Stories

Oceanside Rotary assists Oceanside Adventures with their Annual Boat Rides with Santa event.  Over 500 riders enjoyed a journey around the Oceanside Harbor with Santa and his Elf!  Members of the Oceanside Rotary Club assisted riders in loading and unloading the boat.  On the dock, two members of Breakwater church entertained those waiting in line with Holiday Music.  All the proceeds from the event will be donated to the Oceanside Rotary to assist them in their community service.

Rotary Clubs of North County - Serving their Communities for over 100 Years

The Members of the Oceanside Rotary Club contributed by volunteering at Tri-City Pantry's annual Thanksgiving food drive. 

 

The Oceanside Rotary Foundation Donated $3,500 to help Tri-City Pantry purchase non-perishable food for families for their Thanksgiving Feast.  The members joined other Community members for a morning of filling 300 bags with food to distribute to needy families.

District  Governor Don Fipps presents Oceanside Rotary President Shor Denny with a certificate from Rotary International in anticipation of the Club's 100th Anniversary in April 2024.  Come back and visit our Website for updates regarding the celebration! 

Members of the Oceanside Rotary Club celebration a great year at a Demotion Dinner Fiesta.

 

Past President Renee Richardson passes the gavel on to in coming President Shor Denny!

Oceanside Rotary Gifts 5 Students with $50.00 graduation Leis. 

Oceanside Rotary hosted former Rotarian John Thill as he presented his first novel based on his grandparents journey settling in Oceanside California.

 

A California Love Story is a must read for anyone that has every visited or lived in Oceanside the "fairy land".

Oceanside Rotary's New Member

 

The Rotary Club of Oceanside Inducted La-Rene Malcolm.  Pictured with La-Rene is her sponsor Shor Denny President Elect to the right, and Current Club President, Renee Richardson center.

Oceanside Rotary Volunteers at Tri-City Food Pantry

 

On Saturday, May 13, 2023, members of the Oceanside Rotary Club Volunteered to assist in sorting pantry items that the Vista Postal worker collected on their routes!  38 trucks rolled in after collecting food from the community. Members of the Oceanside Rotary Club and members of the community join together in Service Above Self!

Oceanside Rotary members family and friends participated in Rotarians At Work Day on Saturday, April 22, 2023.  For the second year in a row, our members worked at Oceanview Cemetery, resetting headstones and cleaning up trash! In 2006 Rotarians At Work Day was established by our own District 5340 and currently is observed in cities, States, and Countries around the world!  Check with your local Rotary clubs and find out what projects they are working on Rotarians at Work Day.

Oceanside Rotarians supported the City of Oceanside and Friends of Oceanside Parks by competing in the Heritage Park Chili Cook-Off.  President Renee Richardson, Bill Dern, 

Brad Fisher, Paul Wendee, Vickie Prosser, Anchisa Farrant, and potential new member Marie Herz enjoyed a day of Chili tasting with live music!  Best of all we were able to connect with new friends and spread the word about what Rotary does throughout the world!

 

On Saturday, October 1, 2022, Oceanside Rotarians volunteered to register the American Cancer Society Relay for Life participants! 

 

The day was filled with music, food, a silent auction, and fellowship! 

 

 

Oceanside Rotary volunteers worked the Oceanside Harbor Days Beer and Wine Garden, Saturday and Sunday, September 17th and 18th.

 

Over 20 members of the Oceanside Rotary joined the fun by hosting the beer and wine pouring for the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce.

 

A special shout out to new member Brad Fisher and to President Renee Richardson for working both days of the event!

Oceanside Rotary Members 14 strong, volunteered to register over 2,000 to participate in the race this year.  Our shift was 6 hours long and we made many new friends through out the day.

 

Thank you Rotarians;  Jacqueline Brownlee, Bill Dern, Anchisa Farrant, Martha Farris, LJ Fimbres, Dave and Terri Hall, Dale Maas, AJ Mazzarella, Tina Ortiz, Vickie Prosser, Renee Richardson, Jim Schroder and Lola Sherman.

 

Service Above Self!

 

Oceanside Rotary Joins Community Now for a Fun Fitness Day at Mission Elementary

Oceanside Rotary Inducts New Member

Oceanside Rotary Kicks off the Holiday Season with a Donation Drive for Women's Resource Center and Bread of Life.

