Events

Hunger is a complex problem. We can solve it together.

According to Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap 2023 research, nearly 300,000 people living in San Diego County are food insecure.

By breaking the cycle of food insecurity, we can help our community thrive.

Our mission at Feeding San Diego is to connect every individual facing hunger with healthy, nutritious food.

Are You a  SHOPPER - MOVER - or DRIVER? 

Rotarians will assist foster youth in setting up a place they can call home. This is fundamental to creating their foundation for success. On March 2^nd, 6 former Foster Youth will visit Just in Time’s Distribution Center for a shopping day. There they will select everything they need to create a safe, comfortable, and reliable environment they can be proud of; everything from dressers, nightstands, dining tables and chairs, desks, dish sets, utensils, bedding, lamps, and much more.)

To ensure success, we need approximately 24 volunteers. Each participant will be assigned a team of 4 volunteers to support throughout their shopping experience in the following roles:

•    1 Shopper (Total of 6 volunteers): Helping a youth select items on their wish list and ensure all the items are marked for movers. The shopper will also be taking notes on items selected by the participant.

• 2 Movers (Total of 12 volunteers):  Once items are selected at the Distribution Center, the mover will move the items to a designated area outside and will help load furniture/household items into the moving vehicles, drive to the youth's home, and unload and move items into the youth's home. There is a lot of heavy lifting, and you must be comfortable lifting heavy items.
• 1 Driver (Total of 6 volunteers): Help transport items using their SUV, pick-up truck, or a larger vehicle. 

We will need volunteers to sign up by February 15^th either on our Rotary website or by emailing Judy Rowles (tisirowles@cox.net) with your telephone number and the role you can fill.

Come cheer our Club winner, Caden Jiang, on at the District Youth Music Semi Finals.  There will be six competitors and the two top competitors will go on to the District Finals in April.

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED TO FIRST 40 REGISTRANTS!

What:   We will be picking Oranges for FEEDING SAN DIEGO and having a picnic lunch

Where: A Lillian Rice Estate in RSF

Dress:  Comfortable shoes and clothes, Rotarians at Work shirt, Garden gloves

Bring:  Garden clippers/shears (no pulling oranges off), grocery type bags to collect oranges.  Bring a picnic lunch and a beach chair for afterward

NO FEE JUST GOOD FUN ORANGE PICKING AND BROWN BAG PICNIC

RSVP here

Nowruz Persian for New Day - Celebrates the arrival of Spring

Saffrono Lounge and Restaurant

Full Persian New Year Dinner with Cash Bar

Rotarians are free but must RSVP by Monday, March 18

Guests, Rule of 85 and Satellite members register on Social RSVP Guests

Please come wearing your flowery SPRING TIME BEST!

Nowruz Persian for New Day - Celebrates the arrival of Spring

Saffrono Lounge and Restaurant

Full Persian New Year Dinner with Cash Bar

Guests, Rule of 85 and Satelittle Members $40 RSVP by Monday, 18 March HERE

Must pay to register guests.  Rotarians register on Members Event for free.

Please come wearing your flowery SPRING TIME BEST!

The Kids Kingdom Orphanage  Bus Trip to Baja California Mexico - El Reino de los Ninos

Meet the bus in the Vons Parking lot  931 Lomas Santa Fe, Solana Beach for a bus ride to Maneadero (near Ensenada) Mexico.

Cost:  $65 for Guests of Rotarians  sign  up and pay  Here to register

Meals:  Snacks provided on the bus, Pizza lunch with the kids, Lobster or Mexican plate dinner on our return in Porto Nuevo, Mexico -We will assume you want Lobster -indicate preference for Mexican plate if desired in comments

The Kids Kingdom Orphanage  Bus Trip to Baja California Mexico - El Reino de los Ninos

Meet the bus in the Vons Parking lot  931 Lomas Santa Fe, Solana Beach for a bus ride to Maneadero (near Ensenada) Mexico.

