Welcome to Rotary District 5170!
New Rotary Year 2026-2027 welcome message from
District Governor Dr. Geeta Kadambi
It is a privilege to serve as District Governor for 2026–2027 and work with more than 3,600 Rotarians in 63 clubs across Alameda, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties.
Our theme, Inspire, Collaborate and Creating Lasting Impact, reflects our commitment to strengthening clubs, expanding membership, developing future leaders, and increasing Rotary's visibility throughout our communities.
This year, we will focus on growing membership, supporting innovative service projects, engaging Interactors and young professionals, launching the Interactor Journalist Program, maximum participation in RYLA, hosting the Rotary Collaborative Summit, and publishing the Rotary District 5170 Coffee Table Book to preserve our district's history and showcase the impact of our clubs.
Achieving these goals requires the participation of every Rotarian. I invite each of you to contribute your time, talent, and expertise as we work together to make Rotary District 5170 the leading district in the world for service, generosity, collaboration, and community impact.
I look forward to serving with you.
Geeta Kadambi, 07/01/2026
D5170 Book Now Available
Rotary District 5170 Coffee Table Book - Legacy Captured
Rotary International Monthly Themes
Rotarians helping venezuela
1. Shelter Box
ShelterBox is responding alongside local partners in Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes. As damage assessments continue, we are working to provide emergency shelter and essential aid to families who have lost their homes and are preparing to support communities as needs become clearer. DONATE HERE
2. Disaster Aid USA
Rebuilding Communities Together DONATE HERE
3. Rotary International Disaster Response
Your gift helps Rotary clubs provide disaster recovery and support rebuilding efforts. Contributions are made available through Rotary Disaster Response Grants. Contributions to the General Disaster Response Fund cannot be directed to a specific disaster. District 4370 and 4380 from Venezuela are initiating these grants, each worth $25,000. DONATE HERE
District 5170 Sponsors
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🚂🎄 ALL ABOARD THE HOLIDAY TRAIN OF LIGHTS! ✨🎅
Get ready for a magical holiday adventure with Rotary District 5170! ❤️💚
Experience the sparkle of the season aboard the Niles Canyon Railway Train of Lights! Enjoy dazzling holiday displays, festive cheer, special treats, and a visit from Santa Claus! 🎁✨
📅 Tuesday, December 1, 2026
🕟 Departure: 4:30 PM
📍 Niles Station: 37029 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA
🎟️ TICKET PRICES:
🚂 General Seating – $55
🌟 Premium Dome Car – $85 (40 seats available)
🎄 Premium Parlor Car – $85 (30 seats available)
💙 Ride for a Cause!
$10 from every ticket benefits Rotary District 5170, supporting our mission of Service Above Self!
🎅 Bring your family, invite your friends, and create unforgettable holiday memories while making a difference in our community!
📩 Reserve Your Seats Today!
Email: llorenz63@gmail.com
✨ Seats are limited, so don`t miss this magical holiday experience!
Let`s spread holiday joy, one train ride at a time! 🚂❤️
#RotaryDistrict5170 #HolidayTrainOfLights #NilesCanyonRailway #RotaryFundraiser #HolidayMagic #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleOfAction #FremontCA #RotaryFamily
🚂🎄 ALL ABOARD THE HOLIDAY TRAIN OF LIGHTS! ✨🎅
Get ready for a magical holiday adventure with Rotary District 5170! ❤️💚
Experience the sparkle of the season aboard the Niles Canyon Railway Train of Lights! Enjoy dazzling holiday displays, festive cheer, special treats, and a visit from Santa Claus! 🎁✨
📅 Tuesday, December 1, 2026
🕟 Departure: 4:30 PM
📍 Niles Station: 37029 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA
🎟️ TICKET PRICES:
🚂 General Seating – $55
🌟 Premium Dome Car – $85 (40 seats available)
🎄 Premium Parlor Car – $85 (30 seats available)
💙 Ride for a Cause!
$10 from every ticket benefits Rotary District 5170, supporting our mission of Service Above Self!
🎅 Bring your family, invite your friends, and create unforgettable holiday memories while making a difference in our community!
📩 Reserve Your Seats Today!
Email: llorenz63@gmail.com
✨ Seats are limited, so don`t miss this magical holiday experience!
Let`s spread holiday joy, one train ride at a time! 🚂❤️
#RotaryDistrict5170 #HolidayTrainOfLights #NilesCanyonRailway #RotaryFundraiser #HolidayMagic #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleOfAction #FremontCA #RotaryFamily
Walking for Memories. Walking for Hope. Walking for a Cure.
Today, October 24, Coach Joe Goralka is walking in the 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in San Francisco in honor of his mother, who suffered from dementia.
Through his team, Rotary on the Run, Coach Joe invites fellow Rotarians, friends, and community members to walk alongside him, raise awareness, or make a donation to support the fight against Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
🌍 Today is also World Polio Day!
As we walk to end Alzheimer’s, we also stand united in Rotary’s mission to End Polio Now. Coach Joe will proudly wear his End Polio Now shirt to raise awareness for both causes.
Support the Walk to End Alzheimer’s:
http://act.alz.org/goto/Rotary-on-the-Run-for-Alzheimer-Walk
Support Rotary’s End Polio Now Campaign:
https://www.endpolio.org/
Every step raises awareness. Every donation brings hope. Every act of service makes a difference.
Together, we can create a world free from Alzheimer’s and polio! 🌎
Service Above Self. People of Action. 💙💛
#RotaryDistrict5170 #RotaryOnTheRun #WalkToEndAlzheimers #EndAlz #WorldPolioDay #EndPolioNow #PeopleOfAction #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryCares
HONOR. RECOGNIZE. CELEBRATE.
