Our newest member, Mark Francis, was inspired by Rotary International on a recent trip to India
We are pleased to welcome Mark Francis as the newest member of our club. Mark’s inspiration stemmed from his recent trip to India, where he visited a Rotary International facility, shortly after India experienced a record-breaking temperature of 126°F. The facility he visited included a free drinking water station in Shimla, located in the foothills […]
Rotary Club Creates Care Packages for Pleasanton Military Families Deployed Troops!
The Rotary Club of Pleasanton joined other volunteers at the Veterans Memorial Building on November 23, 2024 to help at the Pleasanton Military Families Holiday Pack Out. Hundreds of empty boxes were packed full of goodies before being mailed to our deployed troops during the holidays. Items ranged from towels, socks, and t-shirts to cracker […]
Rotarians Grow Facial Hair to Raise Awareness of Men’s Health Issues.
Rotary Social is Taken Over by Facial Hair! No-Shave November is a men’s health awareness campaign that encourages participants to grow out their hair for a month to raise awareness for cancer research, prevention, and education. What it’s about: Participants don’t shave or groom for 30 days, using their newly grown facial hair as a […]
Living Arroyos Creek Clean-up at Lions Wayside Park in Pleasanton on November 2, 2024
Rotarians joined with residents of Pleasanton to support Living Arroyos, an organization that preserves Tri-Valley creeks with trash pick up events. This one was in our own backyard in the creek that runs between Lions Wayside Park and the Firehouse Arts Center. A total of 24 volunteers cleaned a 1/2 mile stretch of creek, removing […]
Halloween Spirit Run!
Thank you for joining our 31st Annual Halloween Spirit Run which was on Sunday, October 13, 2024!! Also a special thank you to our major sponsors this year! See pleasantonrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/spirit-run-sponsors.png Proceeds support scholarships for Pleasanton students, grants for local community organizations, and funding of projects endorsed by The Rotary Club of Pleasanton & Rotary International. […]
Preparing for 2024 Halloween Spirit Run
In preparation for the 2024 Halloween Spirit Run on October 13th, the Pleasanton Rotary Team is working on cleaning out the storage shed. The 31st Annual Halloween Spirit Run is a 5K/10K Run or Walk that will be held on Sunday, October 13, 2024. Proceeds support scholarships for Pleasanton students, grants for local community organizations, […]
Mission Nxtgen
Mission Nxtgen Pinky Mukherjee, a youth committee member, presented an overview of Mission Nxtgen that she is very involved with. The presentation on July 25 focused on promoting awareness, providing support, and advocating for mental health resources and support at the local, regional, and national levels.
Thank You President Steve Van Dorn!
Thank You President Steve Van Dorn! Tuesday evening, our club thanked President Steve Van Dorn for his excellent service as our club’s president at SideTrack Bar + Grill, where we had our demotion dinner. A few photos: President Steve thanks our incoming President Jim Hansen; also thanks our Past President Gary Schwaegerle; and our evening […]
12th Annual Fundraiser for the Pleasanton Military Families (PMF)
12th Annual Fundraiser for the Pleasanton Military Families (PMF) On Saturday June 1st Pleasanton Rotary supported the 12th annual fundraiser for the Pleasanton Military Families (PMF). The event at Lions’ Park raised funds to support PMF shipments of care packages to active military deployed around the world. We provided a fruit extravaganza as part of […]
Rotary Gives Thanks
Rotary Gives Thanks On May 11 the Rotary Club of Pleasanton partnered with the Pleasanton Senior Center, CityServe and Scout Troop 911 to visit nine senior’s homes in the Tri-Valley. This annual program called, “Rotary Gives Thanks”, involves Pleasanton Rotarians visiting senior’s homes to provide cleaning and light home maintenance tasks. Due to the amount […]