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ROTARY'S FRANK ISOLA FIELD DAY RETURNS APRIL 26th!

Orinda Rotary will once again host its Annual Frank Isola Field Day on Saturday, April 26th from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon at the Miramonte Stadium. Named for former Orinda teacher, administrator and Rotarian Frank Isola, Field Day is open to all Orinda third, fourth and fifth grade boys and girls. Teams from each of Orinda’s four elementary schools compete in a variety of track and field events such as the 50-yard dash, the standing long jump, a softball throw for distance, and a mid-distance race. Contact Clay Deanhardt if you would like more information or to volunteer to help at the event.

SAVE THE DATE! DANCING WITH THE CARS RETURNS SEPTEMBER 5th!

Mark your calendars and don't miss our 2025 Dancing with the Cars kick-off to the Orinda Classic Car Show!

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

Our Rotarians were hard at work sorting and packing fruits at the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano in the Concord warehouse in mid-December in anticipation of a busy holiday. This session included fourteen of club members, as well as guests from St. Stephen's Church.

Orinda Rotarians have been helping at the Food Bank once a month since July 2020. Every day thousands of people in our community around Contra Costa and Solano Counties struggle to meet basic nutritional needs. Children, adults, and seniors benefit from our efforts. The Food Bank is the leading fight against local hunger and volunteers and donations can make a big difference -- consider joining us!

Our next outing to the Food Bank is Friday, May 16, from 1-3 PM. Participants carpool and often share lunch prior to their work at the warehouse. Bring a friend! Please contact Sue Farmer if you are interested helping out.

CLUB MEETINGS ARE "HYBRID" - IN-PERSON AND ONLINE

Orinda Rotary offers in-person meetings that include scheduled speakers! Our in-person meetings are held in the Founder's Auditorium at the Orinda Community Center and include no-host hot lunches. Social gathering starts at noon and the meetings begin promptly at 12:30 PM. Click here to let our caterer, Leslie, know if you plan to attend in person and have lunch (cost is $25 per person)!

We also use the online teleconferencing service "Zoom" for those who prefer to attend virtually. Each week, members receive an e-mail from Club President, Sue Farmer 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 Sue to request the Zoom link.

Upcoming speakers, events and programs:

Wednesday, April 23: Dawn Manly of the Contra Costa/Solana Food Bank talks about Fighting Food Insecurity
Saturday, April 26: Frank Isola Field Day for Orinda's elementary students at Miramonte Stadium
Wednesday, April 30: Becky Studer Ilgen gives an update on the construction of the state-of-the-art Genesis-Marina Life Science Campus at Sierra Point
Friday to Sunday, May 2-4: Rotary District 5160 Annual Conference, San Ramon Marriott is a surefire way to get inspired and meet other Rotarians from across our region
Wednesday, May 7: Former District 5160 Governor Suzanne Bragdon visits to discuss Rotary's Peace Programs
Wednesday, May 14: Mary Carl and Collette Lay of Miracle Messages describe their mission to reconnect the homeless with family and rebuild their social support systems
Wednesday, May 21: Dan Thomas and Maxim talk about the work of Braver Angels and its efforts to return us to civil discourse about issues that matter to all
Wednesday, May 28: Zoom presentation by Taryn Cadena about the importance of preserving coral reefs as essential to the survival of ocean habitats
June 21-25: Rotary International's Annual Convention in Calgary, Alberta, provides a global perspective on Rotary's worldwide efforts to demonstrate "Service Above Self"

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

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