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!
July 28, 2026 – Club Meeting and News
Our Speaker: Miquette McMahon, Founder, Teach Haiti
Miquette McMahon is a Haitian-born speaker, nonprofit leader, and founder of Teach Haiti, an organization dedicated to providing holistic education for children in Haiti.
Hear Miquette’s inspiring journey from growing up in poverty in Haiti to becoming a Rotary Youth Exchange student at age 19. With the support of her host family and the Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary Club, she moved to Minnesota to complete high school—an opportunity that transformed her life and inspired her mission to give back through education.
Join Our International Service Projects
September 11- 13
Corozón Home Build in Tijuana
Only 10 spots remain for our September 11–13 service trip to Mexico!
Join our club and District 5330 as we partner with Corazón to build two homes in Tijuana and Tecate. No construction experience—or Rotary membership—is required. Whether you’re 15 or 100, there’s a job for everyone. Register today on DACdb and bring a friend!
January 2027 (dates tbd)
Mexicali Service Weekend
Join me and other Rotarians from clubs in District 5330 for a rewarding weekend in Mexicali! We’ll partner with the Rotary Club of Mexicali West on hands-on community projects, deliver school supplies, and enjoy warm fellowship with our Mexican Rotary friends. It’s a meaningful service experience you won’t forget. I was the lone volunteer from Lake Arrowhead last year. Let’s change that up!!
Volunteer for PRYDE Leadership Camp, November 20-22, 2026
PRYDE (Personal Rotary Youth Development Experience) is an unforgettable leadership weekend for 7th graders in District 5330, held each year at Thousand Pines Conference Center in Crestline. More than 200 students attend, sponsored by local Rotary clubs and supported by dedicated Rotarian volunteers.
I’d love for you to join us! See the person in black dressed as an Eskimo in the front right of the photo? That’s me at last year’s camp. It was cold—but absolutely worth it! Service above self, right?
Upcoming Meetings and Events
08/04 – Member Shop Talk: Sage Moritz (and she’ll be cooking lunch too!)
08/11 – 5 pm Club Social – Sycamore Ranch Wine Tasting in Crestline
08/18 – Jeri Simpson: Review and Discussion of Member Satisfaction Survey and Board Meeting
08/25 – Member Shop Talk: Tom Reinecke
09/01 – Joe Ramos – Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee
09/08 – 5 pm Club Social
09/15 – District Governor Richard Lemire and Board Meeting
09/22 – Jeri Simpson – Results of Corazon Build in Mexico
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
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
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