I'm very honored to serve as the 2008-2009 President of the Rotary Club of Moraga.   I really enjoy working with Rotarians in our Club to further the ideal of “Service Above Self”.  Our Club was honored as the “Club of the Year” in our Rotary District 5160 among medium-sized clubs, which is a great tribute to the good work we do.

The 2008-2009 Rotary International President, Dong-Kurn Lee, has challenged us to "Make Dreams Real" this year.  He is urging Rotarians to become involved in projects for clean water, literacy, health, and hunger remediation projects aimed at reducing child mortality.  He also is encouraging us to contribute to Rotary’s ongoing challenge to finally eradicate polio from the Earth.

Rotary does many great things in the community and the world.  This year, Moraga Rotary has already made a difference by painting the exterior of a school for children with learning and behavior problems and funding many of their other requirements;  we have provided 86 LN-4 prosthetic hands for third world citizens;  we are providing funds for a soup kitchen in Tala, Mexico, to feed the elderly;  we have funded emergency ShelterBoxes for housing relief in the China and Miyanmar disasters;  we have funded and delivered wheelchairs to needy Chinese;  and we have provided 340 Christmas stockings full of gifts to children at Juvenile Hall.

Moraga Rotary club is made up of men and women of different ages, vocations, professions, and talents, all of whom really want to make a difference in the community and the world.  We also enjoy Rotary because it is fun!  The fellowship in Rotary is one of the founding principles, and it is very gratifying to collaborate to make good things happen.

There's a lot more work to do.  If you would like to find out more about membership in Moraga Rotary, please click on the Join Rotary page.

Rotary has changed my life. Join us and see how it can change yours.  

Best Rotary regards,

Gary E. Irwin,