We are a diverse group of people from business, the nonprofit sector, and government who share a common goal: to create lasting change within our world and ourselves. To learn more or visit one of our weekly meetings, please contact our president, Stacey Street-Spight.
PROJECTSIt’s what you do, not what you say, that counts. And we do a lot. |
MEMBERSWho we are and how to get in touch: find out in our Members Directory. |
MEETINGSDuring the Covid-19 pandemic, we’re keeping physically distanced but staying socially connected. |
2020 Virtual Holiday Auction
Thank you for participating in the week long 2020 Holiday Auction! We appreciate all of the donations as well as the bids. To review the lots and highest bidders, check out the 2020 Holiday Auction Donation page.
100 Years of Richmond Rotary
We are celebrating the 100 year anniversary of Richmond Rotary Club. Jan Brown put together a presentation with highlights of our contributions over the years: CLICK HERE to read about the Richmond Rotary history in PDF format.
Major Centennial Year Donors and Supporters
The Rotary Club of Richmond gratefully acknowledges these supporters of our Miraflores Centennial Year Project 2020. CLICK HERE to read about the Miraflores Project
| Ninomiya-Koda Family District 5160 Rotary Foundation Richmond Rotary Club 100 (see below) Chevron USA Mechanics Bank Hide Oshima and James Oshima |
E M Downer Foundation C. Overaa & Company Republic Services PowerPlant Park Special thanks to Groundwork Richmond |
Club 100 Richmond Rotary Members
| Ric Ambrose Carey Ash Alan Baer Santa Baer Alan Blavins Rich Brandes Byron and Jan Brown Cheryl and David Brown Erle Brown Tom Butt Sid Chauvin Herb Cole Bob Connolly Hank and Doreen Covell Bob Dabney and Cheryl Maier Nick Despota |
Darlene Drapkin Simon Ellis Brian Fay Gerald Fay Jerry Feagley Jim Findley Oscar Garcia Josh and Elaina Genser Ethan Heinrich Mark Howe Shana Bagley Howe Pam Jones Bill Koziol Liliane Koziol Don and Shelly Lau Jon Lawlis James Lee |
Mac Lingo Norm Lundberg Henry Moe Gonzalo Ochoa Cecilia Orozco Darlene Quenville Nakele Rechenauer Carol Robinson Mey Saechao Tamara Shiloh Fran Smith Stacey Street Josh Surowitz Pierre Thompson Connie Tritt Mike Winter |
Our Service Projects & Events
ROTACARE RICHMOND
For many years, Richmond Rotary has supported RotaCare Richmond and in these times, the number of people in need of the health clinic is growing. Speaking to the need in the video below is our very special friend, Rita Moreno. Select the image to watch the video on YouTube.
PERES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Each year, we raise $100 for each teacher at Peres Elementary School to pay for supplies and everything they need to teach their students virtually. Our efforts impacted 27 teachers this year. Rotarian Erle Brown’s late wife, Phyllis Peres Brown, was the granddaughter of the man who donated the land to house Peres school. After she passed away, Phyllis left Rotary a matching gift of $10,000 to be used to enhance teaching and learning at Peres.
Here is link to an article about our work in the Richmond Standard
VITALANT BLOOD DRIVE
On September 9, 2020, Richmond Rotary’s Community Services Team sponsored a Blood Drive with Vitalant at Richmond Parkway YMCA (formerly known as the Hilltop YMCA). We collected 37 units of blood that can assist at least 111 people. Another drive is tentatively scheduled for February 2021.
RICHMOND INDUSTRIAL CITY
Richmond Rotarian and Director of the Richmond Museum of History, Melinda McCrary, is challenging you to a trivia game. She invites you to take close look at the historic mural by famed artist Victor Arnautoff and see how many Richmond landmarks you can identify. “Special insider tip just for my fellow Rotarians. Bonus points if you can locate the image of Hitler!”
Whether or not you accept Melinda’s challenge, we encourage you to take a couple of minutes to learn about the art work commissioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in 1941 for the new post office at 1025 Nevin Avenue. It portrays pre-war Richmond and the contributions that organized labor to the city’s growing prosperity.
For a complete list of this year’s service projects and financial support recipients, please see our Projects page.