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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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Moving Forward
Friday, April 3
Anselmo Ramirez
Moving Forward
Moving Forward focuses consist of three pillars: COMMUNITY SERVICE, HEALTH, and ACADEMICS. Community services include park clean-ups and workshops, health includes promoting an active and healthy life style, and academics, which is the cornerstone of Moving Forward, includes the Moving Forward Scholarship Program and life-skill workshops.
Continue reading →Johnnie Greenstock and the 4P’s of Nutrition
Friday, April 10
Johnnie Greenstock and the 4P’s of Nutrition
Monica Wilcox
Nutritional education for children. I have developed a nutrition curriculum for the early learning center First 5 in San Pablo and successfully launched the first nutrition program centered around the four foundational elements of nutrition. Planting, plate, palate and play. I have served over 150 families in the West Contra Costa area.
Continue reading →ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
Grocery giveaway at Cobiz | Rotarians at Work
Wednesday, April 1
Free groceries available at CoBiz, April 1
Grocery Giveaway 2026, Wed., April 1, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., CoBiz Richmond, 1503 Macdonald Ave., Suite A. Free
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 →Eastshore Neighborhood Council annual Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 4, 11am
Booker T. Anderson Park Community Center
The Crescent Park Residents’ Council and Eastshore Neighborhood Council will get springtime hopping with an “Easter Egg Hunt” Saturday, April 4 at 11 a.m. in Booker T. Anderson Park Community Center in Richmond. The event is free to attend.
Booker T. Anderson Park is located at Carlson Blvd. & South 47th Street in Richmond.
Continue reading →Public Service Awards Kiwanis
Friday, April 17
Richmond Police Activities League
2200 Macdonald Ave, Richmond
We are so excited to invite you to the Kiwanis Club of Richmond Public Safety Awards Dinner on Friday, April 17th! 🚨
Join us as we celebrate the incredible professionals who keep our community safe every single day. ❤️💙
A massive thank you to our generous sponsors who make this night of gratitude possible:
• Mechanics Bank
• Chevron
• Bay Area Girls Club
• Richmond Police Officers Association
• Richmond PAL
• Let’s Chat About Golf
• 7Stars
NAACP Casino Night at CoBiz
Saturday, April 25, 6pm-9pm
36th Annual Freedom FUNdraiser, Harlem Comes to Richmond
CoBiz Richmond, 1503 Macdonald Ave, Richmond
Tickets: $150
Includes $100 Casino Cash: Casino Winner Gifts;
Taste of Harlem hors d’oeuvres; Dessert Bar;
Commemorative Photo: Dancing;
Contest for the Best Harlem Speakeasy Attire
Emcee: Steven Parker / Host of the Steven Parker Show
KDYA 1190am
DJ Nash Chanel
Specialty Cocktails: The Factory Bar
Cuisine: Chef Frank Miller, Taste of Harlem
PROJECTS
CoBiz Food Give Away – Rotarians at Work
On February 4th and March 6th, Rotarians assisted with the CoBiz first Wednesday of the month Grocery Giveaway. Lots of fresh fruits and vegetables! Bread products, milk, and packaged meals. All who participated were able to fill 2 shopping bags with food. Great partnership with CoBiz!
We are excited to participate in the next event on April 1st.
Thanks to Karen DiDomenicis, Zee Handoush, Tiffany Harris, Tom Herriman, Don Lau, Ruthie Abelson Olivas, and Nakele Rechenauer for helping out.
Continue reading →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.
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