Welcome to the Rotary Club of La Jolla

Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back.

Uganda Global Grant

Update: August 31, 2023

The Rotary Club of La Jolla along with the Rotary Club of Mbale in Uganda is currently working on a Global Grant in Uganda called the Rotary Vijana Poa Mbale Technology Hub Project. This project started on November 29, 2021, with a grant of $85,000. The objective of this project is to provide technology and employment education to youth and women for advancing economic empowerment in Mbale, a disadvantaged region in Eastern Uganda. More than 22% of the youth population in this region is unemployed and lives in extreme poverty. The goal of this project is to ensure that every youth is working through computer skills, entrepreneurial and mindset education. The program also provides women empowerment education to women who have previously been marginalized and alienated from the workplace.

75 Years of La Jolla Rotary

Chuck Dick Writes: There's a way to summarize 75 years of La Jolla Rotary history by saying 3 things.

First, the Club was established in 1947 by a stalwart Rotarian from Club 33, and within a few years, the Club had been successful recruiting new members from across the La Jolla landscape. They were people who already had played significant roles in building a community out of a small village, and within a short time, their natural impulse to serve quickly found a vehicle in Rotary’s embrace of service above self.

Second, beginning in the 1970s and continuing for the next 25 years or so, our club called upon the extraordinary generosity of its members to support an array of service work around the world. La Jolla Rotarians contributed almost 70% of the District’s’ fundraising commitment for Polio Plus, and we obtains Rotary Foundation grants to help make changes in the third world. We worked with Tijuana Rotarians to build a school in an underserved neighborhood of Tijuana, and Colonia Esperanza stands today as source of hope.

In the third 25 years of our club, we saw that service was more than writing checks. We began to use our scholarship endowment to assist college bound La Jolla students, and we committed to help Garfield High School students launch careers. We became Rotarians at work, and we used our hands to make physical changes in our community. We have breathed life into the concept of Service Above Self.

Social at Mangelson Gallery

MARCH 28 SOCIAL REPORT: BITS Society reporters Edna Pines & Anya Singleton report:

“It was a nice gathering at Mangelson Gallery with wine and appetizers, a great opportunity to discuss some future project ideas and connect with members! Wonderful community support and conversations. The gallery hosts were very hospitable and said they would love to host us again.

Cindy Goodman organized the food delivery from Small Bites so special thanks to her for that.”

Thanks to Craig Schiepp for arranging the venue.

Edna did a painting for Dr. Jane Relden after hearing her talk at a club our meetings. Jane said she will use it for Seal Society marketing to enhance awareness and educate people on seals and how to treat them during pupping season, on-going now.)