International Women's Day 2023

International Women's Day is celebrated each year on March 8 to recognize women’s achievements, to raise awareness, and to reflect on gender equality worldwide. The celebration of this day began in New York City on March 8, 1857, by textile workers who called for shorter workdays and improved wages. In 1975, the United Nations General Assembly began celebrating March 8 as International Women’s Day, and it has since become a movement to honor women across the globe.

SPECIAL OFFER: We are pleased to offer the “Buy One Ticket and Bring a Friend for Free” promotion. This promotion applies to both the $50 General Reception and the $80 VIP $80 Reception (that includes the exclusive "Meet and Greet" Reception with VIPs).

Both the General package and the VIP package are available to anyone in the public. Whether you pay or attend as a guest of someone who paid, you will get the same benefits associated with that package.

IMPORTANT: If you already registered before February 18, 2023 and now would like to bring a guest for free, please return to the Event Registration link that was emailed to you when you registered and click on “Manage My Account” to modify your registration. If you need help, please contact Event Chair Yuhui Chen (District 5150 Vocational Service Chair) by clicking on her name or by calling her at 408.455.2811.

As March 8, 2023 approaches, we cordially invite you to join us in this celebration at the Academy of Art University (Automobile Museum), which is home to over 200 classic cars and one of the best museums in the Bay Area. This is a wonderful opportunity to network, to hear women's inspiring and thought-provoking stories firsthand, to participate in assembling comfort care kits for local women in need, and to discover ways to empower each other worldwide. Everyone is welcome to attend.

VIP Reception (Door open at 3:15 PM) 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM 
Limited to 15 people
$80 exclusive admission
Ticket includes two hosted drinks, refreshments, both Receptions, and special reserved seating during the Main Program
This is an exclusive "Meet and Greet" Reception with VIPs:

• Dr. Sylvia Whitlock – First Woman Rotary Member and First Woman Rotary Club President
• Tracy Avelar – City of Foster City First Woman Police Chief
• Harbir Bhatia – Led hands-on Ukrainian Refugee Humanitarian Project in Poland
• Bella DeRuvo – Marin County Firefighter
• Catherine Liang – Miss California 2022 (Service Project Leader)
• Dr. Elisa Stephens – President of the Academy of Art University and Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of San Francisco
• Diana Guardado - Menlo College student (Rotaract Youth Leader)
• Mckayla Ma - Lowell High School student (Interact Youth Leader)

General Reception (Admission at 4 PM)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
$50 admission
Ticket includes one hosted drink, refreshments, general Reception, and open seating during the Main Program

You are invited to assemble a comfort care kit with Miss California 2022! The comfort care kits will be distributed to the San Francisco Women's Shelter - Cameron House, Gum Moon Women’s Residence, and the Asian Women’s Resource Center, which addresses the unmet needs of women and their families in transition by providing a safe sanctuary to live and enrichment programs to help develop and/or increase life skills.

Program
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Welcome and Masters of Ceremony: Johwell Saint-Cillien (Member of the Rotary Club for Global Action) and Past District 5150 Governor Danielle Lallement (Member of the Rotary Club of San Francisco Evening)
Welcome Address: Dr. Elisa Stephens (President of the Academy of Art University and Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of San Francisco)
Presenters: Dr. Sylvia Whitlock, Police Chief Tracy Avelar, Firefighter Bella DeRuvo, and Rotary District 5150 Youth Leaders - Diana Guardado and Mckayla Ma, as they “look to the future”

REGISTER HERE. Registration is now closed.

Transportation and Parking: The Museum is very accessible by public transportation; the MUNI 49 bus drops you off with a minute’s walking distance. For those who wish to drive, there is street parking and also a paid parking garage at Old First Garage at 1725 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94109, a five-minute, two-block walk to the venue.

Questions: Please feel free to contact Event Chair Yuhui Chen (District 5150 Vocational Service Chair) at 408.455.2811 or at Yuhuifitness@gmail.com.