May 16 - New Board for 2013 - 2014 and Dinner!

May 16 – New Board for 2013 – 2014 and Dinner!

What We Will Be Doing Rotaract year is quickly coming to an end and I’m proud to announce that we have new leadership in place for the 2013 – 2014 Rotaract year!  Our current Secretary Jeanette Ling will become President.  Our current webmaster Brian Chin will be the new Vice-President.  Bradley Zundel will...
May 4 - Officer Applications Due

May 4 – Officer Applications Due

Apply to be an officer in the upcoming year! We’ve had a great year.  In terms of service, we’ve helped Rebuilding Together, RotaCare Clinic, Berkeley Rotary and other local Rotary clubs, and raised $1300 from a lunch fundraiser at Marica for Project Blue Girls Academy in Ethiopia.  In professional development,...
April 23 - General Meeting Golf Social

April 23 – General Meeting Golf Social

Greetings East Bay Rotaractors! Come out to our next General Meeting this Tuesday – 7 PM @ Tilden Park Gold Course Our topic We are having a social meeting at the Tilden Park Golf Course! We will go over the details for the Tomales Bay picnic this Saturday and upcoming...
April 27 -Tomales Bay Oysters and Clams Picnic

April 27 -Tomales Bay Oysters and Clams Picnic

What We’ll Be Doing Tomales Bay California is know for having fantastic oysters, clams and mussels growing in the many local farms. Join us for a great day out on the bay tasting the delicacies of the sea, drinks and a picnic lunch at the Tomales Bay Oyster Company. We...
April 20 - Cal Day: International House Table

April 20 – Cal Day: International House Table

What We’ll Be Doing It’s Cal Day at UC Berkeley! We are hosting a table at the Berkeley International House’s Spring Fest International Fair. We will be representing and marketing the club, as well as demonstrating the assemby of WAPI’s (Water Pasteurization Indicators). Come help us recruiting efforts and visit...
April 9 - General Meeting

April 9 – General Meeting

  Greetings East Bay Rotaractors! Come out to our next General Meeting this Tuesday – 7:30 PM @ Rockridge Court Our topic Our guest speaker is Jimmy Le, ex-East Bay Rotaract officer, former District 5160 Rotaract Governor. As a Rotary Global Grant Scholar, he has been taking part in a...
April 20 - Richmond Tales Family Fest

April 20 – Richmond Tales Family Fest

What We Will Be Doing Jim Young, President of the Richmond Rotary visited East Bay Rotaract at our last meeting and gave a fantastic talk on the history of the city of Richmond and the upcoming Richmond Tales Family Fest on April 20. The Family Fest is a community bonding...
Mar 26 - General Meeting

Mar 26 – General Meeting

Join us for a social meeting at the Oakland Ice Center! We will go through events for April at the beginning of the meeting. The rest of the meeting will be a social skating session. Come show off your skills on ice. About East Bay Rotaract East Bay Rotaract Club...
Mar 15 - Career and Graduate School Guest Speaker Panel

Mar 15 – Career and Graduate School Guest Speaker Panel

East Bay Rotaract | Berkeley International House | Cal Rotaract present: CAREER AND GRADUATE SCHOOL GUEST SPEAKER PANEL Come hear young professionals talk about their industry and graduate school. Explore different career paths. Get advice and your questions answered. Saturday March 16, 2013 International House | Ida, Sproul and Home rooms...
Mar 12 - General Meeting

Mar 12 – General Meeting

Greetings East Bay Rotaractors! Come out to our next General Meeting this Tuesday – 7:30 PM @ Rockridge Court Our topic Our guest speaker at the next General Meeting is Jim Young, President of the Richmond Rotary Club.  Jim will present on the Richmond Tales Family Fest which will take...
Rotarian Mentorship Program

Rotarian Mentorship Program

What We Will Be Doing Are you interested in having a Rotarian as a mentor? The format of the mentorship will largely depend on you and the Rotarian you are matched with. A sample format from previous mentorship programs is a monthly brunch with your mentor to build your relationship....
Mar 15 - Rotarian Networking Social

