Welcome our newest members
A service club must have able, dedicated Members of good character who are keen on serving our youth and community. We believe you are one of these individuals, and we thank you for your membership in the Gardena Evening Optimist Club. I would like to officially welcome you to the Club.
We need you to share our mission. We need the new ideas and talent you will bring to the Club. Through Optimist Club membership, you will have an opportunity to meaningfully affect the lives of others, to work with youth and to provide them with hope and a positive vision for the future, to develop your own personal skills and talents, and to make a difference in the community. With you, we can become a better Club. With you, we can provide greater service.
Check out our website and Facebook page for additional information and resources. We are looking forward to working together on future community and youth service projects and socializing with you at our various other Club activities and events. If there is anything in particular that you are interested in doing, please let me know, and we will do our best to assign you to the appropriate committee or committees.
Yours in Optimism,
Jim Carroll, Secretary/Treasure and Membership Chair
310-415-0196
What we do
Our positive approach, our upbeat outlook, and our commitment to creating a more optimistic future for kids is what differentiates Optimist Clubs from any other volunteer opportunity.
Communities in the United States, Canada, the nations of the Caribbean and other countries throughout the world have been touched by the powerful, positive force of Optimist Club Members.
From sponsoring youth athletic leagues to weatherizing the homes of the elderly to conducting oratorical contests for young people—Optimist Clubs are responding to the special needs of our local communities.
Although we come from all walks of life, Optimist Club Members share one common trait. We know that we can make a difference in the lives of others.
Spreading Optimism
Bringing Out the Best in Kids
The Club runs many programs throughout the year. GEO sponsors Boy Scout Troop 683, and we actively support the Gardena Valley JCI, the Gardena Valley Sansei League, A Sense of Home, and the Optimist Youth Homes.
Optimism
The Evening Optimist Club of Gardena (popularly known as the Gardena Evening Optimist Club or GEO) is in its 62nd year of serving communities in the South Bay. We were originally sponsored by the Japanese American Optimist Club of Los Angeles (JAO) and chartered in February of 1964.
2026 Golf Tournament
Our Annual Golf Tournament is approaching, and we’re asking all our members to help with fundraising for this great event, which funds scholarships, scouting programs, youth sports, and community initiatives that give local kids the tools to succeed.
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