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Rotary Club of
Carson-Gardena-Dominguez, California USA
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FY 2011-2012 Club Projects
Paul Harris Foundation
Club Service
Community Service
Vocational Service
International Service
New Generations
PAUL HARRIS FOUNDATION
Completed Foundation Projects &
Activities To Date for Three Months
(July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011)
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No. |
Avenue of
Service |
Activities and/or events |
Completion Date |
Status |
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1 |
Foundation |
Submitted a District
Simplified Grant (DSG) application and was AWARDED
$1,000 for Food for the Needy program where 200 families
will receive complete Thanksgiving Dinners for holiday
celebrations. |
July 6,
2011 |
New |
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2 |
Foundation |
Submitted a District
Simplified Grant (DSG) application for our literacy
program. |
July 6,
2011 |
New |
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3 |
Foundation |
Three Rotarians
received recognition certificates as Paul Harris society
members. |
July 6,
2011 |
Continuation |
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4 |
Foundation |
Paul Harris Foundation
Chair and Co-chair have exerted EXTRAORDINARY
efforts to increase annual giving contributions. |
July 15,
2011 |
Continuation |
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5 |
Foundation |
Purchased 30 adult and
12 kid tickets for upcoming Circus Vargas event. |
September
14, 2011 |
New |
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6 |
Foundation |
Club member acquired
ride on the Goodyear Blimp for live auction at Paul
Harris event. |
September 14, 2011 |
Continuation |
Highlights of Upcoming Foundation
Projects
Host a one day "End
Polio Now" event
CLUB SERVICE
Completed Club Service Projects &
Activities To Date for Three Months
(July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011)
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No. |
Avenue of Service |
Activities and/or events |
Completion Date |
Status |
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7 |
Club
Member Retention |
Hosted three club
assemblies (at the beginning of each month) to transact
business and give members an opportunity to interact
with each other. |
July 6,
2011 |
Continuation |
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8 |
Club
Member Recruitment |
Distributed FREE lunch
cards making it easier for members to recruit members.
Card explains what Rotary is and offers a free lunch.. |
July 6,
2011 |
New |
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9 |
Club
Member Retention |
Provided personalized
monthly cakes to celebrate member birthdays. |
July 6,
2011 |
Continuation |
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10 |
Club
Member Retention |
Will you accept this
Rose recognition? Three Rotarians received
recognition for their service to the Club. |
July 6,
2011 |
New |
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11 |
Club |
Foundation Chair
delivered an entertaining craft talk. |
July 13,
2011 |
Continuation |
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12 |
Club
Member Recruitment |
Initiated first brown
bag lunch series at worksites in Carson & Gardena -
Northrup Grumman was the first worksite visited in the
series. |
July 15,
2011 |
New |
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13 |
Communications & PR |
Purchased ad in the
Daily Breeze Newspaper (August) - $175 cost donated by
member |
July 15,
2011 |
New |
|
14 |
Communications & PR |
Sent letters to the
Mayors of the cities of Carson & Gardena encouraging
participation. |
July 18,
2011 |
New |
|
15 |
Club
Member Recruitment |
Held 2nd
"brown bag" lunch. Set up display chairs at Two Chefs on
a Roll worksite and interacted with 100 employees.
