The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise Charitable Foundation presented a check for $20,000 to Camp Whittier, operated by the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County.
 
The funds will assist the organization rebuild Camp Whittier, a 55-acre resident camp in the Santa Ynez valley, which sustained extensive damage in last summer’s Whittier Fire which burned 18,430 acres and destroyed 16 homes.
 
“Sunrise Rotary has been a tremendous partner in helping us up at Camp Whittier.  Over the years their members have done work on virtually every building on the grounds. Their support means the world to me as a club professional but more importantly as a 27-year Rotarian,” stated Michael Baker, Chief Executive Officer, United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County.
 
The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise has been providing improvements annually to the camp for 21 years. Rotarians have rolled up their sleeves and installed irrigation systems, remodeled the kitchen and restrooms, built decks and fire pits, painted cabins and fences, planted trees and flower beds, and just last year finished improvements to the sports court. These renovations have made the camp a safer, more pleasant place for children, families and adults who enjoy the facility. 
 
 
Photo:  Steve Barley, Community Service Director, Sunrise Rotary; Todd Stepien, Camp Director, Camp Whittier; Michael Baker, Chief Executive Officer, United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County; and Jody Dolan Holehouse, President, Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise Charitable Foundation.