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President Cecilia Orozco
For more information about the Richmond Rotary Club, please contact Club President Cecilia Orozco.
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NEXT MEETING
Richmond Rotary meets on Fridays, 12:30 – 1:30 PM at the Richmond Golf Club unless otherwise specified.
Check out our Club Calendar to confirm where to join us:
Tipitapa , Nicaragua Project
Friday, July 24
Debra Mipos
Supporting community development in Tipitapa Nicaragua. The focus is on feeding and educating children, self sufficient communities, and sustainable development.
Continue reading →ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
Richmond Main Street Initiative’s second Music on the Main July 9
Richmond Main Street Initiative’s second Music on the Main happened on July 9. Richmond Rotary was one of many sponsors of this festive community gathering. Photos provided by Rotarian Sarah Wally, Executive Director of RMSI.
Continue reading →10th Annual We Run Richmond 5K
Sunday, July 19
8:30am
Marina Bay Park, 1280 Melville Square, Richmond
We Run Richmond – 5K
Run or walk to earn your finisher’s medal!
Start Time: 8:30am PDT
We Run Richmond – Kids Sprint
The kids sprint is for children of all ages.
Start Time:
8:30am PDT
Virtual – We Run Richmond – 5K
Not able to make it to Richmond for the We Run Richmond 5K? Don’t worry, you can participate virtually from wherever you are!
Free Community Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, July 25
10am-1pm
32 Harbor Way, Richmond
Be part of creating a better Richmond for everyone. Save your spot!
Continue reading →Multi Chamber Mega Mixer
Thursday, July 30
4pm-6pm
Pleasant Hill Community Center
320 Civic Drive
Pleasant Hill, CA
Join us for the 2026 Summer Multi-Chamber Mega Mixer
Concord, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, Lafayette, Orinda, Benicia and Richmond
This year’s Mega Mixer will be held at the Pleasant Hill Community Center.
8 Chambers will be joining together for a networking event that you will not want to miss.
Light refreshments and a no host cash bar will be provided.
Right-to-Read Event
Saturday, August 8
9am-11:30am
Easter Hill UMC
3911 Cutting Blvd, Richmond
Easter Hill UMC is partnering with OEBAE (Oakland East Bay Alliance of Black Educators to host a Right-to-Read event on Saturday, August 8 at Easter Hill.
Continue reading →Contra Costa Association of Realtors® Scholarship Foundation (CCARSF) Poker Fundraiser
Saturday, August 8
Back Forty Texas BBQ Roadhouse & Saloon
100 Coggins Dr,
Pleasant Hill, CA
Doors open at 4:30 PM
An exciting poker tournament supporting the CCAR Scholarship Foundation.
Click here to view event and buy tickets: https://ccarscholarship.com/events/poker-2026/
Continue reading →Care and Share | Art and Music fundraiser for RotaCare WCC Free Medical Clinic
Sunday, August 9
1pm – 4pm
Richmond Art Center
2540 Barrett, Richmond
Join us for an afternoon of music and art as we celebrate Dr. Pate Thomson’s 90th birthday. Featuring pianist Cullen Luper, singer Jesse Castillo, and Dr. Pate Thomson and Richmond Rotarian Nakele Rechenauer on violin.
Tickets $50
careandsharewcc.org
Men Who Cook
Sunday, August 16
2pm-5pm
Annual Men Who Cook
Fundraiser for Bay Area Girls Club Programs and Services
Food, Drink, Raffle, Music!
Galileo Club
371 South 23rd Street, Richmond
Buy tickets at https://paybee.io/@bagirlsclub@21
Continue reading →PROJECTS
Richmond Rotary Miraflores Centennial Project is moving forward
A remembrance of Japanese flower growers blooms in Richmond
Years in the making, new historical signs are expected to be installed in the Miraflores Greenbelt this summer.
A collection of historians, nursery family members, community groups, city officials and staff fought from the beginning for the Miraflores project to include a way of honoring its Japanese immigrant history. These advocates included the Richmond Rotary, the National Park Service, the Park Plaza Neighborhood Council, the city’s Historical Preservation Commission and the Contra Costa Japanese American Cities League.
Continue reading →Grocery giveaway at Cobiz | Rotarians at Work
Wednesday, August 5
Free groceries available at CoBiz
Grocery Giveaway 2026,
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CoBiz Richmond
1503 Macdonald Ave., Suite A
Richmond Rotarians are volunteering at this event.
Free food will again be available at a grocery giveaway in downtown Richmond. The distribution is held on the first Wednesday of every month at the CoBiz Richmond office.
The event is co-sponsored by CoBiz and the Brothers of International Faith, a nonprofit organization based in Richmond. Those attending are advised to arrive early as supplies generally are exhausted within an hour.
The food items include fruits, vegetables, potatoes, desserts, snacks, milk and eggs. At some giveaways, there is also meat and packaged goods such as sandwiches, juices and other drinks. The food comes from establishments such as Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and Pony Express. The Richmond giveaway is one of more than a dozen monthly food distributions organized by Stanley “Mr. Stan” Byias, the co-founder of the Brothers of International Faith.
Continue reading →Dental clinic at Peres Elementary school
It’s been so wonderful seeing so many of our Peres Elementary students in the clinic lately — both for their routine check-ups and for treatment. Keeping those smiles healthy is always our favorite part of the job! 😊
A huge congratulations to all of the students on making it to the end of the year — you worked hard and you deserve to celebrate! 🎉
And to those graduating and moving on to a new school — we are so proud of you! Wishing you all the best on this exciting next chapter. No matter where you go, we’ll always be cheering you on! 💚
Keep smiling, keep brushing, and have an amazing summer! ☀️
🙏 A special thank you to Principal West for your leadership and dedication to these students, @richmondcarotary, @westcontracostaedfund, and @kaiserpermanente for your incredible guidance and support. None of this would be possible without you
💙!
#PeresElementary #EndOfYear #KidsDentistry #HealthySmiles #communityfirst
Continue reading →Richmond Rotary and Shimada Rotary Club
Rotarian Darlene Drapkin is in Shimada Japan with Jr Ambassadors at airport, at City Hall Friendship Monument, with a Shimada Delegation, conveyor belt sushi.
The Host Family is wearing Factory Bar Richmond Shirts, Lotus flowers and running into Hirono at Farmers Market, who stayed with Rotarians Doreen and Henry Corvell 40 years ago and attended DeAnza HS!
Looking forward to visiting Shimada Rotary Club!
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