Youth Support

College Scholarship Program

– Graduating High School Students are given a two year scholarship to college. With the help of a mentor, students receive the guidance and support needed to succeed in college.

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MBS Rotary’s Annual Youth Career Day

– High School Seniors from Dana Hills and Aliso Viejo High Schools learn about different vocations through a variety of speakers.

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Interact Service Club

– Interact clubs bring together young people ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self. Interact clubs organize at least two projects every year, one that helps their school or community and one that promotes international understanding.

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Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)

–  Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is all about Rotarians working with youth in leadership development. It is an intensive experiential program for about 180 high school students in their pivotal junior year, who are chosen for their proven or potential leadership abilities. Students participate in an all-expense online “camp” from their homes over five days. program of discussions, inspirational addresses, leadership training and social activities designed to enhance personal development, leadership skills and good citizenship.

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Rotaract for Individuals Ages 18 – 30

– Rotaract is a service organization for young men and women between the ages 18–30 that focuses on the development of young adults as leaders in their communities and workplaces. There are more than 9,000 Rotaract clubs around the world, which are sharing in Rotary’s global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley are a world-class afterschool nonprofit, offering quality programs for academic success and healthy lifestyles while building good character and leadership skills in our members. We are truly the positive place for kids and teens in Orange County.

B.A.C.A. – Bikers Against Child Abuse exists with the intent to create a safer environment for abused children. We exist as a body of Bikers to empower children to not feel afraid of the world in which they live. We stand ready to lend support to our wounded friends by involving them with an established, united organization. We work in conjunction with local and state officials who are already in place to protect children. Every chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.) holds a 100 mile child abuse awareness ride on the 3rd Saturday of May each year. Some are just rides, some are poker runs or novelty rallies, but the requirement is a ride of 100 miles (or more) total.

Just Like Me Foundation serves teens and young adults with special needs. Rotarians provide organized after school, weekend, and summer activities throughout the year. Just Like Me Foundation aims to create a community of belonging for teens and young adults with special needs and creates a social program for teens and young adults with special needs ages 13-24. JLM serves individuals who have autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, Williams syndrome, and other developmental disabilities. This Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that is dedicated to enriching the lives of teens and young adults with special needs through year-round social activities.

Since its inception in 1980, Make-A-Wish has fulfilled the wishes of more than 300,000 children around the country through its 62 chapters. Each Make-A-Wish chapter must do its own fundraising. There is no national funding or taxpayer money coming in to assist with their expenses. The Orange County chapter started in 1983 by helping a 14-year-old girl facing a life-threatening illness who wanted to visit the Caribbean.

The organization seeks donations and volunteers, and our Rotary Club is thrilled to provide financial support and more.

Our Mission: To provide education, assessment, crisis intervention and counseling that assist families to address life’s challenges related to substance abuse, academic challenges, behavioral and mental health struggles. Today, CYS is a multi-service 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization impacting more than 5,000 individuals each year with offices in Laguna Hills and Tustin and several program sites across Orange County. Information & Enrollment: (949) 303-9016