Meals:  Snacks provided on the bus, Pizza lunch with the kids, Lobster or Mexican plate dinner on our return in Porto Nuevo, Mexico -We will assume you want Lobster -indicate preference for Mexican plate if desired in comments

YOU MUST HAVE AND BRING YOUR PASSPORT TO BOARD THE BUS!

Meeting is at the De Mar Hilton

15575 Jimmy Durante Blvd

Del Mar, CA

Come cheer our Club winner, Caden Jiang, on at the District Youth Music Finals.  There will be four competitors. The winner will receive $2,500.  Bring flowers if you can....

2024 Rotarians at Work and Volunteer Day at San Pasqual Academy, Escondido.  Be prepared to have fun in the fields!

RSVP necessary to provide gate access.  Members and Guests RSVP here

Lunch will be provided at Noon - San Pasqual Academy Cafeteria

What:  We will be working in the organic agricultural program of San Pasqual Academy with Rotarians from other clubs.  To Do:  Paint vegetable signs on rocks and apint rocks for serenity garden, Prep areas with fertilizer, weed, mulch, trim and basin shaping on Rotary Hill.  Plant vegetables and plant seeds in trays as well as weed to heart's content!

Bring:  Work gloves, Hats, Sunglasses, Sunscreen & Water. Wear:  RAW SHIRT, Gardening Clothes with Closed toe shoes

Needs:  Rakes (metal), shovels and hula hoes all in good working order.  Bring to use and leave for program.

Notes:  Friends and Family of Rotarians welcome but no one under 12 years of age may participtae.

Join Rotarians as we step out and perform Community Service on the same day all around the world.

District 5340 clubs are invited to Generate Hope which runs a recovery house for victims of Human Trafficking. 

 We will be working inside the house on indoor cleaning and repair projects, as well as outside in the garden and yard area, improving the landscaping and providing needed clean-up. These work events are vital to support the facility and also to show the residents that people can be kind.

Register for the event to receive confidential location details and more information on what to bring. Due to the need to keep the location confidential and have a clear list of volunteers, please sign up here.  Guests are welcome.   The location will be shared with volunteers in the week prior to April 27, and must be kept confidential.  Please carpool.   Indicate in the comments whether you can drive, how many you can take or whether you would prefer a ride.  Drivers will establish a meeting place.  9:30 am arrival for orientation and signing release forms.  

Be sure to wear your RSF Rotary RAW tee shirt.  If you just ordered one they are in and ready for pickup!

Any questions?  Call or text Judy Rowles 

Cinco de Mayo Social

Cinco de Mayo but on the the first of May!

Casa De Bandini Restaurant in the Carlsbad Forum

Rotarians are free if RSVP by Sunday April 28 here 

Guests register and pay $45 on Rotary Guest Event

Includes Mexican buffet dinner 

Cash bar available for drinks.  (Our own private bar with Margarita specials.)

Come wearing your festive Mexican Outfits 🇲🇽

Bottle of tequila awarded to the best costume - judged by President Roshanak!

Guest Fee $45

Cinco de Mayo but on the the first of May!

Casa De Bandini Restaurant in the Carlsbad Forum

Rotarians are free must register on Members May Social Event

Guests of Rotarian $45. Must pay and RSVP by Sunday April 28 here

Includes Mexican buffet dinner 

Cash bar available for drinks.  (Our own private bar with Margarita specials.)

Come wearing your festive Mexican Outfits 🇲🇽

Bottle of tequila awarded to the best costume - judged by President Roshanak!

This is a private event for RSF Rotarians and our First Responder guests. 

Robin Chappelow - volunteer coordinator 858-449-5798

Other questions contact Cindy Wuthrich - 858-395-6757

Join Rotarians from District 5340 for the first annual American flag placement at Miramar National Cemetery. We have 22,000 flags to place at gravesites beginning at 2:30 pm on May 25th in preparation for Memorial Day.

