Today, through Kiva, we chose several small businesses world wide who are in need of loans in order to be successful. This is an annual donation made by Richmond Sunrise Rotary and we are proud to say that 95% of the loans we finance have been repaid. Kiva is a beautiful way to help entrepreneurs in need. Check it out at kiva.org.
We were all winners at the Tsawwassen Springs Golf Tournament in May, organized by the Richmond Firefighters. Richmond Sunrise was a very proud sponsor. 
What a fabulous Filipino breakfast we had! Thanks to Elena, Jeannette, Danny, Peachy, and Imelda for the delicious food. We loved all of it and ate way too much! 
We were privileged to welcome District Governor, Mr. Drew Antrobus (and Rotary Sherlock the standard poodle) to share his thoughts on this year’s Magic of Rotary. 
Congratulations to Garth Edwards on your 8th Paul Harris pin, with two rubies! Your dedication to Rotary and to our club is commendable!
The Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise was privileged to be a part of the success of the Grand Prix of Art in Steveston last week. Mark Glavina, organizer of the event, and owner of Phoenix Art Gallery in Steveston, wrote “Special thanks to the Richmond Rotary Club Sunrise for your financial support and for working alongside our team. Your contribution helped us host a sustainable event this year. Your team fit in like seasoned veterans, and your contribution was invaluable.”
The Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise is proud of our own Elena Agala who recently presented at the Rotary club of Surrey about Rotary World Health. She is the current Director of RWH.
On July 27th in Steveston, The Grand Prix of Art will feature artists, workshops and events. Richmond Sunrise Rotary will be there – look for us in a variety of sites and be sure to stop in at our tent to say hello and to find out more about our Rotary Club. See you there! Details in the Story Content below.
Harvey Kooner announced that the Victor Ghirra Toy Drive will be hosting its 2nd Annual Back-to-school “Backpack Event”. Richmond Sunrise Rotary will be supporting this event. Look for us at the Riverside Palace Banquet Hall on August 19th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
For the last meeting with President Bob, we had fun making biscuits! Thanks to Sam’s superb organizational skills, they were delicious! A wonderful way to finish the year, with Buttermilk Biscuits Bye Bye Bob!
The Paul Harris Award is the highest form of recognition a Rotary Club can bestow on a member of the club or the community. Tonight, we recognized three exemplary individuals who have each made outstanding contributions to the community. Congratulations to Bobby Ghirra and Debbie Samsom of our Richmond Sunrise Rotary Club. Congratulations to Harvey Kooner who was our choice for the External Paul Harris Award. We are forever grateful to each of you for all you have done and continue to do for Rotary and for those in need.
The year 2024-2025 promises to be magical! With Peter Levelton as our president, Pat Atkinson as secretary, Bobby Ghirra continuing as treasurer, Debbie Tablotney as president-elect and Bob Shoker as past president, we are looking forward to putting service above self. Thank you to next year’s committee members Marg Dixon, Jeannette Patacsil, Elena Agala, Joyce Alisharan and Blair Kennedy.
At our President’s Dinner on Thursday, we expressed our sincere gratitude to our outgoing Officers and Directors, Marg Dixon, Melinda Newman, Debbie Murphy, Kal Mahal, Judy May, Bobby Ghirra, Bob Shoker, Peter Levelton, Gord Dalglish, Debbie Samsom and Jeannette Patacsil. An incredible group of talented, dedicated Rotarians.
Richmond Sunrise Rotary was proud to volunteer for, play in and support the first annual Richmond Firefighters Golf Tournament on May 29, 2024. Funds will go to support mental wellness of Richmond youth. Such a successful event! Congratulations, Richmond Firefighters.
A huge thank you to our outgoing president, Bob Shoker, who is finishing such a successful year. Bob, you continued to be professional, caring and gentle as you guided our club through an amazing year. Welcome to Peter Levelton, our incoming president who we know will lead us well. We are looking forward to your magic, Peter!
We did it! The count is in, and we raised $170 000 at our 34th Annual Gala Auction. To Richmond Sunrise Rotary, our friends, and families, and especially to our generous sponsors and donors, we are immensely grateful. You will change the lives of many. Thank you all!
What an amazing evening we had at the 34th Richmond Sunrise Rotary Gala and Auction. Energy, fun, and incredible generosity. We are all so very proud to belong to our club. Stay tuned for more detailed results.
We’re Ready for the Garden Party Auction Gala 2024
Silent auction items are out and online, the Live Auction items are finalized, the food is prepped and over 300 guests are getting dressed for the Garden Party. See how amazing it looks! Only a few hours before the gala! We’ll update you with news as soon as we have our data finalized!
What a pleasure it was to welcome Chuck Keeling, Executive President, Stakeholder Engagement, Community and Social Responsibility of the River Road Casino Resort. We got the inside scoop (most of it), and it’s going to be exciting!
Caring Hearts Dental Mission just completed another successful and fulfilling humanitarian and dental mission in the Philippines, in cooperation with Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise and Rotary World Help. A total of 3005 treatment dental procedures were performed, headed by our own Dr. Danilo Salcedo and accompanied by our own Elena Agala. We are proud supporters.
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