LITERACY
ROTARY MAKES HELP HAPPEN
2025 April – District Grants
To the 49 clubs who applied for the Community Grants this year, if you haven’t wrapped up your grant you have about 2 months left to complete. If you need assistance please call me at 951-746-8364. I hope to see you at Assembly!
Mary Brown
District Grant Chair
2025 April – Human Tracking
Human Trafficking Awareness Trailer
It’s been almost a year since the District 5330 Human Trafficking Awareness trailer debuted at the District Training Assembly last April. In that time, it has been all over our district to your events, it was at the KABOOM festival last July 4th in Pomona, it was shown at the Peace Conference in Northern California, at the Tour de Palm Springs cycling event and at SWPETS. Where folks from 5 other districts had a chance to view the video.
The trailer and its message has been seen by thousands of people. Some commenting that they didn’t know Human Trafficking was a problem in this country. Some sharing stories of survival and healing. Some thanking us for having this exhibit.
We, you, the Rotarians of District 5330 are doing a great thing for the people of our communities and our world, shining a light on Human Trafficking.
Let’s keep it up. If you are interested in having the trailer at your event, or just need more information please go to the District website click on “what we do” scroll down to Anti-Human Trafficking and fill out the form. It will come to me, and I will respond to you.
Or just send me an email if you have questions.
Thank you
Amy Laboda
[email protected]
2025 April – Club Event Menifee
2025 April – Club Event Menifee
2025 April – 4 Way Test Speech
2025 April – Youth Services
Spotlight on Youth: Interact End-of-Year Conference at Galway Downs
On Saturday, May 17, while Rotarians gather for the District Conference at Galway Downs, something equally powerful will be happening just steps away—the Interact End-of-Year Conference!
This special event will bring together Interact students from across District 5330 for a day of service, connection, and celebration. At the heart of the conference is the Epic Day of Service, a large-scale project supporting three youth-focused nonprofit agencies in Riverside County, The Rose Again Foundation, Voices for Children and The Oak Grove Center. It’s an inspiring opportunity for Interactors to come together, take action, and make a real impact in their communities.
The day will also include our Interact Awards Ceremony, where we’ll recognize the outstanding achievements of our clubs over the past year. From grassroots service projects to global efforts, our Interact students have shown what’s possible when young people lead with purpose.
While this is a youth-focused event, we hope all Rotarians are proud to know it’s happening alongside the District Conference. Please help us by encouraging your Interact students to attend and be part of this memorable day!
For more information or to get your club connected, reach out to Jackie Chatman at [email protected]
Jackie Chatman, MA, NC
DHS Rotary, Community Service Chair
District 5330 Youth Services Chair
District 5330 Youth Protection Officer
213-822-2634
[email protected]
2025 April – Community Service
April is a month of renewal as we move from spring to summer. Living in SoCal this is also the time when we witness the kick-off to summer which is when we see everything dry out and the fuel piles up for fires. We all know that vigilance moving into fire season in our area pays off tenfold. After witnessing the terrible disasters in Pacific Palisades & Altadena (just to name a couple) far too many folks were impacted with the worst nightmare.
A great community service opportunity is to contact your local fire department and city halls and see if they can help identify properties of elderly or disabled that need abatement and the resident is either not in the physical condition to handle their own abatement or afford to pay to have it done. Making a property fire safe can make a huge difference. Once identified, teams can contact the property owners and offer to assist in abating the property going into fire season so that there is at least a 10’ clearance of brush and flammables around the structure.
Many times those that are compromised either physically or financially don’t know who to turn to for help.
Perhaps when working on abatements your club can set up teams with a competition to see which team can fill up the greatest amount of trash bags on a project…… and the losing team ….has to buy lunch for the winning team. Like everything else in Rotary working shoulder to shoulder is always both fun and productive.
Contacting local fire departments and city government to see what your club can do to lower the fire risk in your community can and will make a huge difference.
Chuck Weisbart (Cheeze)
Proudly- an Idyllwild Rotarian!
D5330 Community Service Chair
760 578 3592
P.O.Box 278, Idyllwild CA 92549
2025 April – Vocational Service
Dear D5330 Rotarians,
We are winding down this Rotary year with many meaningful events scheduled to take place very soon.
