President Casey D’Angelo, 2024 – 2025
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa.
Rotary International President-elect Stephanie Urchick announced that the 2024-25 presidential theme is The Magic of Rotary and called on members to recognize and amplify the organization’s power to save lives.
“Don’t misunderstand me – we are not going to end polio or bring peace to the world by waving a wand and saying some funny words,” Urchick told incoming district governors at the Rotary International Assembly on 8 January. “It’s up to you. You create the magic with every project completed, every dollar donated, and every new member.”
Now in our 103rd year as the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa, we serve our community and world in seven areas of focus: water and sanitation, economic and community development, maternal and child health, supporting the environment, basic education and literacy, disease prevention and treatment, peace and conflict prevention/resolution. We strive to live by our motto “Service Above Self.”… (continue reading)
Rotary in Action in Wartime Ukraine
Since the start of the war Sonoma County Rotary Clubs have partnered with a local Rotary Club in Santa Rosa’s Ukrainian Sister City to deliver much-needed humanitarian support through their network of all-volunteer Rotarians in Ukraine.
Thanks to generous support of our Rotary Clubs and community, to date our partnership with the Rotary Club of Cherkasy-Centre has raised $275,000, of which $185,000 was used for 6,000 specialized first-aid kits and critical medical supplies, and $90,000 for emergency (more…)
Club Happenings
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Volunteering at the Redwood Empire Food Bank is a great way to give back to the community and is a feeling of accomplishment. At the end of each session, they report how much was packaged that night. It is amazing to hear numbers in thousands and the tons. The Rotary...
Giro Bello Booth At Wine Country Bike Ride
On May 6th, Rotarians from the Santa Rosa Rotary club took turns staffing the Giro Bello booth at the Wine country bike ride.
Happy Hour Social – April 13, 2023
On Thursday, April 13, 2023, more than 20 members of the Santa Rosa Rotary gathered at the Bennett Valley Golf & Country Club to enjoy the beautiful weather. This was the first time they had assembled in many months. As it turned out, it was also Richard...
Caritas Holiday Celebration – 12/23/2022
On Friday December 23, 2022 Santa Rosa Rotary, the SRJC Rotaracts, and others help the families of Caritas celebrate the holidays. It was a lively celebrations with pizza, arts & crafts, and live holiday music by our club's own Odalis. (Click on images below to...
Santa Rosa Junior College Rotaracts
Santa Rosa Junior College Rotaract Rotaract is the college version of rotary. The students are community service oriented and manage their own projects, just like Rotarians only with more energy and technology expertise
Rotary & Rotaract Support The Food Bank
As usual, we worked from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Redwood Empire Food Bank on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 (our standing second Wednesday of the month appointment) and there was a huge turnout! From our club we had Kris Anderson, Sam McMillan (Rita too), Rick Allen, Tasia...
SRJC Rotaract – Youth In Action
SRJC Rotaract - Youth In Action On October 28th we had the kick off meeting for Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) Rotaracts. With Odalis as the Rotary representative, Micaela as club president, Julianne as vice president, 5 additional Rotaracts, and Richard as...
Another Successful Meat Auction
On Saturday October 15th, 2022 another successful social and meat auction supporting “Youth in Agriculture” was held at the home of President-elect Ann Gospe and Rotarian Jeff Gospe! During the evening, guests participated in three different fundraising activities....
Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Hosted SCARC
On Thursday, August 25, 2022 the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa hosted the monthly Sonoma County Area Rotary Club (SCARC) meeting at the Moose Lodge. This month's program was on what our local Rotary clubs are doing in Ukraine. Jeff Gospe was our featured speaker with Curt...
Rotary Table – Elsie Allen Fund Raiser
Hale! Hale the gang's all here for the Elsie Allen High School Ag department fundraiser. Debi Zaft, Karen Ball, Dennis Ball, Rita McMillan, Sam McMillan, Elaine Olson, Steve Olson, Rose Frances, Ann Gospe, and Julia Parranto. The Rotary Club of Santa Rosa supports the...