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Baja Bound
A group of ten San Juan Capistrano Rotary representatives visited Los Barriles (The Barrels), Mexico for a 3-day visit to Rotary projects...
Ray Sanford
May 2, 2023


Adventure Van Life
The sun was shining brightly as the Adventure Van Expo opened to the public. The show was held at the Mission Viejo Riding Park, and it...
Ray Sanford
May 1, 2023


Be Inspired and Have Fun
Rotary district conferences are a great opportunity for Rotarians to learn, grow, and connect with other Rotarians from our district. My...
Ray Sanford
Apr 25, 2023


Adventure Van Month!
Mark your calendar and buy your tickets: Adventure Van Expo is less than a month away! We’ll have dozens of adventure vans, overland rigs...
Ray Sanford
Apr 3, 2023


Saving Lives in Africa
Adriana Lanting of Long Beach Rotary has been the Board Chair of Malaria Partners International since July of 2021. This is a short (4.5...
Ray Sanford
Mar 31, 2023


Swallows Day Parade Breakfast
SJC Rotarians held their annual Pancake Breakfast for the Swallows Day Parade volunteers on Saturday morning. The event is held each year...
Ray Sanford
Mar 26, 2023


RYLA Magic
(Mike Darnold, who founded RYLA in District 5320 and continues to oversee the program, has hundreds of these stories. I heard Paola speak...
Ray Sanford
Mar 14, 2023


My Favorite Toolkit
I love doing Rotary service projects. Especially international ones. Ones that make a difference you can see (pun intended). When a...
Ray Sanford
Mar 7, 2023


Help Us...Sample Craft Beer
It's the last week to get tickets for FieldTrip Fest with 40+ Breweries, Food Trucks, Music and much, much more. It's NEXT Saturday....
Ray Sanford
Mar 3, 2023


Rotary is Happiness
Two major elements in living a longer and happier life is to have a purpose and volunteer. Rotary offers both. The Harvard Study of Adult...
Ray Sanford
Feb 22, 2023


30+ Years of Service Above Self
It was late evening in "Colonia 89" at the top of the hills east of Ensenada when a young girl was brought to the volunteer dental...
Ray Sanford
Feb 16, 2023


2023 Car Show Success
The SJC Rotary Car Show was a huge success thanks to the participants, sponsors and people who just came to hang out and have fun. There...
Ray Sanford
Feb 11, 2023


Flower Power
SJC Interact students help build the 2023 Rotary Rose Parade float. Seventeen students (freshman to seniors) from San Juan Hills High...
Ray Sanford
Dec 31, 2022


Friendships and Large Projects
When Adriana Lanting was touring the House of Friendship at the 2017 Rotary Zone Institute in Reno, Nevada, she struck up a conversation...
Ray Sanford
Dec 27, 2022


Paying it Forward
SJC Rotary Youth Chair Mike Darnold works tirelessly to pass along Rotary's values, ethics and Service Above Self to the next generation....
Ray Sanford
Dec 22, 2022


SJC Rotarians Make Holiday Magic
Each year, SJC Rotary members and Interactors provide a magical holiday for children in San Juan Capistrano and Tijuana. Shoes for Souls...
Ray Sanford
Dec 20, 2022


An Opportunity to Share
It's the Thanksgiving season and almost everyone likes to help those less fortunate. This past Saturday, SJC Rotarians and Interactors...
Ray Sanford
Nov 22, 2022


Shoes for Souls 2022
Shoes for Souls is a long-time International Project of San Juan Capistrano Rotary in partnership with the Rotary E-Club Noroeste Global...
Ray Sanford
Nov 13, 2022


Casa de Amma Greenhouse Build
It was a beautiful fall day on Oct 29, when 3 local non profits and 52 volunteers collaborated together for a greenhouse build and garden...
Ray Sanford
Nov 8, 2022


The Joy of Service Above Self
We find great meaning in serving others in need. SJC Rotarians traveled to Ensenada Mexico to partake in a long-running project to...
Ray Sanford
Nov 3, 2022
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