|
July 20,
2011 |
New |
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16 |
Communications & PR |
Awarded certificates to
Relay for Life 2011 Event Team |
July 20,
2011 |
New |
|
17 |
Club
Member Recruitment |
Manned display booth at
L.A.'s Largest Mixer, Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles
with the Carson Chamber. Event was sponsored by 40 LA
area chambers. Distributed approximately 100 "free
lunch" cards to attendees. |
July 21,
2011 |
New |
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18 |
Club |
Eight members attended
the July 2011 District Breakfast. |
July 26,
2011 |
Continuation |
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19 |
Communications & PR |
Started creating and
emailing flyers of weekly activities to increase
awareness of projects. |
July 27,
2011 |
New |
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20 |
Communications & PR |
Added a Twitter page
for President to increase awareness of End Polio Now
activities. Follow her @CaringCara. |
August 1,
2011 |
New |
|
21 |
Club
Member Retention |
Gave gag and member
recognition gifts too three Rotarians. |
August 3,
2011 |
Continuation |
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22 |
Club
Member Retention |
Gave gag and member
recognition gift to Rotarian. |
August
10, 2011 |
Continuation |
|
23 |
Club
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President attended and
served as the greeter for the August 2011 President's
Meeting in Marina Del Rey. |
August
10, 2011 |
Continuation |
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24 |
Communications & PR |
Sent letter to Gardena
Mayor supporting bikeway facilities |
August
13, 2011 |
New |
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25 |
Communications & PR |
Purchased ad in the
Daily Breeze Newspaper (September) - $150 cost donated
by member |
August
15, 2011 |
New |
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26 |
Club
Member Recruitment |
Hosted membership drive
to attract members. Nine guests including Lew Bertrand,
DGE 2012-2013 were in attendance. |
August
17, 2011 |
Continuation |
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27 |
Communications & PR |
Presentation to Waste
Management for its efforts to reduce carbon emissions
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August
17, 2011 |
New |
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28 |
Club |
President registered to
attend October 2011 President's Meeting at the home of
the Thailand Consul General. |
September
5, 2011 |
Continuation |
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29 |
Club
Member Recruitment |
Five members attended
the City of Carson Business Appreciation Night at the
famed Home Depot Center in Carson. Displayed materials
to promoted Rotary and the Chamber. |
September
9, 2011 |
New |
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30 |
Club |
Committed to donating
signature salad and five cases of water (120 bottles)
for District Picnic to feed 100 attendees. |
September
15, 2011 |
Continuation |
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31 |
Club |
11 members registered
to attend the September 2011 District Breakfast in Los
Angeles. |
September
27, 2011 |
Continuation |
Highlights of Upcoming
Club Service Projects
1. Organize Grand Prix signature
fundraising event
2. Organize "End Polio Now" sticker
sales and other fundraisers
3. Add donation page to website
4. Increase the number of addresses
to emailing list
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Completed Community Service
Projects & Activities To Date for Three Months
(July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011)
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No. |
Avenue of Service |
Activities and/or events |
Completion Date |
Status |
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32 |
Community |
Participated at Health
Faire sponsored by Providence, Harbor-UCLA Medical, UCLA
Dentistry, and Robert Kennedy Institute. Donated 120
bottles of water & distributed infection control
information to mothers & children. Fair held at
Greenbelt Community Center in Wilmington. |
July 9,
2011 |
New |
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33 |
Community |
Donated $500 to sponsor
Relay for Life event. Organized a team of Interactors &
Rotarians to walk track for a 24 hour period.
Interactors manned the water stations. President serves
as the On-line Chair maintaining website, and emailing
event announcements etc. |
July 23,
2011 |
Continuation |
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34 |
Community |
Donated 120 bottles of
water for the health fair sponsored by Harbor UCLA
Medical Center. Fair held at the Harbor City Day Laborer
Camp in Wilmington. |
July 23,
2011 |
New |
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35 |
Community |
Hosted a program on
"Reducing Carbon Footprint" as suggested by Rotary
International. Invited Alcoa Fastening Systems to
present how their workplace reduced employee carbon
emissions. |
July 27,
2011 |
New |
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36 |
Community |
Rotarian oversees the
delivery of birthday cakes monthly to eight
senior convalescent facilities in the cities of Gardena
and Carson. |
July 31,
2011 |
Continuation |
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37 |
Community |
Donated $25 to the
Watts-Willowbrook Rotary Club towards their Jazz
Poolside fundraising event to promote mutual support
among clubs. |
August 7,
2011 |
New |
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38 |
Community |
Held training program
on how Rotarians can implement energy conservation
measures to reduce individual carbon footprint. |
August
10, 2011 |
New |
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39 |
Community |
Two members President
and Director of Community Service attended the August
2011 Rotary Community Alliance (RCA) meeting in
Westchester. |
August
10, 2011 |
Continuation |
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40 |
Community |
Became a charter
partner in the Carson Promised Neighborhood grant
program which is designed to work with kids from the
cradle through college. |
August
31, 2011 |
New |
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41 |
Community |
Participated in the
Foster Kids Teen Club organized by the L.A. County
Department of Family Services office in Torrance.
