We are People of Action
Rotary Club Public Access to Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) and CPR Training.
In 2009, at the Garden Grove High School’s first football game of the season, a player collapsed and died on the field. There was no Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) available. California Law only requires health clubs to have one on premises. The Garden Grove Rotary Club has taken on the project of supplying AEDs to places in the community where there is high potential for use.
Family Food Distributions
The club has received funds for the past three years from the District Designated Matching Funds to provide for a series of food distributions at two family resource centers in the city. The Rotary Club members participate with the community volunteers to bag and distribute food to needy families in the city. There were food drops during the last three years, serving over 2000 families. Funding was also used to create one new and restock the “Emergency Food Pantries” at these two neighborhood centers (Buena Clinton Family Resource Center & Magnolia Park Family Resource Center).
High School Interact Club
Over the years, the Club has sponsored high school service clubs (Interact Clubs) at Bolsa Grande High School, Garden Grove High School and Pacifica High School. These clubs provide high school students with an opportunity to give back to their community through school service projects and learn about leadership roles and responsibilities in running their campus organization.
