Events

Join us for our monthly Development Committee meeting. Committee members and any members interested in development for the Rotary Club of San Francisco are welcome. Please register, and login information will be sent to you. The Development Committee will meet for 30 minutes and will discuss a variety of topics to maximize fundraising for the Rotary Club of San Francisco. If you have questions or want more information, please contact Miranti Ojong, Vice President of Development.

Wishing you a happy Independence Day holiday weekend. There is NO Rotary luncheon this week.

Drivers needed to pick up pre-packaged meals at The Arc San Francisco and deliver them to Arc participants who are experiencing food insecurity. Exact directions will be emailed to you prior to your shift. It is recommended to have two drivers per route for ease: one can drive, and the other can get out at each stop to hand meals to happy and grateful participants. You must wear a facial mask covering over both the nose and the mouth when meeting the recipient. 

Please arrive at The Arc (1500 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103) by 4:30 PM. Usually, metered parking is available in front. If you come earlier around 4 PM, you can help us bag the dinners if you like. 

Members of our Club are invited to join the Zoom chat and chew after the delivery of meals from 5:30 PM to 6 PM for fellowship with Friends Like Me (FLM) at The Arc. Link will be sent to you with your route prior to the day. 

Drivers are needed the first and third Monday of the month unless there is a holiday and the date shifts. Please register online or contact Barbara Streett, Volunteer Manager at The Arc San Francisco at bstreett@thearcsf.org. If you sign up but need to cancel, please contact Barbara immediately.

In the first meeting of our Club's 2022-2023 year, incoming Club President Christopher Wiseman will introduce this year's Rotary International theme, Imagine Rotary, and what it means for our Club. President Christopher and the New Board will also share their plans for the new Rotary year.

Christopher joined the Rotary Club of San Francisco in 2019 and is proud to serve as President for the 2022-2023 year! Previously, he served as the Vice President of Development and as the President-Elect. With Rotary International, Christopher is a member of the LGBTQ+ Fellowship as well as the Wine Appreciation Fellowship.  

Professionally, he is Director of Special Events and Engagement for the Glaucoma Research Foundation. Christopher has a degree in Politics from the University of San Francisco as well as the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation and Digital Event Strategist (DES) certificate. In December 2022, he will complete a certificate in Marketing Management and Brand Strategy from the Harvard Extension School.

Christopher provides board-level support for other organizations by serving as Vice President for Merola Opera Program and as a board member for the San Francisco Opera Guild. Christopher is a marathoner, loves travel, and looks forward to connecting with every member of the Club!

A three-course lunch will be served. If you require a vegetarian, gluten free, or vegan lunch, please email Past President Mary Liu.

For Club members and visitors, there is a $45 charge for in-person attendance (which covers the cost of your lunch). NOTE: For those who wish to participate via Zoom, there is no charge to attend this meeting.

Click here to register for in-person attendance.

Click here to register for attendance via Zoom.

For in-person attendees: Please note that once Past President Mary Liu provides the headcount to the Hotel Nikko on the Friday before our Tuesday meeting, we will be billed for that count regardless of whether you show or not. Therefore, it is important to let her know if you are unable to attend after registering, but no later than Sunday night. If you are a no-show without notifying her ahead of time, the Club will be billed the cost of the meal and will have to pass the cost down to you. We hope to not have to do this.

Parking: If you are driving to the Hotel Nikko for this meeting, please leave your car with the Hotel Nikko valet. Pick up a validation sticker available at our check-in table. The discounted parking is $17.50 for three hours.

COVID-19 Protocol

If you do not feel well, please do not attend in person. Masks for those attending in person are optional during the event. We recommend that fully vaccinated individuals wear masks when the risk may be high.

Dianne M. Easton will draw from both her professional experience as well as her community service contributions to share her observations and insight defining and evaluating leadership and the qualities of effective leadership.

Dianne is a fourth-generation San Franciscan and has managed Leadership San Francisco for the past 34 years. She is chair of the board of directors of Children’s Home Society of California, a statewide child welfare agency providing a range of services to at-risk children and families for more than 131 years. Dianne is an active member of the Abraham Lincoln High School Alumni Association.

A three-course lunch will be served. If you require a vegetarian, gluten free, or vegan lunch, please email Past President Mary Liu.

For Club members and visitors, there is a $45 charge for in-person attendance (which covers the cost of your lunch). NOTE: For those who wish to participate via Zoom, there is a $10 fee to attend.

Click here to register for in-person attendance.

Click here to register for attendance via Zoom.

For in-person attendees: Please note that once Past President Mary Liu provides the headcount to the Hotel Nikko on the Friday before our Tuesday meeting, we will be billed for that count regardless of whether you show or not. Therefore, it is important to let her know if you are unable to attend after registering, but no later than Sunday night. If you are a no-show without notifying her ahead of time, the Club will be billed the cost of the meal and will have to pass the cost down to you. We hope to not have to do this.

Parking: If you are driving to the Hotel Nikko for this meeting, please leave your car with the Hotel Nikko valet. Pick up a validation sticker available at our check-in table. The discounted parking is $17.50 for three hours.

