Our Commitment to Community Service
At the Rotary Club, community service is at the heart of everything we do. We organize events and initiatives to support local needs, improve living conditions, and foster connections among residents. Our dedicated members work tirelessly to make a positive impact right here at home.
Become part of a community dedicated to service, leadership, and positive change.
Rotary Centennial Park donated and built by the Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead to honor the 100th Anniversary of Rotary, International
Meeting Location
Tuesdays at noon / except 2nd Tuesday of the month
Lake Arrowhead Community Church
351 CA-173
Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
Social Time Starts at noon
Meeting starts promptly at 12:15 PM
Lunch Starts 12:35 PM
Ends at 1:30 PM
Service builds Friendships!
May 12, 2026 – Club Meeting and News
Club Social at 5 pm at Papagayos
Join us for an evening of great appetizers, drinks, and company at Papagayos Restaurant on May 12, 2026. This event replaces our regular meeting at the church, so come ready to socialize and have a good time. We’ll gather at 5 pm, and it’s a wonderful opportunity to catch up with fellow members and make new connections. We look forward to seeing you there and sharing a fantastic experience together.
Look What Our Club Accomplished!
Our club proudly served as the International Partner alongside our Host Partner, the Rotary Club of Cochin Queen City in India, on a Global Grant project to provide a new X-ray machine for a hospital in India.
Our club contributed $1,426 from our Global Grant funds toward the project, but we also needed to raise an additional $3,574 to participate fully. After reaching out to fellow District 5330 presidents, the Rotary Clubs of Big Bear and Cathedral City joined us to help close the gap. In addition, our district generously contributed another $10,000 to support the effort.
The total project cost was approximately $68,000, with additional funding provided by Rotary International and local Rotary clubs in India.
We are especially proud that a plaque recognizing our club’s contribution has been placed at the entrance to the new X-ray room — a lasting reminder of the impact Rotary can make through international partnership and service.
Also attached is an invitation for our club members to attend the inauguration ceremony for the new X-ray machine. What an incredible opportunity to celebrate the difference we are making together around the world!
Upcoming Meetings and Events
05/19 – Chad Farrin, Rotary Youth Exchange
05/19 – 6 pm Scholarship Night at Rim High School
05/26 – Randy and Nancy Buecheler, Part 2 of Randy and Nancy’s Travel Tips on a Budget
05/30 – District Celebration, Crafton Hills College, 11 am. We are getting awards!!
06/02 – Service Project – Reading to Kids at Lake Arrowhead Elementary (includes lunch)
06/09 – Club Social TBD
06/16 – NO MEETING: CHURCH CLOSED FOR SUMMER BIBLE STUDY FOR KIDS
06/23 – Michelle French – Assistant Governor
06/30 – Club Celebration: Outgoing and Incoming Board Members
07/07 – Marilyn Sanderson, Polio Plus Awards
07/21 – Michael Fox, San Bernardino Mountains Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
07/28 – Member Shop Talk: Tom Reinecke
Weekly Service Opportunity
Rotary volunteers at Mountain Thrift Shoppe
Date and Hour:
Every week on Saturday at 12:00
Location:
Blue Jay Mall
A big thank-you to Allen Briskin, Pat Rains, and Joe Ramos for stepping up as our newest trained team members! Your dedication to Service Above Self shines through, and we’re grateful to have you on board. Your dedication to Service Above Self shines through, and we’re grateful to have you on board.
Important News
The 17 th Annual PolaRotary Bear Plunge – Details of the Event – Coming Soon!!
Community Heroes of Hope Podcast
How A Mountain Rotary Club Turns Simple Ideas Into Community Change
Click the link above to listen to Teri Ostlie and Jeri Simpson being interviewed on Rotary’s Community Heroes of Hope Podcast.
The 16 th Annual PolaRotary Bear Plunge video is now available for your viewing pleasure:
Filmed and produced by The Rim of the World High School Audio/Visual Club, this exciting production is now available for your viewing pleasure at no charge.
Click on the bottom below to view this wonderful
production featuring Rim High Students interviewing and interacting
with the brave jumpers who sacrifice their bodies by jumping into the
freezing cold waters of Lake Arrowhead on February 1, 2025 to support
their favorite worthy charities, most of which are mountain
organizations including the Mt. Communities Hospital Foundation, Rim
Educational Foundation, Rim Historical Foundation, Rotary, the Blue Jay
Jazz Foundation, who won the costume contest. See the costumed
jumpers as they dive into the freezing cold water to the cheers of over
100 spectators on the shores of the Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa.
The Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead hosts the annual PolaRotary Bear
Plunge, which over the past 16 years has raised over one-half million
dollars. Mountain charities are the biggest benefactors of the money
generated by the event. Teams of jumpers representing their favorite
charity collect donations from donors who want to support the charity
or just want to see their “friends” Go Jump In The Lake. For information
about becoming a “jumper” or to support a participating charity Google
Lake Arrowhead PolaRotary Bear Plunge.
Next Years Plunge will be on February 7, 2026.
Contact
Contact us to learn more about our community projects or to get involved.
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