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Upcoming Speakers

Ron Felgenhauer

May 21, 2021

President, Rotary Club of Cleveland (founded 1910, 18th Club and home of Arch Klumph)

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May 28, 2021

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Past Speakers

Jon Kaufman

May 14, 2021

Self Reliant Villages - How to End Dependence on Philanthropy

Andrew Fraknoi

May 07, 2021

The Top Tourist Sights of the Solar System

Tom Fandre & Priya Mistry

Apr 30, 2021 12:30 PM

Foster Youth Mentoring

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Together, we grow, open opportunities and serve the community.

Dear Saratoga Rotarians,

A few days ago, immediately after our community service event at Quarry Park, Sangita and I had an appointment at a local bank. We had on our Rotary shirt “Rotarians At Work” and the Rotary cap. Lo and behold, we received wonderful and warm service. It so turned out that the manager was part of Rotaract in her youth in India! So, wear your Rotary swag with pride in public. It can open up a connection, recall fond memories and maybe encourage a new member or two.

We, in Santa Clara County, are fortunate that we can cautiously emerge from an unprecedented year. The community service activity at Martha’s Kitchen (since March 2020), invasive weed removal at Quarry Park and the Career Connections panels with the students at West Valley College are a good start at re-engaging with the community. Our next opportunity is SASSC WALKS, a month-long event to raise funds for the senior center. So, seek your Rotary
moment in whatever you do in the service of others.

Branding and Public Image, with Rotarians in Action, will enable the 2021-22 membership theme of “Each One Bring One”.

Sesh

Community Service Project: Martha's Kitchen

What a great start to the week on an early Monday morning by helping someone? Its good karma! Martha’s Kitchen on Willow Street offers this opportunity ! A clean, airy, bright, hygienic and socially distanced work tables allows volunteers to make sandwiches,cut vegetables or whatever else is needed for the day. The food assembled or prepared there (lunch and dinner) is taken to several places in the South Bay to feed the homeless. Two weeks ago, ten of us Rotarians, spent 2-4 hours doing just that!
Kudos to Jamie, Terrence, Cynthia, Larry, Maria, Phil, David Guidry (w/daughter), Sangita, Sesh and Nada (w/camera). Our club intends to do this monthly – so if you are interested, please contact our 2020-21 Community Services Chair – Jamie Price.

Saratoga Rotary help feed the hungry in our communities

Immediately reacting to the immediate needs of the local West Valley Community, the members of The Saratoga Rotary donated $11,000 to West Valley Community Services. The needed funds are for the increased demand for food due to COVID-19. In addition, the club has donated an additional $1,000 for food to West Valley College students who are food insecure and now effected by COVID-19. In addition, Saratoga Rotarians have also donated $800 for meals that go directly to our medical providers.
Stay tuned for additional stories of volunteering at kitchens that cater to the homeless.

Saratoga Rotary Art Show

We are very sorry to announce that the 2021 Saratoga Rotary Art Show has been cancelled due to COVID-19.

The 2022 Saratoga Rotary Art Show will be scheduled for first weekend in May. Produced since 1957 by members of the Rotary Club of Saratoga, the Art Show is the primary fund-raising event supporting local and international charities under the guidelines of the Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation. To date, the Saratoga Rotary Foundation has granted over $2.5 million to nonprofits serving the needs of the community.

Rotary is dedicated to improving lives, creating a better world and ending polio forever. With fighting disease as one of our causes and the current need in our communities, we encourage you to participate in our 2022 Art Show to support Rotary while also supporting our artists, while enjoying the company of friends, food and entertainment.

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