Nonprofits In Action (Continued from p14) Get Involved! fourth Tuesday of each month. <strong>The</strong>re is a program every meeting and refreshments are served. <strong>The</strong> 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 <strong>The</strong> 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. <strong>The</strong>y 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 <strong>Redwood</strong> City. Through the decades, the club has provided funds to help many worthy community programs and continues to add more community projects. <strong>The</strong> 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. <strong>The</strong> 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). <strong>The</strong>y 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. <strong>The</strong> club is open to all of the community and provides an opportunity for seniors to be useful. <strong>The</strong> 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 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Spectrum</strong>, send it to writers@spectrummagazine.net or <strong>The</strong> <strong>Spectrum</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>, P.O. Box 862, <strong>Redwood</strong> City, CA 94064. Let our community know your contributions and maybe they will want to join you. Every Woman’s Place for Fitness • Friendly, helpful staff • Classes for all fitness levels • Personal training • Spa services 10 Visits for only $80 Purchase a 10-visit punch card to use toward classes or equipment. Some restrictions apply. Offer expires 7/31/11. Spa Services Facials, waxings, Reiki, therapeutic massage, acupressure, and more Services provided by appointment only. Call to schedule your treatment today! New Classes * Lunchtime Belly Dance * * Evening Pilates Sculpt * plus our regular lineup of great classes. Open to members and non-members. 650-364-9194 611 Jefferson Ave., <strong>Redwood</strong> City, CA 94063 www.everywomanhealthclub.com www.<strong>Spectrum</strong><strong>Magazine</strong>.net
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