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President Cecilia Orozco
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NEXT MEETING
Richmond Rotary meets on Fridays, 12:30 – 1:30 PM at the Richmond Golf Club unless otherwise specified.
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YES Base Camp community center
Friday, August 21
Eric Aaholm
YES Base Camp community center
YES’s new community center and administrative office building is set to break ground in June 2026. The 5,200 square foot building on a 10,000 ft lot will be located across from Nicholl Park on the Macdonald Ave. corridor. Come learn about the building, it’s design and how it builds on YES’s 27-year legacy of providing outdoor access and leadership development programming for Richmond youth and families.
Continue reading →ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
Men Who Cook
Sunday, August 16
2pm-5pm
Annual Men Who Cook
Fundraiser for Bay Area Girls Club Programs and Services
Food, Drink, Raffle, Music!
Galileo Club
371 South 23rd Street, Richmond
Buy tickets at https://paybee.io/@bagirlsclub@21
Continue reading →Spirit & Soul Festival
Richmond Rotary Club Leaders 2023-24 and 2024-25
A great pic of our 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 club leaders. They make our club awesome!
Continue reading →PROJECTS
Peres Annual Spring Back to School event
Saturday, August 15 Annual Spring Back to School event was held today at Peres Elementary School. Rotary Volunteer Dental Clinic Director Dr Josh Rosales was there signing kids up for dental care and also had a number of raffle prizes … Continue reading →
Richmond Rotary Miraflores Centennial Project is moving forward
A remembrance of Japanese flower growers blooms in Richmond
Years in the making, new historical signs are expected to be installed in the Miraflores Greenbelt this summer.
A collection of historians, nursery family members, community groups, city officials and staff fought from the beginning for the Miraflores project to include a way of honoring its Japanese immigrant history. These advocates included the Richmond Rotary, the National Park Service, the Park Plaza Neighborhood Council, the city’s Historical Preservation Commission and the Contra Costa Japanese American Cities League.
Continue reading →Grocery giveaway at Cobiz | Rotarians at Work
Wednesday, August 5
Free groceries available at CoBiz
Grocery Giveaway 2026,
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CoBiz Richmond
1503 Macdonald Ave., Suite A
Richmond Rotarians are volunteering at this event.
Free food will again be available at a grocery giveaway in downtown Richmond. The distribution is held on the first Wednesday of every month at the CoBiz Richmond office.
The event is co-sponsored by CoBiz and the Brothers of International Faith, a nonprofit organization based in Richmond. Those attending are advised to arrive early as supplies generally are exhausted within an hour.
The food items include fruits, vegetables, potatoes, desserts, snacks, milk and eggs. At some giveaways, there is also meat and packaged goods such as sandwiches, juices and other drinks. The food comes from establishments such as Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and Pony Express. The Richmond giveaway is one of more than a dozen monthly food distributions organized by Stanley “Mr. Stan” Byias, the co-founder of the Brothers of International Faith.
Continue reading →Dental clinic at Peres Elementary school
It’s been so wonderful seeing so many of our Peres Elementary students in the clinic lately — both for their routine check-ups and for treatment. Keeping those smiles healthy is always our favorite part of the job! 😊
A huge congratulations to all of the students on making it to the end of the year — you worked hard and you deserve to celebrate! 🎉
And to those graduating and moving on to a new school — we are so proud of you! Wishing you all the best on this exciting next chapter. No matter where you go, we’ll always be cheering you on! 💚
Keep smiling, keep brushing, and have an amazing summer! ☀️
🙏 A special thank you to Principal West for your leadership and dedication to these students, @richmondcarotary, @westcontracostaedfund, and @kaiserpermanente for your incredible guidance and support. None of this would be possible without you
💙!
#PeresElementary #EndOfYear #KidsDentistry #HealthySmiles #communityfirst
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