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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 Rotary Community Grants Application

Posted by Douglas M. Den Hartog, Sr. on Nov 06, 2019

Every year, your Hayward Rotary Club raises money to support other not-for-profit organizations that serve the Hayward community. During this 2019-2020 fiscal year, we will grant approximately $25,000 to help fund other groups' projects that serve our friends and neighbors in Hayward. If you and your organization would like to be considered for a grant, we would love to receive your application!

The application packet (click here to access it) contains the instructions and forms you will need to complete to let us know about your interest. Please read the instructions carefully and submit your request by the December 31, 2019 11:59 p.m. deadline. If you have any questions during the process, please email the Hayward Rotary Community Grants chairman, Douglas M. Den Hartog, Sr., at denhdo@thedukegroup.org with the subject line "Community Grants Question".

We look forward to serving Hayward together with you!

An Evening of Song!

Beach Blanket Babylon is the world’s longest running musical revue with nearly 17,000 performances and is a world renowned record-breaking success.

Join us on this special evening as Misa Malone, a performer from this iconic production, will be our guest for this special dinner event. The cost of entry? Your lunch ticket!

Misa Malone will share her insights and experiences as a performer and provide an insider’s look at this San Francisco cultural phenomenon. She will also delight us with her jaw dropping vocal talent!

Misa Malone is a well known performer in the City by the Bay. She performed the song "San Francisco" as a tribute for Mayor Ed Lee and, most recently, she was the first to sing the National Anthem for the Warrior's opening game at the new Chase stadium!

Bring your friends and family and be sure to RSVP sooner than later as this will be a packed house! Sign up here: https://haywardrotary.org/event/an-evening-of-song/

Hayward Rotary voted top-rated Nonprofit!!!

"Daughter of Immigrants to Military Aviator to Award-Winning Educational Publisher- My #MadeInHayward Journey to Momtrepreneurship."

Our keynote speaker on Oct 21! Graciela Tiscareño-Sato is the daughter of Mexican immigrants who first arrived in Hayward over 30 years ago. She served in the active duty Air Force for almost a decade, as aircrew member and instructor navigator onboard KC-135 refueling tankers.

She’s a graduate of U.C. Berkeley where she attended as an Air Force ROTC scholarship cadet. On her first deployment (to Saudi Arabia to patrol the hostile skies over Iraq), then Lt. Tiscareño and her crew were awarded the Air Medal for meritorious service during 34 combat air operations sorties. She completed her Master degree in International Management while on active duty and used those credentials to return to the Bay Area to work in Marketing Management roles in both the telecommunications and solar photovoltaic electronics industries.

Today Graciela is the Founder of Hayward’s Gracefully Global Group LLC, an award-winning, multicultural educational publishing and marketing communications company certified by the SBA and the State of California as a Women Veteran – Owned Business. The firm creates literature, online classes, original marketing content that showcase the positive contributions of Latino Americans in the USA. She’s the author of the ground-breaking Captain Mama bilingual picture book series, inspired by her aviation service and her son. The Captain Mama series is the first-ever published in two languages to show women serving in the military because “Women are Veterans too!”

Graciela’s firm also publishes the Latinnovating book series – the first literature to showcase Latino leadership and innovation in emerging green economy industries. She serves school districts, universities, corporations and veteran-serving organizations as a keynote speaker and bilingual workshop facilitator on campus and at large conferences. Our local social entrepreneur was honored 4 years ago by The Obama White House as a Champion of Change, Woman Veteran Leader and on the floor of the House of Representatives by Congressman Eric Swalwell.

Graciela lives in the Hayward hills with her husband and three teenaged Scouts, who play a combined total of nine musical instruments, so far. You can find her online by searching her entire name on LinkedIn and Instagram and at Captain Mama.com.

Legislative updates with Assemblymember Bill Quirk

Assemblymember Bill Quirk (D) was elected in November 2012 to represent the 20th Assembly District, which consists of Hayward, Union City, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview, Sunol and North Fremont.

