Rotary Club of Palm Springs Sunup

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We meet Tuesdays at 7 a.m. at Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, (corner of Ramon Rd), PS 92262 Find out more about Rotary’s history and structure.

Rotary International is an association of Rotary clubs worldwide. It’s made up of more than 33,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. The members of these autonomous clubs are called Rotarians, and they form a global network of 1.2 million business and professional leaders, all volunteering their time and talents to serve their communities and the world. Individual Rotary clubs, in turn, belong to the global association called Rotary International.

11/01/2026

10/27/2026

Coming Together to
Give Back

Today, our Rotary Club of Palm Springs Sunup welcomed Kelly Mui-Chesterton from FIND Food Bank as our guest speaker. Kelly shared a presentation about FIND’s work and the important role the organization plays in helping our neighbors facing food insecurity throughout the Coachella Valley.

Following her presentation, Aarron Rosen from LifeStream Blood Bank, Maryalice Alberg from the Palm Desert Rotary Club, our club president David Dotlich, and our Community Service Chair, Kevin Taylor were proud to present Kelly with a $600 check for FIND Food Bank on behalf of LifeStream Blood Bank and the Rotary Clubs of the Coachella Valley.

The funds were raised through our community-wide blood drive held in September during Hunger Action Month. It was a wonderful opportunity to bring our community together to help save lives while also supporting our neighbors in need.

Thank you to Kelly for sharing FIND’s mission with our members, to Aarron and LifeStream for their partnership, and to all the Rotarians, donors, and community partners who helped make this possible. Together, we can make a difference! 💙

FIND Food Bank LifeStream Blood Bank Palm Desert Rotary Rotary District 5330 Rotary Club of Palm Springs Sunup

10/20/2026

Our speaker this morning was Michelle Peters from the ARC of the Desert. It was founded
in 1959 and serves more than 140,000 clients, nationally, with disabilities. Their mission is to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities. They provide their clients with Dignity, Potential, Inclusion and Family & Community support. The organization, here in
the valley relies soley on funds from the sate of CA. They recaive no federal assistance.
They provide a full circle of services, and 150 of their clients are currently employed! Desert Arc

10/13/2026

Our speaker this morning was Dr. Marcus Funchess, Superintendent of PSUSD. He spoke about the district’s EXCELLENCE initiative and a new leadership program he wants to see rolled out with the help from members of the Sunup club. He distributed Commitment Cards to all of us in hopes of recruiting help from some of our members to advise him when he and his Executive Committee begin crafting this program. Joan Boiko, PSUSD PR Chair, and Board Member, Sergio Esperquita, who spoke to us two weeks ago, accompanied Marcus. Palm Springs Unified School District

10/07/2026

Another great Tuesday morning with the Rotary Club of Palm Springs Sunup! ☀️💙💛

We had a terrific turnout today and plenty of fellowship, fun, and Rotary spirit!

Lt. Michael Torres served as our greeter and shared our Thought of the Day, while Kathi Hallock and Carrie Allan stepped in to handle Treasurer and Secretary duties while Rene and Bill were traveling. Thank you all!

We were happy to welcome back Club President David Dotlich, who led today’s meeting and got everyone moving with a few fun activities designed to mix things up and help us get to know fellow members a little better.

👏 Congratulations to Stephen Gale, who was recognized as our newest PolioPlus Society member for his commitment to supporting Rotary’s efforts to eradicate polio worldwide.

We also heard club and community announcements from Kevin, Jarvis, Scott, and Ivonne, and one of the highlights of the morning was officially welcoming and inducting our newest member, Wesley Spencer! Welcome to the Sunup Rotary family, Wesley! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who joined us today and helped make it such an enjoyable meeting. Great turnout, great fellowship, and a great way to start the day!

Rotary Club of Palm Springs Sunup Mizell Center Rotary District 5330

09/29/2026

Our speaker this morning was Sunup member and Mizell CEO, Rob
Wheeler. The Mizell Center has served the valley for over 50 years. Their Mission is: To foster a vibrant quality of life for residents as they age. In 1982, the Meals on Wheels Program officially replaced what was known as Katering Karts. The drivers now cover 7 different routes. They clock over 3,000 volunteer hours cach year serving needy seniors throughout the entire Coachella Valley. Thank you for your continued care and compassion in our community! Mizell Center

09/28/2026

Please plan to join us tomorrow for our regular Tuesday morning meeting when we will hear from Mizell's CEO and Sunup member, Rob Wheeler! He will give us an update on all of the great things happening at the center. We look forward to your company! Mizell Center

09/22/2026

Today’s meeting was conducted by members of the Palm Springs High School’s Interact Club. They did an amazing job keeping members under control! The Sunup club helped raise nearly $250.00 for them. Thanks to these future members of Rotary! Palm Springs Unified School District

09/20/2026

❤️🩸 Community coming together in Palm Desert!

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who joined us today at our Rotary Blood Drive at the Palm Desert Family YMCA!

We were especially grateful to see our fellow Rotarians and our wonderful community partners from FIND Food Bank roll up their sleeves and donate alongside members of the community.

Today was about much more than giving blood. It was about organizations and individuals coming together with a shared commitment to helping our neighbors. Every donation helps support the lifesaving blood supply at our local hospitals, while our partnership with FIND Food Bank extends the impact of this drive even further into our Coachella Valley community.

Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered, promoted the drive, and helped make today possible. This is what community partnership and People of Action look like! ❤️

Palm Desert Rotary LifeStream Blood Bank FIND Regional Food Bank Family YMCA of the Desert

Address

480 S. Sunrise Way (at Ramon Road )
Palm Springs, CA
92262

Website

http://www.palmspringssunuprotary.org/

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