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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Burbank Sunrise! 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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"Great things happen when good people come together." Paul Harris

We meet In Person

Tuesdays at 7:15 AM

Holiday Inn

150 E. Angeleno
Burbank, CA 91502
United States of America

**Due to the COVID crisis, we are holding weekly Zoom meetings. Contact burbanksunriserotary@gmail.com for more information.

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Shake, Rattle, and Roll

Burbank Sunrise was proud to help sponsor the Shake, Rattle, and Roll fundraiser for Family Promise of the Verdugos, combating homelessness one family at a time! Held in the parking lot of the Starlight Bowl in Burbank, it was just like a drive-in! We ate picnic dinners and enjoyed the sounds of an Elvis Tribute band! We honored Chuck Cusumano, a longtime member of the Burbank business community and very active in philanthropic and charitable service, as well as Pat and Laura Patterson who are faithful partners to Family Promise. Fun fact, Pat is a past president of Burbank Sunrise Rotary!!

Burbank Sunrise Presents a Vocational Scholarship

Burbank Sunrise was please to present Brighton Thomas with a Vocational Grant. The grant was funded with a combination of district and club funds. Brighton is a graduate of John Burroughs HS. She is attending the Musicians Institute in Hollywood where she is studying Audio Engineering and Studio Recording. Some of her highlights include being awarded the title of Ambassador for Michael Feinstein’s Songbook Academy, being a Grand Prize Finalist for the Music Center Spotlight Program, performing at the Pantages Theatre, and singing at the Disney Concert Hall! Due to COVID, we were not able to present her check in person but we were able to speak with her at one of our Zoom meetings where she thanked our club and told us how much it meant to her to be awarded the scholarship. We wish her success in her future aspirations!

District Grant for BTAC

Burbank Sunrise Rotary and the Rotary Club of Burbank Noon used a District Grant and club funds to purchase a new freezer for Burbank Temporary Aid Center. Club Presidents Kelli Lowers and Barry Gussow presented CEO Barbara Howell with the checks!

Burbank Sunrise Virtual Holiday Party

Holiday parties are challenging in the time of COVID but doesn’t mean we can’t have them! We ordered snowman paint kits and had a paint and sip party over Zoom! We logged in for cocktails, which really helped with the painting, and fellowship! Yes, we couldn’t get together in person, but we really had a great time!!

Holiday Basket Delivery Day

Burbank Sunrise Rotary adopts families each year as part of the Burbank Coordinating Council Holiday Basket Program. The baskets each contain several days worth of food, a holiday dinner, grocery gift card, and gifts for all members of the family. The sleigh is loaded and Burbank Sunrise is out delivering holiday baskets to the families we adopted! Doing our part to spread some holiday cheer!!

Bringing Holiday Joy to BCR-A Place to Grow

COVID has certainly had an effect on how we serve our communities. Normally this time of year, Burbank Noon and Burbank Sunrise would be putting on a holiday party and dinner for developmentally challenged teens and adults. This year, we decided on a drive thru party where they could at least get their gifts from Santa. Sadly with the spike in COVID cases including in our own Rotary families, we were reduced to dropping off the gifts for about 75 clients at BCR A Place to Grow. As I’ve become fond of saying, things are exactly the same only different. Ho Ho Ho!

Drive-thru Trick or Treat

Burbank Sunrise joined with the Kids Community Dental Clinic with a drive-thru no contact trick or treat for low income families! Happy Halloween!!!

Camp Pendleton Donation

Dropping off our donations for Camp Pendleton as part of a Rotary District 5280 effort to collect much needed baby items, household appliances, and furniture for our service members.

Polio Event

Burbank Sunrise is proud to support Sunland Tujunga Rotary with their meeting on Surviving Polio & Post Polio Syndrome during Rotary End Polio Week!

Drive-thru books for Washington Elementary School

The Burbank Noon and Sunrise clubs partnered to give out books to students at Washington Elementary School. The students TK to 5th grade were given a book and a book mark at this drive-thru event. Imagine the doors you open when you give a child a book!!