We look forward to sharing the gift of Rotary with you!
Join PWR as we team up with the American River Parkway Foundation for the Fall Great American River Cleanup! PWR will be managing the cleanup activities at the Watt Avenue American River Access Point, located 8690 La Riviera Drive in Sacramento from 9am to Noon. The...
Puttin’ for Polio is a fun, family way to fight polio at home and around the world. Held each October, Puttin’ for Polio brings people together to take a swing against polio. Held at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex, participants jovially compete against each other for the...
The California Eagles is a golf program for those with special needs. The purpose of the program is to give people with special needs the opportunity to learn and enjoy the great game of golf. The program began almost 40 years ago, and members of Point West Rotary...
For decades, Point West Rotary has supported our local schools. We identify which schools and student populations need the most support and apply our talent and resources to their needs. We have funded field trips, built and stocked food pantries, expanded summer camps and augmented summer school experiences, provided classroom supplies, and developed and funded educational programs, including advancing literacy and incentivized learning.
Our Arden-Arcade neighborhood in Sacramento is a diverse community with a large immigrant and refugee population and other economically challenged and high-risk student demographics. Children in these neighborhood schools struggle academically with low test scores reporting and proficiency levels for both math and verbal skills at below half the state averages. To add to the challenges, over 35 languages are spoken at these schools, and nearly 90 percent of the schools’ students qualify for free or reduced lunch subsidies
Basic educational materials in these schools do not exist. The struggling communities are in survival mode and need the means to supplement the schools’ resources like more affluent neighborhoods.
Our club is committed to providing hands-on support as well as financial support to help schools succeed. Join our club or make a donation to support the schools in our community.
• Annual district-wide speech contest
• Mentoring the Interact Club
• Host monthly round-tables on topics including public speaking, ethics, values, resume preparation, and interview techniques
• Host day-long Partners in Leadership Seminar providing 30 students annually with one-on- one mentorship by business and civic leaders
Since the school’s inception, PWR has been on hand to provide financial support for materials and programs.
PWR has taken an active role at Greer in addressing food insecurity, including funding
and personnel to assist River City Food Bank in establishing and running an on-site food pantry to
support students and their families. Other financial support includes:
Included in our Youth Leadership work is our partnership with the B Street Theatre programs. The mission of B Street Theatre is to promote cultural enrichment, social interaction, educa5on and literacy through the shared experience of live (and virtual) theatre and the performing arts. Since 2013 Point West Rotary has been a vital partner in support of our Outreach & Educa5on programming at Encina Preparatory High, Katherine Johnson Middle, and Greer Elementary School. As a result, hundreds of in- classroom play writing and after school ac5ng workshops have been conducted. Additionally, thousands of these students have attended live performances of the B Street School tour and Student Matinee productions at the Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts. The support of the Point West Rotary makes it possible for historically underserved communities to experience the joy of live theatre and the performing arts.
Watch the video: B Street Partners with Encina English Learners
