Meals on Wheels reached out to us to help with their first ever Holly Tamales program where they're selling boxes of a dozen tamales to San Diegans as a fundraiser. For every dozen sold, they'll be able to provide a lunch and dinner to a senior in need this holiday season (with many of their clients based in Mission Valley).

Meals on Wheels is seeking volunteers to assist with putting boxes together and packing tamales in them. It's a great intro to get to know their organization, without making a regular commitment. Volunteering for Holly Tamales take place at their brand new Kitchen and Senior Innovation Hub in Kearny Mesa.

Our goal is to recruit 12 volunteers to participate. If you’re a member, RSVP on GroupMe. If you’re a potential member or guest, email us at mverotary@gmail.com to let us know you would like to participate.

We meet once a month on the 3rd Tuesday to share updates and upcoming events, hear from a speaker representing a community organization, and to connect with one another. Upcoming events include volunteering and networking opportunities. A light dinner will be provided.

The speaker for this meeting will be our District Governor, Luis R. Carranza. Since joining the Rotary Club of Rancho Santa Fe in 2004, Luis has embraced Service Above Self as more than a motto; it has become his way of life. As Club President, he championed member engagement, community outreach, and local business support. He chaired the club’s signature Taste of Rancho Santa Fe fundraiser, raising over $500,000 for vital causes.

Now, as District Governor for 2025–2026, Luis leads with a bold and heartfelt message: Don’t Miss the Bus. This is not just a theme — it’s a reminder. A reminder that Rotary is moving with urgency, with purpose, and with love. Whether you’re a longtime Rotarian or someone still waiting to get involved, the invitation is simple: There’s a seat for you.

At this meeting we’ll be collecting donations of new, adult-sized fleece blankets for PATH (People Assisting the Homeless). The blankets will support their clients in the transition to a new home by helping make it a little cozier during the holiday season.

Prospective members are welcome! We will have a special catered dinner at this meeting. Please RSVP at least 1 week ahead so we can have an accurate headcount. Dinner at this meeting will be $15 for members and visiting Rotarians. Email us at mverotary@gmail.com to let us know you’re coming. If you aren’t a member, your first meeting is free.

Join us for a Friendsgiving potluck at a member’s home in Tierrsanta. Sign up here to bring a dish to share. This event is for members and invited guests only.

Our fundraising committee is meeting at Novo Brazil Brewing’s Mission Valley location in preparation for our Trivia Night Fundraiser that will take place there in February. We decided to make it a social so anyone is welcome to join us. The restaurant’s actual happy hour deals end at 5:30pm so you’ll have to arrive early to take advantage of the discounted prices.

Join City Heights Rotaract Club at their monthly meeting. Our club sponsors City Heights Rotaract and Marge is one of their club advisors. Rotaract is a type of Rotary club for young professionals.

We encourage our members to attend at least one of their meetings within the Rotary year. Their meetings typically take place on 2nd Tuesdays. Please notify them at chrotaractclub@gmail.com if you plan on attending so they have an accurate headcount for dinner.

The District Foundation Seminar showcases the inspiring projects that are underway at the club, district, and international level. Long-time and new Rotarians alike can be reinvigorated by multiple reminders of the "why" behind all we do, and by examples of those in our District who, in alignment with District Governor Luis Carranza's theme, didn't "miss the bus". 

The venue is the Community Room of the new Pacific Highlands Library, which is just off the 56 freeway in Carmel Valley. 

Our Public Image Chair Jessie Case is inviting our members to attend VolunBEERS, a fundraiser for HandsOn San Diego where attendees have the opportunity to give back to the San Diego community through volunteer service while enjoying the best beer San Diego has to offer.

This VolunBEERS is dedicated to providing comfort to our friends at PATH, one of HandsOn San Diego’s nonprofit partners working to end homelessness for individuals, families, and communities. Attendees will decorate colorful placemats and writing thoughtful cards for PATH residents. Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishables listed on the fall food drive flyer. Space and supplies are limited, so recommend buying your tickets early is recommended.

General admission is $25 for the Thumbs Up ticket which includes project supplies + one non-alcoholic beverage. Drink deals are $30 for the High Five ticket which includes project supplies + one 7oz pour from Duck Foot Brewing, or $50 for the Handshake ticket which includes project supplies + up to three 7oz pours from Duck Foot Brewing. 

