Tuesday, January 6, 7:00-8:30am - First Rotary meeting of 2026!
Tuesday, January 13, 7:00-8:30am - January Board/Business Meeting
Tuesday, January 27, 5:00pm - Club Social at the home of Past President/PE Eric Griffith and Pamalee Brady
Congratulations to the recipients of our annual grant funding. These dedicated teachers are launching amazing programs and activities with their students, in part with the assistance of our support. Our thanks to these dedicated professionals that are creating the next generation of thoughful leaders.
Bishop's Peak Elementary
- Maya Lord, TK classroom supplies
- Kiley MacLeod, Communication/Social Skills Learning Stations
- Marifrances Williams, Play, Talk, Know - TK Science and Literacy Starter Kit
Hawthorne Elementary School
- Fiona Lloyd-Moffett, Reflections of Us: Nurturing Identity, Caring Connections Through Dolls
Sinsheimrer Elementary
- Juanita Canales, Phonemic awareness, reading and alphabet sound teaching tub supplies
- Jill Laursen, Build a Business
Our Interact Club at San Luis Obispo High School completed their winter clothing drive with items donated to 40 Prado. Way to go, Interact Club members, and thank you to all that donated clothing!
Thank you to our local community for coming out to support our Drive Thru BBQ on September 18, including the San Luis Obispo High School Interact Club, the Cal Poly Rotaract Club and all our sponsors - American Riviera Bank, Carmel & Naccasha, CoVelop, Mustang Private Wealth, Obispo Wealth Management, Richardson Sotheby's International Real Estate - Linda Wilson, Shalimar and The Sanctuary Tobacco Shop crew for the fantastic meals. Funds raised will go towards our annual student scholarship programs for high school students working to advance their education. Catch a peek of the event here on KSBY.
Please bring non-perishable food items to any upcoming Rotary meeting so we may restock the pantry in front of Honorary Member Nancy Beighley's home. Nutritious canned food such as tuna, fruits and vegetables, energy bars, soup, rice, pasta, peanut butter, cereal and instant coffee are all good choices. In addition, personal care items such as toothpaste, feminine hygiene products and soap are also helpful. Cash donations will be used to buy more goods to add to the pantry. Thank you!
Do you like to have fun? Enjoy hanging out with great people? Want to serve your local and international community? Pursue your philanthropic interests? Do you enjoy the dynamic of a small club with members that like to kick off the day with laughter and friendship? 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 efforts.
Our club meets every Tuesday from 7:00-8:30am at Hoagie's, 1234 Monterey St. in San Luis Obispo. 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. (We have great breakfast meals of your choice!). 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. Come check us out, we'd love to meet you!
The Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo Daybreak is thrilled to have reached our 27th anniversary under Rotary International. These upcoming months, we will be sharing our legacy of the various service projects, fundraisers, charitable giving and fun that we have had. Chartered in 1998 thanks to the sponsorship of the Rotary Club of SLO and the Rotary Club of SLO de Tolosa, over almost three decades, we have been demonstrating "Service Above Self" throughout local and international communities. Check out our archive of photos on Facebook and Instagram.
DID YOU KNOW? SLO Daybreak has created several significant projects that have added value and charm to our community, many in collaboration with other Rotary Clubs. These include:
- 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 Painting and Repair of the Jack House and Gardens fencing (2022)
- 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)
- The Two Pergolas at Woods Humane Society (2025)
Congratulations to this year's Student Scholarship recipients, each from San Luis Obispo High School, and who will be starting their jouney in higher education this fall:
Linda Aguirre Rojas - Agricultural Business, UC Davis
Eliza Flushman -Biological Sciences, Cal Poly SLO
Funds for our annual scholarships come from our club fundraisers and the support of the community.
This year, our club is again sponsoring four students from San Luis Obispo High School to attend the 2025 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). Each year, thousands of young people take part in this program worldwide. HIgh school students are chosen for their leadership potential to attend an all-expenses-paid weekend camp to discuss leadership skills and to learn those skills through practice. Rotary clubs within District 5240 select participants and volunteer Rotarians facilitate the event’s curriculum.
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.
Congratulations to Ethan Chen, Parker Marroquin, Evan Priola and Madalyn Purdy!
Each year. the Rotary Club of SLO Daybreak designates charitable funds towards supporting K-12 teachers and nonprofit programs that serve residents of the City of San Luis Obispo. We are proud to announce the following awardees - please join us in thanking them for their work that benefits our community!
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
Community Awards:
- Central Coast Junior Golf Inc.
- French Hospital Medical Center Foundation
- San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
- SLO Food Bank
Show your SLO Daybreak pride, share it with others and don't miss out on any Rotary news, events, recognition, photos and club meeting announcements! Not on social media? Totally fine. Just bookmark and check out our club website regularly to stay in the know and please update your information with us and Rotary International as it changes. It's an important task that helps our club run smoothly. Any questions on how to access and update your information, contact Club Administration Director, Char Rosales, she can assist you.
- 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.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
United States of America