Rotary Club of Santa Cruz
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  • PICTURES
    • President Condit 2019-2020 >
      • Second Quarter >
        • December 6, 2019
        • November 22, 2019
        • November 20, 2019 Social Downtown
        • November 15, 2019
        • November 11, 2019 Avenue of Flags
        • November 8, 2019
        • November 1, 2019
        • October 25, 2019
        • October 18, 2019
        • October 14, 2019 Burroughs Social
        • October 11, 2019
      • First Quarter >
        • September 27, 2019
        • September 20, 2019
        • September 13, 2019 BBQ
        • September 6, 2019
        • August 30, 2019
        • August 16, 2019
        • August 9, 2019
        • August 2, 2019
        • August 1, 2019 Caiocca Social
        • July 26, 2019
        • July 19, 2019
        • July 12, 2019
        • July 4, 2019 Avenue of Flags
        • Avenue of Flags July 4th
    • President Walker 2018-2019 >
      • Fourth Quarter >
        • June 28, 2019 Debunking
        • June 26, 2019 Wes' Social
        • June 21, 2019
        • Avenues of Flags
        • June 7, 2019
        • May 31, 2018
        • May 10, 2019
        • Social, May 29, 2019
        • May 24, 2019
        • May 17, 2019
        • April 26, 2019
        • Kentucky Derby Southern Soirée
        • April 12, 2019
        • April 5, 2019
        • April 4, 2019 Jeanette's Social
      • Third Quarter >
        • March 29, 2019
        • March 22, 2019
        • March 15, 2019
        • March 8, 2019
        • March 1, 2019
        • February 22, 2019
        • February 21, 2019 Social at Mackenzie's
        • February 15, 2019
        • February 8, 2019
        • February 1, 2019
        • January 25, 2019
        • January 18, 2019
        • January 11, 2019
        • January 10, 2019 Social at Maurice's
        • January 4, 2019
      • Second Quarter >
        • December 28, 2018 Holiday social
        • December 14, 2018
        • December 7, 2018
        • December 3, 2018 Ugly Sweaters second batch
        • December 3, 2018 Ugly Sweaters
        • November 30, 2018
        • November 16, 2018
        • November 9, 2018
        • November 8, 2019 Social at Parkers'
        • November 2, 2018
        • October 26, 2018
        • October 19, 2018 BBQ (from Maurice)
        • October 19, 2018 BBQ
        • October 12, 2018
        • Rotary Social Oct. 9, 2018
        • October 5, 2018
      • First Quarter >
        • September 28, 2018
        • September 21, 2018
        • September 14, 2018
        • September 7, 2018
        • August 31, 2018
        • August 24, 2018
        • August 17, 2018
        • August 10, 2018
        • August 3 2018
        • July 27, 2018
        • July 20, 2018
        • July 13, 2018
    • President Asche 2017-2018 >
      • First Quarter >
        • September 29, 2017
        • September 22, 2017
        • September 15, 2017
        • September 8, 2017
        • September 1, 2017
        • August 25, 2017
        • August 23, 2017 Social at Bargetto Home
        • August 22, 2017
        • Weekly Beach Clean-up
        • August 18, 2017
        • August 11, 2017
        • August 4, 2017
        • July 28, 2017
        • July 21, 2017
        • July 14, 2017 Parklet unveiling
        • July 14, 2017
        • July 7, 2017
      • Second Quarter >
        • December 29, 2017 Holiday Lunch
        • December 15, 2017
        • December 12, 2017 Ugly Sweater Social
        • December 8, 2017
        • December 1, 2017
        • November 17, 2017
        • November 10, 2017
        • November 9, 2017 Social at Annie's
        • November 3, 2017
        • October 27, 2017 Barbecue
        • October 20, 2017
        • October 13, 2017
        • Otober 6, 2017
      • Third Quarter >
        • March 29, 2018, Levee Work
        • 2018-03-27 Dybdahl Social
        • March 23, 2018
        • March 16, 2018
        • March 9, 2018
        • March 2, 2018
        • February 23, 2018
        • February 16, 2018
        • February 2, 2018
        • January 26, 2018
        • January 19, 2018
        • January 12, 2018
        • January 5, 2018
      • Fourth Quarter >
        • June 29, 2018
        • June 29, 2018 Debunking
        • June 22, 2018
        • June 19, 2018 Social at MAH
        • June 15, 2018
        • June 8, 2018
        • June 1, 2018
        • May 25, 2018
        • May 18, 2018 Rotary Roundup
        • The Rotary RoundUp by Silicon Valley Portraits
        • May 11, 2018
        • April 27, 2018
        • April 20, 2018
        • April 13, 2018
        • April 7, 2018 Homeless Center
        • April 6, 2018
