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Nonprofits <strong>in</strong> Action : cont<strong>in</strong>ued from page 19<br />
Jo<strong>in</strong> them for breakfast! <strong>The</strong> Lions meet every Wednesday at Bob’s Court<br />
House Coffee Shop, 2198 Broadway, beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g at 7:15 a.m. Call Bill Gibbons<br />
at 650-766-8105 for more details.<br />
Redwood City Women’s Club<br />
Redwood City Women’s Club meets at the clubhouse, 149 Cl<strong>in</strong>ton St., the<br />
first Thursday of each month September through June. Social at 11:30 a.m.<br />
and lunch at noon, followed by meet<strong>in</strong>g and program. For <strong>in</strong>formation call<br />
Loretta at 650-368-8212 or visit the group’s Web site at rwcwc.com.<br />
Redwood City Rotary<br />
Redwood City Rotary performs many service projects, provides college<br />
scholarships and donates to <strong>in</strong>ternational relief efforts. <strong>The</strong> 50-member club<br />
meets <strong>in</strong> a spirit of good fellowship and fun each Tuesday at 12:15 at the<br />
Sequoia Club, 1695 Broadway, to hear speakers and plan community benefits,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the annual July 4 raffle that raises $80,000 for 12 local charities.<br />
For more <strong>in</strong>formation about jo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, contact President Alpio Barbara at 650-<br />
369-0351.<br />
Sequoia High School Alumni Association<br />
<strong>The</strong> group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Sequoia District<br />
Board Room, 480 James Ave., at 7 p.m. All alumni and friends of Sequoia<br />
are welcome to attend. For more <strong>in</strong>formation call Nancy at 650-592-5822,<br />
visit the Web site at sequoiahsalumniassoc.org or e-mail sequoiaalumni@<br />
earthl<strong>in</strong>k.net.<br />
Sequoia Stamp Club<br />
This club was established <strong>in</strong> 1947 and <strong>in</strong>vites community members to visit.<br />
<strong>The</strong> club meets at the Community Activities Build<strong>in</strong>g, 1400 Roosevelt Ave.,<br />
every second and fourth Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. <strong>The</strong>re is a program every<br />
meet<strong>in</strong>g and refreshments are served. <strong>The</strong> dues are only $3 per year. Contact<br />
Hank at 650-593-7012, e-mail sequoiastampclub@yahoo.com or visit the<br />
group’s Web site at www.penpex.org. Sequoia Stamp Club sponsors a free<br />
stamp show at the same location on the first weekend <strong>in</strong> December.<br />
Soroptimist International of South Pen<strong>in</strong>sula<br />
<strong>The</strong> Soroptimists <strong>in</strong>vite you to become a member of Soroptmist International,<br />
the world’s largest service organization for bus<strong>in</strong>ess and professional<br />
women, where “improv<strong>in</strong>g the lives of women and children” has been their<br />
mission s<strong>in</strong>ce 1921. Soroptimists work through service projects to advance<br />
human rights and the status of women locally and abroad. Soroptimist<br />
International of South Pen<strong>in</strong>sula needs and wants you as a member. While<br />
help<strong>in</strong>g women’s and children’s causes, you will enjoy fellowship and last<strong>in</strong>g<br />
friendships. <strong>The</strong>y meet the second Thursday of every month. For more<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation, please call their president, Maria, at 650-366-0668, Monday–<br />
Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.<br />
Optimist Club of Redwood City<br />
<strong>The</strong> Optimists <strong>in</strong>vite you to become a member of Optimist International,<br />
one of the largest service organizations <strong>in</strong> the world, where “br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g out the<br />
best <strong>in</strong> kids” has been their mission for over 80 years. Whether you’re a club<br />
officer or a club member who enjoys the fellowship and friendship of others<br />
with a common greater good, Optimist International needs and wants you as<br />
a member.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Optimist Club of Redwood City meets every Tuesday at 12:15 p.m.<br />
at Bob’s Court House Coffee Shop at Middlefield and Broadway. For more<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation please call their president, Steve, at 650-365-8089 or their<br />
secretary, Ted Cole, at 650-366-1392. Or come jo<strong>in</strong> them for lunch to learn<br />
more about how you can make a difference.<br />
Woodside Terrace Optimist Club<br />
This is a unique club made up of senior citizens who want to stay <strong>in</strong>volved.<br />
Most, but not all, come from the residence at Woodside Terrace. <strong>The</strong> club is<br />
open to all of the community and provides an opportunity for seniors to be useful.<br />
<strong>The</strong> club’s funds are raised by a card, candy and necklace sale held on<br />
the fourth Wednesday of each month <strong>in</strong> the ma<strong>in</strong> lobby at 485 Woodside<br />
Road, open to the public. All greet<strong>in</strong>g cards are a dollar each. <strong>The</strong>y sell See’s<br />
and other candy bars and hold a See’s fundraiser for holidays. One of their<br />
members makes beautiful necklaces and sells them for $10 or more if one<br />
wishes to make a larger donation to the club.<br />
<strong>The</strong> club has a tutor<strong>in</strong>g project at Taft School and has contributed to school<br />
libraries, the Children’s Cancer Campaign, the Optimist Volunteers for<br />
Youth Camp near La Honda for needy children, the Optimist Jr. World Golf<br />
program, Challenge Day and many other programs for kids.<br />
Lunches/meet<strong>in</strong>gs are at 12:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays<br />
of each month <strong>in</strong> the Assisted Liv<strong>in</strong>g D<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Room at Woodside Terrace.<br />
Guests are welcome. Please call President Jack Murphy at 650-780-9891 or<br />
Millie Cole at 650-366-1392 for reservations.<br />
Woodside Terrace A.M. Kiwanis Club<br />
S<strong>in</strong>ce October 1956, the Woodside Terrace A.M. Kiwanis Club has been<br />
devoted to community service <strong>in</strong> Redwood City. Through the decades,<br />
the club has provided funds to help many worthy community programs<br />
and cont<strong>in</strong>ues to add more community projects. <strong>The</strong> Key Club of Sequoia<br />
High School, sponsored by the Woodside Terrace A.M. Kiwanis Club, was<br />
chartered <strong>in</strong> 1994 and has been <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> rais<strong>in</strong>g money and donat<strong>in</strong>g time<br />
and effort to many programs.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Woodside Terrace A.M. Kiwanis Club meets every Wednesday<br />
morn<strong>in</strong>g 7:15–8:30 a.m. at the Waterfront Restaurant, 1 Uccelli Blvd. (at<br />
Pete’s Harbor). <strong>The</strong>y <strong>in</strong>vite you to come to their meet<strong>in</strong>gs and check out the<br />
club’s Web site at www.agency<strong>in</strong>fo.org/kiwanis.<br />
Editor’s note: If you are connected with a nonprofit organization and want your <strong>in</strong>formation pr<strong>in</strong>ted <strong>in</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Spectrum</strong>, send<br />
it to writers@spectrummagaz<strong>in</strong>e.net or <strong>The</strong> <strong>Spectrum</strong> Magaz<strong>in</strong>e, P.O. Box 862, Redwood City, CA 94064. Let our community<br />
know your contributions and maybe they will want to jo<strong>in</strong> you.