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Welcome to Our Club!
Orinda

Service Above Self

We meet In Person & Online
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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Latest News
Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner Fundraiser November 9!
Orinda Rotary is delighted to bring you the ultimate Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner with Casa Orinda! Order Casa Orinda's famous fried chicken dinner, which includes entree, sides and dessert to help raise funds for the Food Bank of Contra Costa/Solano Counties, Meals on Wheels and other club projects.  Cost is $40 per person, with $17 of every order going to support our efforts. The first 30 customers receive a free bottle of wine with an order for 2+ dinners.
 
Place your order by November 6 at www.orindarotaryfundraiser.com. Pick up your order on November 9 between 4:00 and 7:00 at the Casa Orinda, 20 Bryant Way, Orinda.
 
Questions ? Contact orindarotaryfundraiser@gmail.com or call (925) 360-1761.
 
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 outings to the Food Bank through the remainder of the year will be Friday, November 19 and Friday, December 17 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, October 27: Orinda's new City Manager, David Briggs, provides insight into issues and projects going on in our community; Wednesday, November 3: Annual Four-Way Test Competition featuring Public Speaking students from Miramonte High School; Wednesday, November 10: In observance of Veteran's Day, John Donnelly will share his experiences with the military serving in Iraq.
 
OTHER KEY DATES AND EVENTS:   Tuesday, November 9: Pick up your take-out from Casa Orinda to support our "Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner" Fundraiser (see story and details above)!
 
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....
 
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