COVID-19 Protocol

If you do not feel well, please do not attend in person. Masks for those attending in person are optional during the event. We recommend that fully vaccinated individuals wear masks when the risk may be high.

Let's celebrate the start of a new Rotary year with fellowship, fun, and food trucks! Come and grab a no-host drink and/or dinner around the firepit at an old favorite — SPARK Social in San Francisco. The Rotary Club of San Francisco will provide a cart with all the necessary fixings for s'mores after dinner.

There is no entrance fee. Rotarians, prospective members, and guests are all welcomed. SPARK Social is a family- and pet-friendly venue, so feel free to bring all of your loved ones.

Meet at the Yosemite Firepit, which is the Firepit closest to the SPARK field area next to Nucha Empanadas. See map for more details.

Please observe these safety guidelines.
 

Drivers needed to pick up pre-packaged meals at The Arc San Francisco and deliver them to Arc participants who are experiencing food insecurity. Exact directions will be emailed to you prior to your shift. It is recommended to have two drivers per route for ease: one can drive, and the other can get out at each stop to hand meals to happy and grateful participants. You must wear a facial mask covering over both the nose and the mouth when meeting the recipient. 

Please arrive at The Arc (1500 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103) by 4:30 PM. Usually, metered parking is available in front. If you come earlier around 4 PM, you can help us bag the dinners if you like. 

Members of our Club are invited to join the Zoom chat and chew after the delivery of meals from 5:30 PM to 6 PM for fellowship with Friends Like Me (FLM) at The Arc. Link will be sent to you with your route prior to the day. 

Drivers are needed the first and third Monday of the month unless there is a holiday and the date shifts. Please register online or contact Barbara Streett, Volunteer Manager at The Arc San Francisco at bstreett@thearcsf.org. If you sign up but need to cancel, please contact Barbara immediately.

Club members are welcomed to join the monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of San Francisco and the Board of Trustees of Rotary Service, Inc. For connection information, please contact President Christopher Wiseman.

Join us for our first Vocational Service Committee meeting in the new Rotary year. Committee members and any members interested in vocational service with the Rotary Club of San Francisco are welcome. Please register, and login information will be sent to you. We will meet for an hour. The agenda is as follows:

1. Goals of vocational services
2. Committee meeting dates
3. Introductions and interests
4. Businesses or companies of members of our Club
5. Possible event ideas
6. Event Roadmap for the year

If you have questions or want more information, please contact Wendy Shew, Vice President of Vocational Service.

Dmytro Kushneruk, the Consul General of Ukraine in San Francisco, will update us on the rapidly evolving situation in Ukraine.

Mr. Kushneruk graduated and received his Master’s degree in International Law from the Institute of International Relations of Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University and from Odessa National Law Academy.  

He joined diplomatic service in 2006 where he had several different postings, including Counsellor at the permanent mission of Ukraine to the United Nations and Deputy Chief of Protocol to the President of Ukraine before being appointed Consul General of Ukraine in San Francisco in July 2020. Mr. Kushneruk holds diplomatic rank of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Envoy of the First class.

A three-course lunch will be served. If you require a vegetarian, gluten free, or vegan lunch, please email Past President Mary Liu.

For Club members and visitors, there is a $45 charge for in-person attendance (which covers the cost of your lunch). NOTE: For those who wish to participate via Zoom, there is a $10 fee to attend.

Click here to register for in-person attendance.

Click here to register for attendance via Zoom. 

For in-person attendees: Please note that once Past President Mary Liu provides the headcount to the Hotel Nikko on the Friday before our Tuesday meeting, we will be billed for that count regardless of whether you show or not. Therefore, it is important to let her know if you are unable to attend after registering, but no later than Sunday night. If you are a no-show without notifying her ahead of time, the Club will be billed the cost of the meal and will have to pass the cost down to you. We hope to not have to do this.

Parking: If you are driving to the Hotel Nikko for this meeting, please leave your car with the Hotel Nikko valet. Pick up a validation sticker available at our check-in table. The discounted parking is $17.50 for three hours.

COVID-19 Protocol

If you do not feel well, please do not attend in person. Masks for those attending in person are optional during the event. We recommend that fully vaccinated individuals wear masks when the risk may be high.

California’s State Stem Cell Agency has helped cure a fatal immune disorder in babies, helped blind people see again, and restored speech and movement to stroke patients. All of this is because the voters of California created the state’s stem cell agency, making the state a global leader in the field.

Today's speaker, Kevin McCormack, is the director of patient advocacy at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). He considers himself to be the official translator for the agency, working to turn complex language about equally complex science into everyday English that anyone can understand. Before joining CIRM, he spent more than 20 years working as a journalist, covering sports at the BBC before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area to do health and medical reporting.

A three-course lunch will be served. If you require a vegetarian, gluten free, or vegan lunch, please email Past President Mary Liu.

For Club members and visitors, there is a $45 charge for in-person attendance (which covers the cost of your lunch). NOTE: For those who wish to participate via Zoom, there is a $10 fee to attend.

Click here to register for in-person attendance.