Join us for a Halloween happy hour and mini golf at The Loma Club in Liberty Station. We’ll meet at the Loma Club at 5:30pm for happy hour then play a 9-hole game of miniature golf. The cost to play is $14.

Additional parking is available at the Brick Event Center and Corvette Diner.

Rotaract District 5340 is hosting their End Polio Now Walk Sunday, October 26 at Balboa Park. 

Come support our local Rotaract District and the End Polio Now Foundation. Grab your walking shoes and join us for a small morning hike on an abridged version of the famous "7 Bridges of Balboa" walk! After the walk, they will be serving breakfast burritos and a variety of drinks! Since they want everyone to show their support for End Polio Now, they ask that you wear your "End Polio Now" t-shirt or anything red to show your support!

Starting Location:

The event will start behind the Natural History Museum located in Balboa Park, in Moreton Bay Fig Lawn. There is free parking available behind the museum. The exact address is 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101.

Registration Time:

The event officially starts at 8am, but check-in starts at 7:45am. Please arrive early so that they can register all participants before we start the walk.

Duration of Event:

The event will take place from 8am to 10:30am. Since the duration of the walk depends on when everyone is completed, the event may end earlier or later than the time stated.

Food & Beverage:

They will have breakfast burritos at the end of the walk, provided by Broken Yolk. For refreshments, they will have a variety of non-alcoholic beverages to replenish your energy after a brisk morning walk.

Attire: You will be walking quite a bit, so please dress comfortably. Bring water, snacks, and sunscreen, if needed. If you have an "End Polio Now" shirt, please wear it to the event -- otherwise, wear anything red!

Price:
- $10 Rotaractors
- $25 Guests
- $25 Rotarians

They welcome any and all donations (online or day of) you would be willing to give! All proceeds will be going to support End Polio Now.

We meet once a month to share updates and upcoming events, hear from a speaker representing a community organization, and to connect with one another. Upcoming events include volunteering and networking opportunities. A light dinner will be provided.

The speaker for this meeting will be Carlos Del Carmen, President of City Heights Rotaract Club. We are one of the two sponsoring Rotary clubs for City Heights Rotaract, a membership type of Rotary for young professionals. Carlos will share their club’s updates and accomplishments. Carlos is a Public Defender Investigator for the County of San Diego.

We will also hear from Bill Ashman, a member of Rotary District 5340’s Don’t Wait Vaccinate Committee and La Mesa Rotary, who will share an update on what their committee has been working on.

At this meeting we will be collecting non-perishable food items for PATH. This Fall, PATH will distribute hundreds of Thanksgiving meal kits to individuals and families impacted by homelessness to ensure that everyone in our communities can enjoy a special holiday meal. The following items are most needed by the people they serve:

• $20 grocery store gift card for a turkey

• Quick bread mix

• Boxed stuffing mix

• Mashed potato mix

• Boxed mac and cheese

• Cookie/cake/brownie mix

• Canned gravy

• Canned vegetables (corn, yams, green beans, etc.)

Prospective members are welcome! Email us at least 24 hours prior to the meeting at mverotary@gmail.com to let us know you’re coming. If you aren’t a member, your first meeting is free. We ask $10 to cover the cost of dinner from members and visiting Rotarians.

Join City Heights Rotaract Club at their monthly meeting. Our club sponsors City Heights Rotaract and Marge is one of their club advisors. Rotaract is a type of Rotary club for young professionals.

We encourage our members to attend at least one of their meetings within the Rotary year. Their meetings typically take place on 2nd Tuesdays. Please notify them at chrotaractclub@gmail.com if you plan on attending so they have an accurate headcount for dinner.

Get outside, connect with an amazing community, and help bring a new eco-park to life! Join us in volunteering with San Diego River Park Foundation for a fun and fulfilling morning at Grant Park, where you’ll connect with others, enjoy the fresh air, and make a real difference. This future nature education center and eco-park will provide free STEM and environmental learning experiences to thousands of underserved students per year! Help create a beacon of green space in the heart of Mission Valley by joining your community in vegetation removal and weeding, trash pick-up, graffiti removal, and occasional planting.

Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the event:

• Bring: Trash grabbers, loppers, hand pruners, shovels, and gloves (if you have them). Reusable water bottle, hat, other forms of sun protection.

• Attire: Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required

• Weather: Light rain will not cancel the event

• For safety reasons, no pets are allowed at this event

• There are restroom facilities at this location

• All ages are welcome, but those under 16 need supervision. Ages 16 and 17 are allowed alone but with a parent signature.

