The “Community Builder Award” is an award the District presents to local individuals, businesses, and organizations for their volunteer service, sponsorship, promotion of programs and events, outstanding service in the interest of the District, and for other contributions significant to McKinleyville’s quality of life.  District Staff has identified Mad River Rotary as recipient of the 2024 Community Builder Award.
The Mad River Rotary Club of McKinleyville was established in 1974. Since then, it has been a key partner with MCSD, the community of McKinleyville, Humboldt County, the State of California and the world. Mad River Rotary has assisted the District on several projects including the construction of the Sheriff’s Substation, a new sound system and score board for the Activity Center, equipment for the Teen Center kitchen as well as active participation in fundraising for the Boys & Girls Club.
Each year, Mad River Rotary plays a key role in organizing Pony Express Days, a Thanksgiving lunch for the Senior Center, and scholarships for McKinleyville High seniors. They also host an annual lunch celebrating the top 10% of McKinleyville High seniors by grade point average and support student exchanges with high school students from around the world.

Past Recipients:

December 2023 - Jesse Miles, Executive Director, McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce

December 2022 - McKinleyville Family Resource Center

December 2021 - Charlie Caldwell

December 2020 - Hooven & Co., Inc. 

February 2019 - Kelly Miller and Christine Willfong

June 2018 - Rosemary Freret

January 2018 - Sheriff’s Citizens on Patrol (SCOP)

January 2017 - Aaron Ostrom

January 2016 - Humboldt County 5th District Supervisor, Ryan Sundberg

December 2014 - Humboldt Area Foundation

March 2013 - Humboldt Regional Occupational Program

February 2013 - Norman Shopay

January 2013 - Northern Humboldt Employment Services

July 2011 - McKinleyville Land Trust

May 2011 - McKinleyville Press

November 2010 - John Kulstad

October 2010 - Friends of the McKinleyville Library

September 2010 - Humboldt County CalWORKS Welfare-to-Work Department

August 2010 - Kiwanis Club of McKinleyville

July 2010 - Coast Central Credit Union