    • President Slatter 2016 - 2017 >
      • First Quarter >
        • September 30, 2016
        • September 23, 2016
        • Past Presidents Dinner
        • September 16, 2016
        • September 9, 2016
        • September 2, 2016
        • August 26, 2016
        • August 19, 2016
        • August 12, 2016
        • Vets Hall Lunch 8/10/16
        • August 5, 2016
        • Rotary Social 8/2/16
        • July 29, 2016
        • July 22, 2016
        • July 15, 2016
        • July 8, 2016
        • Debunking of President Jim
      • Second Quarter >
        • December 30, 2016 NYE Video
        • December 30, 2016 New Year's Lunch
        • December 16, 2016
        • December 9, 2016
        • December 6, 2016 Christmas Social
        • December 2, 2016
        • November 11, 2016
        • November 4, 2016
        • October 28, 2016
        • Social - October 25, 2016
        • October 21, 2016
        • Club BBQ
        • October 7, 2016
        • Parklet Work, Oct 1, 2016
      • Third Quarter >
        • March 24, 2017
        • March 17, 2017
        • British Invasion - The Family Album Project
        • British Invasion
        • February 17, 2017
        • February 10, 2017
        • February 3, 2017
        • January 27, 2017
        • January 20, 2017
        • January 13, 2017
        • January 6, 2017
      • Fourth Quarter >
        • June 23, 2017 Debunking
        • June 16, 2017
        • June 9, 2017
        • June 2, 2017
        • Murder at Deadwood Saloon
        • May 26, 2017
        • May 19, 2017
        • May 12, 2017
        • May 5-6, 2017 District Conference
        • April 28, 2017
        • April 21, 2017
        • April 7, 2017
    • President Weisenstein 2015-2016 >
      • First Quarter >
        • Rotary Beach Cleanup
        • August 28, 2015
        • August 21, 2015
        • August 14, 2015
        • August 7, 2015
      • Second Quarter >
        • Dec 11, 2015
        • Dec 4, 2015
        • Rotarians at the Dominican Gala
        • Nov 20, 2015
        • Nov 18, 2015 - Rotary Social
        • Nov 6, 2015
        • Oct 23, 2015
        • Oct 16, 2015
        • Oct 9, 2015- Club BBQ
        • June 7, 2019
        • Oct 2, 2015
        • Sep 18, 2015
        • Sep 11, 2015
        • Nov 13, 2015
        • Sep 5, 2015
      • Third Quarter >
        • March 18, 2016
        • March 11, 2016
        • Rotary Social Feb. 27, 2016
        • February 26, 2016
        • February 19, 2016
        • February 12, 2016
        • February 5, 2016
        • Jan 29, 2016
        • Jan 22, 2016
      • Fourth Quarter >
        • June 24, 2016
        • June 17, 2016
        • June 10, 2016
        • June 3, 2016
        • May 27, 2016
        • Social May 26, 2016
        • May 20, 2016
        • May 6, 2016
        • May 13, 2016
        • District 5170 Conference
        • Duck Dynasty
        • April 15, 2016
        • April 8, 2016
  • DOWNLOADS
  • CONTACT
  • PROJECTS
    • Community Service Projects
    • Guatemala Water Project

International Service Committee

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Senior Director
John Dickinson
The International Service Committee targets activities that help Club members provide community service around the world.  Our Guatemala Water Project, for example, was inspired by Dr. Keith McKenzie, who provided free eye surgeries for a village of Mayan Indians. He learned that their water was drawn from a nearby polluted lake, which sickened many residents unless they purchased expensive bottled water. Our Club sent a team to the village, installing a solar-powered water purification system. It cleans 20,000 liters of water per day. We followed that by providing a piped-in water system for a new housing subdivision. The residents said it was the first time in 500 years that anyone had done anything to help them.

We also provided water purification systems to areas in the Philippines devastated by a typhoon, and our Club won recognition for a project that brought clean water to Indians in Mexico's Copper Canyon. We've also delivered medical equipment to hospitals, clothing and supplies to a Romanian orphanage, polio vaccines to villages in Ghana, wheelchairs to poor people in Mexico, and many other goods and services to other nations.

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World Community Service
John Dickinson
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Rotary Foundation
Annie Asche
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Sister City Coordinator
Bill Schuette
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  • ABOUT
    • What is Rotary? >
      • Who are we?
