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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. 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, Humankind

August 4: Dave Nilsen, Obispo Wealth Management

August 18: Linda Wilson, Wilson & Co. Sotheby's International Real Estate

September 1: Shelley Stuckey, Tails Pet Boutique

September 15: Aasim Sajjad, Shalimar Restaurant

September 29: Jeff Olds, Jamba Juice

October 13: Liz Summer, SESLOC Federal Credit Union

October 27: Leann Standish, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art

November 10: Hector Santos, The Link Family Resource Center

December 1: Ken McGavin, Just Looking Gallery

December 15: Doug Shaw, The Sanctuary Tobacco Shop

January 5: Rodessa Newton, Coastal Delivery SLO, Libertine, Triad Real Estate

February 2: Ben Taylor, Mama Ganache Artisan Chocolates

District Governor's Message

Posted on Jan 04, 2021

January in the Rotary world marks Vocational Service Month. Click here to read District Governor Deb Linden's monthly message as well as news about the upcoming Diversity, Equity and Inclusion webinar series, Rotary's contribution to COVID-19 education and vaccination efforts, and much more!

Special Club Events & Activities

Posted on Jan 16, 2021

Board of Directors Meeting

All members are welcome to attend

Monday, February 8

5:30pm via Zoom

Contact Matt Janetski for more information

Community Award Applications

Nominate your favorite nonprofit by Feb. 12

Click on the "Community Awards Application" link to the right

Contact Leslie Coe for more information

Posted on Jul 26, 2020

Don't miss out - follow us on Facebook and Instagram for club updates, news and fun!

Join the President's Club

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.

Daybreak Dollars Drawing!

Congratulations to all our Daybreak Dollars winners! This is our primary fundraiser every year that supports our club's focus on education with scholarships to high school students and grants to K-12 teachers. Club members raised over $13,000 towards this effort! Thank you to everyone that purchased tickets and supported SLO Daybreak.

Special thanks to our Daybreak Dollars sponsors/club members, CoVelop (Pat Arnold), Guaranteed Rate (Matt Janetski), Medallion Financial and Insurance Services (Annie Shanks and Doug Shaw) and SESLOC Federal Credit Union (Liz Summer).

Update: Club Meetings

Posted on Dec 29, 2020

We are unsure when we will begin meeting in person at our new location of Hotel SLO; until then we will continue to have an online option, starting at 7:00am for social time and 7:30-8:30am for club business, our business spotlights and our guest speakers. Check your email inbox for more information and the recurring Zoom link provided by President Matt. Visiting Rotarians and interested guests, contact Matt Janetski for more information.

Get More Connected with Rotary!

Posted on Jul 18, 2020

Show your Rotary pride, share it with others and don't miss out on any Rotary news, events, photos and club meeting announcements!

Is your club profile up to date at SLODaybreak.org? Click here.
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Have you created a My Rotary account at Rotary.org? Click here.

SLO Daybreak is a ShelterBox HERO!

The Rotary Club of SLO Daybreak was recognized as a ShelterBox HERO for the Rotary year, 2019-2020. We couldn't be more proud to support this organization for the past several years, in particular, due to the efforts and passion of Past President, Doug "Behr" Hoffman. ShelterBox has provided basic emergency needs to 1.6 million people since 2000 and COVID-19 has not stopped their efforts. With the help of our club and many other Rotary clubs, organizations and individuals, ShelterBox has given aid to over 87,000 people so far in 2020. For more information on this Santa Barbara-based organization's effort, visit www.shelterboxusa.org/hero

RI President's 2020-21 Theme

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".

President's Club Donation to SLO Food Bank

Posted on Jul 08, 2020

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!

Congratulations Graduates!

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!

Local Nonprofit Programs Receive Awards

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

SLO Daybreak Supports Education

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