Festival of Lights Parade
We participated in the Festival of Lights Parade. Prez Grinch was a hit.
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Vitalant Blood Drive ChallengeMembers from the different Auburn Rotary clubs competed to see who could donate the most blood to Vitalant. Our club had many members contribute to the blood drive.
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Toy for TotsThis week, we held our annual Thankful Social at The Hillmont at Remedy Supply Co. As Rotarians, we used this opportunity to collect toys for Toys for Tots. PDG Stacy collected the toys from the event and added them to the bin she has at her shop. Great job, Sunset Rotary Club of Auburn!  |
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Picking MandarinsPrez Ray and Tracy, with help from a club friend, Eric, helped the Auburn Interfaith Food Closet pick Mandarins for their beneficiaries.  |
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World Polio DayOn October 24th, the Rotary Clubs of Auburn met at the Clock Tower to promote Rotary's worldwide efforts to eradicate the Polio disease from the world. Every dollar donated to our End Polio Now fund is matched 2 to 1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. If you would like to help, please contact Stacy Graham, our Foundation Chair.  |
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Clubs Helping ClubOne of the great things in Rotary is Clubs helping other Clubs. Our Prez Ray helped the Rotaract Club of the Confluence with their first fundraising event by providing an audio system for the event.
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Joint Social With Granite Bay ClubOne of the great parts of being in Rotary is the opportunity to meet other Awesome Rotarians from other clubs. On 9/25, some of our club members met members from the Granite Bay club at Cattlemens in Roseville. We enjoyed food, drink, and great conversations. We look forward to doing this again.  |
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Hunger Action Month Part 2Last Saturday, we finished our part of the Hunger Action Month. Last week, we dropped off bags in 2 residential neighborhoods. Many of those residents filled the bags with the food and left them on the sidewalk, and we picked them up and turned them in to the Auburn Interfaith Food Closet.
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Hunger Action MonthOn Saturday, working with the Interfaith Food Closet, we delivered paper bags with instructions on how residents of 2 local neighborhoods could donate food to the Food Closet. Next Saturday, we will return to those neighborhoods and pick up the bags that have been filled and take them to the Food Closet.
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Acres of Hope BreakfastAcres of Hope invited the club to their annual Volunteers' Breakfast. It allowed us to meet other volunteers and learn more about the facility. After breakfast, we donated 5 of the bikes that we fixed and cleaned up, plus a scooter.
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Bike Clean-Up SocialInstead of our normal weekly meeting, our members got together and fixed and cleaned some bicycles that we are donating to local non-profits. We are planning to deliver some to Acres of Hope soon. Additionally, Debaroh and Michael prepared a fantastic dinner for us. Thank you for your hospitality and for sharing your home.
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Rotary Peace PoleOur President was invited, as were the other Auburn Rotary Club Presidents, to help the Rotary Club of Auburn dedicate a Peace Pole in Recreation Park. Each president had a short speech. Thank you, Rotary Club of Auburn, for the invitation.
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National Night OutInstead of our weekly meeting, we decided to participate in National Night Out. At the event, we provided free snow cones to anyone interested in cooling off. It seemed that everyone enjoyed our tasty treats. Special thanks to club members Michael, Deborah, Tracy, Terry, Jan, and Ray for helping us.
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Gathering Inn DinnerWe prepared and served dinner for the residents of the Gathering Inn. Our members enjoyed making Chinese Chicken Salad, Teriyaki Chicken and Rice, and sliced Watermelon for dessert. The residents were very grateful and thanked us for our efforts
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4th of July ParadeWe enjoyed celebrating with the Auburn, CA community in the Auburn Chamber of Commerce 4th of July Parade. We had three of our members cars entered, Sexy Lexy owned by Stacy, Stud Must owned by President Ray Ward and Beetlejuice owned by Michael. Lots of goodies that we had the honor of giving to the kids. We especially wanted to say thank you to Daniel Berlant, Auburn City Councilman for recognizing Stacy and knowing she is a proud Rotarian. Happy Independence Day from our family to yours.
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2025 FamFestWe sold food at 2025 FamFest at Recreation Park. Great music at this family-friendly event. We had fun and enjoyed the entertainment.
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Auburn Chamber MixerWe participated in the Auburn Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit Mixer. We enjoyed talking with local business people and other non-profits.
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President John's Demotion DinnerWe celebrated President John's year as president of our club at El Agave Taqueria. We awarded him the prestigious Past President pin.   President John awarded Liz and Jan Joseph with the co-Rotarian of the Year Award.  Thank you for a great year, John.
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TRF Paul Harris RecognizationWe had the greatest honor of presenting Terry Buck with his Paul Harris +4. We asked him why he gave to the Rotary International Foundation, “I was one of the recipients many years ago, Rotary gives me something to believe in, we help those who need it the most and let everyone know we believe in them”. Beautiful words from a proud Rotarian.
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2025 Rotary At Work DayOur club spent the morning working at Sammie's Friends. We cleared and cleaned up the walking trails and spent time with the animals. We had fun, and the animals appreciated us. |
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Supporting The Rotary Foundation2023-24 Rotary Foundation Recognition
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60's 70's Groovy Dance PartyOur 60's 70's Groovy Dance Party was a hit! We raised money for future projects, and everyone had fun. We want to thank our sponsors and all the people who attended. We were asked when we would do it again, and we look forward to doing it again next year.
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Helping Other OrganzationsWhen the Mt. Vernon Grange asked us to help them move a piano from the library to their hall, member Terry and his nephew got the job done. Thanks, Terry and Gabriel for helping another community member.
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The Gathering Inn Bed Project
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Fam Fest 24 On Sunday, June 9, Fam Fest 24 was a great event featuring Food, Art, and Music collaboration with the Auburn Summer Concert Series at the Auburn Park Preserve. Our Rotary club supported the event, and the proceeds from donations and the silent auction benefited Dewitt Theatre Restoration, Placer HS Foundation, and Auburn Arts Commission! |
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History of Women in RotaryWomen are active participants in Rotary, serving their communities in increasing numbers and serving in leadership positions in Rotary. The 1989 Council on Legislation vote to admit women into Rotary clubs worldwide remains a watershed moment in the history of Rotary. “My fellow delegates, I would like to remind you that the world of 1989 is very different to the world of 1905. I sincerely believe that Rotary has to adapt itself to a changing world,” said Frank J. Devlyn, who would go on to become RI president in 2000-01. The vote followed the decades-long efforts of men and women from all over the Rotary world to allow the admission of women into Rotary clubs, and several close votes at previous Council meetings.
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Rotary at the Start of the United Nations
During World War II, Rotary informed and educated members about the formation of the United Nations and the importance of planning for peace. Materials such as the booklet “From Here On!” and articles in The Rotarian helped members understand the UN before it was formally established and follow its work after its charter. Many countries were fighting the war when the term “United Nations” was first used officially in the 1942 “Declaration by United Nations.” The 26 nations that signed it pledged to uphold the ideals expressed by the United States and the United Kingdom the previous year of the common principles “on which they based their hopes for a better future for the world.”
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Rotary and the United Nations have a shared history of working toward peace and addressing humanitarian issues around the world.