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TOM FITCH FISHING DAY PROVIDES FUN FOR EVERYONE!

Our annual Tom Fitch Fishing Day outing with the Boys and Girls Club of Oakland returns on October 10. Boys and

girls travel to San Pablo Reservoir for a full day of fun that includes fishing, breakfast and an all-you-can-eat BBQ lunch, plus boating on the reservoir. Fun games and contests are also enjoyed! Thanks Dan Gannett and Lance Cowles for organizing this well-loved Orinda Rotary tradition! Contact Dan if you'd like to participate.

ART OF MIXOLOGY HITS THEATRE SQUARE ON OCTOBER 10

In addition to Tom Fitch Fishing Day, Orinda Rotarians will also be volunteering from 4:30 to 7:00 PM on October 10 at the Lamorinda Art Council's "Art of Mixology" craft cocktail/mocktail competition at Theatre Square. This fun, social event is a great way to mix and mingle with locals and enjoy the creativity of the contestants! Tickets are $85 (standard) and $135 (VIP) and can be purchased through the Lamorinda Arts Council website.

THIS YEAR WE'RE DANCING WITHOUT THE CARS ON OCTOBER 30th!

Tickets are now on sale for our biggest annual fundraiser! At this year's Dancing with the Cars on October 30th we are changing things up and Dancing WITHOUT the Cars at a Spooktacular all-inclusive costume party at the Orinda/Wilder Art and Garden Center! Enjoy cocktails, appetizers, dinner, dessert and DANCING! Plus, we will have a silent and live auction full of wonderful items that are sure to cast a spell! Monies raised support a variety of Orinda Rotary's charitable projects.

Tickets are $100 person or $700 for a table of eight. Visit our website or click on the QR code below to purchase.

Join us! Dress up, dance hard, and do good!!

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

Since July 2020, our Orinda Rotary club members have been volunteering at the Food Bank once a month and making yearly donations. During our May visit, we presented our check for $2,000 in support of their mission. This will help provide approximately 4,000 meals for those in need, with 97 cents of every $1 donated going toward food distribution.

Every day thousands of people in our community around Contra Costa and Solano Counties struggle to meet basic nutritional needs. The Food Bank serves over 465,000 people each month across the two counties, providing 3.5 million meals through 70 weekly distributions. It’s inspiring to support an organization that ensures our neighbors have access to nutritious food. 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, September 18, from 1-3 PM. Participants carpool and often share lunch prior to their work at the warehouse. Bring a friend! Please contact President Aruna 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, Aruna Poddatoori, 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 Aruna to request the Zoom link.

Upcoming speakers, events and programs:

Wednesday, September 16: NO MEETING
Friday, September 18: Monthly volunteer outing to the Contra Costa Food Bank.
Wednesday, September 23: Leonard Pirko brings us up-to-date on what's happening at the Orinda Theatre in the fall, along with Acalanes Union High School District Superintendent Vinita Anantavat, who will give us a "State of the District" presentation.
Wednesday, September 30: Stanford lecturer and public policy analyst David Crane discusses the role special interests have in framing legislation.
Saturday, October 10: Our annual Tom Fitch Fishing Day from 9:00 to 1:00 PM at the San Pablo Reservoir benefitting the Oakland Boys and Girls Club. Also October 10 from 4:30-7:00 PM, Rotary helps out at the "The Art of Mixology" in Orinda Theatre Square, benefitting Lamorinda Arts Council.
Friday, October 30: Time for Dancing Without the Cars Halloween Costume Party! Tickets are on sale now! (see story above). Join us at the Orinda/Wilder Art and Garden Center for a Spooktacular evening!

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

Make a donation below to the Orinda Rotary Endowment Fund and help us serve the community for another 75 years! The Orinda Rotary Endowment is a 501(c)(3) charity.