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For the last thirty years the Rotary Club of Placentia has made an impact on the young lives in our community by providing scholarships to local high school seniors. Applications are available on our website and are due the end of March.

Fellowship (socializing) is a big part of the Rotary Club of Placentia. The public is welcome at any of our meetings. The third Wednesday evening of each month we have a social at a local restaurant. Please drop by.

The Food Allergy Fair will be at the Yorba Linda Community Center on Saturday May 10th.

The volunteers came from a variety of Rotary Clubs. Ten to twelve clubs delivered can food, dog and cat food and personal hygiene items. Together we filled a 53' trailer.

The Interact Club helped with children waiting to see Santa and passed out toys donated by the Rotary Club. Interact is the youth arm of Rotary. The Rotary Club of Placentia sponsors the Interact Club for Juniors and Seniors attending Valencia and El Dorado high schools.

The Rotary Club of Placentia donated and distributed Thanksgiving baskets at the Whitten Center. Over 270 families received dinner and other items.

Paulina Dole is a senior at CSUF and has been involved in the Miss Placentia/ Miss Yorba Linda Scholarship Program since the age of 14.

The Rotary Club of Placentia was well represented at the State of the City luncheon with over ten club members in attendance.

The Peer Support group helps to promote the well-being of our emergency response personnel.

Cindy is the CEO and founder of Brothers on a Quest, a non-profit organization dedicated to raise awareness about a disease called Ataxia.

Bianca originally from Brazil shared her Rotary Exchange experiences in first in Australia and a second exchange in Germany. She shared with our club via Zoom from Australia.

Kaii Lee, pictured here with Club President Alice Shiozawa and Kathi Baldwin introduced us to the many facets of the Pacific Symphony.

Lara Aki, is an engagement coordinator for School on Wheels. School on Wheels is a local non-profit providing youth in the counties throughout Southern California free year-round one-on-one tutoring at any library, park or other quiet space.

Another terrific TOP Soccer Festival! Volunteers from the community, Placentia Police, Miss Yorba Linda and Miss Placentia, Anaheim Hills Rotary, Placentia Rotary, and many others pitching in to make the event a fun and lively event.

This year the Rotary Club of Placentia, through the enthusiastic work of Membership Chair Debye Payne grew the second most in the entire District. of fifty clubs!

Our own Lisa Pacheco is a busy lady! Until her retirement a few weeks ago, Lisa taught English at Diamond Bar High School. She also teaches driving and is a ride-share driver through both Lyft and Uber.

Rotrians, using funds from a District matching gran,t restocked the Blessing Box at Kraemer Park. The grant monies will provide food throughout this year.

Our Kathi Baldwin is a long-standing member, and previous president, of the PRTWC. She provided us with information about the organization. The Placentia chapter first met in 1902.

Our Dental Clinic was held this past Saturday at Oberle Gym. Five dentists saw 88 patients. Services included x-rays, cleaning, filling cavities,and extractions.

A Paul Harris is awarded to anyone who donates $1,000 to the Rotary International Fund. Last week Lisa Pacheco was presented with her Paul Harris +4 pin in recognition of her fifth such donation.