We anticipate needing between 250 and 300 volunteers and expect that the flag placements will take no more than 4 hours. The cemetery is divided into 11 sections and volunteers will be assigned to a section. There is ample parking at the cemetery but we are encouraging car pooling. We will keep volunteers from the same club together as much as possible. Look for detailed instructions via email the week of May 21 which will include cemetery section map, distribution plan and instructions, and parking scheme with diagram.  This is a District wide event.  Sign up to either place or retrieve flags with the District Website District Military Coordination Committee:  www.RotaryDistrict5340DMCC.com/operation-flags-for-vets-5-24-2024

https://rotarydistrict5340dmcc.com/upcoming-events/operation-flags-for-vets-5-25-2024/

This is a fun volunteer event put on by our favorite magazine that raises funds for one of our favorite charities!

Help Ranch and Coast at the second annual Pickleball with a Purpose fundraiser to benefit Generate Hope: a safe place for survivors of sex trafficking to heal and find restoration in long-term housing with trauma-informed therapy, education and vocational support with the ultimate goal of discovering a healthy purpose-filled life.

You will be contacted by staff from Generate Hope to confirm which of the tasks you will be assigned to.

 Set up and/or tear down (vendor tables moved into position, table
clothes set etc)
Check in - need to be alittle computer savvy and bring a phone, tablet or lap top
Work the Auction table 

Sell raffle tickets

Attend the event as a player- register at .ranchandcoast.com/lpickleball2024

We’re honored you chose to volunteer with Feeding San Diego! Your support gets us closer to ending hunger in San Diego County and enables us to serve over 35 million meals in the community annually. You are making an impact. 

We have scheduled Rancho Santa Fe Rotary to volunteer on Saturday, June 22nd for our Afternoon Food Sorting Volunteers Shift from 1pm-3pm. We have reserved this time for up to 20 volunteers.

 Please ensure all individuals planning to attend have signed up by June 15th.  On the link below

Easy Steps to Sign Up Online:

1. Visit https://x.gldn.io/e/Ttz6RDa1NHb to sign up
2. If the participant does not have an email address please use the following:

Volunteerfsd+[personsfullname]@gmail.com

Please note: if you are signing up a minor:

1. The email provided for the parent/guardian will receive an email to authorize approval and prompt completion of registration for your child. Until then, your minor will be placed on a waitlist.
2. Continue to fill out all requested information and scroll down to the bottom of the page to click the orange “Sign up” button.
3. A waiver will be generated for the parent or guardian to complete and accept.
4. Once completed, the minor will be removed from the waitlist and registered with the group.

Before You Arrive, Don’t Forget!

• All volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes.
• Volunteers must be six and older to volunteer.
• We require 1 adult volunteer per 5 volunteers aged 6-13 years.
• We require 1 adult volunteer per 10 volunteers aged 14-16 years.
• Our distribution center is in Sorrento Valley at: 9477 Waples Street, Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92121

2024 RSF Rotary June Social
Queen Roshanak’s Demotion Party
Sophia and Louay Alsadek’s House
4551 La Orilla
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

Open Hosted Bar - Dinner - Belly Dancer - DJ - Dancing 

Rotarians are free, guests, Rule of 85, and Satelitte members are $60

Please register by Friday, 21 June 2024 HERE for Members  Scroll down to Upcoming Socials and Special Events and click on

Guest link to register and pay for your guests.

Optional Dress Theme: Please come wearing solid Turquoise, Cream, or Navy and embellish with over-the-top Gold/Gilded baubles and bangles in homage to Roshanak’s Persian heritage 

Thank You President Roshanak for the fantastic Rotary Year! 🖤
 

2024 RSF Rotary June Social
Queen Roshanak’s Demotion Party
Sophia and Louay Alsadek’s House
4551 La Orilla
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

Open Hosted Bar - Dinner - Belly Dancer - DJ - Dancing 

Rotarians are free, guests are $60

Please register and pay by Friday, 21 June 2024 HERE to register and pay for your guests, Rule of 85, and Satelitte members.

Optional Dress Theme: Please come wearing solid Turquoise, Cream, or Navy and embellish with over-the-top Gold/Gilded baubles and bangles in homage to Roshanak’s Persian heritage 

Thank You President Roshanak for the fantastic Rotary Year! 🖤