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!
September 22, 2026 – Club Meeting and News
Speaker: Joe Ramos, Chair, Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee
This photo is a rendering of the 2027 Rotary float. Joe will be discussing the float, how you can become a float ambassador, and how you can join us in decorating the float. It’s so much fun!
Let’s Go to Barcelona Together!
Why not turn the 2027 Rotary International Convention into a club vacation? Barcelona is an incredible destination, with so much to see and do in the city and throughout the surrounding region.
Imagine experiencing the excitement and inspiration of a Rotary International Convention—and then exploring Barcelona together with your Rotary friends!
Don’t miss this opportunity. Let’s make Barcelona 2027 a club adventure to remember!
Register here:
Let’s Go to Barcelona Together!
Let’s Help Crestline-Lake Gregory Rotary Support Our Mountain Community!
We LOVE supporting our fellow Mountain Rotary Clubs—especially when it benefits such a wonderful community tradition!
Join us Sunday, September 27, 2026, at San Moritz Lodge for a fundraiser benefiting the Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Let’s come together, have some fun, and help make sure this special Thanksgiving tradition continues for our mountain neighbors.
Tickets are just $20 per person.
Simply take a photo of the QR code in the picture and purchase your tickets today.
Rotary supporting Rotary. Neighbors helping neighbors. That’s what community is all about!
Volunteer at the Mountain Thrift Shoppe!
| Every Saturday afternoon, you’ll find several of your fellow Rotarians at the Mountain Thrift Shoppe—working the cash register, sorting and pricing donations, and visiting with community members and tourists as they search for their next great treasure. I have to admit, when I first joined the club, I was hesitant to make the commitment. But I gave it a try, and it has become one of my favorite club service activities! It’s fun, social, and a great way to spend time with fellow Rotarians while doing something that directly benefits our community. And there’s another great reason to volunteer: the more hours our club works, the more money we can earn for the Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation. Those funds come right back into our community through the projects and organizations we support. If you haven’t volunteered at the Thrift Shoppe yet, please consider giving it a try. You may discover, like I did, that you really enjoy it! Talk to Bob Gladwell for details and find out how you can join us. |
Upcoming Meetings and Events
09/29 – Mark Turner – Proposition Q, Hospital Bond Measure
10/06 – Jon Chibnall – Movie Editor
10/13 – Rotary Social Lake Arrowhead Resort
10/20 – Louis Vidaure – San Bernardino County Transportation Authority
10/27 – Jennifer Evans – Special Olympics
11/03 – Miquette McMahon – Teach Haiti
11/10 – Rotary Social TBD
11/17 – Polly Sauer – Blue Jay Parade
11/24 – Joy Patrick Eckert – Her Life and Times
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
Contact us to learn more about our community projects or to get involved.
