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1736 Franklin St. #200
Oalkand, CA 94612-3423
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The Rotary Club of Oakland #3 is the largest, most active and well-known service organization in the community. We are a leadership organization working together to make a difference. Our members include local business, nonprofit, professional and civic leaders. We form lasting friendships through our shared Rotary experiences including weekly meetings with interesting speakers, committee meetings and projects, social events and group service projects within our community and internationally.
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Rotary Club of Oakland
The Rotary Club of Oakland brings together civic, business, & professional leaders with an interest in community service, networking and fellowship.
2025 District Governor Roast and Toast
Speaker: District Gov Jill and her Leadership Team.
Topic: Come and join the Roast & Toast for DG Jill Duerig and DGE Herb Ritter. Light refreshments (tea & coffee) will be served. You are encouraged to dress in pastel colors. Doors open at 1:30 PM.
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District Leadership Fellowship Meeting - Dublin
Speaker: District Leadership and East Bay Region Club Presdent Updates
Topic: Rotary District 5170 is excited to announce its first Leadership Fellowship Meeting of the 2025-26 Rotary year, set to take place at the ballpark on July 10, 2025!
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Weekly Club Meeting - David Hunt - Executive/Artist Director
Topic: David Hunt - Executive Director/Artist of the Prescott Circus Theatre
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Excellent night at the Oakland Rotary #3 Committee training for our incoming committee chairs hosted by the Chapel of the Chimes Oakland. 👏 ⚓️
President-Elect Joe Goralka set a nice tone for the evening by reviewing some of his priorities, introducing a presentation on Rotary International principals and DEI, and reviewing the club's budget with our esteemed executive director Jesse Bowdle, among other activities. 🤝
Don't forget to check out upcoming club events at: bit.ly/oaklandrotaryevents 🗓
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In case you missed our June 19th meeting (Juneteenth‼️ ) that featured the demotion of our esteemed club President Shannon Hackley.
President Shannon is the latest in a series of club Presidents who have done great things for our club and continued to move it forward in extraordinary ways--making us all proud to be Oakland Rotarians. Cheers to President Shannon, the magic she created this year, and her excellent year of service to our club. ⚓️🙏✨ ... See MoreSee Less
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Francesco Arezzo, a member of the Rotary Club of Ragusa, Italy, has been selected to become Rotary International’s president for 2025-26.
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🎉 TK Celebration Spotlight!
Last month, Ms. Lee honored one of our dedicated Rotary volunteers for supporting her young scholars all year—delivering take-home book bags every Friday!
Since 2012, the Rotary Club of Oakland has supported over 700 students across 35 TK and TK/K classrooms in Oakland public schools. Through KinderPrep, we:
✔️ Organize weekly classroom volunteers
✔️ Fund classroom supplies for teachers
✔️ Partner with the Oakland Public Education Fund to enhance learning
✔️ Sponsor field trips, bring in local artists, and more!
With over $40,000 invested annually, Rotary is proud to be part of Oakland’s early childhood education journey.
👉 Want to make a difference? Join us!
Contact Jesse Bowdle at execadmin@oakland-rotary.org or visit oakland-rotary.org
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Packed house to celebrate Rotarian Jack McAboy's 50-year Anniversary in Oakland Rotary #3 ‼️ 👏 💥
The Mayor proclaimed today Jack McAboy Day and issued a proclamation in his honor. Jack was gifted a book, a stature and a specialty quilt. 🥂 🍰
The club also welcomed the East Bay Community Bay Foundation into our club and heard from Speaker Ted Dang about his storied history of collecting comic books in the region for more than 60 years. 👏 ✨
To come check out our club as a guest or inquire about membership visit: www.oakland-rotary.org/ 🌐 ... See MoreSee Less
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Thanks to everyone who attended our "Spring Mixer" at Agave Uptown to showcase the magic of Oakland Rotary #3, particularly as it pertains to combining business networking and community service.✨👏
To learn more about our club or inquire about membership please visit: www.oakland-rotary.org/ 🌐
Come check out a Civic Thursday Meeting or other club event soon‼️ www.eventbrite.com/cc/upcoming-oakland-rotary-3-events-4374963 🗓 ... See MoreSee Less
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