The District Training Assembly is scheduled for April 19th and offers 29 sessions! It will be held again at Tahquitz High School in Hemet from 8:30 AM-1 PM for the most reasonable price of $30 per person. This includes a continental breakfast and a box lunch. I am looking forward to conducting a 45-minute session on the 5 Avenues of Service with an emphasis, of course, on Vocational Service. Be sure to sign up through the DACdb site! So far, 155 Rotarians are registered and the numbers are increasing quickly.
On May 17th, DG Judy will hold our annual District Conference at Galway Downs in Temecula. At that time, in addition to all of the other club awards being presented, your district’s Vocational Service Committee will be presenting the Rotary Award for Vocational Excellence, or R.A.V.E. This award will single out a premiere Business/Profession in our district that has greatly benefited their particular community this Rotary year. So far, 5 clubs have nominated a candidate, AND YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO NOMINTE YOURS. The deadline date is April 15th. Just send me an e-mail at: [email protected] to request a Nomination Form, but be quick!
I look forward to seeing you all at these events!
Sincerely,
Bill Chase, PDG
2025 March – 4 Way Speech Test Results
Rotary Global Grants – India
GG2568985
Project Title: Diagnostic of Retinopathy for NICU, Pediatric Surgeries & Cataract
Seeking a minimum of $3k to $5K in DDF funds.
Rotary Club of Midtown Jalna.
District 3132
DISCOVER MORE
2025 April – District Grants
To the 49 clubs who applied for the Community Grants this year, if you haven’t wrapped up your grant you have about 2 months left to complete. If you need assistance please call me at 951-746-8364. I hope to see you at Assembly!
Mary Brown
District Grant Chair
2025 April – Human Tracking
Human Trafficking Awareness Trailer
It’s been almost a year since the District 5330 Human Trafficking Awareness trailer debuted at the District Training Assembly last April. In that time, it has been all over our district to your events, it was at the KABOOM festival last July 4th in Pomona, it was shown at the Peace Conference in Northern California, at the Tour de Palm Springs cycling event and at SWPETS. Where folks from 5 other districts had a chance to view the video.
The trailer and its message has been seen by thousands of people. Some commenting that they didn’t know Human Trafficking was a problem in this country. Some sharing stories of survival and healing. Some thanking us for having this exhibit.
We, you, the Rotarians of District 5330 are doing a great thing for the people of our communities and our world, shining a light on Human Trafficking.
Let’s keep it up. If you are interested in having the trailer at your event, or just need more information please go to the District website click on “what we do” scroll down to Anti-Human Trafficking and fill out the form. It will come to me, and I will respond to you.
Or just send me an email if you have questions.
Thank you
Amy Laboda
[email protected]
2025 April – Club Event Menifee
2025 April – Club Event Menifee
2025 April – 4 Way Test Speech
2025 April – Youth Services
Spotlight on Youth: Interact End-of-Year Conference at Galway Downs
On Saturday, May 17, while Rotarians gather for the District Conference at Galway Downs, something equally powerful will be happening just steps away—the Interact End-of-Year Conference!
This special event will bring together Interact students from across District 5330 for a day of service, connection, and celebration. At the heart of the conference is the Epic Day of Service, a large-scale project supporting three youth-focused nonprofit agencies in Riverside County, The Rose Again Foundation, Voices for Children and The Oak Grove Center. It’s an inspiring opportunity for Interactors to come together, take action, and make a real impact in their communities.
The day will also include our Interact Awards Ceremony, where we’ll recognize the outstanding achievements of our clubs over the past year. From grassroots service projects to global efforts, our Interact students have shown what’s possible when young people lead with purpose.
While this is a youth-focused event, we hope all Rotarians are proud to know it’s happening alongside the District Conference. Please help us by encouraging your Interact students to attend and be part of this memorable day!
