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Fellowship

1) Summer Bocce Ball Party on Thursday, August 18th, 6:00-8:00pm, Tickets: $38

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
3) Back to School Shopping Chaperone Saturday August 6, 2022 at Old Navy at the Westgate Mall. To sign up to volunteer click here
 
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Register

($75 for in-person tickets, or $50 for a virtual all-access pass.More Info at https://rotarysummits.com).

1) People of Action Summit:
Food Security

Virtual and In-Person in Boise, ID – July 30, 2022

2) People of Action Summit:
Green Transportation and Clean Energy

Virtual and In-Person in San Jose, CA – September 10, 2022
3) People of Action Summit:
Water: From Source to Sea

Virtual and In-Person in Newport Beach, CA – September 10-11, 2022
4) People of Action Summit:
Healthy Soils

Virtual from Fort Collins, CO – September 10, 2022
5) People of Action Summit:
Stop Human Trafficking

Virtual and In-Person in San Diego, CA – October 1, 2022

 
President's Message 
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Welcome to our 2022 – 2023 Rotary year!  

As I am beginning to understand all the many aspects of our club, I want to thank everyone who has made Saratoga Rotary what it is today. First a sincere thank you to Immediate Past President Sangita and all the Past Presidents who came for the “Passing of the Gavel” or reached out to offer their support.  I hope to be able to follow in your footsteps. Special thanks to the talented Board of Directors and all the members who have accepted the behind-the scenes positions.  Each of you brings something wonderful to our meetings and events. I am delighted to work with you all!
 
Rotary International’s President, Jennifer Jones, has selected the Presidential theme for this year: Imagine Rotary.  President Jones “imagines a Rotary where members act to make their dreams become reality and make the most of their club experiences.”  She has identified four presidential initiatives that Imagine Rotary: advancing our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); creating a welcoming club experience; empowering girls; and expanding our reach.
 
Working within this framework that is so pertinent for our club, we hope to continue our excellent work in all the Avenues of Service, increase our membership while engaging our existing members by understanding your needs and expectations, and tell our Rotary stories to the greater community.  The club theme I selected for the year is Doing Good Together.
 
I already have seen many examples of our club members Doing Good Together. Our meetings would not happen without the work of our Club Services teams.  Nada does our communication and photography, backed up by Maria and Maureen; Peter leads set-up every week; Keong, Sheeba and Parul make sure all the technology is working and run the meetings; our lunch team, Patti L, Sheree and Russ, supported by Maggie, Parul and Terrie, make sure we have something to eat; and Tom Collins and Dave Eshleman delight us with their music.  Thanks to Emily and Patti W, we have interesting speakers on a wide variety of topics to look forward to this year.  It takes so many dedicated individuals just to make the meetings happen!
 
Being involved in club activities is a great way to stay connected and Do Good.  At our August 5 meeting, our Service, Membership and Fellowship chairs will give you more information about the upcoming year.  And we will ask you for your input. What do you want from your club?  Keep up to date through this monthly bulletin (thank you, Verna and Archana), on our website maintained by Parul, and on Facebook which is updated by Sheeba and others.
 
I am sincerely looking forward to this coming year and working with all of you.  I hope to see you soon!
 
Cathie
Marthas Kitchen Truck Success Story

The Rotary club of Saratoga is delighted to inform the community that we have successfully completed a project to provide a refrigerated box truck to Martha’s kitchen in San Jose.

This truck will be used for moving food from food banks and donation sites while maintaining food quality and safety to deliver completed meals and groceries and transport supplies as needed. 

Pandemic related job loss has resulted in an explosive rise in food insecurity in Santa Clara county. Food distribution programs are seeing a 200 to 300 percent increase in food requests during the pandemic. Seeing this need while performing food preparation community service at Martha's Kitchen, the Rotary Club of Saratoga initiated a project to secure funding for a refrigerated truck. This was a herculean task but we were able to successfully complete it. The club would like to thank Second Harvest Food Bank, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, and Rotary Clubs of Saratoga, Los Gatos, Cupertino, Bangalore West India and Rotary Clubs of Area 6 for allowing us to fulfill our vision. We are blessed that we together are able to serve the community we live in.

International Services 
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 
  • India and Africa 2019-2020
    • Advanced treatment facilities to an Eye Care Hospital to handle Diabetic retinopathy and Glaucoma cases in Bangalore, India. 
    • LEAD Africa (LEAD) Empower Africa’s future leaders through quality education and sports.
  • Africa and Mexico 2018-2019
    • Renovate classroom and toilet facility and modernize the existing cafeteria and hostel facilities for Madonna School for Children with special Needs at Nigeria, Africa. . 
    • Refurbishing the bathrooms in an Orphanage at Mexico, Guadalajara.
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Community Service
West Valley Community Service Projects
  • Mobile Pantry/ Park-It Market at Saratoga Fellowship Plaza
West Valley Community College Projects
  • Career Closet 
Martha's Kitchen Projects
  • Volunteering every 2nd Monday of the Month
  • One Warm Coat Drive
Operation Care and Comfort Projects
  • Packing supplies for troops in October for the holiday season
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Youth Service
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
Fellowship Events
  • Super Bowl Chili and Corn Bread Cook Off
  • Fun at Bocce Ball Court
  • Halloween Spirit
  • Christmas Party
  • Annual Dessert Bake Off
Rotary Club of Saratoga Fine Arts Show

Saratoga Rotary Fine Art Show! 

The 2022 Rotary Club of Saratoga Fine Arts Show was held on April 30 & May 1. It featured more almost 125 artists. Produced since 1957 by members of the Rotary Club of Saratoga, the Fine Arts Show is the primary fund-raising event supporting local and international charities under the guidelines of the Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation. To date, the Saratoga Rotary Foundation has granted  over $2.5 million to nonprofits serving the needs of the community. ​

Rotary is dedicated to improving lives, creating a better world and ending polio forever. With fighting disease as one of our causes and the current need in our communities, we encourage you to participate in our 2022 Fine Art Show to support Rotary while also supporting our artists, while enjoying the company of friends, food and entertainment. 
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Upcoming Speakers
Jane Marks
Aug 19, 2022 12:30 PM
Saratoga to the Sea and Hiking Trails
Saratoga to the Sea and Hiking Trails
Wisa Uemura
Aug 26, 2022 12:30 PM
San Jose Taiko
Operation Care and Comfort
Oct 07, 2022 12:30 PM
Rotary Club of Saratoga-Community Service
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Page Brown
Aug 12, 2022 12:30 PM
Recycling and the new Composting Requirement
Club Assembly
Aug 05, 2022 12:30 PM
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Fellowship and Club Service
Jul 29, 2022
Bocce Ball and Packing backpacks
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