Shore Buddies are the world's first stuffed animals made from recycled plastic bottles. The bottles are collected and sorted by recyclable collectors. At their factory, those bottles get cleaned and shredded into plastic flakes. Some of these flakes are used for the Shore Buddies' stuffing, others get melted and turned into polyester yarn for the…

With the Tokyo Olympics starting this month, hear from Club 33’s own Olympian, Tracy Sundlun, a Coach, Manager, and Team Leader in 6 summer Olympic Games from 1972 to 2016, as he shares some of his most poignant memories and observations from his unique vantage point from inside the Olympics in the Village and on…

Teresa Stivers, CEO Teresa Stivers, CEO of Walden Family Services, a nationally recognized foster, adoption, and youth services agency, will discusses the importance of mentorship to children and youth in the child welfare system. Hear from two former foster youth and learn about their incredible journeys and the role their Walden mentors have made in…

SBCS began in 1971 as a tiny drop-center for drug-abusing teens. Under Kathie Lembo's leadership as President and CEO since 1982, it has grown into one of the largest social service and community development agencies in the County, and touches the lives of 50,000 people every year. They offer 50 different programs that provide supportive…

Dr. Paul Gothold was named San Diego County Superintendent of Schools in 2017, after four years leading Lynwood Unified School District where he championed systemic changes to improve student outcomes. Gothold has more than 25 years in K-12 education with a focus on building school systems with equity at the core. He has a proven…

Join fellow Rotarian and the President & CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, Betsy Brennan, as she walks us through some key projects already in construction in San Diego. Exciting projects like The Campus at Horton, IQHQ RaDD, and Radian will help Downtown San Diego step up to help meet the demand for nearly…