President Sunny Singh (Financial Services: Advising | PK Wealth Management) called today's meeting to order at 12:15 PM and welcomed those online and those attending in person at the Anzu Restaurant in the Hotel Nikko.

 

Catholic Charities would like to invite members of the Rotary Club of San Francisco to attend the upcoming Kentucky Derby Day event. The first 30 Rotarians to sign up will get in for FREE. Derby Day will take place at St. Vincent's School for Boys in San Rafael on Saturday, May 4 from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM and will include a live viewing of the 2024 Kentucky Derby. The festivities will include giveaways, food and drinks, live music, lawn games for the whole family, a parade of hats contest, and more! Proceeds from the event will benefit the Catholic Charities Kent Eagleson Equestrian Center at St. Vincent's School for Boys.

 

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Our 14th Annual Bike Build was held last Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the TogetherSF warehouse on Mariposa Street in the Mission District. We had around 80 volunteers at the event, including over 20 Rotarians from the Rotary Club of San Francisco and other Rotary clubs. This year's event truly was a collaborative effort as we also had many volunteers from the YMCA, MWH/Webcor, and Gay4Good organizations.

Our volunteers arrived early Saturday morning to build nearly 150 bikes in just over three hours. We also had experts from YBike and the San Francisco Bike Coalition ensure that each bike was properly inspected and tested. Our partner, the Bayview Hunter's Point YMCA, helped to register over a hundred children in the Bayview area to receive a new bicycle. 

 

Join us for an engaging and transformative workshop dedicated to honing your storytelling and communication skills. Led by seasoned improvisational experts from Improv.org, this workshop will delve into the art of storytelling and communication through interactive exercises, group activities, and insightful discussions. Registration is limited to 24 people. 

 

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Members of the Rotary Club of San Francisco are invited to celebrate Passover with a traditional evening Seder at a private Jewish home in San Francisco. The Seder is a retelling of the story of how the Jews were liberated from slavery in ancient Egypt and a reminder of our obligation to build a better world for everyone. In other words, Service above Self. The dinner features fish, beef, and chicken and costs $45 per Rotarian. Because space is limited, this event is open only to Club members. No guests. The deadline to register is April 21, 2024.

 

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Join us for a tour of the latest exhibit at the Asian Art Museum led by docent Peggy Mathers. Following this one-hour tour, there will be a reception at the Asian Art Museum itself including a light dinner buffet with Asian-inspired dishes and a variety of beverages. This event is open to all Rotarians and guests. Attendance is capped at 20 people for the tour and 25 total for the reception; so register early!

 

Join us on a fascinating journey of discovery. Our featured speaker, Bill Lieberman, will illustrate the surprising historical and geopolitical forces shaping the current reality of some countries driving on the left and others driving on the right along with the engineering solutions taking place at transition points.

 

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Learn about Jerusalem Peacebuilders and the EXCEL teachers' program, a new grant partner for the Rotary Club of San Francisco. Today's speakers (Rev. Canon Porter and Dr. Elias Farah) will also touch upon the current conflict in Israel.

 

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As an early kickoff to San Francisco Pride, our May DEI Film Festival movie is Before Stonewall, a documentary about the early history of the Gay and Lesbian community before the Stonewall riots began the major gay rights movement. This film has not been rated. This event is open to Rotarians, their friends, and family. 

 

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