Past Events

The following features events held by the Rotary Club of South Pasadena.

Two men playing pickleball on an outdoor court, one wearing a red shirt and white hat holding a paddle, running behind the net, and the other wearing a blue shirt and sunglasses about to hit the ball. A large blue balloon is tied to the fence on the left side.
A man wearing sunglasses and a white shirt is holding a photograph of a person on a paddleboard with a child in a life jacket on the board, at the beach. There is a black skate on a blue table next to him and a wooden building in the background.

April 12, 2024 - Interact Club Pickleball Fundraiser

The South Pasadena High School Interact Club hosted the first annual Pickleball Fundraiser. This fun and engaging fundraiser was held to raise money for Rocky Mckinnon adaptive Surf Program. The allocated funds were then used for our Veterans Surf Retreat.

People of various ages standing in line at an outdoor tennis court concession stand on a sunny day, with a fenced court in the background.
People working on the roof of a small house under construction, with some using tools and others inspecting.
People working together to build a wooden frame on a sunny outdoor area with trees and mountains in the background.

May 4, 2024 - Tecate, Mexico

The Rotary Club of South Pasadena organizes an annual international service project in partnership with Corazón, a charity organization that helps build homes and provides greater opportunities to families living in Northern Mexico. 

Construction workers building a house, working on the roof frame with wooden beams and a ladder inside the structure, under a blue sky.
People building a house on a construction site with tools and wood panels, some wearing hats, in an outdoor setting with trees and mountains in the background.
Group of people on a beach near the ocean, some wearing yellow and blue wetsuits, two blue surfboards on the sand, with a pier extending into the water in the background.

June 30, 2024 - Veterans Surf Retreat

We teamed up with renowned surfer Rocky McKinnon! With our donation McKinnon Surf and SUP Lessons offered surfing lessons for our most deserving members of our community..... OUR VETERANS!  This opportunity gave 8-12 veterans (and Active Duty) participants some much deserved and needed saltwater therapy, surfing in Huntington Beach. The Veterans participated in the surf lessons with Rocky and a few instructors.