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The Rotary Club of Saratoga’s Fine Art Show is the first weekend in May (May 6th and May 7th). The show provides friends and neighbors a wonderful weekend with art, music, food, and beverages while strolling the beautiful grounds of West Valley College and connecting with their community.

The Art Show not only builds community but it also raises funds for the Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation (SRCF).  SRCF uses the funds to provide grants to local nonprofit organizations and to support our Club’s community and youth services programs.  This year, the SRCF has budgeted to spend about $90,000 on grants and programs!

Following are some the grants and financial support provided by SRCF:
- Celebrating Read Across America Day / Dr. Seuss’ Birthday in a local Title 1 school.  Rotarians read Dr. Seuss books in 20 classrooms to support literacy and then gift every child with a book to take home. Saratoga Rotary is working to remedy this situation, one book at a time.
- Many youth leadership training opportunities for local high school students each year.
- The Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation also accepts applications for Community Grants. Since establishment of the SRCF in 2002, over $1 million has been granted to local non-profits. Twelve to fifteen grants are awarded in an average year. Three recent grants recipients are : 1) Community Cycles of California, a bike shop in San Jose. With donations and proceeds from the bike shop, Community Cycles provides free bikes and repairs to those in need and paid education and training to job seekers. 2) Silicon Valley Shakespeare, a theatre group which has performed Shakespeare and other classics/classically inspired works for 24 years. Over half of their audience attends for free, sharing theatre with the wider community. 3) Cancer CAREpoint, non profit which provides  many services such as counseling, head coverings, resources, referrals, and nutrition and exercise programs to cancel patients and their families.
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 
West Valley Community Service Projects
  • Mobile Pantry/ Park-It Market at Saratoga Fellowship Plaza
    • On the 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Tuesday of the Month from 10:15 AM to Noon
 
Operation Care and Comfort Projects
  • Packing supplies for troops in October for the holiday season
 
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
  • Super Bowl Chili and Corn Bread Cook Off
  • Fun at Bocce Ball Court
  • Halloween Spirit
  • Christmas Party
  • Annual Dessert Bake Off

Dates to Remember

Donate

Doing Good Together

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) Bocce Ball September 21st, 2023

 

 

 

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.
 
Please click on this link for more information
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
Upcoming Speakers
Kim Lorenz
Sep 29, 2023
World Vision and Rotary Intl projects
World Vision and Rotary Intl projects
Matthew Dodder
Oct 06, 2023
Santa Clara Auduborn Society
Geoffrey Tabin
Oct 13, 2023
Himalayan Cataract Project
Past Speakers
Dark
Sep 22, 2023
June Sakamoto
Sep 15, 2023
The Art of Origami
Tom Spink
Sep 08, 2023
History of Moffet Field
Saratoga Fine Art Show
Save the Date
May 5-6, 2023
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