CURRENT PROJECTS 2007-2008

Youth

1. West Valley Boys’ and Girls’ Club, “Rebuild Together”
1. On going refurbishing of Canoga Park Facility July- Sept 2007
2. $500 donation to club to help reach fundraising goal and get matching funds
2. Taft High School Interact Club-support growing the club
1. Sponsoring Homecoming Float
3. Blues Lab (guitar class) at the Guadalupe Ctr, Canoga Park (on-going, 2 sessions per year)
4. Dictionaries for Fullbright Elementary School Students
5. 11/2/2007  Spirit Day w/Ivy Academia
6. RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly) Participation/Support
7. 4/7/07: Supported Assembly member Lloyd Levine’s Fit & Fun Challenge to help Fight Childhood Obesity and Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Kids.
8. Drugs & You presentation, supported development and seminars in schools (on-going seminars)
9. Fullbright Elementary School
1. Scholarships awarded for Principal’s Awards
2. School Supplies Donated
3. Dictionaries Project to provide a personal dictionary to all children within a specific grade
10. Book Drive for Reading by 9 Program

International Projects

1. Romania Projects
1. Mia’s Children, Romania: Calendar Fundraiser
2. Mia’s Children, Romania: Clothes for children
3. Old People’s Home, Romania- Joint project w/Woodland Hills Rotary
4. Colonoscopy Machine for Lujos Hospital (Rotary International Matching Grant)
2. Pakistan
1. Hospital in Earthquake area, Karatchi, Pakistan
2. Women’s Only Club in Pakistan country side
3. Karatchi Rotary Club Micro-Loans project
3. Mexico- Support boys and girls orphanages in Tecate Mexico
1. Nov 17 Next trip planned (Birthday Party)
2. Need clothes, toiletries, personal hygiene items, make-up for girls
4. Middle Eastern Arabs, Jewish and Christian teens together
1. Project Triumph-Today’s revolution in understanding: make peace happen
5. International Rotary Convention 2008 in Los Angeles
1. Host Hospitality Event with Canoga Park/Winnetka Club and Calabasas Club
2. Host Convention Event for International Networking
6. GSE (Group Study Exchange) Team Support: Activities and transportation for visiting team

Community Projects

1. 4/28/07: Big Sunday: Fullbright Elementary School Clean Up Day
2. 6/23: Valley Village SHOWTIME! Annual Luncheon & Fundraiser (Volunteered & Coffee Fundraiser)
3. 8/7: Supported National Night Out
4. 8/17: Bingo Night for the American Legion
5. 9/9: Valley Women’s Center- Vanity Faire Fashion Show Fundraiser
6. 10/7 Light the Night (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)(Joint project w/Woodland Hills Rotary Club)
1. Walk  and Raise funds or contribute to the Light the Night Walk
7. 10/20 E-Waste Recycling Event
1. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society- (Joint project w/Woodland Hills & Canoga Park-Winnetka Rotary Clubs)
8. 10/27: Make a Difference Day – Community Projects for all Rotary clubs through out the USA
9. 10/31 SIGHT NIGHT- Scare up Old Eyeglasses: eyeglass collection to support “Give the Gift of Sight Foundation” & “Lions”.
10. Magazines, Books & Movies for Woodland Care Center Residents (On-going)
11. Ink/Printer/Copier Cartridge Recycling  (On-going)
12. Donations for Valley Animal Shelters (On-going)
13. Thanksgiving Food Baskets for Low Income Families
14. Thanksgiving Dinner for Elderly @Sagebrush Cantina-Volunteers Needed Day of Event (11/22) (Calabasas Rotary Event)
15. Santa Claus @Fullbright Elementary School, Women’s Shelter, Convalescent Ctr, maybe more locations
1. New Toys, Ladies’ & children’s clothes and shoes donated for distribution at holiday season
16. Magazines, Books & Movies for Woodland Care Center Residents (On-going)
17. Ink/Printer/Copier Cartridge Recycling  (On-going)
18. Cell Phone & E-Waste Recycling (found vendor- ongoing quarterly collection/fundraiser)

Vocational Project
Job Application Completion Training & Interview Practice- Teens

Fellowship

1. 7/6: Blue Room Outing
2. 8/3-5/2007: White Water Rafting
3. 9/28: Cozy’s Social
4. 9/28-30: Bishop Rotary Club, Sierra Safari
5. 9/29-30: Newbury Park Rotary Oktoberfest
6. 9/29: Road Rally, Burbank
7. 10/5: Ahmanson Theatre Play/Musical/Comedy: “Avenue Q”, $33pp
8. 12/1: Club Holiday Party
9. 12/31: Rose Bowl Parade Rotary Float Decorating
10. Feb/Mar 2008: Club Road Rally
11. 8/1-3/2008: White Water Rafting
12. Television Show Taping (on-going based on club members availability- fundraiser)
13. Fishing Trip

Fundraising

1. Concerts & Movies in the Park- June-August 2007
2. 9/19 Mixer / Chinese Auction
3. Coffee Project (on-going) (Project Triumph, Romanian Projects, Valley Village)
4. Ink/Printer/Copier Cartridge Recycling (on-going)
5. Cell Phones & E-Waste Collection (quarterly collections)

Member Education

1. Leadership Training PRLS
2. New Member Orientation