inn this year! The conference starts on Friday, October 25th at 5:30pm and ends Saturday, October 26th at 9:00pm. There is an optional brunch on Sunday at Ventana Grill in Pismo Beach.
 
All Rotarians in District 5240 are encouraged to attend this annual conference.   This is the place to meet fellow Rotarians and learn about projects their clubs are doing.  You will learn about various opportunities for collaborations with other clubs and be able to share some of the projects your club is doing. 
 
There will be inspiring speakers, special breakout sessions and workshops focused on Youth Service, The Rotary Foundation, The Power of Storytelling, and Membership.  There will also be an opportunity to take a PRLS class.
 
Conference attendees will enjoy special presentations, entertainment, and hospitality suites.  So please join us and get some new ideas for your club, get time for fellowship with other District 5240 Rotarians and have opportunities to enjoy the service and fellowship or Rotary right in our own backyard! Click here for more details and to register.
Our District Governor's Message to Fellow Rotarians
Our District Governor's Message to Fellow Rotarians
The first quarter of our 2024-2025 Rotary year has slipped by us. In this first quarter, our District has received proclamations. Our clubs commemorated International Peace Day, and carried out many service projects.  
 
Yet we cannot rest on our laurels. Since COVID-19, the number of people living in extreme poverty, that is, under $1.90 a day, has increased by 1% to 9.2%. That translates to about 700 million people living in extreme poverty. As Rotarians, we can do something about this - if you have not considered this, October is Rotary International’s Economic & Community Development Month.  We can participate in a micro finance project, sponsor vocational training programs, support a mentorship or scholarship program to cultivate social entrepreneurs, or collaborate with other service groups to revitalize a economically depressed region.  Together, we can contribute to help communities and people with projects that aim to provide sustainable ongoing development.
 
Also, we must not forget October 24, World Polio Day. Plan to walk, hike, run or an activity to generate awareness and fundraise to eradicate this disease. Every dollar raised is matched 2-1 by the Gates Foundation. We are on our last mile. Together, we can work towards a polio-free world.
Let’s embrace hope. “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” "Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. 
 
As always, thank you for all that you do.
 
Rotary Is Love + Service = Magic of Rotary!
Sherry Peckhoon Sim
Rotary District 5240 Governor 2024-2025
Rotary Club of Cayucos
Rotary International President's Message for October
Posted on Oct 02, 2024
Rotary International President's Message for October

With World Polio Day on 24 October, I’m proudly rooting for Rotary as we team up around the world to End Polio Now. We made a promise to the children of the world and their families. It is incumbent upon us, together with our global partners, to end this threat once and for all.

There are so many ways we can team up to eradicate polio. You can donate to the End Polio Now campaign, join or initiate a PolioPlus Society in your club or district. I encourage Rotary members around the world to continue to seek out new teammates, so that together, we end polio.

View this month's video message here, and finish reading the RI President's inspiring message here.

Come Visit & Join Our Club!
Posted on Jan 15, 2024
Come Visit & Join Our Club!
Do you like to have fun? Enjoy hanging out with great people? Want to serve your local and international community? Pursue your philanthropic interests? Did we ask about having fun? Then come visit our club! We have a goal this year to add at least 10 new members to bring their enthusiasm for "service above self" to our work.
 
Our club meets every Tuesday from 7:00-8:30am at Hoagie's, 1234 Monterey St. You don't have to be invited to attend, but if you know a Rotarian in our club, reach out to them and you can be their guest. Information about our club's activities, including the weekly lineup of speakers, can be found at slodaybreak.org and if you have questions, email us at slodaybreak@gmail.com. Want to see what we've been up to? Check out our social media posts on Instagram and Facebook. Come check us out, we'd love to have you!
2024 Student Scholarship Recipients
2024 Student Scholarship Recipients
We are proud to announce the recipients of our Student Scholarship awards as well as the high school students we sponsored this year for the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program. Congratulations to all and we look forward to seeing all that you will achieve in the future!
 
