The AV Sunrise Rotary Club presents Community Service Awards to recognize an individual or group that has demonstrated selfless devotion of the betterment of our community.

The awardees selected are helping to address critical issues in our communities, they are the every day heroes and successful programs that improve lives, strengthen communities, and impact the well being of local families through service and volunteering.

We want to celebrate their hard work, spirit and sustained involvement in our community to help enrich the lives of those that may not otherwise have the opportunity.

This month it gives us great pleasure in honoring Julio at  Panera Bread in Palmdale  for the continuous efforts in putting  bread  on the table for so many families that may not have a meal if it wasn’t for their generosity.

This semester we have found two teachers willing to open up their rooms and become our advisors.  We have slowly grown from three RYLA attendees to solid bodies of 20 members.  We have conducted our first fundraiser at the QHHS car show and designed our t-shirts for the club.

New project!  Adopted preschool class.

Through our fundraising event our club ws able to provide holiday meals and gifts to families in our community that needed just a little help. We provided gifts for over 10 children. Each request is reviewed by the Donations Committee,and  approved by the Board of Directors.

"Thank you so much for all who bought tickets to our event. Your support for our work is invaluable, and we are so grateful for your efforts.  Rose a Palmdale Chamber member won the drawing, who's comments were she never wins, and buys tickets just to help.

You never know how much a small deed or small gift may just help turn someones life around.  We had a member thru their job that got to visit one of the families and was truley excited when she saw the children playing in their yard with toys the AV Sunrise Rotary Club had given them.

If you would like to feel that great feeling come  that comes from knowing you helped bring joy to a child's life, visit our club any tuesday morning at 7:15 am and see how just your prescence can make a difference in someone's life. 

We are pleased to announce the start up of the Interact Club at Quartz Hill High School.  This club began as a result of two students attending RYLA this last year.  Lots more will be coming about this club.  Watch for updates!

The President of the club is Isaias Ocegueda.  Other officers will be noted in a future story.

Below is the planned events for the Fall Semester:

In September, the club was just getting organized and already planned to get involved with the school blood drive and Rebel card fundraiser.

In October they plan to use some of the funds raised to order club shirts.

In November they are looking to take care of the recycling bins around campus for the school.

In December they are planning a Winter Break Party. 

Congratulations to this new Interact Club!

For more information about Interact, visit this website:  http://rotary.org/EN/STUDENTSANDYOUTH/Pages/ridefault.aspx  

Past President, Audrey Miller, and Sargeant At Arms, Eric Miller, are working with the New Hope Nazarene Church in Lancaster to assemble Crisis Care Kits.