2026 Crab Feed was a success
Special thanks to Henry Moe and Erle Brown for organizing this great event and to all the volunteers who helped make it happen. Rotarians at Work and Play!!
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Moving Forward Scholarship Program
Richmond Rotary is proud to provide support to Moving Forward for their Scholarship Program and assist with this year’s back to school giveaway at Stege Elementary School. The grant was sponsored by Rotarian Ruthie Abelson Olivas. Pictured with Rotarians Zee Handoush, Ruthie, Tiffany Harris and Don Lau are Anselmo Ramirez, Co-founder/Project Manager and Arleide Santos, Project Manager.
Continue reading →Richmond Rotary supports the community
Richmond Rotary presented checks of support to our grant recipients:
Richmond Red Oak Victory – Support for ongoing Educational programs for K through 12th grade.
SparkPoint Contra Costa – Support for Rental assistance for low-income residents, Down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, Enrollment support for EBMUD’s Water Lifeline Program, which helps eligible households cover past-due water and sewer bills.
Richmond Promise – Support for the Annual Scholars Celebration.
Richmond Art Center – Support for the 63rd Annual Holiday Arts Festival on Sunday, December 7, 2025, from 10am-4pm at Richmond Art Center.
Food for Thought – Support for Food boxes for 720 families at 16 schools during the school winter break: Chicken, rice, beans, pasta, oatmeal, and fresh produce.
Continue reading →Support for Peres elementary school teachers
On October 29, President Nakele Rechenauer was honored to join Rotarian Erle Brown and present $100 checks to the hard working teachers at Peres K-8 school. Erle started this program to recognize the incredible dedication of our teachers.
Thank you teachers, for all you do for our students!
Continue reading →West Coast Chess Alliance Tournament
Rotary was a proud sponsor of the 6th Annual West Coast Chess Alliance Tournament held on Saturday, October 25. Special thanks to Don Lau’s long time friend TC “The Black Knight” Ball who has been a leading chess advocate in our community. The multi generational tournament included youth matches, adult matches and grand masters challenging multiple players. Congratulations to all who participated! Looking forward to the next move…Check!
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