Serve Your Community
Turn ideas into action with hands-on projects that support Irvine families, students, and neighbors in need.
Service Above Self · Irvine, CA · Since 1991
People of Action
in Irvine.
For more than three decades, the Rotary Club of Irvine has put Service Above Self into action — funding scholarships, supporting Marine families, training Stop the Bleed responders, and joining Rotarians worldwide on projects that change lives.
Chartered 1991·Rotary International·District 5320
Why Rotary?
Four reasons Rotarians keep showing up.
Rotary is where neighbors become friends, ideas become projects, and everyday people become People of Action.
Build Lifelong Friendships
Join a welcoming circle of neighbors who show up for one another — around the meeting table and out in the community.
Grow as a Leader
Sharpen your leadership through service, mentorship, and Rotary's world-class development programs.
Connect with a Global Network
Belong to a movement of 1.4 million Rotarians in more than 46,000 clubs across nearly every country on earth.
Our Club
A community of neighbors taking action together.
Chartered in 1991, the Rotary Club of Irvine is part of a global network of 1.4 million Rotarians united by one ideal: Service Above Self. We are educators, small-business owners, professionals, and retirees who believe Irvine is at its best when neighbors take action together.
We meet every Wednesday morning, 7:30–8:45 AM, at the Rancho Senior Center — and then take what's discussed into the community through signature projects like Baby Baskets for Marines, Stop the Bleed, and our annual scholarships.
The Four-Way TestIs it the truth? · Is it fair to all concerned? · Will it build goodwill and better friendships? · Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Our Club at a Glance
A local club with a worldwide family.
1991
Chartered in Irvine
5320
Rotary District
14
Service Projects
1.4M
Rotarians Worldwide
Service Above Self — every Wednesday since 1991.
People of Action
We don't just talk about change. We build it.
"People of Action" is more than a tagline — it's how Irvine Rotarians have shown up for more than three decades. From new Marine families at Camp Pendleton to Irvine classrooms to clinics in Ensenada, Mexico, our members turn ideas into lasting impact.
Chartered in 1991
More than three decades of continuous weekly service to the city of Irvine.
Signature Programs
Scholarships, Baby Baskets, Stop the Bleed, Dental & Eye Clinics, Veterans Support, and International Service.
Volunteer-Powered
Every project is led, staffed, and delivered by our member-volunteers — not paid staff.
Global Family
One club in a network of 1.4 million Rotarians — part of Rotary International, District 5320.
Our Signature Programs
14 projects. One purpose: Service Above Self.
These are the causes our members return to year after year — because they change lives in Irvine and around the world.
Youth · Education
Service Above Self Scholarships
An annual essay contest for IUSD high school students: winners propose a hands-on service project in Irvine, and Rotarians help make it happen.
Military Families
Baby Baskets for Marines
A signature Irvine Rotary project — hand-assembled baskets of essentials delivered to new Camp Pendleton Marine families welcoming a baby.
Community Safety
Stop the Bleed
A yearly program teaching high school students life-saving bleeding-control techniques, such as how to use a tourniquet.
Health · Access
Dental & Eye Clinics
Two yearly clinics in Ensenada, Mexico, with volunteer dentists, dental students and an optometrist: free dental care, eye care and glasses for patients who can't afford them.
Veterans
Veterans Support
Home baskets with household essentials for formerly unhoused veterans moving into apartments through Mercy House.
Global · Humanitarian
International Service Projects
Rotary Global Grants with clubs abroad, international disaster relief and the yearly home build in Tecate, Mexico.
What we focus on
Rotary's causes, put to work in Irvine.
Rotary's areas of focus guide our giving and our hands-on work — chosen because they meet the real needs of Irvine and the world.
Youth & Education
Scholarships, literacy, and leadership programs for the next generation of Irvine.
Community Service
Hands-on volunteer work alongside Irvine families, schools, and nonprofits.
International Projects
Partnering with Rotary clubs worldwide to deliver clean water, health, and education.
Disaster Response
Rapid relief and long-term recovery support when communities need it most.
Veterans & Military Families
Honoring service members with supplies, scholarships, and family support.
Health & Wellness
Free clinics, wellness awareness, and prevention programs across our city.
Visit a meeting
Wednesdays in Irvine.
The best way to get to know our club is to join us for a meeting. Guests are always welcome, no reservation required.
When
Wednesdays · 7:30–8:45 AM
Where
Rancho Senior Center
3 Ethel Coplen Way
Irvine, CA 92612
Irvine, CA 92612
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Corazon house build (Corazon house build - For more inform…
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Weekly Club Meeting (Bernice Detig, Donor Relations Manager…
Rancho Senior Center, 3 Ethel Coplen Way, Irvine 92612 7:30 AM–8:45 AM - Fri30
Halloween Social
TBA 6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Words that guide us
A century of Rotary, in three ideas.
Our club is guided by the same principles Rotarians have lived by since 1905.
Rotary's Motto
"Service Above Self."
The Object of Rotary
"To encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise."
Our Founder
"Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves."
Become a member
A membership path for every schedule and season of life.
Rotary Club of Irvine is open to anyone who believes in Service Above Self. Choose the option that fits your life and start turning ideas into impact.
Traditional Membership
Full participation in weekly Wednesday morning meetings at the Rancho Senior Center and hands-on service projects.
Great for those who can attend regular meetings.
Satellite Club Membership
Flexible participation options for professionals who cannot attend early morning meetings but still want to serve.
Ideal for busy professionals and caregivers.
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Visit a Meeting
Join us any Wednesday morning at 7:30 AM at the Rancho Senior Center. Guests are always welcome, no reservation required.
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Meet Our Members
Get to know Rotarians one-on-one, learn about our signature programs, and see where your skills and passions could plug in.
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Become Part of the Club
When you're ready, a member will sponsor your application. Once welcomed, you'll join a community putting Service Above Self into action.
Open to anyone in Orange County who shares our commitment to service.
Support our work
Every gift becomes someone's turning point.
A scholarship for an Irvine student's service project. A basket of essentials for a new Marine family. Bleeding- control training that saves a life. Free dental and eye care at our clinics in Ensenada. A home built in one day for a family in Tecate.
Your donation to the Rotary Club of Irvine fuels all of it — scholarships, families, veterans, community service, and international humanitarian projects.
Donate Today
Irvine Rotary Foundation · A 501(c)(3) nonprofit