Rotarians At Work Day 2023 - Saturday, April 29
2023-04-29 | CA, United States
Rotarians At Work Day happens the last Saturday in April, having started in 2006 as a joint effort between two Rotary Districts (one in the United States and one in Mexico). Rotarians at Work Day continues to grow each year as Clubs around the world identify hands-on projects that all members can participate in to help their local community. Friends and family are welcome.
Don’t forget to take some pictures and email them in to the Rotary office. Thank you for your participation on this day of service!
To sign up for a project, click on the project name. (Rotaracts, please add a (R) at the end of your last name so we can identify you.) Registration for projects will close once the # of volunteers is met.
Project: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Address: 1880 Cabrillo Memorial Dr., SD 92106
Time: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
# of volunteers needed: 20
Description: Grave restoration and ground beautification. Bring a hat and work gloves.
Coordinator: Mike Caruso
Project: San Diego Humane Society
Address: 1373 N Marshall Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 p.m.
# of volunteers needed: 12
Description: A pet enrichment toy making project and work in the pet pantry as well as landscaping, laundry and outside cleanup.
Coordinator: Emily Rex
Project: San Diego Zoo
Address: San Diego Zoo, 2920 Zoo Drive, SD 92101
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
# of volunteers needed: 50
Description: Create enrichment and exhibit enhancements for Zoo animals. Children are welcome but must be at least 10 years old. All volunteers must sign a waiver.
Coordinator: Shawn Dixon
Project: Storefront Youth Shelter May 6th
Address: 3427 4th Avenue SD 92103
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
# of volunteers needed: 10-15
Description: Upgrades to interior courtyard (planting and building furniture) as well as clearing out and reorganizing the storage room.
Coordinator: Ginny Ollis
Project: Jackie Robinson YMCA
Address: 151 YMCA Way, SD 92102
Time: 9:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
# of volunteers needed: 10
Description: Project: Healthy Kids Day event – face painting station, butterfly snack baggies station, vegetable sensory station.
Coordinator: Michael Brunker
Project: Epilepsy Foundation of SD County
Address: 2055 El Cajon Blvd, SD 92104
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
# of volunteers needed: 14
Description: Putting together swag bags and organizing t-shirts for Sharon’s Ride, Run, Walk.
Coordinator: Ingrid de Llamas
Project: Girl Scouts San Diego
Address: 1231 Upas Street SD, 92103
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
# of volunteers needed: 15-20
Description: Prep and paint picnic tables, mulch planting beds and parking lot islands, and paint fire ring equipment boxes.
Coordinator: Suzanne Frontz
Project: NAMI Walk
Address: Preble Field NTC Park Liberty Station 2455 Cushing Road, SD 92106
Time: 6:30-8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION VOLUNTEERS 3-5 needed(option to then do the 5k walk)
7:00-9:00 a.m. WALK WITH OUR 5340 TEAM Unlimited spots (Event starts at 7, walk is from 8-9)
9:00-11:00 a.m. EXPO VOLUNTEERS 3-5 needed
11:00-1:00 p.m. TEARDOWN VOLUNTEERS 3-5 needed
# of volunteers needed: see volunteer specifics
Description: 5k event and walk for the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Coordinator: Wendy Urushima-Conn
Project: Hoover High School Event date Saturday, April 22 Now Closed!!
Address: 4474 El Cajon Blvd. SD 92115
Time: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
# of volunteers needed: 20
Description: Hoover High School Library: refreshing the building and organizing the books.
Coordinator: Beatriz Valencia
Project: Ethnic Food Festival in Balboa Park Event date Sunday, May 7th
Address: International Cottages Balboa Park
Time: 9:15 am – 1:30 pm
# of volunteers needed: Unlimited
Description: Assisting The International Cottages with their Ethnic Food Festival
Coordinator: Denise Scatena

Steve Fambro: Co-CEO of Aptera
2023-05-04 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
“Aptera is the most efficient Solar Electric Vehicle that requires no charging for most daily use—giving you the freedom to do more with less impact on the planet.”
Meet the founder of this San Diego headquartered car maker, Steve Fambro.

Dr. Vincent Felitti: Principal Investigator of Adverse Childhood Experiences
2023-05-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
A renowned physician and researcher, Dr. Vincent J. Felitti is one of the world’s foremost experts on childhood trauma. Leading the charge in research into how adverse childhood experiences affect adults, he is co-principal investigator of the internationally recognized Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, a long-term, in-depth, analysis of over 17,000 adults. Defying conventional belief, this study famously revealed a powerful relationship between our emotional experiences as children and our physical and mental health as adults. In fact, the ACE study shows that humans convert childhood traumatic emotional experiences into organic disease later in life. Revolutionary at its inception, Felitti’s groundbreaking research remains extremely relevant to today’s healthcare models.

Military Affairs Committee
2023-05-11 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-06-08 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-07-13 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-08-10 13:30 - 14:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Membership Committee
2019-06-20 13:30 - 14:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

International Projects Committee
2022-10-20 13:30 - 14:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Councilwoman Laurie Gonzalez: Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians
2023-05-25 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
“As a member of the Tribal Council, one of my goals is to find ways to bridge, and use the opportunities the business revenues have created to advance our culture and recognition of our place and contributions to San Diego history. At the same time, from point of view of advancing economic development, I believe our culture and traditions have much of value to offer others in these modern times,” Gonzalez stated her concerns about preserving the tribal past, which include protecting archeological artifacts of the Luiseño people, has led to the creation of the Luiseño Cultural Resources Advisory Group (LCRAG) – a new voice in the cultural arena.

