Thursday, April 9, 2009

Spring 2009 Events

April 4, 5 - 11 pm: Heroes Black and White Ball
  • We celebrated and honored Marines by helping the Rotary Club at Camp Pendleton put on this huge ball

April 4 - 5: Model UN
  • We helped high school students learn about other countries and peace by preparing meals for them and handling their luggage

April 11, 10 am - 12 pm: Casa de Amparo
  • We brought a day of smiles to abused children by baking cookies with them, teaching them to make origami and hemp friendship bracelets, and painting their nails

April 18, 8:30 - 11:30 am: Fighting Parkinson's Walk and Fun Run

  • We cheered the walkers and runners to keep them going as they raised money for research on this disease

April 25, 9 am - 12 pm, 12 pm - 3 pm: Rotarians at Work Day
  • We joined the La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club in a fun day remodeling a local police station

May 2, 10:30 am - 3 pm: Therapeutic Horseback Riding
  • We helped improve the horse stalls and some of the other ranch equipment, and then all got to ride on the horses
  • Also go to watch two lessons for disabled children
  • We worked with Upward Bound and USD students

May 2, 6 - 7 pm: Take Steps Walk
  • We participated in this walk downtown to raise money for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
  • Donated money from Jamba Juice fundraiser and Karma Koins

May 9, 9 am - 1 pm: Challenge Course
  • We all conquered the group challenges and the 55 foot tall Alpine Tower
  • Some people even did it blindfolded!

May 13, 6 - 8 pm: Ronald McDonald House
  • We brought a huge dinner, along with decorated place-mats, to the families staying here, who have children staying in the hospital

May 16, 8:15 am - 3 pm: El Faro Orphanage
  • Take a trip down to this orphanage in Mexico to bring some joy to the children
  • Limited spots
  • CANCELED

May 16, 12:30 to 3 pm: San Diego Food Bank
  • Built boxes of food for hungry families with the triangle fraternity
  • Enjoyed lunch at an Indian restaurant after

May 23, 9 - 11 m: Beach clean-up with San Diego Coast Cleaners
  • Clean up a beach and bring back its natural beauty
  • CANCELED

May 30, 6 pm: Korean barbecue social
  • We celebrated of a year of hard work by enjoying Korean barbecue and a yummy cake

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Jonathan Chu, President: jonathan.chu88@gmail.com
Madeleine Geisheker, Vice President: mgeisheker@ucsd.edu
Amanda Nguyen, Secretary: amandahnguyen@gmail.com
Jennifer Wang, Treasurer: jenswang@ucsd.edu
Lauren Aarreberg, Community Service: laarrebe@ucsd.edu