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

Our Rotarians will continue their hard work sorting and packing food at the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano in the Concord warehouse in 2026. Your participation is welcomed!

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, March 20, from 1-3 PM. Participants carpool and often share lunch prior to their work at the warehouse. Bring a friend! Please contact Bill Waterman if you are interested helping out.

A PERFECT DAY FOR TOM FITCH FISHING DAY FOR OAKLAND BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB

Our annual outing to San Pablo Reservoir with the kids from the Oakland Boys and Girls Club was on Oct. 18th and it was a perfectly beautiful day! For over 20 years, our Rotary Club has organized this event in honor of past Rotarian Tom Fitch. It provided a wonderful opportunity for young members of the Oakland Boys & Girls Club to experience an outing outside their urban environment -- to learn how to fish, do some boating on the reservoir, enjoy a BBQ lunch, socialize with Rotarians and local scouts -- and have fun in the great outdoors.

ORINDA ROTARY HELPS WITH PERES ELEMENTARY TUTORING PROGRAM

Orinda Rotary has partnered with Richmond Rotary for the last 5 years to sponsor the Peres K-8 3rd Grade After School Book Club. In June, we celebrated the completion of the 10 session club with the 3 teachers and the students who shared with the Rotarians what they read, the stories they wrote and what they learned about various places in the world. Thank you to teachers Jill Hope, Kathy Baker and Kayontaya Pace.

A BIG thanks also to Orinda Rotarian Ken Jew for initiating the partnership with Richmond.

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, Bill Waterman, 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 Bill to request the Zoom link.

Upcoming speakers, events and programs:

Wednesday, March 11: Our own Dan Gannett of Park Place Wealth Advisors, provides a market outlook for the months ahead during these uncertain times.
Wednesday, March 18: The Cato Institute's Marc Joffe discusses California's financial policies going into midterm elections.
Wednesday, March 25, KTVU's weekend anchor, Frank Mallicoat, talks about sustaining journalistic integrity in an era of "Fake News."
Saturday, April 4: Annual Spring Egg Hunt in Orinda Community Park!

If you have questions, please contact President Bill 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.