Rotary District 5170 Proudly Salutes Our Military Heroes!
Join us for a special Veterans Day Celebration as we honor the courage, sacrifice, and dedication of our veterans and active-duty service members. ❤️🤍💙
📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Sunnyvale Elks
375 N. Pastoria Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
🎤 Featured Speakers & Special Guests
🎖️ Celebration Program
🌮 Taco Truck
🍸 No-Host Bar
🎟️ $25 for Rotarians and Guests
🇺🇸 FREE for the first 25 non-Rotarian veterans or active-duty service members!
💙 Calling All Rotarians! Bring a veteran, invite military families, and help us celebrate those who have served. Let`s share the fellowship, gratitude, and spirit of Service Above Self!
📣 Rotary Clubs: Have a project supporting veterans or military families? Share your stories and photos with Cheryl Lander at doglover.lander@gmail.com by October 30, 2026.
🔗 Register Today:
https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-district-5170-veterans-day-celebration
Bring a Veteran. Honor a Hero. Welcome a Future Rotarian!
#RotaryDistrict5170 #VeteransDay2026 #HonorOurHeroes #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryInAction
WE CONNECT PEOPLE
Rotary unites more than a million people
Through Rotary clubs, people from all continents and cultures come together to exchange ideas, and form friendships and professional connections while making a difference in their backyards and around the world.
WE TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES
We take action locally and globally
Each day, our members pour their passion, integrity, and intelligence into completing projects that have a lasting impact. We persevere until we deliver real, lasting solutions.
WE SOLVE PROBLEMS
No challenge is too big for us
For more than 110 years, we’ve bridged cultures and connected continents to champion peace, fight illiteracy and poverty, promote clean water and sanitation, and fight disease.
🚂🎄 ALL ABOARD THE HOLIDAY TRAIN OF LIGHTS! ✨🎅
Get ready for a magical holiday adventure with Rotary District 5170! ❤️💚
Experience the sparkle of the season aboard the Niles Canyon Railway Train of Lights! Enjoy dazzling holiday displays, festive cheer, special treats, and a visit from Santa Claus! 🎁✨
📅 Tuesday, December 1, 2026
🕟 Departure: 4:30 PM
📍 Niles Station: 37029 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA
🎟️ TICKET PRICES:
🚂 General Seating – $55
🌟 Premium Dome Car – $85 (40 seats available)
🎄 Premium Parlor Car – $85 (30 seats available)
💙 Ride for a Cause!
$10 from every ticket benefits Rotary District 5170, supporting our mission of Service Above Self!
🎅 Bring your family, invite your friends, and create unforgettable holiday memories while making a difference in our community!
📩 Reserve Your Seats Today!
Email: llorenz63@gmail.com
✨ Seats are limited, so don't miss this magical holiday experience!
Let's spread holiday joy, one train ride at a time! 🚂❤️
#RotaryDistrict5170 #HolidayTrainOfLights #NilesCanyonRailway #RotaryFundraiser #HolidayMagic #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleOfAction #FremontCA #RotaryFamily ... See MoreSee Less
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🚂🎄 ALL ABOARD THE HOLIDAY TRAIN OF LIGHTS! ✨🎅
Get ready for a magical holiday adventure with Rotary District 5170! ❤️💚
Experience the sparkle of the season aboard the Niles Canyon Railway Train of Lights! Enjoy dazzling holiday displays, festive cheer, special treats, and a visit from Santa Claus! 🎁✨
📅 Tuesday, December 1, 2026
🕟 Departure: 4:30 PM
📍 Niles Station: 37029 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA
🎟️ TICKET PRICES:
🚂 General Seating – $55
🌟 Premium Dome Car – $85 (40 seats available)
🎄 Premium Parlor Car – $85 (30 seats available)
💙 Ride for a Cause!
$10 from every ticket benefits Rotary District 5170, supporting our mission of Service Above Self!
🎅 Bring your family, invite your friends, and create unforgettable holiday memories while making a difference in our community!
📩 Reserve Your Seats Today!
Email: llorenz63@gmail.com
✨ Seats are limited, so don't miss this magical holiday experience!
Let's spread holiday joy, one train ride at a time! 🚂❤️
#RotaryDistrict5170 #HolidayTrainOfLights #NilesCanyonRailway #RotaryFundraiser #HolidayMagic #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleOfAction #FremontCA #RotaryFamily ... See MoreSee Less
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Walking for Memories. Walking for Hope. Walking for a Cure.
Today, October 24, Coach Joe Goralka is walking in the 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in San Francisco in honor of his mother, who suffered from dementia.
Through his team, Rotary on the Run, Coach Joe invites fellow Rotarians, friends, and community members to walk alongside him, raise awareness, or make a donation to support the fight against Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
🌍 Today is also World Polio Day!
As we walk to end Alzheimer’s, we also stand united in Rotary’s mission to End Polio Now. Coach Joe will proudly wear his End Polio Now shirt to raise awareness for both causes.
Support the Walk to End Alzheimer’s:
act.alz.org/goto/Rotary-on-the-Run-for-Alzheimer-Walk
Support Rotary’s End Polio Now Campaign:
www.endpolio.org/
Every step raises awareness. Every donation brings hope. Every act of service makes a difference.
Together, we can create a world free from Alzheimer’s and polio! 🌎
Service Above Self. People of Action. 💙💛
#RotaryDistrict5170 #RotaryOnTheRun #WalkToEndAlzheimers #EndAlz #WorldPolioDay #EndPolioNow #PeopleOfAction #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryCares ... See MoreSee Less
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