The Board of the Rotary Club of San Francisco met on October 29, 2019; a quorum was present. In addition to the Board, Club members Bob Hermann and Stephanie Schmautz were in attendance.
President Casey requested that any auction items or sponsorships for the Action Leadership Program for Students (ALPS) be sent to Maureen O’Shea.
The date to assemble the survival kits with Catholic Charities will be January 30, 2020.
President Casey Blair (Financial Services: Private Trading | Feis Options) called the meeting to order. Approximately 55 members were in attendance.
President Casey highlighted several major, upcoming events:
November 26: Annual “Thanksgiving at The ARC” lunch event. Please sign up to help prepare and serve a holiday lunch to clients of The ARC and their guests.
December 17: The Rotary Holiday Party at the Westin St. Francis. Don’t forget to register and check out the many sponsorship opportunities!
January 15, 2020, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM: The San Francisco Rotary Foundation “Fund the Future” fundraising event will be held in the spectacular Ohana Room atop the new Salesforce Tower. Help raise funding for the Action Leadership Program for Students (“ALPS”). ALPS was created by members of our Club and aims to provide leadership training and development opportunities to high school students across the Bay Area. Tickets are available now.
This week's photos are from November 16-19, 2019 and were submitted by David Dye, Dora Dye, and Mary Liu. See photos here. Click on each photo to read the story.
Do not miss the 111th birthday celebration of the Rotary Club of San Francisco happening on December 17, 2019 starting at 11 AM on the 32nd Floor of the Westin Saint Francis hotel.
What’s not to love? How about the Jayden Clark Quartet? Jayden Clark has been praised by San Francisco’s “Classical Voice” for his well-crafted soloing and for possessing a thick, burnished tone on the tenor saxophone.
The annual Thanksgiving Luncheon at The Arc of San Francisco is one of our most popular service projects. Come early to help prepare and serve lunch to hundreds of clients of The Arc: all people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. And stay long enough to enjoy that same lunch with your fellow Rotarians. This is the only Thanksgiving celebration for many of the people we serve that day. And they are most appreciative.
Human trafficking is a preventable crime. It is a scourge on every community, hiding in plain sight, oftentimes right under our noses. Laurel Botsford, founder and president of Wisdom International: Help2Others, will speak of her work to change the dynamics of the business of human trafficking through prevention education, legislation, and cross-county collaboration projects.
Join us at this service opportunity where Club members and guests will stuff diaper bags with the supplies new moms need to help care for their babies. The bags will be distributed to pregnant women involved in Prenatal Classes at the Homeless Prenatal Project. Afterwards, we'll walk down the block to Mars Bar and Restaurant for food, fellowship, and fun.
Join your fellow Rotarians and some of San Francisco's finest celebrities -- media personalities, bell ringing champs, costumed characters, local bands and much more -- as you ring bells, spread holiday cheer, and raise awareness for The Salvation Army and its Kettle Program.
Kevin Patterson will talk about the past, present, and future of The Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party, created by his parents and held annually in San Francisco since 1970.
Join us at one or both of the Baby Showers at the Homeless Prenatal Program where we will give expectant mothers diaper bags filled with supplies. The party for Spanish speakers starts at 10:30 AM; the party for English speakers starts at 1:00 PM.
Join us at our annual Holiday Party at the Westin Saint Francis, where we will celebrate our Club's 111th Anniversary! Bring your family, friends, and business associates to enjoy this most festive and fun-filled luncheon of the year. The event is sure to sell out, so please hurry and register today.
Join us in celebrating a new generation of leaders and the expansion of leadership development opportunities for Bay Area high school students held at the Salesforce Tower with dramatic views of San Francisco!
President Casey Blair (Financial Services: Private Trading | Feis Options) called the meeting to order. Approximately 55 members were in attendance.
This week's photos are from November 16-19, 2019 and were submitted by David Dye, Dora Dye, and Mary Liu. 
Do not miss the 111th birthday celebration of the Rotary Club of San Francisco happening on December 17, 2019 starting at 11 AM on the 32nd Floor of the Westin Saint Francis hotel. 
Join your fellow Rotarians and some of San Francisco's finest celebrities -- media personalities, bell ringing champs, costumed characters, local bands and much more -- as you ring bells, spread holiday cheer, and raise awareness for The Salvation Army and its Kettle Program.
