Events

Annual events support local families, students, and community programs in Borrego Springs.

Mid October 2026

Eight contestants in formal gowns and sashes pose with bouquets on a stage with a dark red curtain backdrop.

The pageant is the first big event in the Miss Borrego Springs program each season. It is not a beauty pageant; it is about young ladies who are willing to donate their time and energy to represent the Borrego Springs community at a variety of civic and business events throughout the year. Rotary Foundation scholarships and mentoring by Sylvana Meeks ensure that virtually every Miss Borrego Springs and members of the Court go on to higher education.

Sylvana supports the Pageant each year based upon donations made to our Borrego Springs Rotary Foundation. Please consider donating.


December 11th, 5pm - Borrego CRC

A table filled with various boxed children’s toys, games, and activity kits, displayed in an indoor storage or shop area.

Since 2011, the Borrego Springs Rotary Club has proudly hosted the annual Christmas Toy Giveaway – a heartwarming tradition rooted in compassion and community spirit. Last Christmas our Rotary Club spent $6,850 to uplift spirits, reminding us all of the power of selfless giving.  We distributed 300 toys on December 14th, 2025.  We had a $3,000 matching grant for toys.  So far this year we do not have a matching grant. We purchase toys that cost about $15 for small children up to $30 for high school age children. Please consider donating to help us purchase toys.



February 6, 2027

A banquet hall with guests seated at tables covered in black tablecloths during a social evening event.

Once each year in February the greater Rotary family gathers for a critical fundraiser to raise monies that sponsor the numerous endeavors of Rotary members that enrich the Borrego Springs community.


Last February our fundraiser was a Mardi Gras party. It was a fun party for 110 of our supporters who donated generously. Many supporters took home nice prizes from our raffle and silent auction. Since so many supporters bid in our live auction, we were able to fund 30 student scholarships, send students to leadership development programs, buy a Christmas toy for each child in Borrego Springs and fund 18 community grants.


Our fundraiser this season will be Saturday, February 6, 2027. See the flyer. Please hold the date on your calendar. The theme is a Roaring Twenties Speak Easy Party. We will make it the most fun fundraiser of the season.