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across the globe, in our communities, & in ourselves.”
     
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Club News
10,000 meals were packaged to help end world hunger!
Rotarians, their children, partners, and friends joined us. Along with students from Los Gatos High and Leigh school Interact Clubs to package 10,000 meals that will be shipped to Asia and help feed people with compromised immune systems.  Over 80 of us made quick work of this fun morning.  Thank you to Rise Against Hunger for your effort in ending world hunger by 2030! 
Volunteering tomorrow
We have Rotarians volunteering Tomorrow at TWO different locations - WOW, what good hearted people you are.  
Starting at 9:30am if your volunteering to package food with Rise Against Hunger - meet at United Methodist church:111 Church Street, LG. (next to Los Gatos High) 

Car show -  Peninsula Covenant Church sponsors a car show in the Palo Alto VA Hospital parking lot for hospitalized veterans
WHERE: Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto CA
TIME: 10am to 2pm

Meeting Notes from September 10, 2019
Los Gatos Rotary Meeting notes
New member Rachelle Lopp led the pledge and introduced guests. Gordon Levin introduced Teresa and Victor, potential new members that attended 1st Thursday at his house. Nicholas Welzenbach introduced Dell Gilliam, who is checking out our club.
 
Dan Snyder led inspiration by noting the timing is good to help our Rise Against Hunger project this Saturday, given all the need in the world this week caused by Hurricane Dorian. He read some funny and thoughtful quotes by Presidents, including from Regan as he was wheeled into surgery “I hope you’re all Republicans”.
 
President Marty had several announcements:
  • A big thanks to Gordon and Judy Levin for hosting 1st Thursday at their hillside home. A good time was had by all.
  • Uplift Family Services is in need of furniture for a foster home. See Gae La Torre if you can donate any.
  • Palo Alto Vets car show is this Saturday. See Mike Frangadakis if you can help this worthy cause.
  • Rise Against Hunger food-packing project is this Saturday. See Tina Orsi-Hartigan if you can help.
  • Rotary Working Together T shirts are available for $15. Please buy one at the next meeting and wear to events where our club is volunteering.
  • Rebuild Together signup is done online at this link on our club website. Info flyer for the event is attached. Doug Brent and Suzanne Boxer-Grassman have net the recipient in her Los Gatos mobile home, and she is very excited to receive some help. Click here to see flyer.
  • Castle Rock State Park could use volunteers for their grand re-opening 9/27 and 9/28. See their website for info.
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Happy Hour at Gordon and Judy's
The first Thursday of every month is Los Gatos Rotary Happy Hour.  This month Gordon and Judy Levin hosted us at their beautiful home in Los Gatos.
 
Art was there---no clown nose, though.  Don't miss the full album, click here 
 
 
Club Information

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We meet Tuesdays
from 12:15 to 1:30 PM 
Los Gatos Lodge
50 Los Gatos - Saratoga Road
Los Gatos, CA  95032-5460
United States
 
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1018
Los Gatos, CA  95031
 
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Upcoming Events
 
 
 
 
Guest Speakers
Paul Johnson, LGUSD superintendent
Sep 17, 2019
Elementary school plans
Elementary school plans
Barbara Spector
Sep 24, 2019
Los Gatos City Council
Rayme Waters, Author
Oct 01, 2019
Interview an author and ask questions about publishing a book in this digital age
John Markoff, Pulitzer Prize Journalist and Author
Oct 08, 2019
Machines of loving grace: the quest for common ground between humans and robots
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Community service
Serving at St. Luke's pantry Tuesday
“For Los Gatos Rotarians, Service and Fellowship are two intertwining themes that drive much of what our club does. Rotary was honored to partner with Rebuilding Together SV to revitalize the home of a local Los Gatos resident."
Seventy 72 gifts purchase to give to Family Giving Tree who are helping families bring joy to Children on Christmas morning.  What a joy it is to give. 
 
 
 
Silicon Valley Pet Project
- Our rotarians helped make blankets with LGHS Interact Club
 

Join us - we are people of Action

We meet every Tuesday 12:15-1:30pm at the Los Gatos Lodge.  Every month we complete a community service project, host social events, offer networking opportunities that build personal and professional connections.  Our two largest fund raiser are held in January CrabFest and Auction and April The Great Race of Los Gatos.  From the proceeds of our fundraisers, we have created charities and scholarship foundations, allowing us to give approximately $125,000 annually to local and international organizations and award high school seniors college scholarships. 

Rotary's 1.2 million members believe it starts with a commitment to Service Above Self. In more than 34,000 clubs worldwide, you'll find members volunteering in communities at home and abroad to support education and job training, provide clean water, combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, and eradicate polio.

 

 
Rotary International 2019/20 Theme
 
Rotary Connects the World: RI President-elect Mark Daniel Maloney’s theme for 2019-20, Rotary Connects the World, asks Rotarians to strengthen the many ways that Rotary Connects the World, building the connections that allow talented, thoughtful, and generous people to unite and take meaningful action through Rotary service. Download 2019-20 theme logo and materials

2019-20 Theme logo - Rotary Connects the WorldMark Daniel Maloney, of the Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama, USA