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Nonprofits In Action (Continued from p14)
Get Involved!
fourth Tuesday of each month. There is a program
every meeting and refreshments are served. The
dues are only $3 per year. Contact Hank at 650-
593-7012, e-mail sequoiastampclub@yahoo.com
or visit www.penpex.org.
Soroptimist International by the Bay
The Soroptimists invite you to become a member
of Soroptmist International, the world’s largest
service organization for business and professional
women, where improving the lives of women and
children has been their mission since 1921.
Soroptimists work through service projects to
advance human rights and the status of women
locally and abroad. They meet the second Thursday
of every month. For more information, please
contact their president, Teresa, at 650-743-1073 or
sibay@soroptimist.net.
Sustainable San Mateo County
Established in 1992, this local nonprofit is dedicated to
the long-term health of our county’s environment,
economy and social equity. Programs include
an annual report, an annual awards event with
over 450 attendees, sustainabilityhub.net, green
business workshops and more. If you would like
to volunteer, contact the SSMC office at 650-638-2323
or advocate@sustainablesanmateo.org. For more
information, visit www.sustainablesanmateo.org.
Woodside Terrace A.M. Kiwanis Club
Since October 1956, the Woodside Terrace A.M.
Kiwanis Club has been devoted to community
service in Redwood City. Through the decades,
the club has provided funds to help many worthy
community programs and continues to add more
community projects. The Key Club of Sequoia
High School, sponsored by the Woodside Terrace
A.M. Kiwanis Club, was chartered in 1994 and
has been involved in raising money and donating
time and effort to many programs. The Woodside
Terrace A.M. Kiwanis Club meets every Tuesday
evening 6–7 p.m. at Harry’s Hofbrau, 1909 El
Camino Real (one block north of Woodside
Road). They invite you to come to their meetings
and check out the club’s website at www.
wtamkiwanis.org.
Woodside Terrace Optimist Club
This is a unique club made up of senior citizens who
want to stay involved. Most, but not all, come from
the residence at Woodside Terrace. The club is open to
all of the community and provides an opportunity
for seniors to be useful. The club’s funds are
raised by a card, candy and necklace sale held on
the fourth Wednesday of each month in the main
lobby at 485 Woodside Road, open to the public.
Lunches/meetings are at 12:30 p.m. on the
second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in
the Assisted Living Dining Room at Woodside
Terrace. Guests are welcome. Please call President
Jack Murphy at 650-780-9891 or Millie Cole at
650-366-1392 for reservations.
YES Reading
This local organization is dedicated to
empowering students through literacy and
investing community members in underserved
public schools. YES Reading recruits and trains
community volunteers to provide one-on-one
tutoring for elementary and middle school
students reading below grade level. YES Reading
operates several reading centers on the Peninsula
and in the South Bay, including a site at Selby
Lane School in Atherton. If you are interested in
becoming a reading tutor for a child who needs
your help, please call 408-945-9316 or email
info@yesreading.org. Visit the YES Reading
website at www.yesreading.org.
Editor’s note: If you are connected with a nonprofit
organization and want your information printed in The
Spectrum, send it to writers@spectrummagazine.net or The
Spectrum Magazine, P.O. Box 862, Redwood City, CA 94064.
Let our community know your contributions and maybe they
will want to join you.
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