Before being elected to the Assembly, Quirk worked as a climate change scientist at NASA before beginning his career at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab, where he played a key role in the negotiations for the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Teaching physics at Columbia, Caltech and UC Davis as well as playing an active role in his children’s education helped Quirk formulate his lifelong interest in education.

Quirk has served as a leader for more than 30 years in many local organizations including the local PTA, Hayward Rotary, the Friends of the Library, the Hayward Library Commission, the Board of Communication Workers of America Local 9119, and the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency.

Quirk will present legislative updates in his keynote speech on Monday, September 30.

US Economy - Recent conditions and future outlook

Elizabeth Laderman is the Senior Outreach Economist in the Education & Outreach department of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. She speaks to outreach audiences on current economic conditions, the economic outlook, and monetary policy.

Prior to her current position, Liz worked in the Economic Research department of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. She continues to do research on household finance, small and new business finance and employment, and other labor market issues. Liz has a B.A. in mathematics from Grinnell College and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California at Berkeley.

Lets take a ride with AC Transit!

On Monday, Sept 16, Salvador LLamas will take us through an overview and what's new and happening at AC Transit.

Salvador Llamas is the Chief Operating Officer for the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit). Llamas has over 25 years of experience working in fleet and facilities operations, 18 of which have been in public transit. Before joining AC Transit, Llamas worked at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) and served in the United States Marine Corps. He has managed operations with the following fleet technologies: gasoline, diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), diesel-electric hybrid, and zero emission hydrogen fuel cell electric bus. Llamas is a graduate of the Eno Transit Senior Executive Program, Leadership APTA class of 2010, and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix.

Artificial Intelligence Meets Ancient Olympic Games in Groundbreaking Integration

On Monday, Sept 9 Oliver Chen from Intel will present a talk on Artificial Intelligence and its role in everyday life and cutting edge products.

Oliver Chen draws on a career spanning engineering, enterprise information technology, product development, and general management. He is passionate about the intersection of leading-edge technology and new business opportunities. He thrives in driving the tactical execution and the strategy development of complex, fast-paced organizations.

Oliver will be speaking on : "Artificial Intelligence Meets Ancient Olympic Games in Groundbreaking Integration."

Better community through better sleep!

Adrian Richardson is a bootcamp instructor, personal trainer, and life coach based in Oakland, California. He believes fitness is important for physical and mental well-being, as well as for longevity and improved quality of life. First introduced to strength training during three tours of duty in Iraq serving in the United States military, Adrian discovered that physical and mental health are critical elements to a successful mission. Through his own training, he developed a passion for helping others and started working with his fellow soldiers, coaching them to pass their physical fitness requirements on deployment. Watching his peers achieve their own success and reach their personal fitness goals with his help, Adrian was inspired to do more. When his last tour ended, Adrian decided to make fitness and coaching his life’s work.

Adrian is a lead trainer for the Fitbit Coach app. He is a NSCA, NPTI, and TRX Certified Personal Trainer, and received his Bachelors of Science in Economics from University of California, Irvine. You can find him racing obstacle courses, snowboarding, and mountain biking when he’s not helping his clients get and stay in great shape.

Adrian will talk on 'Sleep debt' and better community through better sleep.

Congressman Eric Swalwell is keynote speaker this Monday!

The word is out...Congressman @RepSwalwell is coming to town! Congressman Eric Swalwell will be Hayward Rotary Club's Keynote Speaker!

Did you know in 2012, Congressman Swalwell was elected to represent California’s Fifteenth Congressional District, to include a large part of the East Bay?
Did you know Congressman Swalwell serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence?

Did you know he chairs the Intelligence Modernization and Readiness Subcommittee, which oversees overall management of the Intelligence Community?
Did you know he also serves on the House Judiciary Committee?
Did you know, as a leader in the House, he is co-chair of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee?
Did you know he also founded, and is chairman emeritus of, Future Forum focused on issues and opportunities for Americans, including student loan debt and home ownership?

