To my Rotarian Friends, and Friends of Rotary –
My name is Kim Little and I am proud to serve as 2022-2023 President of the Pollock-Pines Camino Rotary. As a educator, I learned about the positive impact Rotary makes locally and beyond through my work with the our sponsored Interact Club. For several years, I worked alongside our students participating in service opportunities such as hosting community breakfasts, distributing food and resources to those in need, fundraising for the the End Polio Now campaign, and supporting efforts to provide safe drinking water globally.
In truth, my work with our youth affirmed that I have always wanted to help others and this connection to Interact served as the catalyst to formally joining the Pollock Pines-Camino Rotary five years ago. Connecting with Rotary has enabled me to fulfill my desire to serve others. Imagine - we are a network of 1.4 million friends, neighbors, business associates and civic leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change in our communities, to Serve Humanity through Rotary – locally, regionally. and internationally. Together, we can do so much.
Next year our club will celebrate its 75th year! Over these past decades, our small club has made a large impact. To give you an idea, here is just a small list of the current events and activities of the Pollock Pines-Camino Rotary:
- Host different fundraisers each year including - Strikes for Scholarships, Community Cornhole Tournament, and Evening in the Pines.
- Sponsor Monthly Community Flea Market
- Sponsor the Pollock Pines Independence Day Parade
- Host Breakfast with Santa- A free event for families to come together during the holiday season
- Chartered and Support Interact Clubs at Sierra Ridge and Camino Schools
- Annually gift dictionaries to third graders at local schools.
- Participate in National Night Out
- Work with neighboring service clubs to support our local community (cleanup days, Sugar Loaf Camp set up, officiating competitions)
- Contribute to Rotary Foundation to support larger initiatives such as local natural disasters
- Contribute to the End Polio Now Campaign
There are other projects as well … but you get the point. We are doing an awful lot of good – locally, regionally, and internationally. If you would like to serve alongside us, I invite you to attend one of our regular meetings as a guest or meet at us at one of our many events to learn more about being part of this amazing club.
In short, it's an honor to serve as president of the Rotary Club of Pollock Pines- Camino. It is gratifying to reflect on the impact our club makes. I look forward to doing even more during the year ahead – a year when our club will celebrate its 75th anniversary of doing good, and having fun doing it.
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