RYLA (San Luis Obispo High School):
 
Trevor Pearson
Liliana Puga
Joanna Rawlings
Caiden Ways
 
SCHOLARSHIPS:
 
San Luis Obispo High School - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) scholarships, sponsored by Chevron
Bianca Cadena - Biology
Samantha Marcos – Software Engineering
 
SLO High School
Kaylee Edwards – Psychology
Delilah Viayra - Business
 
Pacific Beach High School
Xiomara Cruz - Medicine
Katie Baltrama – Undecided
2024 Community Award Recipients
2024 Community Award Recipients
SLO Daybreak recently awarded the following nonprofit organizations whose primary service area is San Luis Obispo, positively impacting the health, security and life building skills to residents of all ages:
 
Central Coast Junior Golf's First Tee program to provide financial assistance to low income youth
 
Friday Night Live for its Youth Alcohol Prevention Program serving middle and high school aged students
 
SLO Botanical Garden for its Family Free Days providing nature based educational programming
 
SLO Noor Foundation to provide medical, dental and vision care to disadvantaged and low income individuals
 
Congratulations and we thank these organizations, leaders, staff and volunteers for their contribution to the well being of our community.
2023 Teacher Grant Awardees!
2023 Teacher Grant Awardees!
Congratulations to this year's K-12 teachers who were awarded a grant to support youth education in San Luis Obispo. Local teachers applied for specific funding for specific programs and supplies to advance their students' skills. Here are this year's recipients:
 
  • Dana McClish (Pacific Beach High School) - $600 for plumbing & electrical tools & equipment to learn the trade
  • Nicole Durrant (Hawthorne Elementary School) - $500 for a book giveaway system, allowing students to check books in and out of the classroom instead of the library
  • Tim Inglish (Laguna Middle School) - $363 for a projector and tech equipment for science experiments
  • Emily King (Teach Elementary School) - $279 equipment and tools for a cardboard building project
  • Deannie Greenelsh (Pacific Beach High School) - $500 for equipment and tools to enhance the students' art experience
  • Robert Donohue (Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School) - $500 for scientific calculators for math classes
  • Jessica Keach (Sinsheimer Elementary School) - $300 for a classroom rug for students to learn and engage on
  • Monica Reichmuth (Bishop's Peak Elementary School) - $476 for new stools/chairs for students to learn engage on
Get More Connected with Rotary!
Posted on Jul 18, 2020
Get More Connected with Rotary!
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Club Information
SLO Daybreak

We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 7:00 a.m.
Hoagies Restaurant
1234 Monterey Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
United States of America
Tuesdays 7:00-8:30 a.m.
District Site
Bulletins
Venue Map
Our Mailing Address
P.O. Box 906
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406

Site Pages

 
Club Executives & Directors
President
Victor Herrera
President-Elect
Emery Luper
Secretary
Lucas Janetski
Treasurer
Char Rosales
Community Service
Eric Griffith
Membership
Matthew Janetski
Club Administration
Char Rosales
The Rotary Foundation
Dustin Reese
Youth Service
Emery Luper
Sgt-At-Arms
Steve Sicanoff
Social Media
Dustin Reese
Guest Speakers Q1
Mike Alamo
Guest Speakers Q2
Leslie Coe
Guest Speakers Q3
Linda Wilson
Guest Speakers Q4
Dave Nilsen
Executive Assistant Governor Group 4
Berni Ann Lewis
Links
Speakers
Laura Edwards
Oct 15, 2024
Meals That Connect
LeBren Harris
Oct 22, 2024
Downtown SLO
Tessa Espinoza
Oct 29, 2024
French Hospital Medical Center Foundation
Paul Piette
Nov 05, 2024
SLO Partners
Liz Summer
Nov 12, 2024
United Way of SLO County
Club Assembly/Annual Meeting
Nov 19, 2024
Election of 2024-2025 Board of Directors
DARK - No Meeting
Nov 26, 2024
Thanksgiving Holiday
Whitney McDonald
Dec 10, 2024
San Luis Obispo City Manager
DARK - No Meeting
Dec 24, 2024
End of the Year Holidays
DARK - No Meeting
Dec 31, 2024
End of the Year Holidays
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Meeting Responsibilities
October 8
Greeter
Luper, Emery
 
Inspiration
Nilsen, Dave
 
Flag Salute
Reese, Dustin
 
Photographer
Rosales, Char
 
Rotary Moment
Summer, Liz
 
October 15
Greeter
Wilson, Linda
 
Inspiration
Cyr, Anne
 
Flag Salute
Beighley, Nancy
 
Photographer
Coe, Leslie
 
October 22
Greeter
Duncan, Veryl Ann
 
Inspiration
Garritano, James
 
Flag Salute
Griffith, Eric
 
Photographer
Janetski, Lucas
 
Rotary Moment
Janetski, Matthew
 
October 29
Greeter
Lewis, Berni Ann
 
Inspiration
Luper, Emery
 
Flag Salute
Reese, Dustin
 
Photographer
Nilsen, Dave
 
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Rotary Links
 
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