Mar 15 – Rotarian Networking Social

What We Will Be Doing Meet and network with some wonderful Rotarians from Berkeley Rotary at our upcoming social event sometime in March. Fred Collignon, a Berkeley Rotarian, has offered to host this event at his home. There will be a bourbon/whiskey tasting as well as food provided. This is...
February 21 - RotaCare Clinic Grand Opening Celebration

February 21 – RotaCare Clinic Grand Opening Celebration

What We Will Be Doing RotaCare Clinic is East Bay Rotaract’s long term local service project. After more than 2 years of preparations and planning the clinic will host its grand opening on February 21. Join Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, and other City and County Officials, Rotary Leaders,...
Jan 19 - RotaCare Richmond Furnish and Stocking Party

Jan 19 – RotaCare Richmond Furnish and Stocking Party

What We Will Be Doing Construction and remodeling of RotaCare Richmond is complete and the clinic will be hosting its GRAND OPENING on February 21. But before the clinic can start providing patient services, it needs to be furnished and stocked with medical supplies. Let’s help by volunteering time on...
Jan 8 - General Meeting

Jan 8 – General Meeting

Greetings East Bay Rotaractors! Come out to our next General Meeting this Tuesday – 7:30 PM @ Rockridge Court Our topic Our guest speaker is our Treasurer Bradley Zundel. Bradley is a mechanical engineer at AECOM. Fire life safety is an essential aspect in the design of transit and roadway tunnels....
Nov 27 - Board Game and Potluck Social Night

Nov 27 – Board Game and Potluck Social Night

  What We Will Be Doing Whether you are a trivia whiz or you are into global domination, come out to our board game social night. We will play a variety of board games and enjoy a potluck style dinner together. Bring something to share and Rotaract will provide drinks....
Nov 20 - Thanksgiving Turkey Basket

Nov 20 – Thanksgiving Turkey Basket

What We Will Be Doing Rotary (AND Rotaract’s) annual participation in the packing of food baskets for delivery by the police to Berkeley’s poorest and at-risk families will be Nov. 20, starting at 6:30 a.m. The work is usually done by 8:30AM. We again meet in front of the Police...
Oct 23 - Volunteer Orientation with RotaCare Richmond

Oct 23 – Volunteer Orientation with RotaCare Richmond

What We Will Be Doing In lieu of a 2nd meeting for October, we are all going to attend the Tuesday Oct. 23 volunteer orientation with RotaCare Richmond and having dinner together afterwards. RotaCare is our local community service project of the year. At the volunteer orientation, volunteers will be...
Oct 27 - Vision Screening Health Fair 2012

Oct 27 – Vision Screening Health Fair 2012

What Will We Be Doing? We are working with Prevent Blindness Bay Area on their Vision Health Fair. Come help vision professionals provide free vision screenings and check-ups to low-income members of the community. Volunteers are needed to assist us with registration, children’s screening, adult screening, set-up, clean-up, running children’s...
Downtown Berkeley Rotary

Downtown Berkeley Rotary

Kick start your work week with Rotary in Berkeley! Every 1st & 3rd Monday of each month Rotarians gather to talk about events and socialize with each other and Rotaractors. So you are definitely welcome to attend any of these meetings as the Rotarians would be more than glad to...
Recent News
May 16 - New Board for 2013 - 2014 and Dinner!

May 16 – New Board for 2013 – 2014 and Dinner!

