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!
April 21, 2026 – Club Meeting and News
Our Speaker: Dr. Anshu Chandra
Dr. Chandra of the Global Eye Project is an Optometrist who has worked in Haiti for the last 15 years building and advancing eye care for the poor. She brings access to the very poorest communities in Haiti. We are excited to welcome her to our meeting VIA Zoom.
Two Service Project Opportunities for Members This Week
EARTH DAY – April 22 – 9 am to 11 am
Meet your fellow Rotarians as we clean up Highway 173 in Lake Arrowhead
Rotarians at Work Day/Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities – April 25 8am – 5 pm
Make your way to the Twin Peaks Community Center where you’ll be greeted by breakfast made by our Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead members Teri Ostlie, Kristin Countryman, and Elizabeth Whitney-Olivas. From there, all volunteers will head to your assignments around our communities. You don’t need skills–just a good heart and a willingness to serve. A licensed contractor will be there to supervise. Lunch, made by our wonderful volunteers, will be delivered to all worksites. At the end of the day, you’ll be served a spaghetti dinner provided by volunteers from the Mountain Sunrise Rotary Club. And, boy, will you sleep that night!
Twin Peaks Community Center, 675 Grandview Rd., Twin Peaks
Upcoming Meetings and Events
04/28 – Johrita Solari, Chair of the US Polio Eradication Advocacy Task Force
04/24 -26 – Multi District Conference Chula Vista
05/05 – Commander Dale Ele, RIM American Legion Post 360
05/12 – 5 pm Club Social Papagayos in the Village
05/19 – Chad Farrin, Rotary Youth Exchange
05/19 – 6 pm Scholarship Night at Rim High School
05/23-25 – United We Clean Up the Rio Grande River, Tamaulipas, Mexico
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 – Michael Fox, San Bernardino Mountains Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
06/06 – Rim Health Fair at Rim High School, 2 pm
06/09 – Club Social TBD
06/16 – Member Shop Talk: Tom Reinecke
06/23 – Michelle French – Assistant Governor
06/30 – Club Celebration: Outgoing and Incoming Board Members
07/07 – Marilyn Sanderson, Polio Plus Awards
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
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