Local Projects
100% of funds raised by our club go directly to fund projects. If you are interested in any of these or have another cause you would like to work on, please join us! These are just a few of the amazing projects we are involved in:
- Every year we donate dictionaries to 3rd graders at a local school in our community
- Sponsor Sonoma State University’s Rotaract Club
- Collect school supplies for children.
- Help with Rohnert Park Food Bank
- Help at Charles St. Senior Housing
- Help at Animal Shelter Bark in the Dark
- Donate fund to Rohnert Park Library
- Worked in Peace Garden on Burton Ave
- Worked cleaning up Cotati creeks
- Financial support to Rohnert Park Interim Housing Program for unsheltered
- Christmas toy drive for children in our community
- Volunteer at Neighbors Organized Against Hunger (NOAH)
- Warm Bodies Warm Hearts where we donate toiletries, scarves, and gloves for people in need
- Music of the Mind in which we provided iPods for dementia patients
Proud Sponsor of the 2024 Rohnert Park Fishing Derby
Thomas Page Third Grade Dictionary Give Away
Each year, the Rotary club of Rancho Cotati distributes dictionaries to the 3rd grade class at Thomas Page Academy.
Rotarians sign the books for each child and share a Pizza lunch. Since Covid-19 , our club had a chance to visit Thomas page , and the smiles on each student made us realize why Rotary creates Hope.
Drumming Event to Celebrate the Fall Equinox & Community Healing!
We had a really fun drumming event led by musician, composer and writer Linton Hale in celebration of the Fall Equinox and Community Healing! We enjoyed complimentary pizza and drinks, and were joined by Apple Tree Morris Dancers a local English folk dance team. It was so much fun we’re planning to do it again, so stay tuned and come join us next time!
Walk to support National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Rancho Cotati Rotarians and Rotaractors support National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) walk to bring more awareness to mental health.
Walk to Prevent Suicide at Sonoma state University
SRJC and SSU Rotaract Clubs joined to walk for Suicide Prevention. A social brunch afterwards and a open discussion after each one’s experience with suicide was very good. Many Kudos to our Rotaractors!
RP Summer Farmer’s Market!
This past summer City Center Plaza in Rohnert Park transformed into Party on the Plaza at the Rohnert Park Farmers Market! Our club was there to help fundraise to benefit our community.
Sonoma County Library Donation
A donation of $7,000 by Rancho Cotati Rotary helps our local library branches expand books by minority authors during pandemic and in the midst of Blacks Lives matter. Knowledge is power and when we know better we do better, whether it’s local, regional, or international.
