Building relationships through Zoom

SUNSHINE CLUB

The Sunshine Club will not have its regular Friday Zoom meeting on Nov. 27 so that club members are free celebrate Thanksgiving Day with family. The club will meet again on Dec. 4, with Elizabeth Denny, the community relations/education specialist for the Orange County Fire Authority presenting the topic on fire safety.

The club has hosted weekly Zoom meetings since July to stay connected with the members they used to see in person. The meeting usually have 25-35 people join weekly.

The Sunshine Club often has LW leaders come to meetings to introduce their organizations to the group. It also invites a wide variety of specialists from outside to share their experiences and ideas with club members.

The topic of each guest speaker’s presentation is announced in the LW Weekly with link information to join.

The Sunshine Club’s main goal is to bring club members together and help them develop strong relationships within their community.

The club was founded in January 2012, with “Building Bridges for a Brighter Leisure World” as its mission statement. The club began with three officers, and increased the number of officers representing the club as it expanded activities and events.

Besides weekly meetings on Fridays, members of the club would go on fun excursions to the Los Angeles farmers market, the L.A. County Museum of Arts, the Lancaster, California Poppy fields, San Diego Old Town and the Getty Museum.

In previous years, the Sunshine Club’s annual summer picnic and holiday party would draw big crowds. The club also hosted a classical music concert and the band of the California Battalion to members.

The club looks forward to the day when it is safe for them to go on excursions again.

There are no memberships dues to pay to join the club, and everyone is welcome.