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, Josh Surowitz.
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. |
MEETINGSWe have recently returned to in person meetings on Fridays at noon at Richmond Country Club, 1 Markovic Lane, Richmond, CA. |
100 Years of Richmond Rotary
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
PERES SCHOOL TEACHERS
October 13, 2021
Richmond Rotary President Joshua Surowitz and Peres School Champion Erle Brown presented the 27 teachers at Peres School with a $100 check to cover costs for supplies. There will also be a $1000 check donated from the Phyllis Peres Brown Endowment to support the arts program at the school. Richmond Rotary is also looking forward to reopening the Dental Clinic at the school in the near future.
Photos provided by Peres Principal Christy Chen.
SOS RICHMOND GREENWAY CLEAN UP
May 15, 2021
Richmond Rotary partners with SOS Richmond to clean up the greenway and provide shower services to unhoused residents
WORK DAY AT RICHMOND MUSEUM
May 8, 2021
Richmond Rotary work day at Richmond Museum rototilling, power washing, landscape trimming, planting and irrigation fix
VITALANT BLOOD DRIVE AT SALESIAN COLLEGE PREPARTORY SCHOOL
April 21, 2021
Richmond Rotary partners with Vitalant to sponsor a blood drive at Salesian College Preparatory
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.
For a complete list of this year’s service projects and financial support recipients, please see our Projects page.