Welcome To The Hayward Rotary Club!
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. 
Thank you to our 2026 Back to School Child Spree Sponsors, Partners, and Volunteers for another
  heart warming and successful event!
Monday's Speaker to Hayward Rotary: 'AI Genie's Out of the Bottle'
One of the country's foremost experts on artificial intelligence, professor Asha Rao of California State University East Bay, will be the featured presenter when the Hayward Rotary Club meets for lunch Nov. 2 at 1074 B St.
 
She has taught management courses at the university since 2001. A senior Fulbright Fellow, she created the Women in Leadership Program at CSUEB. She has been a visiting professor at universities in India and Canada and numerous American colleges.
 
In April of 2024, she addressed Hayward Rotarians on the subject of Chat GPT. She noted then that the main concerns she has found about it in the U.S., "are inaccuracy, plagiarism and misrepresentation. But no one raised the issue of blandness, or the boredom that I face in reading AI content."
$2 Million and Growing: Club Foundation Update
 
Representatives of the Hayward Rotary Club Foundation will be the featured presenters when Hayward Rotary meets for lunch on Oct. 26 at 1074 B St. Last year, the foundation passed the $2 million fundraising mark in growth of its budget corpus, the total principal amount of money set aside that is invested to generate income and support future club needs without being directly spent. 
 
Foundation president Mike Cobb will lead the presentation. In the photo above he is pictured participating in the club's annual literacy project, that has provided more than 50,000 Hayward third grade students with books or dictionaries since 2000. The club's logo is on Giuliani Park playground, above, denoting the club and foundation's funding of that project. The club has donated more than $1 million to worthy Hayward endeavors from its community and project grants since 2000.
Forestr.org Leads the Way to a Cleaner Bay Area
 
The chief executive officer of Forestr.org, a nonprofit that addresses "urban greening" and sustainable practices, will be the featured speaker when the Hayward Rotary Club meets for lunch on Oct. 19 at 1074 B St.
Nimone Li  will speak on, "Clean Your Butt" - Forestr.org Leads the Way to a Cleaner Bay." She will describe how the organization empowers communities to build programs dedicated to cleaning, greening, and gleaning of private and public spaces.
With nearly 30 years in the construction industry, her career spans architecture, general contracting, and construction management.
Hayward's Fascination with Dia de los Muertos at Rotary Meeting Oct. 5
Diane Curry, director of the Hayward Area Historical Society, will be the featured presenter when the Hayward Rotary Club meets for lunch on Monday, Oct. 5 at 1074 B St. 
 
This is the time of year when the HAHS is busy observing the community's cultural  fascination with Dia de los Muertos. It will host a pop-up gift shop on Saturday, Oct. 10; a Family Fun Saturday on Oct. 17, featuring local artists; and Monsters and Marigolds with trick or treating on Saturday, Oct. 31. 
 
And experienced paranormal investigators will lead guests on a nighttime tour of the Meek Mansion on the evenings of Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7 and 8.
National Laboratory Speaker on 'Forged With Purpose' at Sept. 28 Meeting 
Shaun Stephenson, a military strategic program manager for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, will speak on "Forged With Purpose," when the Hayward Rotary Club meets for lunch on Monday, Sept. 28 at 1074 B St. 
 
The US Navy veteran is a leadership speaker and educator for businesses, community organizations, military-affiliated groups, schools, and athletic teams, and delivers presentations on character development, leadership, resilience, overcoming adversity, and building high-performing cultures.

He is a consultant with StoryRock Inc., supporting Korean, Vietnam, and Gulf War veterans in preserving and sharing their stories through commemorative books and documentaries, ensuring their service and legacy are properly recognized.
 
Future Club Leaders Address Rotarians Monday
The Hayward Rotary Club will hear presentations by selected members with newcomer red badge status when it meets for lunch Sept. 21 at 1074 B St.
 
New members wear a red name badge at club meetings until completing simple requirements to advance to blue ID badge status. Those include giving a brief “vocational talk” to the membership.
 
The process of becoming familiarized with club activities and areas of focus helps new members get to know fellow Rotarians and includes steps that hundreds have taken over the club's 104-year history.
 
The official policies and guidelines of the club note that the transition of red badge holders to blue is essential to assure that board members of the club and foundation are refreshed with Rotarians who have undergone the process. An example of its importance to leadership development is that since the club was founded in 1922 there has been a different president every year.
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