American River Rotary

08/11/2026

What's membership in Rotary really all about?

Join us on Wednesday, August 12, at 12:00 noon when Rotarian Jamie Furlong will be with us to discuss membership and the importance of building strong Rotary clubs.

We meet at the Masonic Lodge, 3010 Becerra Way, Sacramento (between Marconi and Robertson Aves).

And, if you are not already a Rotarian, lunch is on us!!!

Come and check us out -- you might just find a fun group of service-minded folks like you!!

08/09/2026

Just in case you have nothing to do at 7:00 am on Tuesday morning...

It's coffee time!!

Meet us at Ettore's on Fair Oaks Blvd at 7:00 am on Tuesday, August 11, for an informal gathering of American River Rotarians!

It's a time to hear what the club is doing, the next upcoming service projects, plans to attend District training opportunities, the Fall Spooktacular Conference -- you know, everything Rotary and more!!

See you Aug 11th at 7:00 am!!!

08/08/2026

It is the club president's choice to consider who gave their all to the club during the Rotary year.

Immediate Past President Allison Hamaker had one last recognition to give at our latest meeting.

Congratulations to Vicky Boatwright, Rotarian of the Year for 2025-2026!!! (Hint: She's the one in the middle with the BIG smile!!)

We could not have made it through the year without Vicky and all that she did to support President Allison and the club.

An award will deserved!!!

08/08/2026

A great meeting with our Rotary Youth Exchange student, Brysan, and 4 of our Rotary Youth Leadership Awakening attendees!!

It is always inspiring and meaningful to hear what our students experience being part of one of Rotary's youth programs.

To each student, thank you for sharing a bit of your journey with us. To American River Rotarians, thank you for being willing to support these type of youth programs each year.

Rotary is truly all about 'Creating Lasting Impact' in people's lives.

Be watching for our announcement of Wednesday's noon lunch meeting!!!

08/04/2026

Tomorrow night, Wednesday, August 5, 6:00 pm -- BIG meeting!!!

We will have the great pleasure of having our RYLA students PLUS Bryson, our RYE student who experienced Belgium, with us!!!

What is RYLA?? Rotary Youth Leadership Awakening -- a week long camp for high schoolers to build their confidence, skills and leadership abilities.

What is RYE?? Rotary Youth Exchange District 5180 where high school students are able to spend a school year abroad and experience a different culture and country.

And, these young folks absolutely are incredible human beings and they will have so much to share with us!

Join us at the Masonic Lodge, 3010 Becerra Way, Sacramento -- come at 6:00 pm for dinner and find out for yourself what these 2 Rotary youth programs mean to the students.

Questions?? DM us and we will get back to you!!

07/29/2026

It's BINGO Night!!!

Join us on Wednesday, July 29, 6:00 pm for dinner and BINGO!!

A night of fun, laughs, good food, and winners!! (uuhmm...what do you get if you BINGO??!! Come and find out!!)

We meet at Masonic Lodge, 3010 Becerra Way, Sacramento (between Marconi and Robertson Aves)

See you there!!! (And, yes, if you are seeing this tonight -- it's tomorrow night. If you see this in the morning -- it's tonight!!)



(Photo credit: Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash)

07/27/2026

It's Coffee Time!!

Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 28, 7:00 am at Ettore's (on Fair Oaks Blvd), will be our club's morning gathering.

Come and enjoy a cup of hot coffee/tea, water...whatever you enjoy as your morning drink... and hear what the club is doing.

There's upcoming service projects and.... BINGO Night on Wednesday, July 29, 6:00 pm, at the Masonic Lodge, 3010 Becerra Way, Sacramento.

Yes, there is much happening so come out for coffee and learn more about our club and future plans as we work together to "Create Lasting Impact" in our local and global community!!



(Photo credit: Allison Griffith on Unsplash)

07/25/2026

Well, if you missed the club meeting this past Wednesday, you missed a good one! (Just sayin')

With the guidance of Lindsey Lawrence of Wine to Water, the folks present, young and old(er), made water filters that will be sent to Venezuela!

Real water filters! A filter that will bring clean drinking water to those in desperate need of clean water!

Such a cool project and the filters were put together inside of an hour long meeting! Wow!

A small amount of time and effort and look at the lasting impact that was created by this wonderful group of people!!

Rotary is all about uniting for good in order to Create Lasting Impact!

07/22/2026

Want to make have lasting impact in Venezuela after the devastating earthquakes?

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, July 22, at 12:00 noon and learn how to build a water filter system in one hour that will be sent to Venezuela!

Lindsey Lawrence, Donor Relations Specialist, for Wine to Water will be our guest speaker and guide us through the process of building a life-saving water filter!

Be our guest for lunch and learn more about the nonprofit, Wine to Water, and how you can make a difference over lunch!!

Click this link to see what it's all about....

https://wtw.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wine-To-Water-Filter-Build-Event.mp4 =1

We meet at the Masonic Lodge, 3010 Becerra Way, Sacramento (between Marconi and Robertson Aves).

See you there!!

Wine To Water is an international non-profit dedicated to providing clean water to underserved communities. Join us in making a global impact through donations, volunteering, and supporting sustainable solutions for clean water access.