Projects Funded by the Westchester Rotary Foundation

Community Service:

Teacher Mini-Grants

The Rotary Club of Westchester, in conjunction with the Westchester/LAX–Marina del Rey Chamber of Commerce and the LAX Kiwanis Club, provide Teacher Mini-Grants to local educators.

Funded through donations from companies and individuals, the Mini-Grants provide additional funding for local teachers to use in the classroom. Thousands of dollars are awarded to local teachers each year to fund everything from field trips to the Civil War Museum, the Museum of Tolerance and the Getty Museum to computer printers, software and educational videos.

Other community service programs include:

• Courageous Citizens Program
• Fire Station Pancake Breakfast
• LAX Food Pantry
• Memorial Day/Veterans Day Programs
• Airport Marina Counseling Services
• LAPD Pacific Area Boosters
• Senior Citizens Holiday Luncheon
• T.B. Testing for Local Schools
• Union Rescue Mission
• Westchester Children’s Library
• Westchester Family YMCA

International Service:

El Sauzal Orphanage

The Rotary Club of Westchester has adopted the El Sauzal Orphanage in Mexico and makes trips to the orphanage every year to deliver food, clothing and Christmas presents for the children. Other international programs include:

• Ambassadorial Scholars
• Youth Exchange Programs
• Polio Corrective Surgery
• Sri Lanka Shelters
• World Disaster Relief

Vocational Service:

• Citizen of the Year
• Teacher Eddy Awards
• Firefighter of the Year
• Police Officer of the Year
• Read to Me Literacy Program
• Art, Essay, Speech and Music Scholarships

Youth Service:

• Boy Scouts of America
• Girl Scouts of America
• WHS Interact Club
• SBHS Interact Club
• Rotaract – LMU High School Scholarships
• Little League Baseball Softball

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