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Hermosa Beach

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m.
Hermosa Beach Youth Bldg.
2521 Valley Dr
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
United States of America
Phone:
(424) 338-5577
Twice a month, hybrid format, in-person or online. If interested please email: Info@hermosabeachrotary.org.  
Event Space available for rent. 80 person capacity
Interior  Vaulted ceiling  1000 sq ft. 
Full Kitchen    Two Bathrooms    WiFi   Tables and Chairs provided, free of charge.
Weekend Rental Fee $900/day (plus Security Fee if  DJ or live music)
Adjacent outdoor patio, enclosed and private.
Inquiries:
    email: BuildingRental@HermosaBeachRotary.org
    phone: 424-338-5577
*refundable if building is left clean and no damage.
Local ordinances apply, special permits may be available.
 

 
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Join us for lunch on Tuesday, October 29 to welcome our speaker, Suja Lowenthal, City Manager for Hermosa Beach.  Appointed by the City Council, Suja is the Chief Executive of City operations and responsibilities include management of municipal activities, properties, financial and capital improvement needs, staffing, and coordinate intergovernmental relations.
 
Please RSVP by Monday October 28
To:  Info@HermosaBeachRotary.org
 
Luncheon $20.
12:15 p 
2521 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach
 
Free Parking
It is with a very heavy heart that we report the passing of J Travers Devine on October 15, 2024.  
 
A California kid born in Burbank, UCLA grad, former teachers union arbitrator, U.S. Army vet who survived Vietnam and became a lifelong activist maintaining principals of fairness and truth. Travers made extraordinary contributions to the community of Hermosa Beach as well as to Rotary International.  
 
Cheers to J Travers Devine, one of a kind, they broke the mold with that one...
Former Hermosa Beach Rotarian and former City Manager of Hermosa Beach, Tom Bakaly, CEO of Beach Cities Health District since 2016, returns to the clubhouse on Tuesday, October 22 to update us on what's new with BCHD.
 
12:15 p
Rotary Youth Clubhouse
2421 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach
 
RSVP Required: Info@hermosabeachotary.org
 
$20.  Luncheon
 

Mychal’s Learning Place provides support, training, and opportunities to youth and young adults with developmental disabilities to build their independence and pursue their goals and dreams.

Join us for lunch at Mychal's newest location for vocational training - Tuesday, September 10th at Mychal's Cafe on 2302 Artesia in Redondo Beach.

RSVP requested by Email:  Info@hermosabeachrotary.org

Fortunately for Rotary International's Los Angeles District, it includes the remarkable Past District Governor, Cozette Vergari (Past President of the Westchester Rotary Club).  Cozette, among other accolades, is a lawyer and a fierce advocate for the victims and survivors of heinous crimes, and became personally driven to fight for minors, efforts to protect the innocent, especially young children who have been siphoned from our neighborhoods, schools, parks and airports, almost right before our eyes but unrecognized by many, victims and survivors of sex trafficking.
 
During her Rotary district governorship in 2017, Cozette began coalescing a team of dedicated and passionate professionals to combat this growing epidemic in our cities and states coast-to-coast and created the first ever "cause-based club" in Los Angeles, Rotarians Fighting Human Trafficking.
 
 
A fun and lighthearted demotion party held in honor of Todd Saks' year as president was held at Decadence in Hermosa Beach.
Stepping up once again for her 4th term, is Jenn Floto!

Rotary International established Education as one of its primary areas of focus throughtout the world.  Hermosa Beach Rotary has supported several initiatives both locally and internationally.  

Join us this Tuesday, June 18 to learn more about the Weiss Foundation.  RSVP for the zoom link to: info@hermosabeachrotary.org.

 
 

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Bruce Newlin on April 27, 2024, the inaugural Director of the UCLA Principal Leadership Institute and former Hermosa Beach School District Superintendent dedicated and compassionate educator who led with kindness and a warm heart.   Bruce was an honorary member of the Hermosa Beach Rotary Club.  

Throughout the years our club has had several community members who sat on the board of the local chamber.  So it is not only fitting but exciting to welcome Jessica Accamando representing the Hermosa Chamber of Commerce as the club's newest member!
 
New Membership opportunities for organizations, non-profits and businesses, Hermosa Beach Rotary welcomes the Chamber of Commerce!  
For more information on how to join, please email: Info@hermosabeachrotary.org.

Nicole Burke of Hermosa Beach Sister Cities will be presenting more detail about their programs in Loreto Baja Mexico including fire rescue training and important fundraising toward badly needed equipment.  Rotary is on deck and several clubs joining hands to support.  Hermosa Beach Rotary Club Foundation already provided partial funding for two trainings right now in Loreto: 1) Advanced Rope Rescue and Extractions and 2) Basic Fire Investigations

Today, Hermosa Beach Sister City Association, is asking for support for the purchase of a Fire Truck for Loreto.

Our April service project on Tuesday, April 9th will assemble dental kits for the South Bay Children's Health Center.  All are welcome.
 
Here is our schedule and the locations:
 
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Kit Assembly
Rotary Youth Building 
2521 Valley Dr.
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Carpool to Dental Facility
14722 Hawthorne Blvd
Lawndale, CA 90260

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Tour of SBCHC Dental Facility
 
Excited for Tuesday, March 26, to learn more about one of Hermosa Beach's community action nonprofits, Leadership Hermosa, 
hoping to give local eateries a boost with its 2024 class project- Top Dish Hermosa! 

In the month of April, 40 local restaurants offer a menu that includes a three-item tasting sampler plate. People who choose the tasting sampler can then vote on their favorite of the three by scanning a QR code.  One recipe from each restaurant will be featured in a “Top Dish Cookbook” to be published in June.

Hermosa Beach Farmers Market is Making a difference

Rotary members and program participants are improving lives in communities around the world every day through thousands of service projects. Explore the good work that we’re doing locally and globally, and share these projects through social media.

Today, over 70 million people are displaced as a result of conflict, violence, persecution, and human rights violations. Half of them are children.

We refuse to accept conflict as a way of life. Rotary projects provide training that fosters understanding and provides communities with the skills to resolve conflicts.  As a humanitarian organization, peace is a cornerstone of our mission.

We believe when people work to create peace in their communities, that change can have a global effect.

South Bay Families Connected is a FREE community resource is available to teens, parents and schools for social and emotional wellness of South Bay youth.  SBFC provides support, resources and education to parents, caregivers and teens to help them reach their full potential to hopefully lead healthier, more fulfilling lives.  
Proud to be working with the Weiss Foundation to provide scholarships to girls and boys in Kenya so that they can go to High School. Our scholars just started high school via boarding school and it is a very big deal! If it wasn’t for outside support, many would be home instead.

OUR PROJECTS

Hermosa Beach Student Recognition Scholarships
Fundraise to Support Hermosa Beach Schools
Deliver Meals on Wheels