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Ray Sanford
Nov 13, 2024
Maximizing Good
When you donate to a charity, you want your money to create real change. That's where Rotary clubs offer a unique advantage: every dollar...
Ray Sanford
Nov 9, 2024
A New Rotary App
I recently downloaded a new Rotary app designed by the brilliant Bobby Hughes at Aardvark Design Labs , and it has completely transformed...
Ray Sanford
Nov 8, 2024
SJC Rotarian Bob Mulford – Major Donor
SJC Rotarian Bob Mulford, due to his generosity in donating to The Rotary Foundation, has achieved Major Donor status. In a ceremony at...
Ray Sanford
Nov 8, 2024
The Warriors' Path to Peace
In November, two dates stand as pillars of American military tradition: the Marine Corps Birthday on November 10th and Veterans Day on...
Ray Sanford
Nov 7, 2024
"Can't we all just get along?"
I've often found myself wondering why a workplace can feel like a battleground between employees and management. Echoing Rodney King's...
Ray Sanford
Nov 5, 2024
Answering Rotary's Call to Adventure
How One Rotarian's Vision United Global Partners When Long Beach Rotarian Adriana Lanting embarked on her Rotary journey in 2016 as my...
Ray Sanford
Nov 3, 2024
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Remember that familiar feeling from "Cheers"—where everybody knows your name? In today's increasingly disconnected world, SJC Rotary...
Ray Sanford
Nov 1, 2024
Mentoring
A new member stands at the entrance of the San Juan Hills Golf Club, taking a deep breath before walking in for her first SJC Rotary...
Ray Sanford
Oct 26, 2024
"What's Your Secret"
It's a question I hear more and more as fellow Rotarians visit our thriving San Juan Capistrano club that will soon exceed 90 members....
Ray Sanford
Oct 19, 2024
Lessons in Courage
In the 1950s, movie screens were alive with tales of courage. Films like "High Noon," "Shane," and "The Magnificent Seven" showcased...
Ray Sanford
Oct 14, 2024
My Writing Process
My writing journey began in the crucible of high school journalism class, under the tutelage of the formidable Ms. Marjorie Nobel. She...
Ray Sanford
Oct 9, 2024
What Commitment Looks Like
As dawn breaks over Uttar Pradesh, Aisha Khan prepares for another day of vaccinating children against polio. But she's not alone in this...
Ray Sanford
Oct 5, 2024
Healing Burned Children
Giving children a chance to fully recover from devastating burns, the San Juan Capistrano Rotary Club, with help from San Clemente, and...
Ray Sanford
Sep 30, 2024
The Business of Giving
Applying Entrepreneurial Spirit to Rotary Projects In 1905, five businessmen in Chicago came together to form what would eventually...
Ray Sanford
Sep 23, 2024
If
When I first read "If", I thought it was one of the best poems ever written to inspire ethical behavior. As Paul Harvey used to say...
Ray Sanford
Sep 19, 2024
The Power of Curiosity
The role of curiosity often goes underestimated. The insatiable drive to question, explore, and not be satisfied with the status quo is a...
Ray Sanford
Sep 17, 2024
Empowering Communities
When it comes to international service, one of the most crucial debates is how best to provide aid: should we focus on short-term relief,...
Ray Sanford
Sep 15, 2024
Rotarian in the News
A U.S. high school was ravaged by fentanyl — and came back from the brink In Orange county, Rotarian Mike Darnold, a former police...
Ray Sanford
Sep 11, 2024
Forging Unity
The traditional idea of America as a "melting pot" evolves into something more dynamic when we consider it not as a stew, but as a...
Ray Sanford
Sep 9, 2024
Cleaning Up the Creeks
In a powerful display of community service, members of San Juan Capistrano Rotary came together on Saturday, September 7th, to tackle a...
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