For more information or to get your club connected, reach out to Jackie Chatman at [email protected]
Jackie Chatman, MA, NC
DHS Rotary, Community Service Chair
District 5330 Youth Services Chair
District 5330 Youth Protection Officer
213-822-2634
[email protected]
2025 April – Community Service
April is a month of renewal as we move from spring to summer. Living in SoCal this is also the time when we witness the kick-off to summer which is when we see everything dry out and the fuel piles up for fires. We all know that vigilance moving into fire season in our area pays off tenfold. After witnessing the terrible disasters in Pacific Palisades & Altadena (just to name a couple) far too many folks were impacted with the worst nightmare.
A great community service opportunity is to contact your local fire department and city halls and see if they can help identify properties of elderly or disabled that need abatement and the resident is either not in the physical condition to handle their own abatement or afford to pay to have it done. Making a property fire safe can make a huge difference. Once identified, teams can contact the property owners and offer to assist in abating the property going into fire season so that there is at least a 10’ clearance of brush and flammables around the structure.
Many times those that are compromised either physically or financially don’t know who to turn to for help.
Perhaps when working on abatements your club can set up teams with a competition to see which team can fill up the greatest amount of trash bags on a project…… and the losing team ….has to buy lunch for the winning team. Like everything else in Rotary working shoulder to shoulder is always both fun and productive.
Contacting local fire departments and city government to see what your club can do to lower the fire risk in your community can and will make a huge difference.
Chuck Weisbart (Cheeze)
Proudly- an Idyllwild Rotarian!
D5330 Community Service Chair
760 578 3592
P.O.Box 278, Idyllwild CA 92549
2025 April – Vocational Service
Dear D5330 Rotarians,
We are winding down this Rotary year with many meaningful events scheduled to take place very soon.
The District Training Assembly is scheduled for April 19th and offers 29 sessions! It will be held again at Tahquitz High School in Hemet from 8:30 AM-1 PM for the most reasonable price of $30 per person. This includes a continental breakfast and a box lunch. I am looking forward to conducting a 45-minute session on the 5 Avenues of Service with an emphasis, of course, on Vocational Service. Be sure to sign up through the DACdb site! So far, 155 Rotarians are registered and the numbers are increasing quickly.
On May 17th, DG Judy will hold our annual District Conference at Galway Downs in Temecula. At that time, in addition to all of the other club awards being presented, your district’s Vocational Service Committee will be presenting the Rotary Award for Vocational Excellence, or R.A.V.E. This award will single out a premiere Business/Profession in our district that has greatly benefited their particular community this Rotary year. So far, 5 clubs have nominated a candidate, AND YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO NOMINTE YOURS. The deadline date is April 15th. Just send me an e-mail at: [email protected] to request a Nomination Form, but be quick!
I look forward to seeing you all at these events!
Sincerely,
Bill Chase, PDG
2025 March – 4 Way Speech Test Results
Rotary Global Grants – India
GG2568985
Project Title: Diagnostic of Retinopathy for NICU, Pediatric Surgeries & Cataract
Seeking a minimum of $3k to $5K in DDF funds.
Rotary Club of Midtown Jalna.
District 3132
KEY LITERACY CATEGORIES
We have a very active District when it comes to literacy.
The following is a list of project ideas collected from the Literacy Award applications received over the past several years. Ideas for you to consider fall into three general categories: Club Literacy, Funding Focused, Front-line Literacy
Literacy projects that take place within your club
Devote a club meeting to planning literacy projects.
Host a speaker at a club meeting from Success By Six to speak about children’s literacy.
Reference “The Rotarian” magazine at club meetings and encourage members to read it.
Host a speaker from your school district/adult education program to speak about numeracy.
Include information and links on the importance of reading with children on your club website.
Appoint a “literacy chair” on your board of directors.
Host a literacy workshop for members.
Create a limerick writing contest within the club or between two clubs.
Bring in an author as a guest speaker
Share favorite books, poems, magazine or websites at meetings.
Host a presentation on tutoring and reading with children for members.
Conduct a monthly or bi-monthly reading group among Rotary members, friends, family, school district and First Nations.
Where your club funds a literacy project
Support local school libraries of all levels with book donations which can include bookplates identifying the Rotary.
Provide schools with identified needed reading resources. i.e.- online leveled reading programs for specific grades.
