At this week's breakfast meeting, the Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary Club received an in-depth education about the spirit of camaraderie, support, fellowship, and family that runs through Team RWB (Red, White and Blue). The message was one we could all relate to, as this is the underlying philosophy of so much that Rotary does.
Team RWB is a nationwide group with 217 chapters, as well as three others overseas. Each is tasked with creating a support network providing connections and opportunities for both active members and veterans of any part of the military. Team RWB engages teammates in community-based experiences such as leadership and service, providing physical and social activities, as well as renewing self-identity and purpose for those who might have temporarily lost their way.
Director Rod Gabriel and Chaplain Darcy Pavich (shown here with Rotarian Pete Jackson, center) spoke with us at length about the challenges oftentimes associated with transitioning to civilian life, and how Team RWB can make such a huge difference to those who left so much of themselves on the battlefield.
For more information about Team Red, White and Blue and how you can volunteer, donate, or get involved, visit www.teamrwb.org. To learn about future speakers planning to visit the Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary Club, come to www.rbsunrise.org or contact Jim Dunny at jdunny@me.com.
Better yet, join the most dynamic group of professionals to be found in San Diego County; dozens of us meet for breakfast every Tuesday morning from 7-8:30 at the Rancho Bernardo Country Club, Greens East Road, in Rancho Bernardo.