Let us know our Community Service Director Linda know if you can make it or email us at mverotary@gmail.com

Join us for a walk along the San Diego River to pick up trash and socialize. We’ll also be collecting non-perishable Thanksgiving food donations for PATH (People Assisting the Homeless).

We’ll meet at the Mission Valley Branch Library at 9:00am then walk along the Ben & Nikki Clay San Diego River Trail, picking up trash along the way. Pickers, bags, and gloves will be provided. Feel free to bring your own! At 11:00am we’ll enjoy lunch at Oggi’s in the nearby shopping center. You’re welcome to join us for lunch even if you can’t join the walk. We’ll eat on the patio so you can bring your dog if you like.

Please park behind the library at the park or in the main parking lot for the mall area, so we don’t take up the library’s parking spaces.

Donation Drive

This Fall, PATH will distribute hundreds of Thanksgiving meal kits to individuals and families impacted by homelessness to ensure that everyone in our communities can enjoy a special holiday meal. The following items are most needed by the people they serve:

• $20 grocery store gift card for a turkey

• Quick bread mix

• Boxed stuffing mix

• Mashed potato mix

• Boxed mac and cheese

• Cookie/cake/brownie mix

• Canned gravy

• Canned vegetables (corn, yams, green beans, etc.)

We’re joining the San Diego River Park Foundation (SDRPF) for their seasonal census on homeless populations throughout the riverbed. In general, having a better understanding of the population and locations of people living in the riverbed informs advocacy (by SDRPF and others) to justify bringing additional homeless services and outreach to the riverbed. Their organization’s mission is generally focused on the ecology of the San Diego River, but they are committed to helping partner on sustainable solutions to the environmental and human challenges of people seeking refuge in the riverbed. SDRPF brings their expertise and familiarity with the riverbed to these partnerships with expert social scientists and outreach workers, in hopes that collaboration might yield better outcomes for both people and the river

This census is to gain a better understanding of the population of homelessness in the riverbed at the end of the dry season, before the winter rains come and the river eventually floods. SDRPF tracks seasonality of trends in the riverbed at the end of the dry season, in the middle of the wet season (in conjunction with the WeAllCount County wide Point-in-Time count), and at the end of the rainy season. Ultimately, they hope to create a better future for the San Diego River so that it can be a place for all of us.

Why Is This Event So Early? That's a great question! 6am is late enough in the morning for volunteers to be able to traverse the riverbed safely, but also early enough to ensure that people living in the riverbed are still sleeping or at their camps. SDRPF’s ability to share this census data with partners relies on the accuracy of the data, and the later in the morning they conduct this census, the more likely it is that people will be getting up, moving around, and walking from segment to segment. In order to minimize double-counting individuals, they must conduct this census as early as we can!

Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the event:

• Please arrive by 5:45am to get checked in on time and allow time for parking

• Attire: Long Pants and closed-toe shoes are required

• A headlight or flashlight may be useful first thing in the morning as it will be dark

• If you’d like to also help us hand out care packages please bring a backpack with you

• Other Items to Bring: Reusable water bottle, hat, other forms of sun protection

• Weather: Light rain will not cancel the event

• For safety reasons, no pets are allowed at this event

• There may not be restroom facilities at this location

• Community Service hours can not be verified for those who need them

• Must be 18+

We’re joining the San Diego River Park Foundation (SDRPF) for their seasonal census on homeless populations throughout the riverbed. In general, having a better understanding of the population and locations of people living in the riverbed informs advocacy (by SDRPF and others) to justify bringing additional homeless services and outreach to the riverbed. Their organization’s mission is generally focused on the ecology of the San Diego River, but they are committed to helping partner on sustainable solutions to the environmental and human challenges of people seeking refuge in the riverbed. SDRPF brings their expertise and familiarity with the riverbed to these partnerships with expert social scientists and outreach workers, in hopes that collaboration might yield better outcomes for both people and the river

This census is to gain a better understanding of the population of homelessness in the riverbed at the end of the dry season, before the winter rains come and the river eventually floods. SDRPF tracks seasonality of trends in the riverbed at the end of the dry season, in the middle of the wet season (in conjunction with the WeAllCount County wide Point-in-Time count), and at the end of the rainy season. Ultimately, they hope to create a better future for the San Diego River so that it can be a place for all of us.

