Join us on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, when Roger Miller, Senior Management Analyst and Project Manager at the Berkeley Parks, Recreation, and Waterfront Department, presents the "Berkeley Pier Replacement and Ferry Project." In person, on Zoom, more: berkeleyrotary.org

Starting something new can feel a little scary, especially if you're navigating a new community. To be welcomed is to feel seen 🥹 How do you welcome new club members? What is a time your club helped you feel seen? 💛 Let us know in the comments!

Another Blue & Gold graduate, Melissa Eisenberg received the coveted BRC Golden Bear pin and a Rotary hat on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, accompanied by her sponsor, Joan Collignon, and Membership Chair Libby Tyler. Congrats, Melissa! 🌐 berkeleyrotary.org

On Wednesday, we Rotary. Join us!

Thank you, BRC teams and speakers (pictured), for an inspiring and jam-packed July! ℹ️ Miss a meeting? Wonder what we do? Visit our video library: berkeleyrotary.org/past-speakers.… 🌐 berkeleyrotary.org

Thank you, Rotary District 5160, for the warm welcome extended to our new member, Justin Stimatze! We're excited to have him on board and grateful for your support. 🌐 berkeleyrotary.org

On Wednesday, August 6, 2025 (from 12:30–1:30 PM PT), Kate Moynihan, CEO and Executive Director of the SEVA FOUNDATION (seva.org), presents "Seva and Saving Sight." ℹ️ Join us in person or via Zoom; more: berkeleyrotary.org

Larry Lunsford, a member of the Rotary Club of Kansas City-Plaza, Missouri, USA, has been selected to become Rotary International President for 2027-28. Meet the President-nominee: on.rotary.org/46BUDA5

What's happening next June? 👀 The 2026 Rotary International Convention! See you there? 👇 📍 Taipei, Taiwan 📆 13-17 June 🔗 on.rotary.org/3hsmk71

Look who’s speaking at BRC in August: SEVA FOUNDATION, Swords to Plowshares, Center for Independent Living, Inc., UC San Francisco. Visit berkeleyrotary.org for deets!

Nominations for the Sylvia Whitlock Leadership Award are now open 🏆 This award honors one Rotary member who is actively working to advance women in Rotary. The award is named after Dr. Sylvia Whitlock, the first female Rotary club president and a trailblazer for women in the

August is Membership/New Club Development Month! On Rotary 360, PDG D3070 Gurjeet S. Sekhon, a member of the Rotary International Membership Growth Committee, shares how clubs can weave a tapestry of belonging, rooted in shared values + enriched by every voice. blog.rotary.org/2025/07/31/nur…

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 (12:30–1:30 PM PT): Dennis Johnson, Outreach Director for Swords to Plowshares (Swords to Plowshares) presents “Support for Healing and Transitioning from the Trauma of the Battlefield.” ℹ️ Join us in person or on Zoom, more: berkeleyrotary.org

ICYMI: Join us today, from 12:30–1:30 PM PT, in person or via Zoom. Deets below and on berkeleyrotary.org.

Taipei + Rotary + June 2026 = unforgettable 🫶 Join #PeopleOfAction from around the world for four days of ideas, service, and friendship. Discover fresh perspectives, network with changemakers, and experience the culture of Taipei. Register for #Rotary26 👉

The GPEI works in the most difficult places around the world to deliver healthcare. But, thanks to the tireless efforts of frontline workers and tools like the oral polio vaccine, the number of children paralyzed has dropped by 99%. Let’s stay committed to #EndPolio everywhere.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 (from 12:30–1:30 PM PT): Dr. Victor Santiago Pineda, Executive Director of Center for Independent Living, Inc., presents "54 Years of Progress: Courageous Action for Disability Rights and the Path Ahead.” Join us in person or via Zoom; more: berkeleyrotary.org

Brick by brick 🧱 Interactors in Peru are reducing plastic waste. 🔗 Learn more: on.rotary.org/4fKIlbc

🙌Rotaractor support is critical for our efforts to #EndPolio! Thank you for stepping up and helping protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases❤️