On November 11,2026, Veterans Day the Grossmont High School Interact Students made gift bags for the Veterans at Westmont Senior Living in La Mesa. The bags contained 12 different personal care items and reading materials.
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On November 11,2026, Veterans Day the Grossmont High School Interact Students made gift bags for the Veterans at Westmont Senior Living in La Mesa. The bags contained 12 different personal care items and reading materials.
We assembled over 100 bicycles at Christian Brothers Restoration facility in Lakeside. In addition to our Rotary members, there were Interact students from Mt Miguel and Grossmont High Schools. There were also other volunteers. Fifty-five of the bicycles will be going to La Pressa Elementary school on Nov 18. 
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Our Rotary Club donated $1,000 to the La Mesa Police Department to assist with their one week youth leadership camp. These students show potential for being our next community leaders. The young adults are challenged both physically and mentally to work as both individually and with others.
Our Rotary Club donated $1,000 to the Davis YMCA to help with the Drowning Prevention Program. This program provides swim lessons for children 2 and older. This is one of our Charitable Giving Program for 2024-2025.
On June 21,2025 the students picked up trash on the Mission beach area.
Several of our Rotary Club members attended the La Mesa Park and Rec Music in Harry Griffin Park on Sunday, July 27, 2025. The band was the "Sonic Epidemic". There were 14 band members playing and singing songs from the 1970's.For current information, please click on CENTURY OF SERVICE at the top of this page.
La Mesa Rotarians and GHS Interact students joined with about 2,500 other supporters to walk at Liberty Station to support of NAMI. Our Rotary District 5340 raised nearly $5,500+.The NAMI organizers had arranged for about 50 other mental health organizations to have tables with current information to be shared with those seeking help, or for any individual who might help someone else in need. With all of these caring walkers, they raised over $190,000.
The Bill Kalt scholarship has been awarded to PHHS students by the Mission Valley Rotary and the La Mesa Rotary since 1998. We have presented over 60 scholarships to students graduating from PHHS. This year three students were each awarded a $3,000. This scholarship grant may be used, in a wide variety of ways, to assist the students pursue further education in a vocational school, community College, or four year university. The students have two years to determine how they will use the money. These students were selected early during their freshman year. The Rotarians have met and mentored the students, in a group setting, twice a year. For more information call Bill Ashman 619-876-6784
