Dear Friends and Members,
Greetings to you all as we find ourselves in the midst of another dynamic Rotary year. It is with great pleasure that I extend a warm welcome to each of you as the current President of the Rotary Club of Point West - Sacramento. Serving in this role is an honor, and I am excited about the ongoing impact we can make together.
The heart of our club lies in living Rotary's motto of "Service Above Self." I found my way to Rotary through an invitation from a friend and colleague. The genuine camaraderie, impactful service projects, and the opportunity for personal and professional growth have kept me dedicated to this remarkable organization.
The motto of Rotary is “Service Above Self” and although we fundraise, we are actively engaged with hands-on projects in Sacramento and globally in places like Zambia, Mexico and New Zealand. The specific focus of our efforts is to benefit women and children in underserved areas. We have tutored elementary and middle school students to enable them to compete academically in high school and graduate. We provide food to those in need, we clean up our local parkway, and we hold an annual leadership conference for high school students discussing leadership and personal and business ethics.
As we invite you to join us in our Rotary journey, we hope you will find fulfillment in contributing to the ongoing betterment of our local and global community. Our club meetings, held regularly on Friday mornings at 7:30 am, at Del Paso Country Club, feature engaging speakers and provide a platform for meaningful connections.
Please check our monthly calendar to confirm location as meetings occasionally move to other locations. The time and day of the week always remain the same. If you are interested in becoming a part of Point West Rotary Club, please reach out to us at info@pointwestrotary.com and we will gladly provide you with more information about the Rotary experience.
We pride ourselves on being the Best Damn Rotary Club on the Planet!
We pride ourselves on being the Best Damn Rotary Club on the Planet!
Yours in Rotary Service,
Roger Gilleland
President
Rotary Club of Point West - Sacramento
Point West Rotary sweeps the awards – again! PWR’s generosity was on display at the annual District Foundation Dinner on November 18, 2023. Awards were given to clubs based on giving to The Rotary Foundation during last Rotary term…and Point West Rotary scored in 4 categories! Here are the results:
- Annual Fund Giving – 3rd place with $28,107
- Per Capita Annual Fund Giving – 3rd place with $437/member average
- Polio Plus Giving – 2nd place with $14,165
- Per Capita Polio Plus Giving – 3rd place with $143/member average
John Price, PWR president last term, accepted the awards on behalf of our club and our members. While it is always great to be recognized for the generosity of our club members, it’s more important to know that we are helping so many people around the world in need – changing lives and making a difference!
Point West Rotary showed off why we're the Best Damn Rotary Club on the Planet at the recent District Conference in South Lake Tahoe! PWR was named the Large Club of the Year thanks to the work of our President Mary Lyn Kagan, her board and all of our members just doing the amazing and incredible things we do to make the world a better place!
Also, several individuals from our club were recognized for their incredible efforts in Rotary. Tom Cicchini received the Service Above Self Award - the highest level of award an individual Rotarian can receive! Tom works tirelessly and donates his time, talent and treasures to support the eradication of polio and it was wonderful to see him recognized for his efforts.
Two other individuals also received very prestigious awards...both PP Gary Pevey and PDG Brian Moore were inducted into the District 5180 Hall of Fame. This award is given to those Rotarians in our district who have been in Rotary at least 20 years and continues to serve the district, their club and Rotary. Brian was presented his Hall of Fame plaque at his home shortly before his passing, but he knew that he had been inducted which was important. Unfortunately, Gary was also not able to receive his award at the conference due to a medical issue he incurred at the conference. But he will receive it in the near future. No more than 6 Rotarians from our District can be inducted each year, so it was special to have both of them receive this recognition this year.
We were also awarded the ShelterBox Hero Silver Award for our club's support of all the good that ShelterBox does around the world!
PWR also brought home the Gold in the following categories:
- Administration
- Community & International Service
- The Rotary Foundation
- Public Image
- Youth Services
Congratulations to all of the individual winners and all of our club members who made these awards possible!