Why Is This Event So Early? That's a great question! 6am is late enough in the morning for volunteers to be able to traverse the riverbed safely, but also early enough to ensure that people living in the riverbed are still sleeping or at their camps. SDRPF’s ability to share this census data with partners relies on the accuracy of the data, and the later in the morning they conduct this census, the more likely it is that people will be getting up, moving around, and walking from segment to segment. In order to minimize double-counting individuals, they must conduct this census as early as we can!

Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the event:

• Please arrive by 5:45am to get checked in on time and allow time for parking

• Attire: Long Pants and closed-toe shoes are required

• A headlight or flashlight may be useful first thing in the morning as it will be dark

• If you’d like to also help us hand out care packages please bring a backpack with you

• Other Items to Bring: Reusable water bottle, hat, other forms of sun protection

• Weather: Light rain will not cancel the event

• For safety reasons, no pets are allowed at this event

• There may not be restroom facilities at this location

• Community Service hours can not be verified for those who need them

• Must be 18+

Get outside, connect with an amazing community, and help bring a new eco-park to life! Join us in volunteering with San Diego River Park Foundation for a fun and fulfilling morning at Grant Park, where you’ll connect with others, enjoy the fresh air, and make a real difference. This future nature education center and eco-park will provide free STEM and environmental learning experiences to thousands of underserved students per year! Help create a beacon of green space in the heart of Mission Valley by joining your community in vegetation removal and weeding, trash pick-up, graffiti removal, and occasional planting.

Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the event:

• Bring: Trash grabbers, loppers, hand pruners, shovels, and gloves (if you have them). Reusable water bottle, hat, other forms of sun protection.

• Attire: Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required

• Weather: Light rain will not cancel the event

• For safety reasons, no pets are allowed at this event

• There are restroom facilities at this location

• All ages are welcome, but those under 16 need supervision. Ages 16 and 17 are allowed alone but with a parent signature.

Let us know our Community Service Director Linda know if you can make it or email us at mverotary@gmail.com

Join City Heights Rotaract Club at their monthly meeting. Our club sponsors City Heights Rotaract and Marge is one of their club advisors. Rotaract is a type of Rotary club for young professionals.

We encourage our members to attend at least one of their meetings within the Rotary year. Their meetings typically take place on 2nd Tuesdays. Please notify them at chrotaractclub@gmail.com if you plan on attending so they have an accurate headcount for dinner.

Our September social will be one of the free Sunset Sunday Concerts at the outdoor amphitheater in Civita Park, located at the intersection of Civita Boulevard and Russell Park Way in Mission Valley. It’s a picnic-style event so bringing a beach chair and/or blanket is recommended. Each concert features a lineup of food trucks offering tasty local eats. Feel free to bring food for yourself or to share.

The musician will be The Mighty Untouchables, an Award-winning and wildly popular band with a dynamic mix of dance, rock, R&B, and Motown classics.

Prospective members and guests are welcome! Contact us at mverotary@gmail.com to let us know you’re coming.

The Mission Valley Farmers Market takes place every Saturday from 9:00am-1:00pm at Civita Park. They have offered us a free space to share about our club and recruit new members. We’ve set up 1.5-hour shifts to spread the word to attendees about Rotary. We’d love your help staffing the booth. You can sign up for a shift here.

The San Diego River Park Foundation (SDRPF) reached out to our club for help recruiting volunteers for a project at Grant Park, their soon to be nature education center in Mission Valley.  They need help moving large rocks to create a simulated "dry river bed/watershed" at the park that will also serve as drainage and irrigation help when it rains.

The rocks are between baseball and large melon sized (or a foot).  They have been using wheelbarrows, hands and have a dolly for the few largest rocks. The photo to the right is an example of what they are trying to create.

To the left is is a picture of the actual area we will be working.  It will need some digging for shaping and slope, before the rocks are moved into it. Volunteers can join in or leave whenever they need anytime between 8:00am - 12:00pm. This is going to be a great park to enjoy when it's completed and will be even more enjoyable knowing we were a part of it. 

Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the event:

• Attire: Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required

• Other Items to Bring: Reusable water bottle, hat, other forms of sun protection

• Weather: Light rain will not cancel the event

• All ages are welcome!

We meet once a month to share updates and upcoming events, hear from a speaker representing a community organization, and to connect with one another. Upcoming events include volunteering and networking opportunities. A light dinner will be provided.

