Richmond Rotary was proud to be a Platinum Sponsor for the 18th Annual International Women’s Day Sisters in Solidarity Celebration on Saturday March 8th. Rotary was well represented both with the conference Planning Committee Michelle Milam, Tiffany Harris, Tamara Shiloh, Ruthie Abelson Olivas and participants Shawn Dunning, Don Lau, Jill Rodby, Sarah Wally and Sylvester Dunn.
Continue reading →Friday, March 14
How to thrive in retirement. Matt Taddei, PhD., CFP This presentation draws from academic research and observations. Matt is a member of the Richmond Golf Club, a 35-year Rotarian, the CEO of an investment advisory firm, and teaches a behavioral finance course at UC Berkeley. His talks are quite interactive.
At Greater Richmond Interfaith Program’s (GRIP) Sunset and Sip event on Thursday, February 27th, Richmond Rotary presented a check to Rotarian and Executive Director Ralph Payton to cover the cost of garden beds, soil, seeds, started plants and educational materials to establish a garden at the GRIP shelter.
The project, initiated by Richmond Rotarian and GRIP Board member Ruthie Abelson Olivas includes a partnership with Biancoverde at Hotel Mac and Plant to Plate. Looking forward to seeing their garden grow!!
Continue reading →Usama Kalokola points to a recent portrait he painted called “Mother and Child.” Usama has been a student at Namungoona Children’s Art Center since 2013. He expects to graduate from high school this year. “He’s a good painter,” Director James Nsamba said, “And he has become one of our volunteer teachers, devoting his time and efforts to teaching art to younger kids.”
Continue reading →On February 21st, we kicked off our very first Coffee with a Cop of 2025 at Cafe McBryde!
Community members had the chance to chat, ask questions, and connect with Richmond Rotarian Chief French, the RPD command staff, City Manager Shasa Curl, and Councilmember Jamelia Brown. Everyone enjoyed some delicious coffee and freshly baked cookies courtesy of Cafe McBryde while getting to know one another. What a fantastic way to unite our community and build relationships between our officers and community members!
A special thanks to Cafe McBryde for graciously hosting! If your business or organization is interested in hosting an event with RPD, we would love to hear from you! Please get in touch with our Richmond Rotarian Michelle Milam at the Crime Prevention Unit at mmilam@richmondpd.net.
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