Rotary Club of Concord-Diablo – We meet Wednesday's 12:15PM at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Concord CA

Rotary Youth Exchange ~ Builds Peace One Young Person at a Time

The Rotary Youth Exchange program helps young people all over the world discover another culture, learn a new language, develop lifelong leadership skills, build lasting friendships with young and old alike becoming true global citizens. The Rotary Youth Exchange program are for students 15-19 years old and are sponsored by Rotary Clubs in more than 100 countries.

Our Rotary Club of Concord-Diablo was privileged to have Joe Shiozaki from Wakayama, Japan visit us for a week this summer. Joe was sponsored by the West Rotary Club in Wakayama, Japan.

Here are some great memories that we captured with Joe!

It literally took two villages from two different countries to make this a successful exchange. Thank you to the Koellermeier’s for opening up their home to Joe. Thank you to all the friends, family and fellow Rotarians for coming together and making this program a success. We are looking for to sending the Rotary Club of Concord – Diablo exchange student to Wakayama, Japan in 2019!

Gleaning Project 2018

Commander Picker Squadron ~ Brigitte Ross

A big THANK YOU to Brigitte Ross for her hard work in leading the Rotary Club of Concord-Diablo’s Picker’s Squadron. Concord Mayor & Concord~Diablo Rotary President, Edi Birsan presented Brigitte with a much deserved plaque naming her Commander of the Picker Squadron. As of July 6, 2018, YTD 2,370 pounds of fruit has been picked locally and donated to food banks or food pantries in Concord. Congratulations Commandor Picker Squadron Brigitte Ross!

Please contact Brigitte at gleaning@cdrotary.org or at 925-391-6145 for your gleaning project.

2018 Demotion Party

Thank you to our outgoing president, Kathy Lafferty! It was a great day to celebrate with a pool party on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Clarion Hotel. It was a beautiful, sunny and hot day with lots of burgers, hot dogs, spirits, great friends and family. Thank you to all who attended.

This was also that last event that our favorite Danish Rotarian, Jeanette Lohmann Poulsen attended before heading back home to Denmark with her family. Jeanette you will be greatly missed by all.

Welcome to our incoming President and Concord Mayor, Edi Birsan. Looking forward to another great year!

2018 Pancake Breakfast Success!

The Rotary Club of Concord Diablo hosted the 2018 Pancake Breakfast on July 4th in Todos Santos Plaza. A special thanks to the Concord Club and all the other rotarians for their help along with help from our friends and family. The morning started at 5:30 am with a true spirit of giving while having a great time. Along with the Pancake Breakfast, we enjoyed the Concord Police Association Stars and Stripes 5k run, the annual parade, and celebrated Concord’s 150 year anniversary with the reveal of the statue of Don Salvio Pacheco, one of Concord’s founders, in Todos Santos Plaza. Thank you to the community of Concord for a successful Pancake Breakfast. All proceeds with help our local community and causes.