The speaker for this meeting will be Jessica Ullyott, Founder of Nature Needs San Diego. The mission of Nature Needs SD is to inform people about local nature spaces and volunteer opportunities to promote the health of individuals, the community and the environment. Jessica is a former middle and high school teacher with a Masters in Teaching Biology. She is the author of Intentional: A Holistic Approach to Building and Maintaining a Sustainable Lifestyle. The proceeds from the book benefit the San Diego River Park Foundation.

Prospective members are welcome! Email us at least 24 hours prior to the meeting at mverotary@gmail.com to let us know you’re coming. If you aren’t a member, your first meeting is free. We ask $10 to cover the cost of dinner from members and visiting Rotarians.

This month in appreciation of the Mission Valley Library and in observance of National Literacy Month, we will be donating any happy dollars collected to the Friends of the San Diego Public Library, Mission Valley Chapter.

Join a community of like-minded volunteers with the San Diego River Park Foundation (SDRPF) working to restore the San Diego River Estuary- a highly sensitive habitat that is home to several endangered species. By removing invasive plants, you’ll directly support the return of native pollinators and wildlife, prevent erosion, improve water quality, and protect endangered species, like the California Least Tern. Together, we will create a healthier, more accessible natural space for the entire community to enjoy. This is a huge effort and a great opportunity for those looking to try out field work, connect with fellow nature lovers, make a meaningful difference for a critical and fragile ecosystem, and explore the beautiful estuary habitat!

At the same time, the SDRPF education team will also be promoting their Cool River Education Program. SDRPF offers free, nature-focused STEM learning opportunities that encourage students to explore and learn about the significance of the San Diego River through hands-on activities, experiments, and games. This event will showcase the variety of experiences we provide, which includes nature-based arts and crafts, as well as games designed to teach participants about local birds, pollinators, aquatic invertebrates, and more!

What to Expect: Many of these invasive plant species are small annuals that require hand pulling, so be prepared to get dirty. All necessary tools will be provided, but feel free to bring your own gloves or safety glasses if preferred.

Please note: The meeting location is NEAR the address listed. We will meet at the small grassy area between the main parking lot, the San Diego River Bikeway, and Ocean Villa Inn.

Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the event:

• Attire: Long Pants and closed-toe shoes are required.

• Items to Bring: Reusable water bottle, hat, other forms of sun protection, snacks

• Weather: Light rain will not cancel the event

• For safety reasons, no pets are allowed at this event

• There are restroom facilities at this location

• No experience necessary!

• All ages are welcome, but those under 16 need supervision. Ages 16 and 17 are allowed alone but with a parent signature

Let us know our Community Service Director Linda know if you can make it or email us at mverotary@gmail.com

Get outside, connect with an amazing community, and help bring a new eco-park to life! Join us in volunteering with San Diego River Park Foundation for a fun and fulfilling morning at Grant Park, where you’ll connect with others, enjoy the fresh air, and make a real difference. This future nature education center and eco-park will provide free STEM and environmental learning experiences to thousands of underserved students per year! Help create a beacon of green space in the heart of Mission Valley by joining your community in vegetation removal and weeding, trash pick-up, graffiti removal, and occasional planting.

Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the event:

• Bring: Trash grabbers, loppers, hand pruners, shovels, and gloves (if you have them). Reusable water bottle, hat, other forms of sun protection.

• Attire: Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required

• Weather: Light rain will not cancel the event

• For safety reasons, no pets are allowed at this event

• There are restroom facilities at this location

• All ages are welcome, but those under 16 need supervision. Ages 16 and 17 are allowed alone but with a parent signature.

Let us know our Community Service Director Linda know if you can make it or email us at mverotary@gmail.com

Join us for in watching the Padres take on the San Francisco Giants while enjoying craft beer from AleSmith Brewing Company. The game starts at 6:40pm. Come early, at 6:15pm we’ll play a round of Rotary baseball trivia, winner gets a free beer.

We’ve added a service element to the event - Just in Time for Foster Youth has asked for our support in collecting non-perishable meals and snacks for their former foster youth ages 18-25 so we’ll be collecting items for their organization at our Padres Watch Party. Requested items include peanut butter, pull top or tuna packets, granola bars, nuts, trail mix, oatmeal, mac n cheese bowls, beef jerky, etc. Ready-to-make items are great for their participants experiencing homelessness, as they do not require a stove or refrigerator to prepare.

