Another great Frank Isola Field Day was celebrated at Miramonte Stadium on Saturday, May 2 -- our 71st year! Named for former Orinda teacher, administrator and Rotarian Frank Isola, Field Day is great fun and open to all Orinda third, fourth and fifth grade boys and girls. Teams from each of Orinda’s four elementary schools competed 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. Tremendous fun was had by all and we extend heart-felt thanks to Orinda Rotarian and Field Day champion, Clay Deanhardt, along with the Miramonte Interact Club and all of the volunteers who turned out to make this year's event a success!Another great Frank Isola Field Day was celebrated at Miramonte Stadium on Saturday, May 2 -- our 71st year! Named for former Orinda teacher, administrator and Rotarian Frank Isola, Field Day is great fun and open to all Orinda third, fourth and fifth grade boys and girls. Teams from each of Orinda’s four elementary schools competed 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. Tremendous fun was had by all and we extend heart-felt thanks to Orinda Rotarian and Field Day champion, Clay Deanhardt, along with the Miramonte Interact Club and all of the volunteers who turned out to make this year's event a success!Orinda Rotary was recently honored by the California Parks and Recreation Society (CPRS) at District 3's annual Awards Program. Our club was selected as Outstanding Non-Profit Organization Partner in Parks and Recreation -- Thanks to Orinda Parks and Rec Director Todd Trimble for the nomination and CPRS for the award!
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, May 15, 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.
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, May 13: Let's celebrate Orinda's educators! Join us for our Annual Teacher of the Year luncheon and awards ceremony.
- Wednesday, May 20: Tanuka Gordon, CEO of Mindful Littles talks about Empowering Youth to Lead with Purpose and Compassion.
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.
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Orinda Community Center
Orinda, CA 94563
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