This week Rotary Club of Woodland Hills received a $9,900 donation from Pamela Porter in memory of her father, Clyde Porter. She presented the check on Wednesday, 9/9, which is her father’s birthday.
Clyde Porter wasn’t just a Rotarian—he was a builder of the Valley’s cultural identity. The past president of the Woodland Hills Rotary Club donated over $100,000 to the club’s charitable foundation while living the Rotary motto: “Service Above Self.”
The president of P.L. Porter in Woodland Hills, manufacturers of airline seats, Porter was instrumental in countless community projects since the 1960s. He co-founded the Valley Cultural Center and helped launch Concerts in the Park; funded the bandshell at Warner Center Park, created the Clyde Porter West Valley Playhouse, still used for Rotary events today, and supported organizations like Pierce College, local symphonies, and theaters. Porter was recognized with the prestigious Fernando Award in 1994 for his community service. The “Clyde Porter Humanitarian Award” was later established in his honor. He died in 2006 at age 79.
