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Rotary Club of Walnut Creek – The Early Years

BY: Webmaster
November 13, 2023
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Rotary Club of Walnut Creek Early Years Rotary International had it’s beginning in 1905. This took place in Chicago, Illinois. Thirty two years later on April 7, 1937, Walnut Creek… Read More »Rotary Club of Walnut Creek – The Early Years

I-House Tours

BY: Webmaster
November 13, 2023
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I-House Tours             Rotary Club of Walnut Creek (RCWC) has sponsored an agriculture tour of Contra Costa County for over 45 years.  The tours are composed of more than 40… Read More »I-House Tours

Rotary Club of Walnut Creek – Community Foundation (Established in 1989)

BY: Webmaster
February 2, 2024
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The club’s Community Foundation was established in response to rulings by the Internal Revenue Service over charitable organizations.  The “Foundation” is legally recognized by the IRFS as a 501(C) (3)… Read More »Rotary Club of Walnut Creek – Community Foundation (Established in 1989)

Heather Farm Park (ongoing)

BY: Doug Switzer
November 16, 2023
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The Rotary Club of Walnut Creek has performed a number of projects and support activities for the City’s premier park – Heather Farm.  An early project was a new Kiosk… Read More »Heather Farm Park (ongoing)

Thurman G. Casey Library (1975 & 2007)

BY: Doug Switzer
November 16, 2023
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This library was named for a long time Walnut Creek Rotarian who donated the property and funds to the City for a library in North Walnut Creek. After the building… Read More »Thurman G. Casey Library (1975 & 2007)

Challenge Day at Northgte High School

BY: Jerry Benoit
November 16, 2023
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Since 2008, the Rotary Club of Walnut Creek has been a major sponsor of Challenge Day at Northgate High School. In 2008, the Northgate’s Parent Faculty Club (“PFC”) decided that… Read More »Challenge Day at Northgte High School

Camp Royal & Camp Venture

BY: Webmaster
February 2, 2024
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Camp Royal Camp Royal is the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) Conference organized each June in the mountains of northern California.  The 71 Rotary Clubs of Rotary International District 5160 have… Read More »Camp Royal & Camp Venture

Inner Wheel

BY: Webmaster
November 13, 2023
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Inner Wheel is an international organization, closely linked to Rotary, that was founded in 1924 to unite wives and daughters of Rotarians. Currently there are 103,000 members in 3,895 clubs… Read More »Inner Wheel

Fire Station 7 Alarm System

BY: Jerry Benoit
November 16, 2023
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Back in September, 2013, many fire fighters from the Contra Costa Fire Department were fighting the Morgan Fire on Mt Diablo. The entire crew from Fire Station 7 in Walnut… Read More »Fire Station 7 Alarm System

Concord RotoCare Clinic (beginning 2009)

BY: Webmaster
November 13, 2023
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The Concord RotaCare Clinic began offering free health care to the most needy, uninsured, of our community in September of 2009.  This was after a two year research and effort… Read More »Concord RotoCare Clinic (beginning 2009)

New Walnut Creek Library (2008-2009)

BY: Doug Switzer
November 16, 2023
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The new Walnut Creek Library was a joint project of a non-governmental citizen’s group and the City of Walnut Creek.  The citizen’s group raised major portions of the state of… Read More »New Walnut Creek Library (2008-2009)

Russian Bakers and Realtors

BY: Webmaster
November 13, 2023
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The Soviet Union dissolved at the end of 1991 and in the wake of this upheaval, former Soviet block countries attempted to evolve from communism to democracy and capitalism. There… Read More »Russian Bakers and Realtors

Meals on Wheels

BY: Jerry Benoit
November 16, 2023
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Meals on Wheels is an organization that provides hot meals for house-bound elderly and disabled clients. Clients pay for these meals on a sliding scale, with more affluent clients paying… Read More »Meals on Wheels

2004 – Borges Ranch

BY: Doug Switzer
November 16, 2023
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Borges Ranch is a Walnut Creek City Park nestled in the hills of Eastern Walnut Creek.  The farm was a homestead established by the Borges family in the late 1900’s… Read More »2004 – Borges Ranch

Sugarloaf Open Space Amphitheater (2001)

BY: Doug Switzer
November 16, 2023
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President Barry Slavin (2000-2001) selected this as his major hands on project.  Club Members helped design the project with the City Architect.  (The plans were subsequently used at an amphitheater… Read More »Sugarloaf Open Space Amphitheater (2001)

Partial List Of Community Projects That The Rotary Club Of Walnut Creek Has Supported:

BY: Webmaster
February 2, 2024
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Adopt-A-Highway Advertising Day Alexander Lindsey Museum Amphitheater at Borges Ranch Amphitheater at Sugar Loaf Anniversary Celebration Annual Crab Feed Aqua Nicaragua Project Arbolado Park Bandstand at Civic Park Battered Women’s… Read More »Partial List Of Community Projects That The Rotary Club Of Walnut Creek Has Supported:

Brief History Of Rotary Club Of Walnut Creek:

BY: Webmaster
November 13, 2023
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Rotary Club of Walnut Creek – A Brief History Walnut Creek gained a new community friend in 1937 when, on April 7, the Rotary Club of Walnut Creek (RCWC) was… Read More »Brief History Of Rotary Club Of Walnut Creek:

Fishing in the City (1999)

BY: Jerry Benoit
November 16, 2023
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The Fishing in the City program is a unique partnership between the California Department of Fish and Game, Buena Vista School, Rotary Club of Walnut Creek, and the City of… Read More »Fishing in the City (1999)

Assistance League of the Diablo Valley (Since 1999)

BY: Webmaster
November 13, 2023
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Since 1999, the Rotary Club of Walnut Creek has provided the “Diablo Assistance League” with service projects and financial support to help achieving their mission.  The League’s mission statement is… Read More »Assistance League of the Diablo Valley (Since 1999)

1999 – Annual Crab Feed

BY: Webmaster
November 13, 2023
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The annual crab feed was begun under President Russ Anderson (1998 – 1999) and continues to be the single largest fund raiser for the Rotary Club of Walnut Creek.  Nearly… Read More »1999 – Annual Crab Feed

Ruth Bancroft Gardens (1997)

BY: Hari Boukis
November 10, 2023
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            Bancroft Gardens have played an important role with the Rotary Club of Walnut Creek (RCWC) over the years.  Phil Bancroft Sr. and Phil Bancroft Jr. were both members of… Read More »Ruth Bancroft Gardens (1997)

Civic Park Bandstand and Flag Poles (1997)

BY: Hari Boukis
November 10, 2023
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Bandstand construction was a project of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce. The Rotary Club of Walnut Creek contributed funds and labor assistance assistance of club members. The three flag… Read More »Civic Park Bandstand and Flag Poles (1997)

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