Nancy Graydon's entire career has been dedicated to fundraising for wonderful organizations including the University of Toronto, UCLA, and now, the Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF). She feels fortunate to work with an amazing team in her current role at GRF as Executive Director of Development and Chief Operating Officer. In January 2022, she will celebrate her 10th year working at GRF. 

 

Nancy is a very proud Canadian and has family from Vancouver to Halifax. During the pandemic, she bought her first house in Pinole, CA and lives there with Brian, her husband of 16 years, and a rescue dog named Scully. She loves doing crafts and giving old furniture new life with a coat of paint.

 

Bill Gregory joined our Club on July 13, 2021. He is a first generation college graduate, and his college education at Northern Iowa University (formerly Iowa State Teachers College) is what made his life so meaningful. His general education courses exposed him to the world, and he discovered music, arts, and humanities.

Bill majored in speech therapy. He was a speech therapist in public schools for two years in Iowa. Then, he moved to California in 1963 and worked 32 years in the public schools under the Santa Clara County Office of Education. 

 

President Mary Liu (Real Estate: Sales | JM Real Estate Group) called the first meeting of September 2021 to order at 12:15 PM.

 

Visiting Rotarians and Special Guests
In today's audience were the following guests: Edita Cruz from SCORE, Anthony DiGiorgio, Greg Grundstrom, Dr. Elisa Stephens of the Academy of Art, and today's speaker — Jaxon Van Derbeken. 

 

Membership News
Margaret Miley (Hospitality: Hotels | Retired) and Matthew Madsen (Nonprofit Management | The Salvation Army) completed their red badge requirements and are now full members of our Club. Congratulations, Margaret and Matthew!

 

Drivers needed to pick up pre-packaged meals at The Arc San Francisco and deliver to individual residences of Arc participants who are experiencing food insecurity. Exact directions will be provided when you pick up the meals. Hand delivery of meals must occur between 4 PM and 5:30 PM in advance of the Monday Night Dinner Club with Friends Like Me via Zoom to be held on the first and third Monday of each month.

 

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Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, the San Francisco restaurant industry endured endless policy changes including closures, capacity limits, and mask enforcement, all while trying to keep their employees safe and trying to survive. Laurie Thomas will discuss the lessons and opportunities of the past 18 months and the path and challenges moving forward.

 

 

Andrea Wotan and Ambaree Majumder, Co-Chairs of the Plant-Rich Diet Task Force under the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG), have a mission to inspire people around the world to shift to plant-rich diets to protect and preserve our planet. To that end, they will share tips for how to successfully experiment with building a plant-rich diet that works for you. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided to all who register.

 

Volunteers (limited to six) needed to distribute personal safety alarms to 150 Asian Seniors. If you speak or know of someone who speaks Cantonese, Toisan, or Mandarin, that would be helpful but not required to volunteer. All volunteers are required to wear a facial mask covering both nose and mouth at all times.

 

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Volunteers are needed for the Rotary Club of San Francisco's exhibit table at the 5th Annual Autumn Moon Festival. Our exhibit table will be on 8th Avenue and Clement Street. There will be two shifts:  1st shift: 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  2nd shift:  1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. When you register, please indicate which shift you want in the Comment box.

 

Club members, RSVP here | Guest RSVP | More info

 

Drivers needed to pick up pre-packaged meals at The Arc San Francisco and deliver to individual residences of Arc participants who are experiencing food insecurity. Exact directions will be provided when you pick up the meals. Hand delivery of meals must occur between 4 PM and 5:30 PM in advance of the Monday Night Dinner Club with Friends Like Me via Zoom to be held on the first and third Monday of each month.

 

Club members, RSVP here |  More info

John Mathers will tell us what he did to help create the RCAT Network and give us an overview of the climate crisis along with the issues and actions that will make a difference. 

 

 

Support youth leadership by joining the Action Leadership Program with Students (ALPS) for virtual leadership coach training! Each training will be limited to 8 individuals. You may join this training on September 23 or October 2.

 

Registration and more information
 

Join the First Five Rotary Clubs on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 12 noon to learn about membership from Jenny Bates and Patrick Galvin. This is a networking opportunity to meet and greet Rotarians from across the globe that you will not want to miss! Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided to all who register.

Join us for a cultural and historic walking mural tour along the Mission and 24th Streets corridor hosted by Precita Eyes. Tour is limited to 10 participants; so, purchase tickets early.

 

Support youth leadership by joining the Action Leadership Program with Students (ALPS) for virtual leadership coach training! This training will be limited to 8 individuals. 

 

Registration and more information