      • International Service >
        • International Service Committee
        • Vocational Service >
          • Vocational Service Committee
          • Vocational Scholarship Application
      • Avenues of Service >
        • Club Service Committee
        • Community Service >
          • Community Service Committee
          • Guidelines for Making Donation Requests
      • Information for Prospective Rotarians
      • Club History
    • Officers
    • Directors
    • Where does your money go?
    • Santa Cruz Rotary Endowment
    • Santa Cruz Rotary Community Fund
    • Rotaract Club of Santa Cruz County
    • News Updates
  • NEWSLETTER
    • Spokes 2019-2020
    • Spokes 2018-2019
    • Spokes 2017-2018
    • Spokes 2016-2017
    • Spokes 2015-2016
    • Spokes 2014-2015
    • Spokes 2013-2014
    • Spokes 2012-2013
    • Spokes 2011-2012
    • Spokes 2010-2011
    • Spokes 2009-2010
    • Spokes 2008-2009
    • Spokes 2007-2008
    • Spokes 2006-2007
    • Spokes 2005-2006
  • PICTURES
    • President Condit 2019-2020 >
      • Second Quarter >
        • December 6, 2019
        • November 22, 2019
        • November 20, 2019 Social Downtown
        • November 15, 2019
        • November 11, 2019 Avenue of Flags
        • November 8, 2019
        • November 1, 2019
        • October 25, 2019
        • October 18, 2019
        • October 14, 2019 Burroughs Social
        • October 11, 2019
      • First Quarter >
        • September 27, 2019
        • September 20, 2019
        • September 13, 2019 BBQ
        • September 6, 2019
        • August 30, 2019
        • August 16, 2019
        • August 9, 2019
        • August 2, 2019
        • August 1, 2019 Caiocca Social
        • July 26, 2019
        • July 19, 2019
        • July 12, 2019
        • July 4, 2019 Avenue of Flags
        • Avenue of Flags July 4th
    • President Walker 2018-2019 >
      • Fourth Quarter >
        • June 28, 2019 Debunking
        • June 26, 2019 Wes' Social
        • June 21, 2019
        • Avenues of Flags
        • June 7, 2019
        • May 31, 2018
        • May 10, 2019
        • Social, May 29, 2019
        • May 24, 2019
        • May 17, 2019
        • April 26, 2019
        • Kentucky Derby Southern Soirée
        • April 12, 2019
        • April 5, 2019
        • April 4, 2019 Jeanette's Social
      • Third Quarter >
        • March 29, 2019
        • March 22, 2019
        • March 15, 2019
        • March 8, 2019
        • March 1, 2019
        • February 22, 2019
        • February 21, 2019 Social at Mackenzie's
        • February 15, 2019
        • February 8, 2019
        • February 1, 2019
        • January 25, 2019
        • January 18, 2019
        • January 11, 2019
        • January 10, 2019 Social at Maurice's
        • January 4, 2019
      • Second Quarter >
        • December 28, 2018 Holiday social
        • December 14, 2018
        • December 7, 2018
        • December 3, 2018 Ugly Sweaters second batch
        • December 3, 2018 Ugly Sweaters
        • November 30, 2018
        • November 16, 2018
        • November 9, 2018
        • November 8, 2019 Social at Parkers'
        • November 2, 2018
        • October 26, 2018
        • October 19, 2018 BBQ (from Maurice)
        • October 19, 2018 BBQ
        • October 12, 2018
        • Rotary Social Oct. 9, 2018
        • October 5, 2018
      • First Quarter >
        • September 28, 2018
        • September 21, 2018
        • September 14, 2018
        • September 7, 2018
        • August 31, 2018
        • August 24, 2018
        • August 17, 2018
        • August 10, 2018
        • August 3 2018
        • July 27, 2018
        • July 20, 2018
        • July 13, 2018
    • President Asche 2017-2018 >
      • First Quarter >
        • September 29, 2017
        • September 22, 2017
        • September 15, 2017
        • September 8, 2017
        • September 1, 2017
        • August 25, 2017
        • August 23, 2017 Social at Bargetto Home
        • August 22, 2017
        • Weekly Beach Clean-up
        • August 18, 2017
        • August 11, 2017
        • August 4, 2017
        • July 28, 2017
        • July 21, 2017
        • July 14, 2017 Parklet unveiling
        • July 14, 2017
        • July 7, 2017
      • Second Quarter >
