A Journey of Food and Wine
October 27, 2024
The Rotary Club of Ojai Educational Foundation (RCOEF) annually gives over $150,000.00 in scholarships to High School graduating seniors from the Ojai Valley. In 2024 we awarded $161,000.00 in scholarships. Based on merit and need, RCOEF awarded one-year career and technical scholarships at $2,000 and $1,400, one-year college scholarships at $4,000 each, and $80,000 for a four-year Wilson College Scholarship at $20,000 each per year. Scholarships were awarded to students from Nordhoff High School, Legacy High School and Villanova Preparatory School.
On July 28th, 2023, Marty Babayco passed away from pancreatic cancer. For those who knew him, his energy, enthusiasm, and passion for seeing students experience the arts in Ojai was a joy to behold. He was a beloved musical director, principal, and community figure – impacting the lives of hundreds of students.
Rotarians and community members appreciated Marty’s sense of fun and inclusion, his leadership, incredible organization and wise counsel, and commitment to Rotary Club of Ojai community projects and the RCO Educational Foundation.
In memory of Marty, the Rotary Club of Ojai Educational Foundation has created a memorial fund in his name. This fund will be used to award grants for student music education and student musical performances in the public schools in the Ojai Valley.
If you have been impacted by Marty – as a student, parent, educator, Rotarian, or friend - please consider contributing to this fund. More than a memorial for Marty, it will help propel his legacy and love for the arts in Ojai for the next generation.
Click here to donate to the Dr. Marty Babayco Student Music Education Fund. ( http://bit.ly/marty-babayco-fund )
You may also write a check made out to RCOEF (with Marty on the memo line) and mail it to RCOEF, PO Box 1036, Ojai, CA 93024.
Rotary Club of Ojai and The Gables residents celebrates international Day of Peace
Submitted by Kay Bliss, RC of Ojai – October 11, 2023
Here is a link to the Rotary Club of Ojai 75th Anniversary Video.
It's a tribute to Marty Babayco and Kay Bliss who were the co-Presidents of the Rotary Club for the 2022-2023 Rotary Year.
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