Welcome to the Rotary Club of Burbank Sunrise, a 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 Club of Excellence for Rotary District 5280! We are a non-profit service club actively involved in humanitarian efforts in our community and the world! Come to one of our meetings and see what we are all about. Rotary is a global network that strives to build a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change. Rotary values diversity and celebrates the contributions of people of all backgrounds, regardless of their age, ethnicity, race, color, abilities, religion, socioeconomic status, culture, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
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Sunrise Rotarians volunteered at the Aviva Family Fun Day for their clients at Griffith Park. They played games, made balloon animals, and crafted with the families.
The Rotary Club of Southborough Massachusetts donated money to replace equipment Altadena Rotary lost in the Eaton Fire. We purchased the equipment and delivered it to Altadena Rotary enabling them to hold a free breakfast for fire victims. Sunrise Rotarians volunteered at the breakfast hosted by the Altadena Rotary Club. Fourteen members of their club lost their homes in the Eaton Fire.
Sunrise Rotarians honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country at the McCambridge Park War Memorial. Thank you to Mickey DePalo and the Veterans Committee for this annual tradition.
Burbank Sunrise was pleased to welcome three guests to our Tuesday meeting! We were visited by a Rotarian from Oklahoma City and a Rotarian from West Palm Beach! We also welcomed a potential new member!!
Burbank Sunrise was proud to award the Jack Forsch Memorial, Liz Carletta Memorial, and John Eshbach Memorial Scholarships to students from Burbank HS, John Burroughs HS, and Monterey HS.
Burbank Sunrise held a breakfast fundraiser at the VFW on May 19th. Great food and lots of amazing opportunity prizes! Thank you to all who came out and supported us!
Burbank Sunrise welcomed our graduating seniors from out Interact Club to our breakfast meeting to present them with their Rotary cords to wear with their gowns on graduation day!
While other club members were on the humanitarian trip to Barbados, other members partnered with the Altadena Rotary Club and a Rotary Club from Massachusetts to aid fire victims which meant a trip to Costco!
Burbank Sunrise was in the house for the 2025 Rotary District 5280 Humanitarian Trip to Barbados!! Six of us from our club joined 57 other district Rotarians and Rotarians from Barbados in making lives better through Global Grant projects, hands on work, and monetary donations. We experienced fellowship, a sense of purpose, the joy of service, and fun while going good. These are the moments that solidify why we are Rotarians.
Sunrise members toured the Aviva supportive housing program for women and children that helps them heal, provides housing, food, clothing, job & independent living skills, therapeutic services, and parenting education. An amazing nonprofit helping lift women and children out of homelessness.
Burbank Sunrise made a donation to the Leadership Burbank 2025 Project Play Without Limits, benefiting the Burbank Adaptive Sports Program for people with disabilities.
Burbank Sunrise was awarded a Rotary District 5280 Charitable Foundation Wildfire Relied Grant to aid Home Again LA in housing wildfire victims.
Burbank Sunrise made a donation to the Elena Einstein Vocational Training Centre in Kenya. This is an organization our club supports as parts of its global efforts. It provides resources and vocational training for women.
Using a District Grant, Burbank Sunrise Rotary donated hardware and software to the Aviva Youth Drop in Center. The center provides a safe and affirming space for young people ages 16 to 25 who are experiencing homelessness.
"Great things happen when good people come together." Paul Harris
Burbank, CA 91502
United States of America