The Rotary Club of Long Beach inaugurated its hundredth new president last week, leading up to the club’s celebration of their centennial year in January 2017. Jayne Lastusky intends to spend her presidency continuing the club’s community service initiatives including local scholarships and service programs. Lastusky, a former region vice president of the American Cancer Society, was one of the first four women to join Long Beach Rotary in 1987 when the club became open to both genders.
The Rotary Club of Long Beach inaugurated its hundredth new president last week, leading up to the club’s celebration of their centennial year in January 2017. Jayne Lastusky intends to spend her presidency continuing the club’s community service initiatives including local scholarships and service programs. Lastusky, a former region vice president of the American Cancer Society, was one of the first four women to join Long Beach Rotary in 1987 when the club became open to both genders. In addition to her membership with Long Beach Rotary, Lastusky currently serves on the Long Beach City College Foundation Board of Governors and the Todd Cancer Institute Advisory Board.
“I am humbled and proud to serve as the hundredth president,” said Lastusky. “When I think of the transformational impact we have had both locally and globally, I am grateful to be part of a movement I know saves lives and makes a difference every day.”
Long Beach Rotary, the 334th club inducted to Rotary International in 1917, is a service and leadership club which allows community professionals to collaborate on service projects, scholarship foundations and community events.
With approximately 320 members, Long Beach Rotary is the largest club in Rotary District 5320, which encompasses Orange County and Southeast Los Angeles County. As of 2014, Long Beach Rotary was ranked among the top 50 Rotary clubs in the world.