Programs

We put on or sponsor many programs throughout our community, and through our many different local clubs.

 

Here are just a few of the programs we're involved in, click on each link to find out more:

 

Junior Blind Olympics - The Optimist Blind Youth Association (OBYA) brings visually impaired athletes to participate in the OPTIMIST-JUNIOR BLIND OLYMPICS.

 

Dads' Day Dash - Every year the Optimist Clubs of Zone 10 of our district produce this event. Funds raised from the Race provide financial support for the ongoing research at UCLA Mattell Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Department.

Porterville Cancer Camp - The Porterville Optimist Club sponsors a weeklong camping experience for young cancer patients and their siblings each year in June.

Scholarship Program - Optimist Internatinal Foundation offers 4 scholarship funds ($10,000 in scholarship money) for each of the 52 districts in Optimist International.

Oratorical Contest - The Oratorical Contest is for young people under the age of 16 as of December 31, 2009, who are educated in the United States, Canada or the Caribbean.

Internet Safety - This program is offered to adult groups of any size in order to educate them about the dangers on the internet that young people can unknowingly fall into.

 

Testimonial Contest - In November of last year, Governor Elect Ed Young announced an essay contest with the topic of "I am an Optimist Because." Three prizes are available and the contest is open to all members of Pacific Southwest District.

Childhood Cancer Campaign - The CCC program model is built to accentuate four areas of service on which Members can focus

 

Optimist Youth Homes - Optimist Youth Homes & Family Services provides culturally sensitive, comprehensive treatment, specialized education and support services to abused, neglected or at-risk children, youth and their families, to promote stability within families and communities.