Stories

August 09, 2021 On August 09, 2021, we were joined by Mr. Farrell Hirsch, Chief Executive Officer of the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, in Fullerton, California. He is a member of…

June 28, 2021 We were joined on June 28, 2021 by Alexi Robichaux of BetterUp who provided a very insightful conversation. The last time Alexi presented to the Rotary Club…

On June 13, 2021, the Rotary Club of Anaheim supported the 26th Annual Flag Day Celebration, 2nd annual Decorated Vehicle Procession, and Military Appreciation Month Celebration at Pearson Park, Anaheim.

May 24, 2021 On Monday May 24, 2021, the Rotary Club of Anaheim heard an important presentation from Mr. Don Han, Director of Operation, Orange County Human Relations. Mr. Han…

March 22, 2021 On March 22, 2021, Wendela Sandberg joined us from Amsterdam to discuss with us the End Plastic Soup campaign. Wendela has been a member of Amsterdam Rotary…

March 15, 2021 On March 15, 2021 were joined by Pamela Galera, the Parks Manager for the City of Anaheim. She has been in Anaheim for 14 years and before…

March 8, 2021 The Featured Speaker on Monday March 8, 2021 was Mr. Peter Kyle, Rotary International (RI) Director 2020-22. Joining us from for the meeting were Rotarians from the…

March 1, 2021 We were joined on Monday March 1, 2021, by Anaheim Mayor Pro Tem Steve Faessel and Jeanette Boysen Fitzgerald , granddaughter to Rudy Boysen. Mr. Faessel enlightened…

February 22, 2021 Anaheim Police Chief Jorge Cisneros was the featured speaker at the Rotary Club of Anaheim meeting on February 22, 2021. Chief Cisneros began his career as a…

February 1, 2021 Zoot Velasco, bringing the life of Rotary founder, Paul Harris to light, was the featured speaker on Monday February 1, 2021. Zoot has worked in the non-profit…

December 22, 2020 With fewer Salvation Army kettle pots out this year due to COVID-19, it was important that the Rotary Club of Anaheim assist with the bell ringing. Not…

November 23, 2020 James Vanderpool, the Anaheim City Manager joined us on Monday November 23, 2020. Mr. Vandepool started with the city of Buena Park 25 years ago and has…

Presents Ready for Delivery Presents being Delivered November 16, 2020 We were joined November 16th, 2020 by Programs Director Stephanie Bruschini and Adriana Moreno, the Executive Director of the Orange…

November 02, 2020 We were joined on Monday November 2nd by our own Chief of the Anaheim Fire and Rescue, Pat Russell. Chief Russell has been with the Anaheim Fire…

October 19, 2020 Nathan Zug joined us on Monday October 19, 2020, from Love Anaheim. Nathan Zug is a police and fire chaplain and an elder in the Magnolia Baptist…

October 12, 2020 Dr. Rick Martens joined us from the Anaheim YMCA. The Anaheim YMCA was founded in 1911 and has a volunteer board of directors and over 400 staff…

October 05, 2020 We had our first official meeting with our Rotary District 5320 Governor, Gianna Richards. Gianna joined Rotary Club of Anaheim Hills in 2009 and became president of…

September 21, 2020      The first Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloween Parade began its run in 1923 and has been occurring for almost 100 years!      We were…

September 03, 2020 Backpacks have arrived! This year, the Backpack for Kids program will distribute backpacks a bit differently than in past years. Rotary Club of Anaheim volunteers will distribute…

May 27, 2020 Recently, the Rotary Club of Anaheim received this letter, along with a donation. A small gift, that was still appreciated after 53 years. “To the Rotary Foundation:…

May 20, 2020 As well as sponsoring it’s own projects, the Rotary Club of Anaheim supports local organizations, such as Love Anaheim. The club has sponsored projects with Love Anaheim,…

May 4, 2020 Thanks to generous donations, Magnolia School District has distributed bags of groceries to over 800 families between March 17 and April 24. Some families have received food…

April 15, 2020 The 4th Annual Grapes and Grains, Originally scheduled for May 6, 2020, has been postponed. The Rotary Club of Anaheim is monitoring the situation and will re-schedule…

April 2, 2020 Due to Coronavirus health concerns, the Rotary Club of Anaheim will start meetings via Zoom. We will continue to hold regular Meetings, and board meetings via Zoom…

February 29, 2020 On February 29, 2020, Rotary Club of Anaheim Past-President Cathy Dutton was awarded the 45th Annual Americana Award Citizen of the Year Award, for Anaheim, by the…