Weekly Announcements December 04, 2007

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Next Meeting Our next general meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 at 6:30 pm at Kansas City BBQ, 610 W. Market Street, Downtown San Diego. Our guest speaker will be Ian Lesser from the One Acre Fund. Details below. We're looking forward to seeing you!

Guest Speaker Tonight: Ian Lesser from One Acre Fund December 04 (Tuesday) 6:30 pm Kansas City BBQ, 610 W. Market Street, Downtown San Diego Ian Lesser will come to our meeting and speak about his efforts with the One Acre Fund. One Acre Fund is a 5013(c) organization designed to address chronic hunger in Africa by developing sustainable agriculture and sustainable communities. They are pioneering a tiny investment package that will enable farm families to grow their own way out of hunger, permanently instead of providing hand outs of meals one at a time. Last year this program reached over 550 farmers and Ian is the program manager for the Kakamega branch of the organization where they have plans to work with up to 1200 farmers. Ian Lesser can provide further info about the project if you are interested. He can also provide our club with perspective about this issue in Kenya and elsewhere, he can also speak to what it is like living and working for a non-profit in Africa. He grew up in San Diego and his perspective is unique and likely very compelling for a group like ours.

Annual Rotaract Holiday Party December 07 (Friday) 7:00 pm Carmel Pointe Club House (Amanda Scott's Complex), 3777 Townsgate Drive, 92130 The annual Rotaract Holiday Party is coming up on Friday, December 7th at 7:00 pm. Join us for a night of holiday cheer! Bring your favorite beverage, something to snack on, and use your imagination to come up with something for the White Elephant gift exchange. Be creative... Please park at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center at 3777 Townsgate Drive and take the walking path south to the Carmel Pointe Condominiums (which are located at 3820 Elijah Court). Please do not park in the reserved parking spaces in the condo complex, as your car will be towed!!! See you there!

Recap: Sixth Annual Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes The 6th Annual Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes was a huge success. The Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego would like to send a big thank you to everyone who attended the 6th Annual Jazz for Diabetes Event. The event was a huge success and couldn't have happened without everyone's help and the support of our sponsors. Be sure an attend tonight's meeting where we will be announcing how much money this amazing event raised for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Young Professional Mixer December 12 (Wednesday) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm SideBar, 536 Market Street The Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego is pleased to announce our December holiday social has joined forces with several other young professional organizations in town to crate a mixer that should not only fun but also help extend you professional network. The first 50 people to sign up get a complimentary drink ticket. Free pizza for the first hour. Cost: $5 Students (must be 21), $6 Members, $8 Non Members. All proceeds will be donated to the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA. Purchase ticket today!

Dues Are Due! It is that time of year again... Current Rotaract members, The semi-annual dues are $30. The dues go to help subsidize the many community service and social events that occur throughout the year. These events include the Rancho Jireh Picnic, the ice cream social and bingo at the senior center, as well as many more. For new members, once you have completed your membership requirements, there is a one time initiation fee of $28. This fee goes towards a snazzy Rotaract t-shirt, pin, and certificate. In addition, new members will also need to pay the $30 for semi-annual dues. The total amount for a new member is $58. You can pay your dues by attending a general meeting and giving a check or cash to the Treasurer, Steve Goodall. You can also pay with your credit card or bank account through PayPal.

San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Meeting The San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Club is meeting every Wednesday at 7:00 am at the Symphony Towers University Club, 750 B Street, Suite 3400. Next scheduled speakers / events: December 05 Stephen Weber President San Diego State University December 12 Prof. John Minan University of San Diego "Little Green Book of Golf Law" December 19 Prof. Carl Luna The Airport Trust and the Perfect Airport Solution December 26 Dark! No Meeting For last minute changes, please check http://www.sdrotary.org!

Members' Bulletin Board Save on Holiday Travel! Carey Kanavel has started a new business venture and would really appreciate your support. She started an online travel agency www.clktravel.com. She has partnered up with Travelocity, Hotels.com, and other national vendors and best of all, she can match or beat all the competitors' websites 90-95% of the time! So the next time you're booking a flight, car, hotel, cruise, planning a vacation, sending flowers, or needing tickets for a concert or sporting event, do your shopping and if Carey's prices are comparable or better, please book your event with her! If you need help or have any questions, you can call Carey at 619-733-8334. Thank you so much and she really does appreciate your business and support. If you have friends or family that travel a lot, please pass the word and savings on to them also! This could be a great way to save on holiday travel! Post your own message here! Do you need a roommate? Trying to sell your car? Let Rotaract work for you! Post your message here in the newsletter and have it be seen by over 100 like-minded people. Just send an e-mail to newsletter@sandiegorotaract.org with "Bulletin Board" in the subject line. Please remember to also include a general time frame for your message, e.g. 3 weeks, 2 newsletters, or until November 1st.

Rotaract & Rotary Trivia What is Interact? Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people age 14-18. Interact Clubs can either be school or community based and are required to carry out at least two service projects annually, one that serves their school or community and another that furthers international understanding. Although each club is sponsored by a local Rotary club whose members offer guidance, Interact clubs are responsible for planning, financing, organizing, and executing their own projects.