Birth of the Los Angeles Cedars Rotary Club May 2007
The mission of the Los Angeles Cedars Rotary Club is to become the
vehicle by which the Lebanese/American community can collectively
provide assistance to the disadvantaged communities here, in Lebanon,
and around the world.

Executive Members
The Executive members consists of highly educated professionals that
commit themselves to helping areas in need.

Fund Raisers
The Board and Committee members of the LA Cedars Rotary Club are pleased to inform
you that, for the past eleven months, we have approved and helped fund the following projects
in Lebanon:

• Medical equipment to Ain-Ebel Hospital in the south of Lebanon - $64,700
• Ambulance to the Red Cross in Choueifat Sahel Aley - $29,699
• 81 Motorized wheelchairs for the Lebanese Army - $70,146
• 3 mine-sniffing dogs, for the Lebanese Army, to help detect the mines in the
  fields in Lebanon - $60,000
• Assistance to the injured landmine and cluster bomb victims in the form of
  medical care and education to families about avoiding mine and cluster bomb fields - $58,000
• Donation of over 1000 books to underprivileged children in California (for the
  “Read by Nine” Program)
• Sponsorship of 5 underprivileged students for the CALS computer literacy
  development program in South Central Los Angeles - $400
• Sponsorship of 5 teenagers for 3 days to the Rotary Leadership Youth Program - $425
• Cooperation with 11 of the 20 Rotary clubs in Lebanon; our goal is to work with
  all 20 to help fund projects all over Lebanon.

Projects approved but still in need of additional funding:

• Mammogram machine for Hammana Free Clinic - $40,000 (as of June 2008)
• Bus to transport the physically challenged youths of North Lebanon - $19,500
  (as of June 2008)

Rotary Clubs are Non-Denominational and Non-Political

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What is Rotary?

• Rotary is a Global Network of community volunteers
• Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides
  humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build
  goodwill and peace in the world
• Founded over 100 years ago
• Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians
• More than 32,000 clubs
• In 200 countries and geographical areas

Rotary Foundation

Rotary Foundation’s mission is improving health, supporting education and alleviating poverty.
Contributing 111 million in 2005-2006 to support community projects at home and abroad.

4 Avenues of Service

Club Service
Focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.

Vocational Service
Encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards.

Community Service
Covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.

International Service
Encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary's humanitarian reach around the globe and to
promote world understanding and peace