Donate large print books to seniors home.
Fund the creation of a cultural learning DVD for local First Nations group.
Donate to local literacy program like Literacy Now- Books for Babies Program or Born to Read.
Donate to a specific program at the public library such as Teen Advisory Committee or the Adult Reading Program.
Provide literacy supportive equipment identified by a school’s “wish list” such as a document camera and LCD projector.
Support a community program such as the Head Start Read and Play Group and Longview Stageworks After School Theatre Club.
Donate to a local schools lunch program which aims to deal with hunger as a learning inhibitor.
Help fund your local literacy bus.
Donate school supplies.
Sponsor prizes for an essay contest for middle school students in grades 6-8.
Contribute to a school summer reading program- books given to each child to encourage continued reading.
Support school and community music programs.
Buy specialized laptops for students with communication challenges.
Sponsor students to attend Rotary Programs- e.g. Adventures in Technology.
Sponsor Missoula Children s Theatre for local school or community programs.
Support or manage the construction of a library or learning centre locally or abroad.
Donate to Success By Six or Early Start.
Participate in an international book shipping project.
Help fund an international mini-library project.
Where your club volunteers in a literacy capacity
Volunteer in an elementary school library that might be otherwise closed due to budget. Check in/out materials, conduct story times you could also give homework help to students.
Organize and participate in a one-day event of listening to students read their stories about their heroes.
Celebrate Dr. Seuss, one-day event – visit 20 classrooms, dress in red and white striped hats and donate a book to each class.
Host students from an adopted school to sing songs and perform.
Partner with other programs e.g. “Read to Me” and volunteer your time to them.
Conduct story times at local events such as a children’s festival.
Volunteer once a week at a school to read with students.
Donate gently used adult books for Christmas hampers for local families.
Participate in a book or coloring book drive to support non-profit children’s organizations.
Participate in education workshops for kids at the Boys and Girls Club.
Attend or organize a school field trip and have Rotarians buddy with elementary school children to familiarize them with the public library.
Develop a literacy roundtable in the community where a member from each club attends and focuses on supporting literacy in partnership with other clubs – and on their own.
Provide books for a school to use a positive reinforcement reward for their students.
Donate materials to support a classroom in need- e.g. a math game – and volunteer to play with kindergarten students needing to develop numeracy skills.
Participate in newspaper sale for “Raise A Reader”
Collect books for community bookstore to celebrate Literacy Day.
Create a literacy float in a community parade.
Donate literacy boxes to local women’s centre and transition houses filled with children/adult books.
Donate books to local correctional centre.
Fundraise with your local literacy society.
Host a public library literacy night.
Host a holiday breakfast and book giveaway.
LITERACY RESOURCES
2025 April – District Grants
To the 49 clubs who applied for the Community Grants this year, if you haven’t wrapped up your grant you have about 2 months left to complete. If you need assistance please call me at 951-746-8364. I hope to see you at Assembly!
Mary Brown
District Grant Chair
2025 April – Human Tracking
Human Trafficking Awareness Trailer
It’s been almost a year since the District 5330 Human Trafficking Awareness trailer debuted at the District Training Assembly last April. In that time, it has been all over our district to your events, it was at the KABOOM festival last July 4th in Pomona, it was shown at the Peace Conference in Northern California, at the Tour de Palm Springs cycling event and at SWPETS. Where folks from 5 other districts had a chance to view the video.
The trailer and its message has been seen by thousands of people. Some commenting that they didn’t know Human Trafficking was a problem in this country. Some sharing stories of survival and healing. Some thanking us for having this exhibit.
We, you, the Rotarians of District 5330 are doing a great thing for the people of our communities and our world, shining a light on Human Trafficking.
Let’s keep it up. If you are interested in having the trailer at your event, or just need more information please go to the District website click on “what we do” scroll down to Anti-Human Trafficking and fill out the form. It will come to me, and I will respond to you.
Or just send me an email if you have questions.
