General Fund (Irvine Rotary Foundation)
Flexible support where it's needed most across all club service projects.
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Stop the Bleed
Irvine Rotary provides a yearly program "Stop the Bleed" teaching high school students life-saving techniques, such as how to use a tourniquet, to save lives in a catastrophic emergency.
DonateSupport your Firefighters
When natural disasters strike, such as the Airport Fire, which burned more than 20,000 acres and destroyed 30-plus structures, Irvine Rotary supports local wildland firefighters with fresh socks, hydration powder and non-melting snacks for multi-day shifts.
DonateSupplies for Veterans
Irvine Rotary provides baskets full of household items to formerly unhoused veterans who receive apartments through Mercy House and can't afford pots and pans, dishes and other essentials to start a home.
DonateBooks for the Youth
Irvine Rotary encourages young children to love reading by donating books and reading to 1st and 2nd grade students at "Dr. Seuss Reading Day" at the Boys & Girls Club in Irvine.
DonateHome Building in Mexico
Once a year, Irvine Rotary heads to Tecate, Mexico with 40-plus other Rotary volunteers for a one-day home build that gives a homeless family a home.
DonatePumpkins for the Homeless
Irvine Rotary teams up with local professional organizations, such as ProVisors, to decorate and donate Halloween pumpkins to WisePlace, a nonprofit that provides transitional housing to homeless women.
DonateFood Collection for Boys and Girls Club
Irvine Rotary collects food for the Boys & Girls Club so that kids in the after-school program have snacks to eat after school.
DonateNetworking 101
Irvine Rotary teaches college and high school students networking skills: a 30-second elevator pitch, a professional introduction and an updated LinkedIn profile.
DonateBaby Baskets for Marines
Irvine Rotary assembles baby baskets with supplies for newborns of Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton, who struggle to buy baby items and raise a family on limited wages.
DonateDental and Eye Clinics
Irvine Rotary runs two yearly dental and eye clinics with volunteer dentists, dental students and an optometrist, giving free dental care, eye care and glasses to underserved patients in Ensenada, Mexico.
DonateSupport EMT
Irvine Rotary provides care bags of healthy snacks for EMT ambulance crews who work 12 to 36-hour shifts and often can't stop for food.
DonateVictims of Natural Disasters
In times of disaster, Irvine Rotary collects necessities for victims, like hundreds of blankets sent with Turkish Airlines to earthquake victims in Turkey who had no heat at home.
DonateService Above Self Scholarships
Scholarships for Irvine high school students who learn leadership by creating hands-on community service projects in Rotary's Seven Areas of Focus.
DonateIrvine PD Partnership
Irvine Rotary provides care packages with healthy snacks to Irvine police officers working 12-hour shifts, saving lives and keeping Irvine safe.
DonateLove Rotary Ride/Walk
Our yearly ride/walk fundraiser. Give in one click or get your own rider link.
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After your gift, we will email you a thank-you letter and your donation receipt. Irvine Rotary Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 68-0634111. No goods or services were provided in exchange for your contribution; please keep the receipt for your tax records.
Prefer to give by check? Mail to Irvine Rotary Foundation, PO Box 50066, Irvine, CA 92619-0066.
About the Irvine Rotary Foundation
The Irvine Rotary Foundation (IRF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2007. It supports the Rotary Club of Irvine's local and international humanitarian, educational and cultural programs and funds all club projects.
Why give through IRF
- You know where your money goes — and you can see it at work or join in.
- Rotary Global Grants can multiply funds 6 to 10 times.
- Contributions are tax-deductible (EIN 68-0634111).
Where funds come from
Member and community contributions, sponsorships, grants and fundraisers.
Where the money went in 2023-24
- Community service47.9%
- Ensenada eye and dental clinic16.9%
- International Global Grant16.9%
- Youth service10.7%
- Operating expenses5.8%
- Fundraising1.8%
About 92% of 2023-24 spending went directly to projects.