The Rotary Club of Ojai Educational Foundation (RCOEF) awarded 31 scholarships valued at over $150,000 to 2021 high school graduates of the Ojai Valley.
The Rotary Club of Ojai joined a club in Bend, Oregon and a club in Gaborone, Botswana to provide a $30,000 global scholarship grant in order for a young doctor in Africa to complete her advanced training to become a certified surgeon. She will be only the fourth fully certified surgeon in the public health system that services over 1.8 million people in Botswana.
Please click on the link below for the full story which is posted on the District 5240 newsletter.
Please click on the link below to read a great story by Leslie Bouche, Chair of the International Committee. It describes the efforts to generate a global grant for Prashanti International School in India. It provides details of the grant and lists the many Rotary Clubs and other partners which provided the support. The story was written for the District 5240 newsletter.
Please click on the following link to read an interesting story written by Carl Gross. It outlines the history and services provided to medical services to the underserved residents of the island of Roatan in Honduras. The effort has been supported by our International Service Committee and several members of our club. The story was published on the District 5240 website.
Rotary Club of Ojai Community Grants -- 2021
Rotary Club will distribute Taste of Ojai profits to local nonprofit groups serving Ojai Valley residents. Despite this challenging year, we’re pleased to donate $30,000 back to the community. Click here for more information and to apply.
The deadline for applications is extended to March 29, 2021.
The 2020 Online Culinary Event of the Year
5:00PM • Sunday, October 25
Get tickets - click here.
The Three Amigas rock the house!
Sue Gilbreth, Cindy Fring, and Kathy Yee give a great Get Acquainted Talk with Music, Recital, and mucho gusto!
On Friday, July 31, 2020, our wonderful social committee hosted a movie night in your car at Nordhoff High School. The 2019 award-winning film was The Peanut Butter Falcon. It was a great event on so many levels. #rotariansatwork having too much fun!
Rotary Club of Ojai: International Service Committee
The Rotary Club of Ojai’s International Service Committee (ISC) is a very active part of our Club. Over the past several years, we have developed long-term, close working relationships with communities in several countries such as Roatan, Niger, India, Bosnia, Ghana, and Cuba. Ojai Rotary has provided grants to support and help create sustainable, positive change in the areas of medical care, economic development, education & literacy, and water & sanitation. Here is a partial list of our club’s international projects:
Check out the May 2020 Peace Ambassador Award meeting, presented to two Ojai Unified School District students, in collaboration of the Rotary Club of Ojai.
The Rotary Club of Ojai, California, has had International projects in Niger and India for many years. During these challenging times of Covid-19 pandemic and economic disruption, we are focused on finding ways to help these communities face the threat of illness and food insecurity.
Rotary Club of Ojai and Help of Ojai
Rotary Club of Ojai club members delivering funds & food items to H.E.L.P. of Ojai.
Rotary Hiking Club meets every Sunday morning
For hike details text Deirdre (805) 640-5717