AleSmith Brewing Company’s Tasting Room is perfect for the whole family, with a kid and dog-friendly atmosphere and offering beer, cider, non-alcoholic beer, tea, and Swell sodas. During the game AleSmith will have $2 off on their “394” pale ale and hazy beers during the game.

The food truck on-site that night will be Artesano Taco which specializes in fresh authentic Mexican food made using family recipes from Durango, Mexico. We can also bring our own food. Patti will bring chips, guacamole, and salsa. Feel free to bring anything or you can buy dinner there.

Let our Membership Chair Patti know you’re coming or email us at mverotary@gmail.com

Get outside, connect with an amazing community, and help bring a new eco-park to life! Join us in volunteering with San Diego River Park Foundation for a fun and fulfilling morning at Grant Park, where you’ll connect with others, enjoy the fresh air, and make a real difference. This future nature education center and eco-park will provide free STEM and environmental learning experiences to thousands of underserved students per year! Help create a beacon of green space in the heart of Mission Valley by joining your community in vegetation removal and weeding, trash pick-up, graffiti removal, and occasional planting.

Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the event:

• Bring: Trash grabbers, loppers, hand pruners, shovels, and gloves (if you have them). Reusable water bottle, hat, other forms of sun protection.

• Attire: Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required

• Weather: Light rain will not cancel the event

• For safety reasons, no pets are allowed at this event

• There are restroom facilities at this location

• All ages are welcome, but those under 16 need supervision. Ages 16 and 17 are allowed alone but with a parent signature.

Let us know our Community Service Director Linda know if you can make it or email us at mverotary@gmail.com

Join City Heights Rotaract Club at their monthly meeting. Our club sponsors City Heights Rotaract and Marge is one of their club advisors. Rotaract is a type of Rotary club for young professionals.

We encourage our members to attend at least one of their meetings within the Rotary year. Their meetings typically take place on 2nd Tuesdays. Please notify them at chrotaractclub@gmail.com if you plan on attending so they have an accurate headcount for dinner.

We meet once a month to share updates and upcoming events, hear from a speaker representing a community organization, and to connect with one another. Upcoming events include volunteering and networking opportunities. A light dinner will be provided.

Please note that this meeting will not be taking place at the Mission Valley Branch Library since it is not available. Instead we will be meeting at the Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Branch Library.

The speaker for this meeting will be Dr. Ravi Rajaratnam, an executive and leadership coach dedicated to unlocking transformational growth by addressing leadership challenges at their root - where mindset, behavior, and brain science intersect. Leveraging over 30 years of executive experience, Ravi specializes in identifying the underlying cognitive and emotional patterns that shape how leaders think, decide, communicate, and influence. His methodology blends cutting-edge neuroscience, executive strategy, and leadership development to enhance self-awareness, resilience, cognitive agility, and executive presence.

Prospective members are welcome! Email us at least 24 hours prior to the meeting at mverotary@gmail.com to let us know you’re coming. If you aren’t a member, your first meeting is free. We ask $10 to cover the cost of dinner from members and visiting Rotarians.

Our Public Image Chair Jessie Case is inviting our members to attend VolunBEERS, a fundraiser for HandsOn San Diego where attendees have the opportunity to give back to the San Diego community through volunteer service while enjoying the best beer San Diego has to offer. There will also be a silent auction for gift baskets that will include items such as wine bottles, golf course and K1 Speed vouchers, passes to Six Flags, and more! Please note that individuals must be at VolunBEERS to place their bids.

This VolunBEERS is dedicated to supporting youth literacy within San Diego with Words Alive, an organization whose mission is to open opportunities for life success by inspiring a commitment to reading. Attendees will pack learning kits that include a craft activity, resource guides, and a copy of a book for students. Volunteers will additionally join a letter writing campaign that is dedicated to students, educators, and volunteers in their programs.

General admission is $25 for the Thumbs Up ticket which includes project supplies + one non-alcoholic beverage. Drink deals are $30 for the High Five ticket which includes project supplies + one pour from Ballast Point Brewing, or $50 for the Handshake ticket which includes project supplies + up to three pours from Ballast Point Brewing.

The Rotary year runs July 1 - June 30 so it’s time to celebrate our accomplishments and leaders in 2024-2025 while welcoming in our 2025-2026 leadership. We’ll have a potluck dinner at a member’s home on their outdoor patio. You can sign up to bring an item for the potluck here. This event is for members and their invited guests only.