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Club President Nakele Rechenauer
For more information about the Richmond Rotary Club, please contact Club President Nakele Rechenauer.
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NEXT MEETING
Richmond Rotary meets on Fridays, 12:30 – 1:30 PM at the Richmond Golf Club unless otherwise specified.
Not available on Fridays? Join us for happy hour on the the second Thursday of each month or join us for coffee on the third Saturday of each month.
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Our Guatemala Adventure
Friday, February 6
Our Guatemala Adventure
Grier Graff
Grier Graff and his supporting crew will present “Our Guatemala Adventure.” In October 2025, Rotarians from Berkeley and other clubs including Richmond traveled to Guatemala to support the Hospital de la Familia, which focuses on blindness prevention and sight restoration in rural communities. While our team worked on rehabilitating the hospital, other volunteer groups provided cataract and dental surgeries as well as maternal-health training. Afterward, there was the opportunity to explore Guatemala. Grier and crew will recount their adventures through poignant stories and engaging photos.
Continue reading →ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
BARSHEEP TGIFF on January 30 at PJs in El Sobrante
Join us for fun and fellowship at our monthly BARSHEEP Happy Hour on Friday, January 30 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.
Rotary clubs from Berkeley, Albany, Richmond, San Pablo-El Sobrante, Hercules-Rodeo-Crockett, and Pinole.
San Pablo-El Sobrante Rotary Club is hosting this month at:
PJ’s Restaurant
3721 San Pablo Dam Road
El Sobrante, CA 94803
https://www.pjs-restaurant.com/
2026 Crab Feed was a success
Special thanks to Henry Moe and Erle Brown for organizing this great event and to all the volunteers who helped make it happen. Rotarians at Work and Play!!
Continue reading →Richmond Firehouse Dinner 2025
Last year’s winners finally cashed in their Richmond Firehouse Dinner, and our firefighters did not disappoint — they cooked like heroes! 🔥🍽️😄
🎄✨ Rotarians Ruthie Abelson Olivas, Tamara Shiloh, Don Lau, Rolanda Wilson, Simon Ellis, Mey Saechao
2025 Annual Rotary Holiday Auction
On Friday 12/12, over 70 Rotarians and their guests gathered for the Annual Rotary Holiday Auction. There were 17 Live Auction, 42 Silent Auction, and 5 cakes auctioned off which raised $36,000 in 2 hours!! All proceeds will benefit local and international projects supported by Richmond Rotary! This was truly a FUNdraiser and we appreciate the generous contributions of all who attended. Happy Holidays to all! Rotarians at Work
Continue reading →PROJECTS
Uniforms for Vision Sports Academy
Richmond Rotary is proud to support Vision Sports Academy and new uniforms for their next group of athletes. The grant was sponsored by Richmond Rotary Club President Nakele Rechenauer, pictured with Jon Robles.
Continue reading →Plant to Plate Internship Program
Richmond Rotary is pleased to invested in the Plant to Plate internship program. The program as described by Executive Director Kelli Barram mentors, empowers, and prepares high school students to build job and life skills through hands on training. The request was sponsored by Ruthie Abelson Olivas who is pictured presenting the check to Graduate Program Assistant Liam Africa.
Continue reading →Moving Forward Scholarship Program
Richmond Rotary is proud to provide support to Moving Forward for their Scholarship Program and assist with this year’s back to school giveaway at Stege Elementary School. The grant was sponsored by Rotarian Ruthie Abelson Olivas. Pictured with Rotarians Zee Handoush, Ruthie, Tiffany Harris and Don Lau are Anselmo Ramirez, Co-founder/Project Manager and Arleide Santos, Project Manager.
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