Wanna know more??? Then don’t miss out, and bring a friend, to the Hayward Rotary Club where Congressman Swalwell will update us on the progress of his many initiatives benefiting us all.

Back-to-School "Child Spree"

On Saturday, August 17, Hayward Rotary Club will help 100 Hayward children buy the clothing and supplies they need for school. You can help us achieve this worthy goal. ✏️🖇️📚😀

BACK-TO-SCHOOL "CHILD SPREE"
Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019 at 6:45 a.m.
JCPenney Southland Mall
1 Southland Dr., Hayward

Volunteer chaperones needed! Sign up here

This President is toast!

Let's get together to take a jab, raise a toast and celebrate our outgoing President Sid Hamadeh. On Monday, June 24th, the usual suspects will honor President Sid in the only way they know how! Don't miss an evening of revelry and laughs as Hayward Rotary takes out its Prez!

Fundraiser - 2019 Rowell Ranch Rodeo

Posted by Douglas Den Hartog

Hayward Rotary Club operates the food and drink concessions during the four days of the Rowell Ranch Rodeo. All the proceeds from our food and drink sales go toward our charitable work in the Hayward community -- specifically, by giving Community Grants to local nonprofit organizations each year. Volunteers are needed to help us sling burgers, fries, and soft drinks to the thirsty crowd! Join in the fun, get to know Rotary Club members as you serve, and experience some of our community's western heritage watching real cowboys "at work and play"; all while we raise money for great causes.

Sign-up personally with Mike Cobb at our Monday meeting; or email me at denhdo@thedukegroup.org with your desired days/times. Together we make a difference!

Click here to volunteer!

2019 Outstanding Hayward Rotarian

Let's get together and honor one of our own! Robin J. Wilma is this year's recipient of the Outstanding Hayward Rotarian Award, and she couldn't be more deserving of the highest honor we bestow on a fellow Rotarian.

A kind, generous and noble human being, Robin has been and continues to be one of the pillars of our club. This year it is our Club's privilege to honor Robin for all that she does for the Club and for the community. Join us on Monday, April 8th as we raise a toast to Robin (and Lady!).

This will be a special evening meeting starting at 6pm. You can use your lunch cards to pay for you and your guests. Accept or Decline here: https://haywardrotary.org/event/outstanding-hayward-rotarian/

An evening in Portugal!

On Monday, February 4th, the Hayward Rotary Club presented a special early evening meeting. A Portuguese inspired dinner and sampling of wines from Portugal were just some of the wonderful things we enjoyed!

11th Annual Champagne Omelet Brunch

Back by popular demand....Hayward Rotary Club proudly presented the 11th annual Champagne Omelet Brunch! We served over 400 mouthwatering omelets made to order by Hayward Rotarians and celebrity chefs. Attendees enjoyed raffles, champagne, mimosas, beverages and so much more.

CHAMPAGNE OMELET BRUNCH

Sunday, February 10, 2019

8:00am – 12:30pm
Moreau High School Event Center

27170 Mission Blvd., Hayward

All proceeds fund Hayward Rotary's Literacy Projects and Community Grants benefiting Hayward youth and families.

Hayward Rotary Scholar Awards

The Hayward Rotary Scholar awards recognize students who demonstrate extraordinary skill and achievement in school. The award is bestowed upon Hayward students who achieve perfect scores on their standardized tests, perfect attendance, and perfect citizenship at school for a full year. In 2017, five students achieved Hayward Rotary Scholar status.

Celebrating 17 years of children's literacy

This past October, Hayward Rotarians gave every Hayward third grade student - over 2,000 in all - the tools they need to grow their literacy skills for a lifetime. We are celebrating our 17th year of the Children's Literacy Project. Here's a look at the results.