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Club President Nakele Rechenauer
For more information about the Richmond Rotary Club, please contact Club President Nakele Rechenauer.
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NEXT MEETING
Richmond Rotary meets on Fridays, 12:30 – 1:30 PM at the Richmond Golf Club unless otherwise specified.
Not available on Fridays? Join us for happy hour on the the second Thursday of each month or join us for coffee on the third Saturday of each month.
Check out our Club Calendar to confirm where to join us:
Johnnie Greenstock and the 4P’s of Nutrition
Friday, April 10
Johnnie Greenstock and the 4P’s of Nutrition
Monica Wilcox
Nutritional education for children. I have developed a nutrition curriculum for the early learning center First 5 in San Pablo and successfully launched the first nutrition program centered around the four foundational elements of nutrition. Planting, plate, palate and play. I have served over 150 families in the West Contra Costa area.
Continue reading →What in the Heck is Going on with US Immigration?
Friday, April 17
Josh Surowitz
Immigration Enforcement has grabbed major headlines and has become a source of great distress for many communities. California Lawyers Association Immigration Committee Chair (and Richmond Rotarian) Josh Surowitz will cut through the myths and rumors and explain what is really going on.
Continue reading →ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
Join RCF Connects on April 24, 2024 at the Knox Performing Arts Center
On Friday, April 24, 2026, RCF Connects presents Angry Black Woman 101: The Solos Show at the Knox Performing Arts Center at Contra Costa College in San Pablo. Doors open at 6:30 PM.
Tickets are available now at paybee.io/@rcf25gala@10, with General Admission and VIP options.
All proceeds support RCF Connects’ Equity for Black Women & Girls initiative, advancing economic opportunity, leadership development, and well‑being for Black women and girls in Contra Costa County.
Continue reading →Eastshore Neighborhood Council annual Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 4, 11am
Booker T. Anderson Park Community Center
The Crescent Park Residents’ Council and Eastshore Neighborhood Council will get springtime hopping with an “Easter Egg Hunt” Saturday, April 4 at 11 a.m. in Booker T. Anderson Park Community Center in Richmond. The event is free to attend.
Booker T. Anderson Park is located at Carlson Blvd. & South 47th Street in Richmond.
Continue reading →Public Service Awards Kiwanis
Friday, April 17
Richmond Police Activities League
2200 Macdonald Ave, Richmond
We are so excited to invite you to the Kiwanis Club of Richmond Public Safety Awards Dinner on Friday, April 17th! 🚨
Join us as we celebrate the incredible professionals who keep our community safe every single day. ❤️💙
A massive thank you to our generous sponsors who make this night of gratitude possible:
• Mechanics Bank
• Chevron
• Bay Area Girls Club
• Richmond Police Officers Association
• Richmond PAL
• Let’s Chat About Golf
• 7Stars
NAACP Casino Night at CoBiz
Saturday, April 25, 6pm-9pm
36th Annual Freedom FUNdraiser, Harlem Comes to Richmond
CoBiz Richmond, 1503 Macdonald Ave, Richmond
Tickets: $150
Includes $100 Casino Cash: Casino Winner Gifts;
Taste of Harlem hors d’oeuvres; Dessert Bar;
Commemorative Photo: Dancing;
Contest for the Best Harlem Speakeasy Attire
Emcee: Steven Parker / Host of the Steven Parker Show
KDYA 1190am
DJ Nash Chanel
Specialty Cocktails: The Factory Bar
Cuisine: Chef Frank Miller, Taste of Harlem
PROJECTS
SOS Richmond shower trailer
Richmond Rotary’s donation of $2500 to SOS Richmond will help pay for a new $80,000 shower trailer to serve homeless encampments in West Contra Costa county.
Thanks to Tom Herriman for his work with the community.
Continue reading →CoBiz Food Give Away – Rotarians at Work
On February 4th and March 6th, Rotarians assisted with the CoBiz first Wednesday of the month Grocery Giveaway. Lots of fresh fruits and vegetables! Bread products, milk, and packaged meals. All who participated were able to fill 2 shopping bags with food. Great partnership with CoBiz!
We are excited to participate in the next event on April 1st.
Thanks to Karen DiDomenicis, Zee Handoush, Tiffany Harris, Tom Herriman, Don Lau, Ruthie Abelson Olivas, and Nakele Rechenauer for helping out.
Continue reading →Uniforms for Vision Sports Academy
Richmond Rotary is proud to support Vision Sports Academy and new uniforms for their next group of athletes. The grant was sponsored by Richmond Rotary Club President Nakele Rechenauer, pictured with Jon Robles.
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