Events

We welcome Jeannette Garza, Principal of Junction Ave K-8 School in Livermore. Ms. Garza will share the journey of her middle school students as they engaged in the RISE Program of Ambassadors of Compassion.

For more information, please visit the Ambassadors of Compassion website.

We welcome our own Bassant Aldelrahman, the 2023-24 President of the Rotarian Foundation of Livermore. Bassant will provide us with an update on the Foundation's work, including the new Strategic Plan.

We welcome recipients of our Fall Grants to accept their awards and share a bit about how they will use the funds to improve our community. 

We are honored to welcome Kevin Adler, Founder and CEO of Miracle Messages, to provide us with important insight into the crisis of homelessness. Kevin will discuss his latest book, When We Walk By: Forgotten Humanity, Broken Systems, and the Role We can Each Play in Ending Homelessness in America.

Since 2014, Kevin has led Miracle Messages, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people experiencing homelessness rebuild their social support systems and financial security, primarily through family reunifications, a phone buddy program, and basic income pilots. Kevin’s work has been featured widely, including in the New York Times, Washington Post, PBS NewsHour, and in his TED Talk.

Kevin will bring copies of his book that we can purchase and have him sign.

If your schedule allows, we encourage you to meet Kevin, in conversation with Kim Curtis, Executive Director of Goodness Village, at CrossWinds Church on Monday, December 4, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Read the details here: Kevin F. Adler When We Walk By Book Event at CrossWinds Church.

For more information, visit kevinfadler.com.

We welcome Erna Grasz, who, along with her co-founders, Emmy Moshi, and Hellen Nkuraiya, launched Asante Africa Foundation in 2007.

Asante Africa Foundation is a locally-led and globally-supported nonprofit organization that educates East Afrida's youth. The Foundation uses a Learn-Do-Teach model and a Pay-it-Forward philosophy to enable young people to learn, practice, and teach essential life and career skills.

For information on Asante Africa, visit AsanteAfrica.org.

We will meet at the Horticulture Building (Bldg 3300) at Las Positas College to learn from faculty member Laura Cornett about hydroponics at LPC.

Directions to the Horticulture Building, 3300:

• From Campus Hill Drive, turn right at the stop sign and head up the hill
• Once you pass the track and field, turn right toward Lot J
• The Horticulture Building is adjacent to Lot J

We welcome Scott McMillin, Board President of Ballistic United Soccer League, who will provide us with an overview of this local youth soccer program.

For a preview of the program, visit the Ballistic United Soccer website, busc.org.

President Sherri Simoni will lead us in a club assembly.

We welcome Las Positas College President Dyrell Foster, Ed.D. to provide us with an update on the accomplishments and impact of Las Positas College.

Geoff Neumayr, Chief Resiliency and Sustainability Officer for the San Francisco International Airport, will share the exciting innovations at SFO. Under Mr. Neumayr's leadership, the Airport has completed the renovation of Boarding Area E & Terminal 3 West as well as the new Air Traffic Control  tower. We will hear about future plans!

We welcome Tracy Farhad, President and CEO of Visit Tri-Valley, who will share with us how the organization is growing business and tourism in our area.

For additional information, please see the website visittrivalley.com.

Katie Marcel, CEO of Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group, will join us to share the 2040 Plan for the organization.

For information on ITV, please visit innovationtrivalley.org.

We welcome Yolanda Fintschenko, Daybreak Labs, to share the innovative work going on in Livermore.

For a preview, please visit daybreaklabs.io

We are excited to learn from Dr. Lars Borg, a cosmochemist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. 

Invite your friends to this informative presentation!

We look forward to hearing from Jill Duerig, who will provide us with an update on the HANWASH project - Haiti National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Initiative.

For information on HANWASH, you may visit the website: hanwash.org.

Fellow Rotarian Mony Nop will share his journey from the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the United States, where today he is an involved citizen suporting others on their journeys.

We welcome Evelyn Andrews, Program Lead for the Veterans First Program at Las Positas College. We have awarded grants to this program in the past, so we especially look forward to hearing the update.

President Sherri Simoni will lead us in a club assembly.

At this meeting, we will present a check to Carolyn Siegfried, Executive Director of the Pedrozzi Foundation, to launch the Kevin Drake Scholarship.

We welcome Kristin Thomas, who will share information about Cristo Rey De La Salle High School. Founded in 2018, this school focuses on educating underserved Hispanic, Asian American, and African American students.

We welcome Robyne Teslich who will share about EAA, the Experimental Aircraft Association. We will hear of the involvement of EAA Chapter 663 in our community and the opportunities they have for youth.

For more information on EAA Chapter 663, please visit their website: eaa663.org.

We welcome Alan Hyman, Board Chair for Foundation for Climate Restoration. We will learn about the organization's work to make climate restoration a goal of climate action.

For more information, please visit the website: foundationforclimaterestoration.org.

We are interested to hear from Dennis McReynolds who will share information about the impact of drugs in our community. 

We will also hear a brief update from Megan Garcia, who will share upcoming course offerings at Las Positas College.

We are excited to hear from Benny Stuth, Manager for the Livermore Municipal Airport, LVK. 

For more information on our local airport, please visit the Livermore Airport webpage.