Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary
We are "Unique"
Every Rotary club is unique, but we all share the same purpose: to bring innovative and sustainable change to improve communities worldwide.
Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary unites passionate leaders to connect, engage, and make a difference. Our 70 members collaborate and partner with others to achieve results we are proud of for people we believe in.
Our service projects impact individuals of all age groups, primarily benefiting families in Lamorinda and Contra Costa County. However, our reach extends globally, particularly to Guatemala, where our initiatives aim to save lives and break the cycle of poverty. We invite you to take a moment to learn more about our diverse range of projects.
News and Press
Handcrafted Adirondack chairs
Date: August 28, 2024
Publication: Lamorinda Weekly
Description: Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary is hosting a raffle with a prize of beautiful Adirondack chairs and a nesting table made of solid domestic white ash. The proceeds from the raffle will support community service projects, including the Rotary HOME Team, which provides free basic home maintenance to seniors.
Woodshop program restored
Date: May 21, 2024
Broadcast: KPIX 5 News
Description: This KPIX video showcases the success of a local middle school woodshop program in Pleasant Hill. Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary led the community efforts to revive the program, with contributions from Diablo Woodworkers and Pleasant Hill Rotary. The initiative involved replenishing tools, purchasing and installing a modern and safe table saw, and organizing work parties to prepare the woodworking spaces. Over 100 students signed up for the woodworking classes, indicating its great success.
Middle School students recognized for good character
Date: March 27, 2024
Publication: Lamorinda Weekly
Description: Nine students who have demonstrated truthfulness, fairness, kindness, and service to others were recently recognized and honored. These individuals have made a positive impact on those around them and were nominated by their teachers. The awards aim to inspire and support youth wellness.
Free community service for older adults
Date: January 3, 2024
Publication: Lamorinda Weekly
Description: The Rotary HOME Team program by Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary supports older adults with home maintenance and companionship. Volunteers address minor repairs, build relationships, and ensure seniors can age gracefully at home.
New refrigerated van donated to White Pony Express
Date: August 16, 2023
Publication: Lamorinda Weekly
Description: Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary led a project to purchase a new refrigerated delivery van, raising over $90,000, which funded the vehicle and installation of a refrigeration unit. The new van allows WPE to expand its reach and deliver more healthy food to those that need it most.
Rotary International's top honor goes to one of our own
Date: August 2, 2023
Publication: Lamorinda Weekly
Description: Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary's Roberto Alvarez del Blanco received Rotary International's highest honor recognizing his unwavering dedication to serving others and saving lives by Hope Initiative COVID-19
Lamorinda Sunrise hosts Winter Workshop For Kids
Date: November 20, 2022
Publication: Our Press Room
Description: Calling all elves and holiday helpers: join us at the Winter Workshop for Kids! This first-ever event will be held Saturday, December 17, at Lafayette Plaza Park, from 10 AM to 2 PM. Children will have the opportunity to make a gift for someone they love. All materials and assistance will be provided, and parents/guardians can help with assembly too. Gift options will include wreaths, photo boxes, and ornaments; Christmas and non-Christmas choices will be available. This event is sponsored by Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary, which invites you to join us and help spread the spirit of giving!
New hiking trail in Moraga
Date: June 8, 2022
Publication: Lamorinda Weekly
Description: Volunteers built over one-half mile of hiking trail across Painted Rock's steep northern slope. The new trail takes visitors from the top of Painted Rock northerly to hundreds of adjacent acres that will open to the public in the near future. Funding for the project was provided by Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary. We provided some volunteers too!
Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary makes vital donations to Putnam Clubhouse
Date: May 12, 2021
Publication: Lamorinda Weekly
Description: Raise your hand if you know what a "blackboard" is. Those who know went to school ages ago. They also know what chalk is. What they may not know, however, is what an "interactive whiteboard" is. Also known as an "electronic smartboard," not only is it white in color, it also incorporates technology that enables its use as a remote learning tool.
Honoring frontline workers, supporting Orinda restaurants
Date: April 2021
Publication: The Orinda News
Description: Emergency vehicles deliver patients to local hospitals all too often but a 1971 Ford fire engine unloaded a very different cargo on March 16. Owned by Michael Karp of Fourth Bore Tap Room and Grill, the fire truck carried 250 boxed meals from various Orinda restaurants, 250 gratitude cards colored by local school children and a floral arrangement from the Orinda Garden Club to Concord’s John Muir Medical Center.
Rotary Clubs unite to present big payday for local food bank
Date: November 25, 2020
Publication: Lamorinda Weekly
Description: Two Rotary clubs - Lamorinda Sunrise and Clayton Valley-Concord Sunrise - have stepped up to the plate by donating a total of $50,000 to the Food Bank of Contra Costa Counties.
Scholarships awarded to deserving nursing students
Date: October 22, 2020
Publication: From Our Press Room
Description: Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary has awarded its 2020 Ann Estelle Richter Memorial Scholarship to two outstanding Merritt College nursing students, Rehan Siddique and Sunbun (Kym) Tibayan. Both are second-year students in the nursing program who have demonstrated a commitment to “pay it forward.”
Watch the video below to learn more about what we do.
Related Organizations
Rotary International
The Rotary Foundation
Rotary District 5160
The Global Impact Group