Welcome To The Hayward Rotary Club!
Hayward Rotary Club is a non-partisan, non-political service organization. Our members are leaders in business, education, government, nonprofit, and community service. Rotarians come from many diverse walks of life, and we are united in giving back to our community. Hayward Rotary Club and Foundation have contributed millions of dollars of support to vital projects and programs that build a stronger future for Hayward and the world. Do you want to give back to the community in an organized way, in the company of distinguished community leaders? Do you have what it takes to become a Hayward Rotary Club member? Find out by attending our weekly luncheons, by talking to Rotarians, and by browsing this website. Learn more. 
Hayward Celebrates Rowell Ranch Rodeo @ Meeting May 12
 
Cowboys, cowgirls and directors of the Rowell Ranch Rodeo Association will be featured presenters at the noon meeting of the Hayward Rotary Club on May 12 at 1074 B St. in advance of the 104th annual rodeo May 16-18.
 
Concession sales help Hayward Rotary fund tens of thousands of dollars in community grants and all club members are expected to work a shift or two at the event by signing up here. More than $50,000 in revenue from this event and additional contributions went to 17 Hayward nonprofit organizations from the proceeds of last year's rodeo. The biggest need currently is to assist with set-up on May 16 and packing up May 18.
 
The rodeo association will be joined by members of the Castro Valley Rotary Club, founded by Hayward Rotary, as part of their annual joint meeting. All members are encouraged to meet the rodeo queen and attend in western garb.
 
Hayward Rotarians George Pacheco and Paul Martin serve on the rodeo association board of directors. 
School Board Honors Hayward Rotary for Free Book Distribution to All City Third-Graders
Wednesday night, Hayward Rotary Club President Kim Huggett and literacy project chairman Tom Ferreira were asked to relay the thanks of the Hayward Unified School District Board of Education to the organization's members for distributing nearly 7,000 books to 1,750 third grade students at 19 schools. In the last 25 years, more than 50,000 HUSD third grade students have received free dictionaries or reading books from the club. The club also distributed 102 dictionaries at four Catholic elementary schools.
New Supermarket GM at Hayward Rotary May 5
Eskinder Kedir, general manager of the new Hayward  Sprouts supermarket, will be the featured speaker at the May 5 noon lunch meeting of the Hayward Rotary Club at 1074 B St.
 
Hayward has not had a full-service supermarket developed in more than a decade, and Spouts opened last fall at the corner of Mission Boulevard and Harder Road as part of a redevelopment of the former K-Mart site. Its community support includes connections to the Alameda County Food Bank.
 
Sprouts began as a fruit and vegetable stand in San Diego in 1943 and is one of the largest and fastest growing specialty retailers of fresh, natural and organic food in the United States. Sprouts employs approximately 31,000 team members and has more than 415 stores in 23 states. 
Vrushali Nanjundappa Honored as 'Outstanding Hayward Rotarian'
Past club president Vrushali Nanjundappa was honored for her years of service with the Outstanding Hayward Rotarian award at a special dinner meeting of the club on April 28. The event was full of tributes for Vrushali, including the awarding of commendations by Mayor Mark Salinas on behalf of the City of Hayward and the offices of Alameda County Supervisor Elisa Marquez and Assembly Member Liz Ortega.
Hayward Club Sponsored Ismael Rojas @ Speech Contest Finals
Congratulations to Ismael Rojas, a senior at Hayward High School and sponsored by the Hayward Rotary Club in the Rotary District 5170 Richard D. King Speech Contest. After competing at the club, area, regional and Saturday's district-level competitions, Ismael won more than $2,000 toward his goal of attending Cal Poly SLO this fall as an aerospace major. Celebrating after his speech on Saturday were (from left) Hayward Rotarians Vrushali Nanjundappa, Kim Huggett and Barbara Halliday. The 44-year-old speech contest is held among the 62 Rotary clubs in the 5170 district, that is centered on Silicon Valley and includes Hayward. This year's Hayward contest coordinators included HUSD trustees Ken Rawdon and Peter Bufete.
Hayward Rotarians Receive Hearts of Hayward Awards
More than a dozen Hayward Rotarians were on hand at City Hall Thursday night for the annual Volunteer Awards and Recognition Event. Since 1996, 15 club members have received Hearts of Hayward awards in various categories for volunteer service. Honorees this year included (from left): Bob Sakai with the Gail Steele Lifetime Achievement Award; Shubbie Aishida, founder of The Peace Haven nonprofit; and (far right) Tom Ferreira, co-founder of Hayward Concerned Citizens. Holding the club bell is Hayward Rotary Club President Kim Huggett, a past awardee.
Hayward Promise Neighborhoods at Hayward Rotary April 21
 
The director of Hayward Promise Neighborhoods, Edgar Chavez, will address the Hayward Rotary Club at its luncheon meeting April 21 at 1074 B St. The U.S. Department of Education grant, implemented in 2011, created a partnership of local educational institutions, government agencies and nonprofits to support residents in the Jackson Triangle. Neighborhoods in South Hayward and downtown have been added to provide educational and social support for those communities.
 
The original grant of $5 million was augmented in 2023 by $6 million annually for a total of $30 million until 2027.
 
“A child's Zip Code or census tract should not define their socio-economic life outcomes," the director said. "Supporting children from cradle to career will take a village of people and institutions to make this a reality.” 
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Hello, Fellow Rotarians!
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Mondays at 12:00 PM
Masonic Lodge
1074 B Street,
Hayward, CA 94541
United States of America
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