Rotarians recognize the importance of giving back to the community. Every club and every Rotarian assumes a responsibility to find ways to improve the quality of life for those in their communities and to serve the public interest.
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Orange Sunrise Rotary joins with Rebuilding Together Orange County to refurbish the homes of local senior citizens and low income residents.
Orange Sunrise Rotary shops for and distributes food to needy families each year. Four or five families are selected every three months to receive canned food, cereals, rice, pasta and pantry supplies.
Orange Sunrise also conducts food drives at grocery stores and online through "virtual food drives" to benefit local food bank organizations.
Orange Sunrise Rotary participates in local events that bring people together as a community. In October 2009, we joined over 150 volunteers to display the American flag at Major League baseball playoff games between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Boston Red Sox.
Orange Sunrise Rotary installed a new playground at the Grand Street Center on September 8, 2007. The $25,000 playground was funded by Orange Sunrise Rotary, in partnership with the First Presbyterian Church, The Friends of Steve Ambriz, the RJ Noble Company and Heisler Landscaping and Engineering. The playground is used by the YMCA of Orange and by the church for its "Hope School", serving homeless families.
Orange Sunrise Rotarian John Bouyer has family and property on the Mississippi coast, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. John put out the call to the Rotarians of District 5320 and within 3 days a truck filled with food, clothing, medical supplies and generators was on its way to hard hit area.
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