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Dates to Remember

Donate

'Tis the Season of Giving

1) TRF (The Rotary Foundation): Show your generosity and dedication to Service Above Self. Your dollars impact globally

2) SRCF (Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation) : Your dollars impact locally.

Fellowship

1) Holiday Party: 
December 17, 2022 - 6:00 - 9:00pm 

 

 

 

Volunteer

1) 3rd Monday of the month -  Food Prep at Martha's Kitchen  
2) 2nd, 4th and 5th Tuesday (10am to Noon)  - Food Distribution to Seniors with West Valley Community Services.
3) Purchase a gift for a donation to the Family Giving Tree's Holiday Wish Drive.
4) Family Giving Tree Warehouse shift: Tuesday Dec 20
 
Please click on this link for more information
Members Get Together to Thank Our Troops
Posted by Sheeba Garg
Members Get Together to Thank Our Troops
 
At our club meeting on October 7, 2022, our members got together to assemble care packages for our troops serving overseas. Members wrote thank-you cards at a previous meeting. These cards were put into individual care packages with food and hygiene products. These packages were delivered to the Operation Care & Comfort group in San Jose to be shipped to our troops. We assembled 300 packages with supplies including chocolates, granola bars, popcorn, jerky, hot chocolate, Gatorade, hand warmers, and hygiene products.
 
Thank you to all who participated in this service project and to SRCF for funding the supplies.
The November 25, 2022 TRF Report
Posted by Jim LeBlanc
 
The Saratoga Annual Share Fund and Polio Plus Fund, combined for The Rotary Foundation (TRF), is at $23,495, or 71% of our $33,000 goal. 

This is an outstanding status.

Please donate this 2022 year to maximize our club's DDF availability for next year's projects.

Thank you in advance.

Co-Chairs,

Jim LeBlanc and Renee Pacquier
International Services 
International Service Projects
  • Kenya and India 2020-2021
    • Deliver easy access to potable water for the villages of Kaikol and Nkudet in Turkana County, Kenya. It will serve a total population of approx. 5000
    • Provide four ventilators to a COVID hospital in Bangalore, India.
  • USA 2020-2021
    • Refrigerated truck for Martha’s Kitchen
    • Sensorimotor room for children with special needs at Franklin-McKinley School 
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Youth Service
Youth Service Events
  • Mentoring Interact Club of local high schools 
  • Enterprise Leadership Conference (ELC) for high school students
  • Scholarships for elementary, middle, high school and Community college students 
  • Speech Contest for the high school students
  • Rotary Youth Exchange Programs
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Fellowship Events
Fellowship Events
  • Super Bowl Chili and Corn Bread Cook Off
  • Fun at Bocce Ball Court
  • Halloween Spirit
  • Christmas Party
  • Annual Dessert Bake Off
Saratoga Rotary

Service Above Self

We meet In Person & Online
Fridays at 12:30 PM
Saratoga Community Center
19655 Allendale Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
United States of America
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Upcoming Speakers
Past President's Lunch
Dec 09, 2022
By Saratoga Rotary
Dark
Dec 16, 2022
Dark
Dec 23, 2022
Past Speakers
Breakfast with Santa Packaging
Dec 02, 2022 1:00 PM
Rotary Club of Saratoga-community service
Jennifer Cullenbine and Andrea Borch
Nov 18, 2022
Family Giving Tree
Rotary Club of Saratoga
Nov 11, 2022
Oktoberfest and Bavarian Culture
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Saratoga Fine Art Show
Save the Date
May 5-6, 2023
President's Message 
member photo
“May you be blessed with the spirit of the season, which is peace, the gladness of the
season, which is hope, and the heart of the season, which is love.”
- An Irish Christmas Blessing
 
Let’s spread some holiday cheer!  In the month of December, the Rotary Club of Saratoga is going to be very busy!
o Collecting and delivering 120 warm coats, socks, blankets, scarves, gloves, and hats to West Valley    Community Services and the Sunnyvale Family Shelter
o Purchasing holiday gifts for 60 people through the Family Giving Tree
o Celebrating the season with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Washington Elementary School in San Jose
o Transporting gifts for West Valley Community Services and their Gift of Hope program from their office to a nearby church for distribution
o Sorting and organizing gifts at a Family Giving Tree warehouse in Sunnyvale
o And continuing to volunteer monthly at Martha’s Kitchen and biweekly at WVCS Park-It-Market
 
My sincere thanks to those of you who help make our community stronger, Doing Good
Together.

I look forward to seeing you at our holiday party on December 17 for more memorable Fellowship time. Special thanks to Patti and Mike for inviting us into their home for the holidays.

Wishing you a very happy holiday season,

Cathie
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