Hello Rotary Friends,

 

It's that time of year again when Oceanside Rotary helps the homeless!  Please help make our annual tradition with Brother Bennos an overwhelming success!

 

This year we will be collecting frozen turkeys on November 12th.

 

Drop pf location is Oceanside Abbey Carpet & Floor, 4001 Avenida de la Plata, Oceanside 92056.  Drop off time is between 10 AM and 11 AM, we don't want those frozen turkeys defrosting before taking them to Brother Bennos, so please do not drop off the turkeys any earlier!

 

There will be a truck parked in front of Abbey's Carpets so just put them in the bed of the truck and we will do the rest!

 

Our very own Jay Crawford, Community Service Chair, presenting Vallie Gilly from Oceanside Kitchen Collaborative with a check from the funds raised by our Club. 

 

Feel free to visit their website for more information!

 

Oceanside Rotary is a leadership organization made up of local business professionals and civic leaders.  We meet regularly, to get to know each other, form friendships and through that we are able to get things done in the Oceanside Community.

 

Our Club generally meets on Fridays at noon, at El Camino Country Club located at 3202 Vista Way, Oceanside CA 93056.  The meetings begin at 12:30, but you are encouraged to come at noon for some great networking opportunities.  Members are not just limited to Fridays luncheons.  Please check out our event calendar and you will see that we engage in other activities such as after work socials, barbecues, Moonlight theater performances, work parties, international projects, fundraising and so much more!  If you are interested in networking and building friendships in the Oceanside Community, Oceanside Rotary is the club for you!

 

The Motto of Rotary is "Service Above Self", and we take this to heart with all of our activities!

 

Our club embarked five years ago on a multi-year project under the direction of Rotarian Larry Hatter, to help bring meaningful, positive change to an area of our city that has been notorious for gang violence - Crown Heights.  We have entered into a partnership with Life Line that provides services to the target area and with the Oceanside Unified School District.  A team of dedicated Rotarian's volunteer to take youth out of this area and expose them to basketball games, Padres games, museums, theater, music concerts, tours of Camp Pendleton, and the Oceanside Harbor.  Funding for this project is raised by members of the Oceanside Rotary Club and enhanced by a matching grant from Rotary District 5340.

 

Oceanside Rotary supports a variety of local and international projects.  Through Rotary International, we support the international efforts of Rotary to eradicate polio world-wide!  Rotary and the Gates Foundation are determined not to let Polio make a come back!

 

If you feel compelled to make a difference in your community please join the 1,230,399 like-minded Rotarians who feel the same!

 

Please contact me at rotaryrenee@cox.net

 

 

The Oceanside Rotary Clubs of Oceanside are proud to announce their Annual 39th Golf Tournament.

 

This years tournament will be held at El Camino Country Club located at 3202 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92056 on Monday, June 24, 2019.  Shotgun start takes place at 1:00 PM.  There are many ways to get involved.  We are looking for sponsors, golfers, tee sponsors and raffle prizes.  The proceeds benefit students and programs of Oceanside and El Camino High as well as other local Rotary Charities.

 

A fee prior to June 1st of $140.00 includes:  18 hole scramble, Complimentary beer at three holes, awards dinner, entry in a drawing for a major prize, putting contest, raffle and silent auction.  Entry Fee after June 15th $150.00

 

For registration forms or additional information please contact Renee Richardson-Wendee at 760-518-5076

 

Rotarians at Work Day was held on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Ivey Ranch in Oceanside.  Over 30 members and friends of the Rotary Club of Oceanside gathered for a morning of Community Service.  At the conclusion of painting the fences on the property a tree was planted in honor of the day and a BBQ meal was served.

Ivey Ranch is dedicated to encourage the interaction of those of all ages, with and without disabilities, by providing educational and recreational activities.  Since 1983 they have served children and adults with disabilities but will not exclude the able bodied, since interaction, inclusion and interaction are important components of their program.  They serve over 200 individuals a month.

 

Rotarians at Work Day is held on the last Saturday of April world wide.  The concept was conceived from District 5340 the district which our club falls in.  Each club chooses a specific project in the community and the club members participate though work and fundraising.   For more information call Renee at 760-518-5076.