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Wednesdays at 12:15 PM

Only Virtual Meetings being held at this time

Orinda Community Center
Orinda, CA 94563
United States of America

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JOIN ROTARY VOLUNTEERS TO HELP OUT AT THE CONTRA COSTA FOOD BANK

Orinda Rotary's commitment to help out at the Contra Costa/Solano County Food Bank continues to assist families in need!

Volunteer sessions are scheduled each month. Our next outing to the Food Bank will be Friday, September 24 from 1-3 PM. Participants carpool and often share lunch prior to their work at the warehouse. Please Contact Peter Liu if you are interested participating.

ONLINE CLUB MEETINGS AVAILABLE

Join us to enjoy online, "virtual" meetings that include scheduled speakers! Social gathering starts at 12:15 PM and the meetings begin promptly at 12:30 PM.

We use the online teleconferencing service "Zoom." Each week, members receive an e-mail from Horst Rademacher, with instructions on how to join the upcoming meeting, including the requisite meeting ID and password. Members can join video conferencing from their computer or via phone. Non-members interested in participating in our meeting(s) may contact President Clay to request the Zoom link.

Upcoming speakers include: Wednesday, September 1: Former Orinda Mayor, Victoria Robinson Smith will tell us about the planned expansion of Orinda Village; Wednesday, September 8: Author Sally Tubach and her spouse (long-time former member Fritz) will both join our Zoom meeting and Sally will discuss her new novel, The Grande Dame and Hitler's Twin: A Comedy of Errors?; Wednesday, September 15: Gigi Crowder, Executive Director, National Alliance for Mental Mental Illness talking about Contra Costa County's programs to support individuals and families experiencing mental illness; Wednesday, September 22: Lamorinda Sunrise Rotarian Hayes Englehart sharing memories of his travels on Route 66; Wednesday, September 29: Presentation of our Annual OUSD Teacher of the Year Awards.

OTHER KEY DATES AND EVENTS: Friday, September 24: Monthly volunteer outing to the Contra Costa/Solano Food Bank (see story above); Wedensday, September 29: Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary hosts the annual 3/4 Century Club celebration via Zoom (details to follow); Saturday, October 9: Club Social at President Clay's home -- more info to come; October 29-31: District 5160 Annual Conference at the Resort at Squaw Creek.

If you have questions, please contact President Clay for more information.

ORINDA ROTARY'S GLOBAL GRANT FOR ZAMBIA EYE CLINIC CHANGES LIVES

Orinda Rotary's Yenjean Hwang spearheaded our club's successful effort to obtain a Rotary Global Grant in support of the IVV Eye Clinic in Zimba, Zambia. The clinic has made a substantive, postive changes in the lives of the locals and this video details some of their stories....