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Join PWR as we team up with the American River Parkway Foundation for the Fall Great American River Cleanup! PWR will be managing the cleanup activities at the Watt Avenue American River Access Point, located 8690 La Riviera Drive in Sacramento from 9am to Noon. The American River Parkway, Sacramento’s urban gem! Spanning 23 miles and covering 4,800 acres, the Parkway has become a Mecca for outdoor enthusiasts and those looking to refresh or re-create themselves. PWR is committed to helping preserve and enhance this special place. Two times per year (Spring Clean-Up in April and the Great American River Clean-Up in September), we gather up our members, friends, and family to help with the clean-ups. Clean-ups are essential to removing trash and debris from the Parkway, allowing the environment to heal itself and preventing trash and debris from entering the ecosystem and waterways. Together with other organizations, these efforts result in more than 120,000 pounds of trash being removed annually. In past years, up to 2,100 local volunteers have come out to help remove debris from multiple areas along the river, highlighting why the Parkway is the greatest civic amenity in this region.

The annual Bowling Bash is typically held in spring and is open to club members, their partners, and friends. All skill levels are in attendance. And to sweeten the score, knock down a total of 8 pins with your first ball, and you earn a strike. The price of admission includes some local bowling alley pizza, shoe rental and the games as well as the great fellowship.

The California Eagles is a golf program for those with special needs. The purpose of the program is to give people with special needs the opportunity to learn and enjoy the great game of golf. The program began almost 40 years ago, and members of Point West Rotary have been volunteering as coaches for 30 of those years! The coaches teach life enhancing values, including honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect courtesy and responsibility through the game of golf. They support the athletes on the golf course, driving range, and putting green. You don’t have to know how to golf to volunteer! It is more about being supportive and providing encouragement. It is supported by Haggin Oaks Golf Course, Morton Golf Foundation, the First Tee of Greater Sacramento, and the Rotary Club of Point West. The group meets every Tuesday evening (5:30 - 7:00 pm) from May through September. Donating time to this project is a fulfilling and worthwhile experience and makes a difference in the lives of these golfers.

Loaves & Fishes is a nonprofit organization that has provided multiple survival services for Sacramento’s homeless for the last forty years.  A volunteer group from Point West Rotary began three years ago preparing and then serving a cold breakfast once per month at Loaves.  Breakfast and hot coffee benefit approximately two hundred guests.  This modest gesture of goodwill speaks volumes about the Rotary goal of helping others.

The annual Partners in Leadership Conference is put on every November at Sacramento State University. The Partners in Leadership Conference pairs local students who have been selected by their school staff or peers for showing leadership qualities with mentors from Point West Rotary for a day of learning fellowship. This is a very rewarding experience for all of the participants and makes a huge impact on the participating students as well as the mentors.

Puttin’ for Polio is a fun, family way to fight polio at home and around the world. Held each October, Puttin’ for Polio brings people together to take a swing against polio. Held at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex, participants jovially compete against each other for the best dressed, best score, and closest to the pin. All proceeds benefit Rotary International’s polio eradication efforts. Breakfast is served and is fun for all. Many younger people now don’t recall the ever-present fear of contracting polio. Widespread use of the anti-polio vaccine came into being during the 1950’s and has made polio much more unlikely to inflict young people today. However, polio still exists in several countries where vaccines are not as accepted…and polio could spread back home from these places unless efforts continue to vaccinate worldwide. We hope you will join us this October and take a swing against polio!

Come out for a great day of golf for a great reason! The Point West Rotary Foundation's Annual Golf Tournament is back Monday May13th at the beautiful Alister MacKenzie Golf Course at Haggin Oaks! This event is benefiting First Tee of Greater Sacramento and the California Eagles - Special Olympics Program. The tournament will be a Four-Person Scramble format with a Shotgun Start. Registration and sponsor opportunities for the 2024 Golf Tournament are now open! Get all the information and forms HERE!    

The California Brewers Festival has grown to be the capstone event of the season for beer enthusiasts in Northern California. Recognized as the first of its kind in craft beer festivals, the event unites thousands of craft beer and food lovers for an unforgettable experience. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Point West – Sacramento, and the Point West Rotary Club Foundation, the festival has raised nearly $1.2 million for local charities since its inception. Brewfest, held on the third Saturday in September, is the Club’s largest one-day event, with as many as 85 brewers and several food vendors participating. Regional talent provides entertainment. Proceeds of the event support children's charities in the community. Our event will raise valuable funds for WEAVE and Runnin’ for Rhett along with other local children’s charities we support through Point West Rotary. This event brings volunteers from the community and the club. Planning starts months before the event. Opportunities to get involved are numerous. In addition to attending, come be a part of how it all happens.