President Mary Liu (Real Estate: Sales | JM Real Estate Group) called the meeting to order at 12:15 PM and welcomed everyone.

 

Visiting Rotarians and Special Guests
Attending in person were the following guests: Saswati Mukherjee, a visiting Rotarian from India; Devon Kessler; and Angelina Preza. Online as guests were Beatrice Steele and Zelda Okia.

 

Having a safe space where young people may learn about the foundations of health and exercise is an important aspect of developing a healthy understanding of fitness and positive body image. This is what our latest group of ALPS leaders believes. In our current day and age of social media and competition/comparison-driven environments, our ALPS students have been striving to create a program that provides positive mentorship and role models as well as fun activities for elementary students. 

Since July, these student leaders have been planning a collaborative exercise program with their local elementary school. They’ve learned to work under COVID-19 guidelines, event and spacing logistics, and equipment loans and donations in order to plan safe programming.  

 

Carly Devlin, MSW discusses the history, mission, and services of HART at Huckleberry Youth Programs and how it has impacted youth who have been sexually exploited in our community. Join us for this insightful meeting on how we can learn more about helping those who have been trafficked or sexually exploited.

 

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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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Join us as we spend time with each other reflecting on events, projects, or people that have made us thankful during such an extraordinary year.  Bring your thanks and cheerfulness to this special meeting.

 

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As the climate passes crucial “tipping points”, these changes intensify and make it harder to stabilize our environment. Dr. James Rising discusses how climate change is producing winners and losers in the near term, and how a global perspective and urgent action is needed to reduce the impacts we will all feel in the future. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided to all who register.

 

We live in a community in need this holiday, and here is one way we can safely make a difference and help The Arc San Francisco participants. The Rotary Club of San Francisco will deliver a meal to The Arc SF participants in need and food insecure this Thanksgiving. We’ll need volunteers to help package the meals on Monday, November 22, 2021 in the late afternoon and evening or deliver meals to participants in the Bay Area on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 in the morning. This is the only Thanksgiving celebration for many of the people we serve that day. And they are most appreciative.

 

Join us to assemble care kits containing laundry, transportation, art and other items for clients of the Huckleberry Advocacy and Response Team. Participation is limited to FIVE people, so sign up early. Masks are required. 

 

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Explore the alleys of the oldest and most storied Chinatown with Marc Pomerleau as we journey through time with stories of the brutal and the beautiful, unfathomable adversity versus incredible courage and creativity. This is a walking tour and limited to 12 participants. Everyone must be vaccinated. 

 

December 7 is observed annually in the U.S. to remember the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Join Author Bill Yenne, as he provides a brief look at what DID happen after Pearl Harbor, when the other shoe fell on the West Coast.

 

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