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Rotary Club of Oakland #3
Serving Oakland and the World Since 1908
Join our us at our weekly Club meeting. We meet at the Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts, 10 Tenth Street, Oakland. Parking is available for $ 5.00. Lunch is available for $ 25. We meet on Thursdays, with our our meeting starting at 12:30.
The Rotary Club of
Oakland #3
The third oldest Rotary Club in the World.
About Rotary Club of Oakland #3
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.
Diversity & Inclusion
Having a diverse and inclusive Rotary Club means we value and welcome individuals of all ages, cultures, ethnicities, and races to our Club. We invite younger people, women, and minorities who support Rotary’s values, ideals, and mission to join our members in service to our community, and we strive to give all members equal opportunities to serve as leaders within our Club.
Our Impact at a Glance
(2024–2025)
$26,000 in Scholarships
Awarded to Oakland students through high school and HOPE scholarships.
83 TK Teachers Supported
Gift cards, classroom furniture, and field trips benefiting dozens of Oakland classrooms.
74 High School Students
Empowered through our Enterprise Institute leadership retreat.
12 Global Projects, 5 Continents
Clean water, medical equipment, and refugee relief impacting 25,000+ people worldwide.
$35,000 for Food Security
Supporting 6 organizations addressing hunger in Oakland.
$185,000 Raised
For the Oakland Rotary Endowment, now exceeding $5 million.
Rotary In Action
Together We Empower, Fight Hunger, Mentor, Transform, Connect and Inspire
Upcoming Events
WE CONNECT PEOPLE
Rotary unites more than a million people
Through Rotary clubs, people from all continents and cultures come together to exchange ideas, and form friendships and professional connections while making a difference in their backyards and around the world.
WE TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES
We take action locally and globally
Each day, our members pour their passion, integrity, and intelligence into completing projects that have a lasting impact. We persevere until we deliver real, lasting solutions.
WE SOLVE PROBLEMS
No challenge is too big for us
For more than 110 years, we’ve bridged cultures and connected continents to champion peace, fight illiteracy and poverty, promote clean water and sanitation, and fight disease.
Together, we see a world
where people unite and take action
to create lasting
change across the globe,
in our communities, and in ourselves.
Rotary Club of Oakland
The Rotary Club of Oakland brings together civic, business, & professional leaders with an interest in community service, networking and fellowship.
It’s that time of year again - when we welcome to Oakland the new District Governor for Rotary District 5170 for 2026-27.
Dr. Geeta Kadambi (Ph.D.) is a Scientist and Patent Agent. She is the founder and CEO of Riddhi IP LLC, a patent law firm, and has worked at NASA as a scientist. Geeta is a former Human Relations Commissioner for the City of Fremont, CA. Besides being an active Rotarian, Geeta has served as Senior Advisor and Board Member for several organizations.
Geeta served as Area/Assistant Governor for the years 2022-2024, Chair of the Avenues of Service Event in September 2023. She served as District Membership Co-Chair (Membership Attraction) in 2022-2023, and District International Service Chair in 2020-2021. She was Awarded “Rotarian of the year” award in 2023. Geeta was Charter President of the Rotary Club of Fremont Bridge in 2018-2019.
Geeta is passionate about fighting diseases, education and providing clean water. Geeta has participated in 11 Global grants around the world thus far.
Geeta loves to travel, reading books, painting, window shopping and has a sweet tooth. She is never shy to beg for donations for Rotary. Geeta has been married to Vasu for the last 32 years. They have a daughter, a son, and one grandson.
Join us this Thursday at the Henry J to welcome our District Governor and hear her vision for the year. Among the things she’ll be promoting is the Rotary Collaborative Impact Summit on September 19.
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Items August here at Oakland Rotary and what an August it is. We have book authors and food critics, district governors, educators, and advocates. And of course our annual Rotary Summer Picnic at Lake Temescal.
Hope to see you starting this Thursday with former SF Chronicle food critic and now author Dianne Jacob.
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