Monthly Club Board meeting
2020-01-31 07:30 - 09:00 | Club 33 Conference Room, 2247 San Diego Ave, Suite 233, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States

Dr. Yourman: San Diego County Chief Geriatric Officer
2023-09-13 00:00 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Age-Friendly Healthcare and Elderhood for us all.
A meet-and-greet with the County of San Diego’s first Chief Geriatrics Officer, strategies for achieving Age-Friendly Healthcare for ourselves and our loved ones, and a vision for Elderhood more generally.
Yourman, Lindsey, MD

Dan Walters: Author and Columnist for CalMatters
2023-06-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
California Political Scene

Geoffrey Wahl, PhD: Tackling Cancer’s Complexities with “Basic” Research
2023-06-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Cancers are diseases that have been called “the wounds that do not heal” and “diseases of development gone awry.” My forty+ year career at the Salk Institute has been spent trying to understand these facets of cancer to develop better detection, diagnostic, and treatment approaches. I will briefly describe, without slides, our most recent findings that these apparently disparate ideas together.

President Judy's Roast
2023-06-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

We Are Dark!
2023-06-29 08:00 - 17:00 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

We Are Dark, Happy 4th of July!
2023-07-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

President Michael Brunker's Inauguration
2023-07-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Please join us for Michael Brunker’s Inauguration Ceremony

Schedule of events:
11:45-12:30pm Rotarians and Guests check in in the lobby and enjoy lunch* in the Main Hall
12:30-1:30pm The Inaugural Ceremony
Attend virtually on zoom using this link:
ZOOM
*Lunch is $37, payable by cash or credit card at Guest Check-in in the lobby upon arrival, or by using this PayPal link: PayPal
Please be sure to add your name in the “What is this payment for?” line.

Hiro Iwamoto: Through Storms and Stars: Hiro Iwamoto's Inspiring Transpacific Adventure
2023-07-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
In 1966, Hiro was born in Amakusa city’s Kumamoto prefecture. At the age of 13, he started loosing his
sight, becoming totally blind at the age of 16.He later heard a message from his uncle in the heaven. “You became blind to encourage
people who are struggling and cannot find meaning in life. You, as a totally blind person exploring many
different things, can inspire these people.”
Hiro started looking at his blindness from a different perspective: not as a negative, but as a positive aspect
of life. He began trying an array of new activities including: the Special Athletes Sports Competition,
climbing Mt. Fuji (the highest mountain in Japan), studying abroad at San Francisco Sate University,
running a full marathon, and sailing (introduced to him by his wife).
Learn about his two attempts (one successful) to be the first blind person to sail across the Pacific.
voyageofinspiration.com

Daniel Enemark, PhD Chief Economist at San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
2023-07-27 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The mission of the San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center—or “PIC”—is to unlock the region’s full potential by cultivating partnerships, conducting research, and recruiting federal, state, and philanthropic funding to the region. PIC tackles complex issues that can only be solved with cross-sector, multijurisdictional collaborations. They work to forge strong alliances that bring about a more thriving and equitable region. PIC currently has $130m in grants in the development pipeline and is conducting a dozen research projects with partners to inform long-term strategic planning for the region.

Carl Nettleton: OpenOceans Global
2023-08-03 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Solving the Ocean Plastic Crisis – Pathways, Obstacles, and Solutions
Eleven million metric tons of plastic reach the ocean each year, with the flows expected to nearly triple by 2040. As much as 70% of that plastic reaches the sea from five countries in Asia, and less than 9% of plastic waste is recycled. Understanding the pathways, obstacles, and solutions to marine plastic pollution are critical to addressing the crisis.

Cardinals Interact Class of 2026 Introduction to Rotary
2023-08-03 12:30 - 13:30 | LSCC

Shaun Tomson: Surfer, Author, and Leadership Empowerment Expert
2023-08-10 12:00 - 13:30 | LSCC
Shaun is a former World Surfing Champion, has been described as one of the 10 greatest surfers of all time and one of the most influential surfers of the century. He is the author of Surfer’s Code, The Code -The Power of “I Will”, and the recent #1 Amazon best seller The Surfer and the Sage, which he will discuss while explaining his “Code.”

Sandra Maas: The Power of Storytelling
2023-08-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
As a medical reporter and TV news anchor, veteran journalist Sandra Maas spent her career sharing the stories of others. In 2019 she became the story, after discovering her male co-anchor was making almost $100k more than she was for doing the same job. When she was fired after bringing it to the attention of management, she filed an Equal Pay lawsuit against her employer McKinnon Broadcasting Company, which owns KUSI-TV. This spring at trial, a San Diego Superior Court jury sided with Sandra, ruling the station violated the California Equal Pay Act. Sandra shares how the experience changed her life and connected her to the Women’s Museum of California, where she is now trying to make a difference for women in the workplace.
