President Frank Yoke III (Development | Serra Residential Center, Inc.) welcomed everyone on Zoom or in person at the Hotel Nikko.
Visiting Rotarian and Guests
Our Visiting Rotarian was Catherine Bassick from the Rotary Club of Weston and Wayland in Massachusetts. Our guests were Bill Gregory, Stefan Haller, and Mike Zwiefelhofer. Today's speaker was Jessica Hansen (Nonprofit Management | Alliance for Smiles). Welcome to all!
April is Environmental Month
In the Rotary calendar, April is Environmental Month, aligning with Rotary's seventh area of focus — protecting the environment. You are invited to the Epic Day of Service to do a beach clean-up. Meet Rotarians and friends from the Rotary Club of San Francisco Chinatown at Ocean Beach on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 9:30 AM.
Polio Update
President Frank gave an update on the number of new polio cases in the world. Meanwhile, Rotary's End Polio Campaign continues.
Upcoming Partner Galas
Our Club's partner organizations are having their annual gala. Contact Bridget Mahoney (Nonprofit Administration | Catholic Charities SF) for Loaves and Fishes. Contact Paul Vazquez (Nonprofit Administration | Alliance for Smiles) for the Alliance for Smiles gala. Contact Daniel DeSanto (Nonprofit Administration | Rotaplast International) regarding the Rotaplast gala.
Boston Marathon
Past President Christopher Wiseman (San Francisco Rotary Foundation) has been training to run in the Boston Marathon to raise money for The Rotary Foundation. Check your email for a message from Christopher.
Christmas in Ukraine
President Frank gave an update on our donations to help Ukrainian families get some relief and celebrate Christmas.
RYLA
Todd St Vrain (Education: Administration | University of Melbourne) gave a detailed presentation on the 2026 RYLA Camp. To learn more or to participate, please see the following resources:
New Members Inducted
Vice President of Membership Margaret Miley (Hospitality: Hotels | Retired) joined President Frank to welcome Joseph Cresalia (International Advising | Heidi Kühn Global Peace Foundation) and Sherri Ferris (International Protocol | Heidi Kühn Global Peace Foundation). Both Joseph and Sherri are joining our Club as members of our corporate member — Roots of Peace. Joseph was a member of our Club from 2020-2024 and has decided to rejoin us. Rotarians in today's audience pledged to support Joseph Cresalia and Sherri Ferris on their Rotary journey with our Club. Please welcome Joseph and Sherri when you see them at our meetings and events.
Margaret Miley, Joseph Cresalia, Sherri Ferris, and President Frank Yoke
Recent and Upcoming Club Activities
- Check the Club's calendar for upcoming meetings and events.
2026 Emergency Services DayThis year's Emergency Services Day will be an evening special event. ALL are welcome to attend the 2026 Emergency Services Day on April 23, 2026 and/or participate in the sponsorship opportunities. Click here for registration. Registration closes on April 20, 2026. Click here for more information or contact David Dye (Management Consulting | Retired). Sponsorships close on April 15, 2026.
Guest Speaker
Past President Anita Stangl (Medical Services | Alliance for Smiles) introduced today's speaker — Jessica Hansen. Jessica's work for over 20 years is in humanitarian aid, innovation, and social impact. She told the audience about the chapter that she had written in the book entitled Begin It Now, in which she detailed her experiences with racism, growing up as a half breed, and human suffering seen through her work in humanitarian aid. Jessica won a Women Changing the World award in 2025 and is a finalist and speaker at the 2026 Women Changing the World awards to be held in Paris, France. President Frank thanked Jessica Hansen and announced that 100 children would be inoculated against polio in her name.
President Frank thanked Jessica Hansen and announced that 100 children would be inoculated against polio in her name.
Meeting Volunteers
President Frank thanked today's meeting volunteers: Dora Dye (Education | San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) for serving as scribe; Lisa Stark Communications & Media) for serving as photographer; Kirt Burdick for managing the audio-visual equipment during our in-person meeting; Carrie Schucker (Counseling | Retired) for managing the microphone; Robin Azevedo (Retail: Mattresses | Retired, McRoskey Mattress Company), Christopher Davies (Real Estate: Property Management | Self-employed), and Yana Sharma (Software Sales | IBM) for serving as greeters; and Ann Daugherty (Financial Services: Private Trading | IBN Financial Services) and Gary Dales (Accounting and Business Consulting | Fly Leasing) for doing check-in at the Hotel Nikko.