Thank you
Amy Laboda
[email protected]
2025 April – Club Event Menifee
2025 April – Club Event Menifee
2025 April – 4 Way Test Speech
2025 April – Youth Services
Spotlight on Youth: Interact End-of-Year Conference at Galway Downs
On Saturday, May 17, while Rotarians gather for the District Conference at Galway Downs, something equally powerful will be happening just steps away—the Interact End-of-Year Conference!
This special event will bring together Interact students from across District 5330 for a day of service, connection, and celebration. At the heart of the conference is the Epic Day of Service, a large-scale project supporting three youth-focused nonprofit agencies in Riverside County, The Rose Again Foundation, Voices for Children and The Oak Grove Center. It’s an inspiring opportunity for Interactors to come together, take action, and make a real impact in their communities.
The day will also include our Interact Awards Ceremony, where we’ll recognize the outstanding achievements of our clubs over the past year. From grassroots service projects to global efforts, our Interact students have shown what’s possible when young people lead with purpose.
While this is a youth-focused event, we hope all Rotarians are proud to know it’s happening alongside the District Conference. Please help us by encouraging your Interact students to attend and be part of this memorable day!
For more information or to get your club connected, reach out to Jackie Chatman at [email protected]
Jackie Chatman, MA, NC
DHS Rotary, Community Service Chair
District 5330 Youth Services Chair
District 5330 Youth Protection Officer
213-822-2634
[email protected]
2025 April – Community Service
April is a month of renewal as we move from spring to summer. Living in SoCal this is also the time when we witness the kick-off to summer which is when we see everything dry out and the fuel piles up for fires. We all know that vigilance moving into fire season in our area pays off tenfold. After witnessing the terrible disasters in Pacific Palisades & Altadena (just to name a couple) far too many folks were impacted with the worst nightmare.
A great community service opportunity is to contact your local fire department and city halls and see if they can help identify properties of elderly or disabled that need abatement and the resident is either not in the physical condition to handle their own abatement or afford to pay to have it done. Making a property fire safe can make a huge difference. Once identified, teams can contact the property owners and offer to assist in abating the property going into fire season so that there is at least a 10’ clearance of brush and flammables around the structure.
Many times those that are compromised either physically or financially don’t know who to turn to for help.
Perhaps when working on abatements your club can set up teams with a competition to see which team can fill up the greatest amount of trash bags on a project…… and the losing team ….has to buy lunch for the winning team. Like everything else in Rotary working shoulder to shoulder is always both fun and productive.
Contacting local fire departments and city government to see what your club can do to lower the fire risk in your community can and will make a huge difference.
Chuck Weisbart (Cheeze)
Proudly- an Idyllwild Rotarian!
D5330 Community Service Chair
760 578 3592
P.O.Box 278, Idyllwild CA 92549
2025 April – Vocational Service
Dear D5330 Rotarians,
We are winding down this Rotary year with many meaningful events scheduled to take place very soon.
The District Training Assembly is scheduled for April 19th and offers 29 sessions! It will be held again at Tahquitz High School in Hemet from 8:30 AM-1 PM for the most reasonable price of $30 per person. This includes a continental breakfast and a box lunch. I am looking forward to conducting a 45-minute session on the 5 Avenues of Service with an emphasis, of course, on Vocational Service. Be sure to sign up through the DACdb site! So far, 155 Rotarians are registered and the numbers are increasing quickly.
On May 17th, DG Judy will hold our annual District Conference at Galway Downs in Temecula. At that time, in addition to all of the other club awards being presented, your district’s Vocational Service Committee will be presenting the Rotary Award for Vocational Excellence, or R.A.V.E. This award will single out a premiere Business/Profession in our district that has greatly benefited their particular community this Rotary year. So far, 5 clubs have nominated a candidate, AND YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO NOMINTE YOURS. The deadline date is April 15th. Just send me an e-mail at: [email protected] to request a Nomination Form, but be quick!
I look forward to seeing you all at these events!
Sincerely,
Bill Chase, PDG
2025 March – 4 Way Speech Test Results
Rotary Global Grants – India
GG2568985
Project Title: Diagnostic of Retinopathy for NICU, Pediatric Surgeries & Cataract
Seeking a minimum of $3k to $5K in DDF funds.
Rotary Club of Midtown Jalna.
District 3132
