Dan Davies joined our Club on December 8, 2020. He is an Innovation Manager for North American Lighting, a manufacturer of automotive headlamps. His role is to find and evaluate potential technology partners for the company. Dan likes to learn about San Francisco's history and enjoys visiting the City's historical sites and museums. Dan joined Rotary to meet and share ideas with people who want to help the community, and he wanted to serve on a great team!
Editor's Note: In this column, we invite a new member in our Club to share with us. Please join me in welcoming this new member the next time you see him in person at any of our events.
Sunny Singh is an independent financial advisor with 12 years of experience. He manages assets for individuals, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. Through long-term investment and a planning-based approach, Sunny helps clients to develop and implement strategies for building wealth and meeting their goals. His mission is to provide objective and timely financial advice and guidance — with the highest level of professional service — in building and preserving wealth for his clients.
Born in India and living in the Bay Area since he was 9 years old, Sunny enjoys watching and going to sporting events. His teams are the San Francisco 49ers, Warriors and the SF Giants. He is also a big fan of grilling and barbecuing.
President Mary Liu (Real Estate: Sales | JM Real Estate Group) called the meeting to order at 12:15 PM.
Visiting Rotarians and Special Guests In today's audience were the following visiting Rotarians: Sandhya Jaiprakash from the Rotary Club of Bangalore attending in person; Salvador Farfan from the Rotary Club of Long Beach and Randall Scott from the Rotary Club of San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf, both attending online. Additional guests attending in person included: Caryn Crump, Greg Grundstrom, Robert Hunter, Marc Johnson, Dianne Madsen, Molly Schmautz, Diane Stark, and today's speaker — Joe D'Alessandro. Additional guests attending online were Steve Collins and Eoin Garcia.
Hate against Asian American Pacific Islander communities has risen during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the 2020-2021 National Report of the Stop AAPI Hate organization, 11.1% of Asian Americans who reported an incident were physically attacked. This is heartbreaking and personal, because the victims could be our grandparents, parents, siblings, children, other relatives, or friends. What can we do to help our most vulnerable Asian seniors?
President Mary Liu submitted a grant proposal to our San Francisco Rotary Foundation to purchase $5,000 worth of personal safety alarms to distribute to Asian seniors in the various districts of San Francisco. The grant was approved by the Club's Community Service Committee, the Grant Review Committee, the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of San Francisco, and the San Francisco Rotary Foundation.
Drivers needed to pick up pre-packaged meals at The Arc San Francisco and deliver to individual residences of Arc participants who are experiencing food insecurity. Exact directions will be provided when you pick up the meals. Hand delivery of meals must occur between 4 PM and 5:30 PM in advance of the Monday Night Dinner Club with Friends Like Me via Zoom to be held on the first and third Monday of each month.
District Governor Danielle Lallement, founding member and Charter President of the Rotary Club of San Francisco Evening, will talk about how this year's Rotary international theme, Serve to Change Lives, impacts our District and our Club. DG Danielle's presentation is sure to be informative, inspiring, and fun.
This session will focus on how the circular economy is built on the principle that the life cycles of materials and resources can be preserved, extended, and ultimately given back to the supply chain once their original intended purpose has been served. Emily M. Olson, Director, Sustainability & Ambassador for Sustana Group, will offer examples on how Sustana has met consumer demand through innovative use of the renewable energy biogas and highlight relevant case studies. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided to all who register.
Volunteers (limited to ten) needed to distribute personal safety alarms to 200 Asian Seniors. We’ll also need a photographer to take photos. If you speak or know of someone who speaks Cantonese, Toisan, or Mandarin, that would be helpful but not required to volunteer. All volunteers are required to wear a facial mask covering both nose and mouth at all times.
Volunteers (limited to ten) needed to distribute personal safety alarms to 200 Asian Seniors. We’ll also need a photographer to take photos. If you speak or know of someone who speaks Cantonese, Toisan, or Mandarin, that would be helpful but not required to volunteer. All volunteers are required to wear a facial mask covering both nose and mouth at all times.
Doug Lloyd will present an overview of the state of electric vehicles, the state of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles (AVs), and the technologies behind them. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided to all who register.
Bring your family and friends as well as fellow Rotarians to a night out at the ballpark! Root for the San Francisco Giants as they take on the Milwaukee Brewers! The first pitch is at 6:45 PM. Tickets are limited; so purchase tickets soon.
A gas explosion in a residential neighborhood. A tilting highrise. Broken bolts on a new bridge. When man-made "stuff" goes wrong, Jaxon Van Derbeken is there to investigate. He will explain the common thread that runs through seemingly unrelated man-made disasters, and how he unravels it to tell stories that are informative, compelling. and possibly groundbreaking journalism.
Join members of the Rotary Club of San Francisco and friends for vocational fellowship and business networking. This is an opportunity to share your occupation with your fellow Rotarians and how we can possibly support you. The evening includes a cash bar offering beverages and appetizers. Advanced registration required.
Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, the San Francisco restaurant industry endured endless policy changes including closures, capacity limits, and mask enforcement, all while trying to keep their employees safe and trying to survive. Laurie Thomas will discuss the lessons and opportunities of the past 18 months and the path and challenges moving forward.
Rotaplast started as a world community service project of the Rotary Club of San Francisco in 1992-1993, and since then, has sponsored over 200 missions and helped over 20,000 children. Bring smiles to children around the world by participating in (or supporting) this tournament with Rotary clubs throughout our District 5150 and beyond. Funds raised will benefit the mission in Casa Azul, Monterrey, Mexico.
