August 14th
Richmond Rotary provided funding to Collaborising to support families moving from unhoused situations to housing. The following is an update from Collaborising Executive Director Lea Murray: “Collaborising is so grateful to have been able to play a small part in this very important program. Thank you Richmond Rotary for your contribution to their lives!”
Richmond Rotary provided volunteer support to Richmond’s Freedom School sponsored by Easter Hill United Methodist Church. The goal of Freedom School is to provide a safe, fun and fulfilling learning environment for 6 weeks during the summer. This helps students so they don’t fall behind once school starts in the fall. Rotarians helped serve lunch (Don Lau, Jan Brown, Darlene Rios Drapkin, and Rolanda Wilson) and Shawn Dunning did a Read Aloud session. Rotary also provided funds for field trips.
Continue reading →Richmond Rotary partnered with YES Nature to Neighborhoods to send 5 youth to attend resident camp this Summer. The magic of getting out into nature for a week, enjoy new challenges and make new friends has a lasting positive impact on our youth. Thanks to Executive Director Eric Aaholm and his staff for their dedication to providing positive experiences for our children and their families.
Continue reading →Richmond Rotary Member Florian Santos volunteers at GRIP Greater Richmond Interfaith (Housing houseless families) and represents Richmond Rotary Club. She teaches a parenting class twice a month at GRIP and privately coaches GRIP parents individually. The shelter provides housing for eighteen families including 48 children.
Continue reading →On June 9th, we celebrated the accomplishments of the Community Services Team with a fun “Mahalo Party”. Special thanks to Don Lau for being a great Chair to our Team and Yenny Garcia as Vice-Chair. Collectively, the Richmond Rotary club gave an estimate of over $70,000 in 2022-2023 to 30+ organizations locally and internationally.
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