PENINSULA PEOPLE – Volunteer of the Year
Rotary’s Bond “You don’t do it halfway.” – Allen Bond Allen Bond, a 58-year-old Rancho Palos Verdes resident, has witnessed countless ribbon-cutting ceremonies on the Hill over the last two decades. Recently named 2015 Volunteer of the Year by Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and incoming president for Peninsula Rotary Club, the father of four is a dedicated servant of the community. “My attitude is, anything you do, you don’t do it halfway,” Bond said. “Not just showing up for the picture at the end, but you’ve got to do the work in between.” Born and raised in Philadelphia, Bond moved to California after graduating from Temple University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in computer science. A serious tennis player since age 13, he attended the university on a tennis scholarship. After graduating from school, he played tennis on professional satellite tours and participated in many tournaments throughout the East Coast while teaching on the side. In 1981, at age 23, he made the big move to California after visiting an old friend in Santa Monica and feeling sold on the Pacific coast. “I just kind of landed here,” Bond said. “I came to California with…
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