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Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own. 
– Robert A. Heinlein
 
February is a fabulous, fun-filled, and full-of-love month. Valentine's Day falls on the 14th day of the month. The sweet celebration can include chocolates, flowers, and handwritten cards to loved ones. It's all about spreading the love. Our club continued this tradition of spreading love to senior communities in our area. We handwrote almost 600 Valentine's Day cards and distributed them to eight senior care facilities, including The Villas at Saratoga, Cedar Crest, Saratoga Senior Center, Villa Fontana, Palm Villas, etc. We also handed cards out to seniors shopping at the Park It Market at Fellowship Plaza. A small gesture of receiving a handwritten card brought a beautiful heartwarming smile. Thank you for helping to make this special connection. Special thanks to Aparna Vijay, Jamie Price, Carol Woodard, Mary Ellen Comport, Anne Cummins, Larry Grace, Dave Eshleman, Connie Hodgin, Cynthia Chang, Sheeba Garg, Sangita Seshadri and Bob Bohn, who helped to write and distribute these cards. 
 
 
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 
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) Mardi Gras TGIF: 
Feb 17, 2023 - 5:30 - 7:00pm 

 

 

 

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
Heath Rocha
Mar 31, 2023
Current State of Drug use in Schools
Dark
Apr 07, 2023
Tiger Teerlink
Apr 14, 2023
Classic Car Show
Past Speakers
Dave Eshleman
Mar 24, 2023
The Greatest Scientific Hoax of the Century
Lisa Blanchard/Georgina Ong
Mar 10, 2023
The Grateful Garments Project
Family Caregiver Alliance/Speech Contest
Mar 03, 2023
Christina Irving/ Various Participating Schools
Saratoga Fine Art Show
Save the Date
May 5-6, 2023
Upcoming Events