Events

In March PV Rotary Club member Daniel Elroi began his long-term commitment to support an NGO in South Africa, the Unity Water Foundation, which is led and supported by other Rotarians from South Africa and the United States. The foundation supports a number of activities that relieve the daily burden of women and children in rural Africa associated with fetching water from distant and sparse water sources. Daniel, a semi-retired IT executive is writing a technology road map for the foundation, and will then guide teams of volunteers, interns and staff through the implementation of various action plans in that road map.

Also in March, Daniel attended the United Nations' Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks conference in Geneva in order to learn how information management, geographic information systems and artificial intelligence are used in this arena. He learned about the recent catastrophic decrease in global humanitarian aid funding committed by governments, and will work to learn how individually-driven organizations like Rotary can step in to fill some part of that gap.

Dr. Katie Eastman is an author, licensed psychotherapist, master grief coach, certified life coach, and organizational change consultant helping individuals and organizations transform loss into growth. She will be joining our club to talk about a facinating mental health program in Ukraine and how to rise up from adversity with a growth mindset. Not to be missed!

Paul Stansbury is a retired college administrator He graduated from the US Air Force Academy with a BS in Engineering Management, received a Masters in Business from USC, a Masters in Sociology from California State University Long Beach and a doctorate in higher education from Pepperdine University. He became involved in the National Alliance on Mental Illness when one of his sons developed a mental illness and is very indebted to the support and education that NAMI and NAMI families have provided to his family. He is currently serving as President of the NAMI South Bay affiliate. In other volunteer activities related to mental health, Paul is serving as President of the Homes for Life Foundation, and Chair of Advocacy Committee NAMI Greater Los Angeles County and South Bay Coalition to End Homelesseness.

He is actively involved in the American Martyrs Parish of which he has been a member for over 40 years. He serves as a Eucharistic Minister and is active in the Cornerstone Ministry. Paul Stansbury is originally from Beaumont, Texas. After serving in the Air Force at the Los Angeles Air Force Station in El Segundo has lived in Manhattan Beach for many years. His wife Nancy has been a school teacher at the Manhattan Beach Middle School. He has three sons and he the proud grandparent of four grandchildren.

Hayden Schneider is the Partnership and Outreach Associate at Kelp Ark, where she helps build collaborations that advance marine conservation and biodiversity preservation. A lifelong student of environmental science, she holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Denver and is deeply committed to safeguarding ocean ecosystems. Passionate about the future of kelp farming and its potential to drive sustainable solutions, Hayden is particularly interested in the development of kelp-based products, including biostimulants which enhance agriculture’s efficiency and resilience. Through her work, she strives to bridge the gap between marine science and real-world applications, fostering innovative partnerships that support both environmental and economic sustainability. When she’s not working to protect and promote kelp’s vital role in global ecosystems, Hayden enjoys exploring all of California’s natural wonders.

Join us for a great meeting with the Pagent of the Masters winners and Rotary Interact students. 

Supporting these students is a great part of what this club does and we look forward to seeing all our members there.

Every club member will want to join us for this wonderful location visit to the Lunada Market & Deli in beautiful Lunada Bay. Jocelyn Lopez, owner/operator of the Lunada Market & Deli will be welcoming our club for a delicious patio lunch and sharing her story of being a sucessful local business women.

Reservations for this lunch are REQUIRED and all members will need to slelect their entree ahead of time. More information will be availabe as we get closer to the date. 

Geoffrey Kinaalwa, CEO and Founder of La Marc Coffee Foundation, will join us to share about the coffee farm he owns and runs in Uganda. They take in and house single pregnant girls and give them shelter, counseling and on the job training at the coffee farm, in tailoring, sewing and hairdressing, and how to start their own small businesses. This should be a truly fascinating talk. 

This is an OFF SITE meeting at the Salvation Army Training Center. 

Geoffrey Kinaalwa, CEO and Founder of La Marc Coffee Foundation, will join us to share about the coffee farm he owns and runs in Uganda. They take in and house single pregnant girls and give them shelter, counseling and on the job training at the coffee farm, in tailoring, sewing and hairdressing, and how to start their own small businesses. This should be a truly fascinating talk. 

This is an OFF SITE meeting at the Salvation Army Training Center.