        • December 29, 2017 Holiday Lunch
        • December 15, 2017
        • December 12, 2017 Ugly Sweater Social
        • December 8, 2017
        • December 1, 2017
        • November 17, 2017
        • November 10, 2017
        • November 9, 2017 Social at Annie's
        • November 3, 2017
        • October 27, 2017 Barbecue
        • October 20, 2017
        • October 13, 2017
        • Otober 6, 2017
      • Third Quarter >
        • March 29, 2018, Levee Work
        • 2018-03-27 Dybdahl Social
        • March 23, 2018
        • March 16, 2018
        • March 9, 2018
        • March 2, 2018
        • February 23, 2018
        • February 16, 2018
        • February 2, 2018
        • January 26, 2018
        • January 19, 2018
        • January 12, 2018
        • January 5, 2018
      • Fourth Quarter >
        • June 29, 2018
        • June 29, 2018 Debunking
        • June 22, 2018
        • June 19, 2018 Social at MAH
        • June 15, 2018
        • June 8, 2018
        • June 1, 2018
        • May 25, 2018
        • May 18, 2018 Rotary Roundup
        • The Rotary RoundUp by Silicon Valley Portraits
        • May 11, 2018
        • April 27, 2018
        • April 20, 2018
        • April 13, 2018
        • April 7, 2018 Homeless Center
        • April 6, 2018
    • President Slatter 2016 - 2017 >
      • First Quarter >
        • September 30, 2016
        • September 23, 2016
        • Past Presidents Dinner
        • September 16, 2016
        • September 9, 2016
        • September 2, 2016
        • August 26, 2016
        • August 19, 2016
        • August 12, 2016
        • Vets Hall Lunch 8/10/16
        • August 5, 2016
        • Rotary Social 8/2/16
        • July 29, 2016
        • July 22, 2016
        • July 15, 2016
        • July 8, 2016
        • Debunking of President Jim
      • Second Quarter >
        • December 30, 2016 NYE Video
        • December 30, 2016 New Year's Lunch
        • December 16, 2016
        • December 9, 2016
        • December 6, 2016 Christmas Social
        • December 2, 2016
        • November 11, 2016
        • November 4, 2016
        • October 28, 2016
        • Social - October 25, 2016
        • October 21, 2016
        • Club BBQ
        • October 7, 2016
        • Parklet Work, Oct 1, 2016
      • Third Quarter >
        • March 24, 2017
        • March 17, 2017
        • British Invasion - The Family Album Project
        • British Invasion
        • February 17, 2017
        • February 10, 2017
        • February 3, 2017
        • January 27, 2017
        • January 20, 2017
        • January 13, 2017
        • January 6, 2017
      • Fourth Quarter >
        • June 23, 2017 Debunking
        • June 16, 2017
        • June 9, 2017
        • June 2, 2017
        • Murder at Deadwood Saloon
        • May 26, 2017
        • May 19, 2017
        • May 12, 2017
        • May 5-6, 2017 District Conference
        • April 28, 2017
        • April 21, 2017
        • April 7, 2017
    • President Weisenstein 2015-2016 >
      • First Quarter >
        • Rotary Beach Cleanup
        • August 28, 2015
        • August 21, 2015
        • August 14, 2015
        • August 7, 2015
      • Second Quarter >
        • Dec 11, 2015
        • Dec 4, 2015
        • Rotarians at the Dominican Gala
        • Nov 20, 2015
        • Nov 18, 2015 - Rotary Social
        • Nov 6, 2015
        • Oct 23, 2015
        • Oct 16, 2015
        • Oct 9, 2015- Club BBQ
        • June 7, 2019
        • Oct 2, 2015
        • Sep 18, 2015
        • Sep 11, 2015
        • Nov 13, 2015
        • Sep 5, 2015
      • Third Quarter >
        • March 18, 2016
        • March 11, 2016
        • Rotary Social Feb. 27, 2016
        • February 26, 2016
        • February 19, 2016
        • February 12, 2016
        • February 5, 2016
        • Jan 29, 2016
        • Jan 22, 2016
      • Fourth Quarter >
        • June 24, 2016
        • June 17, 2016
        • June 10, 2016
        • June 3, 2016
        • May 27, 2016
        • Social May 26, 2016
        • May 20, 2016
        • May 6, 2016
        • May 13, 2016
        • District 5170 Conference
        • Duck Dynasty
        • April 15, 2016
        • April 8, 2016
  • DOWNLOADS
  • CONTACT
  • PROJECTS
    • Community Service Projects
    • Guatemala Water Project