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The Rotary Club of SLO Daybreak will be hosting a Drive Thru BBQ on Friday, June 18 from 4:30-6:30pm at the Lamplighter Inn & Suites (1604 Monterey St.). The ticket price of $60 serves four people and will include a complete dinner of tri-tip, beans, salad, garlic bread and cookies. Proceeds will help support our 2021-2022 teacher grants, student scholarships and community awards programs. Thank you to our sponsors, Covelop, JW Design & Construction, Morris & Garritano, Shalimar Indian Restaurant, Wick's Roofing & Wick's Solar and our event host, Lamplighter Inn & Suites. Tickets can be purchased from our members through June 15th. Contact committee chair, Doug Shaw, for more information.

2021 Student Scholarship Recipients

The Rotary Club of SLO Daybreak is proud to have awarded scholarships this year to students graduating from high school in San Luis Obispo. $4,650 in funds for our scholarship program were raised through our annual club fundraisers and with the support of our generous sponsor of the $3,000 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Scholarship, Chevron. Congratulations to the Class of 2021! The following are this year's recipients and their areas of higher education study:

Pacific Beach High School:

Margaret Eva Adams - Early childhood education

Melody Goldiner - Music

Vivian Swenson-Ruiz - Undecided

San Luis Obispo High School:

Courtney Bloomstine - Business and entrepreneurship

Sadie LaChapelle - Environmental science

Aidan Stamford - Economics, finance, or business administration

San Luis Obispo High School (STEM Scholarships sponsored by Chevron):

Lizette Crooks - Software engineering, computer engineering, computer science

Ved Kenjale - Physics and math

Lucia Landeros - Engineering and economics

2021 Community Awards

SLO Daybreak extends its appreciation to our local nonprofit community for all the good work that is done for children, families and senior citizens in the city of San Luis Obispo. We are proud to have awarded a total of $5,700 to the following programs through our annual Community Awards, made possible by our fundraisers and club endowment:

First Tee Central Coast, Central Coast Junior Golf - financial aid and sanitation supplies

French Hospital Medical Center, Hearst Cancer Resource Center - Angel of Hope Fund

San Luis Obispo County YMCA - scholarships and financial aid for all ages

San Luis Obispo Food Bank, Senior Home Delivery Program - food deliveries

San Luis Obispo Noor Foundation, telehealth care and virtual support program

Son Care Foundation, New Life K9s - veterinary needs for service dogs that support veterans

2020 Teacher Grants

Posted on Mar 17, 2021

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 educators are recipients of a total of $3,111 in grants:

Teacher	School	Grade(s)	Activity
Sandi Emrick	C.L. Smith Elementary	TK/K	Motor Skills/Materials
Mike Daniels	Mission College Prep	9-12	Weather Balloons
Noah Doughty	Mission College Prep	9-12	Digital Microscope
Jodi Evans	San Luis Obispo High School	9-12	Grateful Kits
Beth Meyer	San Luis Obispo High School	9-12/ESL	Create Picture Books
Zach Roper	San Luis Obispo High School	9-12	Screen Print Supplies
Eva di Santo	San Luis Obispo High School	11	Media Literacy

There's Still Time to Join the President's Club

Matt Janetski's President's Club theme for the year is "Long Live Rotary". His president's poster board features his top 30 favorite music albums, which one is yours? Members, visiting Rotarians and guests are invited to join the President's Club before June 30th for a $100 donation. Matt will use the funds to support Operation Surf, an amazing local organization that transforms lives. Let's help Matt hit the $3,000 mark - if you have not joined, consider making an investment in our community and if you have, you can always join more than once!

Business Spotlights

Posted on May 24, 2021

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

February 16: Leslie Coe, Comevo

March 2: Bart Devaney, Sunset North Car Wash

March 30: Annie Shanks, Medallion Financial & Insurance Services

May 4: Paige Peak Wright & Jay Levin, Palace Royale Mobile Events Trailer

May 25: Mike Johnson, CoastHills Wealth Management

Special Club Events & Activities

Posted on Jun 15, 2021

Drive Thru Tri-Tip BBQ

Friday, June 18

4:30-6:30pm

Lamplighter Inn & Suites (1604 Monterey St. in SLO)

$60 per dinner for four

Contact Doug Shaw for more information

President Matt's Demotion Party

Sunday, June 27

SLO Blues Baseball Game - Private VIP Area!

More details to come!

Board of Directors Meeting

Monday, July 12

5:30pm

Location TBD

District Governor's Message

Posted on Jun 03, 2021

This is District Governor Deb Linden's final month of service and we thank her for leading District 5240 through quite a year. Thank you DG Deb! Click here to read her final monthly message to our members.

Words for Rotarians to Live By

Our Sergeant at Arms, Mike Johnson, shared some words of inspiration with our members, ones very fitting with Rotary's 4-Way Test and the motto, "Service Above Self".

Accept differences Be kind Count your blessings Dream Express thanks Forgive Give freely Harm no one Imagine more Jettison anger

Keep confidences Love truly Master something Nurture hope Open your mind Pack lightly Quell rumors Reciprocate Seek wisdom Touch hearts Understand Value truth Win graciously Xeriscape Yearn for peace

Zealously support a worthy cause

Take a Virtual Tour of RI Headquarters

One Rotary Center, located in Evanston, Illinois, is the world headquarters of Rotary International. Rotary is a global service organization for people who share a passion for, and a commitment to, enhancing communities and improving lives both locally and around the world. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they are not currently offering in-person tours but anyone can check out their new virtual tour and learn some interesting facts - enjoy!

Posted on Jul 26, 2020