What We Will Be Doing Rotaract year is quickly coming to an end and I’m proud to announce that we have new leadership in place for the 2013 – 2014 Rotaract year!  Our current Secretary Jeanette Ling will become President.  Our current webmaster Brian Chin will be the new Vice-President.  Bradley Zundel will trade his current Treasurer duties...
May 4 - Officer Applications Due

May 4 – Officer Applications Due

Apply to be an officer in the upcoming year! We’ve had a great year.  In terms of service, we’ve helped Rebuilding Together, RotaCare Clinic, Berkeley Rotary and other local Rotary clubs, and raised $1300 from a lunch fundraiser at Marica for Project Blue Girls Academy in Ethiopia.  In professional development, we hosted a three-panel guest...
April 23 - General Meeting Golf Social

April 23 – General Meeting Golf Social

Greetings East Bay Rotaractors! Come out to our next General Meeting this Tuesday – 7 PM @ Tilden Park Gold Course Our topic We are having a social meeting at the Tilden Park Golf Course! We will go over the details for the Tomales Bay picnic this Saturday and upcoming events for May. Two friends...
April 27 -Tomales Bay Oysters and Clams Picnic

April 27 -Tomales Bay Oysters and Clams Picnic

What We’ll Be Doing Tomales Bay California is know for having fantastic oysters, clams and mussels growing in the many local farms. Join us for a great day out on the bay tasting the delicacies of the sea, drinks and a picnic lunch at the Tomales Bay Oyster Company. We will organize a carpool to...
April 20 - Cal Day: International House Table

April 20 – Cal Day: International House Table

What We’ll Be Doing It’s Cal Day at UC Berkeley! We are hosting a table at the Berkeley International House’s Spring Fest International Fair. We will be representing and marketing the club, as well as demonstrating the assemby of WAPI’s (Water Pasteurization Indicators). Come help us recruiting efforts and visit the hundreds of other booths...
April 9 - General Meeting

April 9 – General Meeting

  Greetings East Bay Rotaractors! Come out to our next General Meeting this Tuesday – 7:30 PM @ Rockridge Court Our topic Our guest speaker is Jimmy Le, ex-East Bay Rotaract officer, former District 5160 Rotaract Governor. As a Rotary Global Grant Scholar, he has been taking part in a larger initiative to further international...
April 20 - Richmond Tales Family Fest

April 20 – Richmond Tales Family Fest

What We Will Be Doing Jim Young, President of the Richmond Rotary visited East Bay Rotaract at our last meeting and gave a fantastic talk on the history of the city of Richmond and the upcoming Richmond Tales Family Fest on April 20. The Family Fest is a community bonding event sponsored by the Richmond...
Mar 26 - General Meeting

Mar 26 – General Meeting

Join us for a social meeting at the Oakland Ice Center! We will go through events for April at the beginning of the meeting. The rest of the meeting will be a social skating session. Come show off your skills on ice. About East Bay Rotaract East Bay Rotaract Club is a community-based Rotaract club,...
Mar 15 - Career and Graduate School Guest Speaker Panel

Mar 15 – Career and Graduate School Guest Speaker Panel

East Bay Rotaract | Berkeley International House | Cal Rotaract present: CAREER AND GRADUATE SCHOOL GUEST SPEAKER PANEL Come hear young professionals talk about their industry and graduate school. Explore different career paths. Get advice and your questions answered. Saturday March 16, 2013 International House | Ida, Sproul and Home rooms Refreshments and Appetizers will be...
Rotarian Mentorship Program

Rotarian Mentorship Program

What We Will Be Doing Are you interested in having a Rotarian as a mentor? The format of the mentorship will largely depend on you and the Rotarian you are matched with. A sample format from previous mentorship programs is a monthly brunch with your mentor to build your relationship. Please take this survey here...
Mar 15 - Rotarian Networking Social

Mar 15 – Rotarian Networking Social

What We Will Be Doing Meet and network with some wonderful Rotarians from Berkeley Rotary at our upcoming social event sometime in March. Fred Collignon, a Berkeley Rotarian, has offered to host this event at his home. There will be a bourbon/whiskey tasting as well as food provided. This is a great opportunity to get...
February 21 - RotaCare Clinic Grand Opening Celebration

February 21 – RotaCare Clinic Grand Opening Celebration

What We Will Be Doing RotaCare Clinic is East Bay Rotaract’s long term local service project. After more than 2 years of preparations and planning the clinic will host its grand opening on February 21. Join Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, and other City and County Officials, Rotary Leaders, Volunteer Providers and Brighter Beginnings...