Donated $60 in gift cards for fashion show prizes. |
September
14, 2011 |
New |
Highlights of Upcoming Community
Service Projects
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Coordinate &
raise funds for our MAJOR signature project Operation Gobble to
feed 200 families
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Host a lunch
for non-profit organizations and non-Rotarians
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Participate in
a sustainable environmental project
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Initiate an
item donation collection (no clothes) for a recuperative care
facility for the homeless
5. Give a cash donation to the Carson Boys & Girls Club and YMCA
VOCATIONAL SERVICE
Completed Vocational Service
Projects & Activities To Date for Three Months
(July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011)
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No. |
Area |
Item |
Completion Date |
Status |
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42 |
Vocational |
Brandon Carrillo,
Foundation Chair delivered an entertaining craft
talk. |
July
15, 2011 |
Continuation |
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43 |
Vocational |
A total of eight
(members and spouses) attended the Literacy
breakfast in Los Angeles. |
August 12, 2011 |
Continuation |
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44 |
Vocational |
Hosted Ethics
discussion with Cal State University Dominguez Hills
students. |
August 24, 2011 |
New |
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45 |
Vocational |
Participated in the
Teen Club Mentoring program for Foster Kids. Hosted
by the Los Angeles County Department of Family
Services. Donated $60 in gift cards |
September 14, 2011 |
New |
Highlights of Upcoming Vocational Service Projects
1. Host a Spelling Bee competition
2. Organize a tour of the Printing Museum or Yoplait Corporation
3. Participate in Career Day at Carson High School
4. Host a Community Awards event (Certified Nursing Assistant,
Teacher, Business, etc.)
5. Visit two schools to discuss Ethics
6. Donate cash to the LA County Pageant
7. Arrange for delivery of books to two schools (one in Carson,
one in Gardena)
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Completed International
Service Projects & Activities To Date for Three Months
(July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011)
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No. |
Avenue of Service |
Activities and/or events |
Completion Date |
Status |
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46 |
International |
Serve as host for an
Ambassadorial Scholar, a USC doctoral candidate from
Japan. |
July
7, 2011 |
New |
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47 |
International |
The Club and two
members generously donated to SmileTrek to
cover the cost of THREE cleft lip surgeries at $240
each). |
July
7, 2011 |
New |
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48 |
International |
Submitted a Matching
Grant application (Kudos to Warren Bobrow for his
excellent assistance) to RI and was AWARDED $6,418
to partner on an international project providing
health and educational equipment for special needs
students in Manati, Puerto Rico. The Club's
contribution was $1,000. Other partners include the
D5280 ($3,190), Palos Verdes Sunset RC ($554),
LAX/Lennox RC ($466) and Manati RC ($1,456) and
D7000 ($1,500). |
August 8, 2011 |
New |
Highlights of
Upcoming International Service Projects
1. Prepare for the
upcoming trip to Puerto Rico | 2. Toy donation to Tijuana Rotary
Club
Introducing the FY 2011-2012
Ambassadorial Scholar from Fukuoka Japan and holds a bachelor's,
master's degree from Tokyo University and is also enrolled there
for his doctorate studies. During the summer, He was enrolled in
the USC Language Academy and has started working on his PhD
program in Cinematic Studies. He enjoys sports, especially
Kendo. He speaks Japanese, English, French and Arabic.
NEW GENERATIONS
Completed New Generation Projects & Activities To Date for Three
Months
(July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011)
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No. |
Avenue of Service |
Activities and/or events |
Completion Date |
Status |
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49 |
New
Generations |
Two members (Jeremy
Brown & Cara Rice) attended the Interactors' bonfire
event held August 13, 2011 in El Segundo. |
August 13, 2011 |
Continuation |
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50 |
New
Generations |
Hosted a New
Generations program providing an opportunity for
Rotarians to interact with three CSUDH and five film
students from Apollo West Players. |
September 21, 2011 |
Continuation |
Highlights of Upcoming New
Generations Projects
1.
Charter a new Interact
Club
2.
Sponsor youth to attend
RYLA
3.
Give cash donations to
Gardena Interactor and Rotaractor Clubs
4.
Award scholarships to
Carson & Gardena High School students attending CSUDH
5.
Award scholarship
($2,500) to a high school student to attend LA BioMed Internship
program
6.
Co-host a Rotaractors'
networking mixer
7.
Host an art, music or
speech contest
8.
Send kids to the annual
Magic Show in Hermosa Beach, CA
9.
Arrange to have Santa
spend time with foster kids at Rotary Holiday Party
Continue mentoring school age children
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