Events

Our own Ruslan and his business partner Jamin will discuss how to "future-proof" society through gamified education.   Hmmm.  Sound confusing?  Come and find out what it's all about!   They also will discuss their non-profit designed to help low-income individuals gain valuable technology skills and certifications to allow them to pursue the jobs of the present and future.  

Rotary will be providing the Santa & Mrs. Claus float.  

The Floating Doctors Mission is to reduce the present and future burden of disease in the developing world, and to promote improvements in health care delivery worldwide.

It’s that time of year again - time for Breakfast with Santa at the YWCA of the Harbor Area (437 W. 9th Street in San Pedro)! The breakfast will take place on Saturday, December 7st and we are volunteering to set up and serve breakfast at two seatings (of three total) for about 200 children. Approximately 30 volunteers are needed from 8 AM to about 11:00(ish). This is a great event and perfect for you to bring your friends to help.

Breakfast with Santa is an inspiring and fun event that provides a holiday celebration for low income, needy children in the community (ages newborn to 10 years old). For many of the kids, this is their only holiday festivity. Each child receives a hot breakfast – pancakes, sausage, and orange juice – cooked and served by our volunteers. The children then get to visit Santa and receive a gift appropriate for their age and a photo with Santa. Due to the popularity of the event, children are served in groups of 100, with typically three full groups eating and meeting Santa. While they’re waiting for breakfast, arts and crafts projects are available in the backyard led by high school volunteers.

So join us -- serve these kids and have a blast! See you Saturday!!

Our own Immediate Past President, Matt Schauer will share with us what he has learned regarding building Affordable Housing in Los Angeles, based on his experience in government helping to craft Measure HHH, and in the private sector.

580 W. 6^th Street, San Pedro; www.umcsanpedro.org

Bring a wrapped present - approximately $25 value for our holiday gift exchange!  

Stealing allowed, but only twice! 

Our annual holiday fellowship party and gift exchange will have a sweet twist this year.  We will also be hosting a cookie and sweet exchange. 

• Please bring about 2 dozen of your favorite holiday cookies, candies, bars, fudge or other sweet recipe to share.  We will provide to-go containers for you to take home a selection of holiday sweets.  Note that we prefer homemade, but if you have a favorite bakery source, that's ok too!
• Please also bring a wrapped gift, valued at $20-$25 for the gift exchange.

Physics and Astronomy Professor (retired) Dr. Steven Morris will present a program entitled "South Pole Science", based on his research and travels to the South Pole.

Raising awareness about Human Trafficking.

Save the Date! More Details to be announced!

Rachael will speak about  importance of sharing our life stories with family and friends, what our family stories can tell us about ourselves and our life trajectories, and how we can use that knowledge to create the change (and future) we want.    

The 2nd annual “See it End it” Film and Arts Festival will be held in San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA on April 3-4, 2020,
as a bigger and more far reaching two day Prevention Through Awareness event with film and art spotlighting the
dangers of human trafficking threatening our communities, country and world.