Greetings Fellow Rotarians,
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us in our first General Assembly this last week! There is a lot of information to share after last week's meeting so please make sure to read this special edition of our weekly newsletter!
GENERAL ASSEMBLY UPDATES -
- Our Club Bylaws are officially voted in. Please reach out and request a digital copy if you would like!
- Nominations for the 2025-2026 Year are now open!
- Available Positions
- President Elect (1 year term)
- Fundraising & Development (2 year term)
- Member at Large (2 year term)
- Note: If a position is a 2 year term, know that a director has the option to opt out of their second year should they choose to off-board after their first year.
- Elections will be held during the second week of December in order for us to be compliant with District's requirement to have our board established by January 1, 2025.
- Club Committees
- Club Culture
- Service Projects
- Foundation Committee
- Membership
- Fundraising
ASK NOT WHAT YOUR CLUB CAN DO FOR YOU, RATHER WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR OUR CLUB!?!
VETERAN'S APPRECIATION - NOV 21
Join us For a special evening honoring veterans, supporting USC Vets of America students with resume reviews, and sharing a memorable dinner together. PLEASE INVITE a veteran you know, whether a family member, neighbor, colleague, etc. to join us for a wonderful evening!
XMAS Kickoff & Special Dance Performance - Dec 5
Please join us for this special meeting where we invite Free 2 Be Me Dance to give a special holiday performance! This wonderful organization offers dance classes designed specifically for people with disabilities in mind so that they have the same opportunities as their peers to reach their goals. Through technical training and performance opportunities, our dancers get the depth and breadth of a standard dance education tailored just for them.
Let's have an excellent member turnout for this meeting! Please bring a guest and let's fill the room for these amazing dancers!!
Holiday Adopt A Family or Global Music Box - Dec 12
We are waiting for confirmation from Meals on Wheels to conduct our holiday service project ... but just in case we have a special keynote lined up, Founder & CEO of OmniPeace Foundation, Mary Fanaro, to share about a global initiative called the Global Music Box that has launched here in LA but stretches the Globe all the way to Rwanda Rocks Music School in Rwanda, Africa!
Holiday Boat Parade Party - Dec 14
Join us at Fisherman's Village for one Marina Del Rey's most famous annual events, the Holiday Boat Parade! This year's theme is Margarittaville and thanks to our amazing Club Members, Jill Peterson and Debra Fixen, we are all invited to host a very special holiday party with the perfect view of the parade! RSVP Online and contact Jill or Debra with any questions!
Club Holiday Party - December 19th
Make sure you save the date for our first official Marina del Rey Holiday Extravaganza - Details to come but as of right now we are looking to have this event at the home of Dave & Nancy Voss. STAY TUNED!
Christmas Block Party & Concert - Dec 21
Mark your calendar and join us as we continue the holiday fun! Club Member, Maria Davis and her committee are planning a wonderful neighborhood event in partnership with the Westchester Rotary Club!! more info to come but save the date!!!
SUPERVISOR HOLLY. J. MITCHELL - KEYNOTE JAN 9
Make sure you don't miss out on this amazing start to 2025 with Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell as our keynote speaker!!
RESTAURANT GIVE BACK FUNDRAISER!!
Shout out to our President Elect, Tracey Thompson Busa, for organizing a wonderful opportunity for our Club to raise so much needed dollars to support the club operations.
Akbar Restaurant is offering a 20% GiveBack for the entire first week of December!! That's Right!! 20% for anyone and everyone who walks in or orders online throughout the entire week!!
Wow! I think I got it all!
CHEERS TO A WONDERFUL WEEK!
Yours in Fellowship,
Kurtis Sundblom
President 2024-2025