Click here to register for attendance via Zoom. 

For in-person attendees: Please note that once Past President Mary Liu provides the headcount to the Hotel Nikko on the Friday before our Tuesday meeting, we will be billed for that count regardless of whether you show or not. Therefore, it is important to let her know if you are unable to attend after registering, but no later than Sunday night. If you are a no-show without notifying her ahead of time, the Club will be billed the cost of the meal and will have to pass the cost down to you. We hope to not have to do this.

Parking: If you are driving to the Hotel Nikko for this meeting, please leave your car with the Hotel Nikko valet. Pick up a validation sticker available at our check-in table. The discounted parking is $17.50 for three hours.

COVID-19 Protocol

If you do not feel well, please do not attend in person. Masks for those attending in person are optional during the event. We recommend that fully vaccinated individuals wear masks when the risk may be high.

Join us for the next Speakers Committee meeting. Committee members and anyone interested in this Committee are welcome. Please register for more information.

Dan Walters, political commentator, editor, and author, shares how the state of California is doing and where it is going. Mr. Walters has been a journalist for more than 60 years, spending all but a few of those years working for California newspapers. At one point in his career, at age 22, he was the nation’s youngest daily newspaper editor.

He joined The Sacramento Union’s Capitol bureau in 1975, just as Jerry Brown began his governorship, and later became the Union’s Capitol bureau chief. In 1981, Mr. Walters began writing the state’s only daily newspaper column devoted to California political, economic and social events. In 1984, he and the column moved to The Sacramento Bee, and in 2017 to CALmatters.org, a nonprofit news organization specializing in California issues. He has written more than 10,000 articles and his column appears in dozens of California newspapers, as well as those in other states.

Mr. Walters has written about California and its politics for a number of other publications, including The Wall Street Journal, and in 1986, his book, The New California: Facing the 21st Century, was published in its first edition. The book later underwent revisions and became a widely used college textbook about socioeconomic and political trends in the state. He is also the founding editor of the California Political Almanac and the co-author of The Third House: Lobbyists, Money and Power in Sacramento, published by the University of California. Mr. Walters frequently appears on CNN, Fox, and other networks, commenting about political developments in California.

Please note that this meeting is via Zoom only.

This meeting is free, but you must register to get the Zoom link:

Click here to register for attendance via Zoom.

There is no Rotary Luncheon on August 23, 2022. Please take this opportunity to explore other Rotary clubs, either by attending a meeting or working on a service project. Join us at our next meeting on August 30, 2022 when we hear from District Governor Gary Chow.

District Governor Gary Chow will talk about how this year's Rotary International theme, Imagine Rotary, impacts our District and our Club.

As a retired public health/patient educator with the American Cancer Society and Kaiser Permanente, DG Gary has had a distinguished career in public health and community service. On the local level, he has served on the Boards of The American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, US Selective Service, and California Public Health Association and was appointed to be a Napa Public Access Cable TV Commissioner. On the National level, he has served on advisory committees with the American Public Health Association, Lung Cancer Alliance, National Cancer Institute, and the United Ostomy Association of America.

DG Gary joined the Rotary Club of South San Francisco in 2009. He has served in many capacities with his club, including Membership Chair, Programs Chair, Foundation Chair, Board member, and Club President. On the District level, he has served as District Service Programs Chair, Assistant Governor, District TRF Annual Fund Chair, EREY/Paul Harris Society Chairs, District Chief of Staff, and is the District 5150 Governor in 2022-23.

He also lends his expertise as a member of the Health and Wellness Rotary Action Group and Polio Survivor Rotary Action Group. DG Gary is also a member of the International Fellowship of Rotary Educators and the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Rotary Action Group. He is a member of the Paul Harris Society, Bequest Society, White Hat Society, PolioPlus Society and is a Benefactor and Major Donor. 

When he is not busy volunteering, DG Gary enjoys his family, attending musical theater, recreational shopping, and pretty much anything that has to do with food.

A three-course lunch will be served. If you require a vegetarian, gluten free, or vegan lunch, please email Past President Mary Liu..

For Club members and visitors, there is a $45 charge for in-person attendance (which covers the cost of your lunch). NOTE: For those who wish to participate via Zoom, there is no charge to attend this meeting.

Click here to register for in-person attendance.

Click here to register for attendance via Zoom. 

For in-person attendees: Please note that once Past President Mary Liu provides the headcount to the Hotel Nikko on the Friday before our Tuesday meeting, we will be billed for that count regardless of whether you show or not. Therefore, it is important to let her know if you are unable to attend after registering, but no later than Sunday night. If you are a no-show without notifying her ahead of time, the Club will be billed the cost of the meal and will have to pass the cost down to you. We hope to not have to do this.

Parking: If you are driving to the Hotel Nikko for this meeting, please leave your car with the Hotel Nikko valet. Pick up a validation sticker available at our check-in table. The discounted parking is $17.50 for three hours.

COVID-19 Protocol

If you do not feel well, please do not attend in person. Masks for those attending in person are optional during the event. We recommend that fully vaccinated individuals wear masks when the risk may be high.