Events

Rich Block will lead us on a personally curated tour of the Santa Barbara Zoo!

Join us for a day at the Zoo! Rich Block, the CEO of the Santa Barbara Zoo, will lead us on a personally curated tour.

In 1962, the Santa Barbara Rotary Charitable Foundation was established as a 501(c)3 organization to primarily support local projects in the Santa Barbara area.

• Since 1987 the foundation has donated over 1.5 million dollars to over 120 organizations in support of programs designed to improve the quality of life for youth, seniors, and the disadvantaged. 

• We have also contributed to the vibrancy of the Santa Barbara community by helping to fund organizations that provide art, music, theater, school programs, and scholarships. 

The Foundation is composed of all of the members of the Santa Barbara Rotary Club.  We are governed by a nine member Board of Directors serving four year terms.  A Grant Committee oversees grant applications and an Investment Committee oversees the investment fund.

Join us to learn how the recipients of our club's foundation grants are using those funds to make an impact in the community!

In 1962, the Santa Barbara Rotary Charitable Foundation was established as a 501(c)3 organization to primarily support local projects in the Santa Barbara area.

• Since 1987 the foundation has donated over 1.5 million dollars to over 120 organizations in support of programs designed to improve the quality of life for youth, seniors, and the disadvantaged. 

• We have also contributed to the vibrancy of the Santa Barbara community by helping to fund organizations that provide art, music, theater, school programs, and scholarships. 

The Foundation is composed of all of the members of the Santa Barbara Rotary Club.  We are governed by a nine member Board of Directors serving four year terms.  A Grant Committee oversees grant applications and an Investment Committee oversees the investment fund.

Join us in conversation with fellow Rotarian Paul Jaconette for a view of the future of healthcare in Santa Barbara County. Paul is a member of the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara, and has been a healthcare management executive for more than 25 years. His experience includes Medi-Cal (Medicaid) Managed Care Health Plan operations, multi-hospital and health systems, managed care, medical group operations, physician practice management, non-profit, community-based, and safety-net health organizations. Since 2016, Paul has been an adjunct professor at UCSB teaching introduction to healthcare, and an upper division seminar on the health care delivery system in the U.S. Paul earned a Master of Public Health degree in healthcare administration from Yale University School of Public Health in 1988.

Paul has been a healthcare management executive for more than 25 years. His experience includes Medi-Cal (Medicaid) Managed Care Health Plan operations, multi-hospital and health systems, managed care, medical group operations, physician practice management, non-profit, community-based, and safety-net health organizations. Since 2016, Paul has been an adjunct professor at UCSB teaching introduction to healthcare, and an upper division seminar on health the care delivery system in the U.S. Paul earned a Master of Public Health degree in healthcare administration from Yale University School of Public Health in 1988.