Welcome to Rotary District 5150

Rotary District 5150 stretches across Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties of the San Francisco Bay area. Our Rotary club members are people of action and inspired individuals who translate their passions into relevant social causes to change lives in communities, both locally and globally. Rotary International forms a global network of business, professional, and community leaders who volunteer their time and talents to serve communities and form strong, lasting friendships in the process.

District Governor Message - December 2024
The holidays are upon us, that magical time of the year when friends and family come together. The joy that is to be found in the eyes of kids receiving their gifts. The smiles from friendships remembered, re-kindled, shared. The warmth that is found in so many of our lives, our hearts.
 
Yet, the holidays aren’t all that joyous for those that are struggling with their own challenges. Lack of homes, food, health, human understanding. The absence of lost friends, family. The loss to death and disease, mental health challenges – just the normal scourges of our human species. . . 
 
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Members of The Paul Harris Society have made a commitment to donate $1,000 annually to the Rotary Foundation. It is a lasting gift that creates a legacy of hope for now and the future! Members of The Paul Harris Society may proudly wear The Paul Harris Society pin. 
 
If you've ever considered becoming a member of the prestigious Paul Harris Society, now would be the time to do so! Three generous Rotarians have agreed to match the gifts of new Paul Harris Society members up to $500,000 (resulting in combined contributions to The Rotary Foundation of $1,000,000 which will ongoing funding for District Grants, Global Grants, and PolioPlus. 
The holidays are upon us, that magical time of the year when friends and family come together. The joy that is to be found in the eyes of kids receiving their gifts. The smiles from friendships remembered, re-kindled, shared. The warmth that is found in so many of our lives, our hearts.
 
Yet, the holidays aren’t all that joyous for those that are struggling with their own challenges. Lack of homes, food, health, human understanding. The absence of lost friends, family. The loss to death and disease, mental health challenges – just the normal scourges of our human species.
 
Congratulations to Colleen Wright of the Rotary Club of Pacifica for being named Rotary District 5150's Rotarian of the Month for December 2024! Colleen is Immediate Past President for her club, having served as President four times and even stepping up for a repeat year when the club couldn’t find a replacement. Her leadership and dedication embody the spirit of Rotary, and her contributions to the club and community are truly extraordinary.
 
November is Foundation Month in our Rotary World – Our Rotary Foundation.  The best Foundation in the world, in my opinion, for a very simple reason.  We – Rotarians – decide how to spend our charitable donations.  We, Rotarians, are the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation, and we, Rotarians, manage the staff that helps us care for these donations with honesty, ethics and transparency.  We see half of our donations returned year after year for us, Rotarians in our Clubs, to determine where we are spending the dollars we have already donated.  We, Rotarians, chart how our donations change lives, improve lives – save lives.  The Rotary Foundation should be named Our Rotary Foundation as we, the Rotarians, donate the funds, dictate the policies, drive the solutions, demand transparency, determine the rewards and deserve the recognition.
Congratulations to Melissa Prandi of the Rotary Club of Mission San Rafael for being selected as Rotary District 5150's Rotarian of the Month for November 2024!

Since joining Rotary in July 2011, Melissa Prandi has been a dedicated and inspiring Rotarian, exemplifying leadership, generosity, and a deep passion for service. Her contributions to Rotary and the broader community are profound and far-reaching, particularly in membership development and international service.
We are thrilled to announce that J. Anthony “Tony” Villanueva of the Rotary Club of San Mateo has been selected as the Rotary International District 5150 Governor for the 2027-2028 term.
 
A dedicated Rotarian since 2009, Tony served as club president in 2016-17 and has made a significant impact through various roles, including serving as a club and club foundation board member, 4-year and 2-year scholarship committee member, and club Centennial Gala chair. Among his favorite club projects are the two affordable, senior housing communities owned and operated by an affiliate of his club and his club’s various youth scholarship programs, which reflect his deep commitment to Rotary’s mission of service.

What does a party on the USS Hornet have to do with micro-credit projects in a developing country? I’ll bet that you have never put the thought of these two disparate items together. Leave it to Rotary, and Our Rotary Foundation to provide the connection. Notice, I say Our Rotary Foundation, not The Rotary Foundation (TRF).

Here’s the connection: When you donate to TRF, in 3 years almost half of your donation (47.5%) is returned to our district. Think about that. If you donate to The American ****** Association, they thank you for your donation and then determine where the funds are spent. When you donate to TRF? We thank you for your donation, TRF invests half of those funds throughout the world of service that Rotary International provides, and TRF returns the rest of the funds to our district. Our district pushes that to the clubs – and you, the Rotarian, determine how to make lives better for others by where you invest your donations. Your club chooses District Grants, or Global Grants. PolioPlus or Endowment Fund. You decide. Your club? Your projects.
Protecting The Environment
Rotary shares an interest in protecting our common legacy: the environment.
More than $18 million in funding from The Rotary Foundation has been allocated to environment-related projects over the past five years. Creating a distinct area of focus to support the environment gives Rotary members even more ways to bring about positive change in the world and increase our impact.
 

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