About Our Club
Welcome to our Rotary Club!
San Francisco Chinatown

Community Service, Fellowship, Food, Fun.  Making a Difference

We meet In Person
Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
The Chinatown Restaurant
744 Washington Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
United States of America
Phone:
(415) 693-6869
1st and 3rd Wednesday, 12:00 noon - 1:30pm. Cost is $40. Come join us on our monthly service projects
Club Executives & Directors
President
President Elect
Immediate Past President
Treasurer
Secretary
The Rotary Foundation
Director
Foundation Treasurer
Director
Foundation Trustee
Foundation Trustee
Foundation Secretary
Director
Director
Links
SF DPW Love Our City
Donate Now
Stay Connected
New YouTube Channel
RotaryClubSFChinatown@gmail.com
MAILING ADDRESS:
3245 Geary Blvd.
#591582
San Francisco, CA  94118
Welcome to the
Rotary Club of
San Francisco Chinatown!
 
Are you ready to make a difference?
We are problem solvers, 
Opportunity Creators, 
and Community Builders
COME JOIN US!
 
Rotary is the place where members connect with other leaders, exchange ideas,
and most importantly,
WE TAKE ACTION to create real change
 
Are you an established professional, new in the area,
starting your career, a person who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world?
Our club members are dedicated people who
share a passion for community service and friendship.
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2026-2027 RI Presidential
message
 
 
message
Club volunteers with
SF District 3 Supervisor
Danny Sauter and
Scott Weiner SF State Representative 
at BeChinatown
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UN80 Event volunteer
Ray manning the bar
RI President Francesco
Stops by the H2Opendoors table.  Our members heading for Guatemala in Feb
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Holiday Turkey Lunch for kids at ELANS class
pre packaging meals makes distribution easier!
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Welcome our new member Hui!
 
 
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“Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Guatemala”
article in Faith in Practice 
our Rotary Dollars in Action with
our volunteers John and Susan!
(click here)
 
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A letter we received from The Chinatown Restaurant: 
To our friends at the Rotary Club,
     We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for everything we've done. Your MahJong & Poker-themed (Bingo)Event was full of creativity and joy. But what truly moved us was how you all stayed afterwards to help clean and organize. Your attention to detail and willingness to attend to every little task yourselves set a wonderful example for our younger team.  We are are genuinely inspired and encouraged by your spirit.
       We're also deeply grateful for your volunteer work at the Chinatown Night Market....helping maintain order, assisting vendors with transactions, and supporting the community in so many thoughtful ways. As members of the Chinese community, it means a great deal to us to see your genuine care and respect for Chinatown.
     Your outreach and conversations with local students have been deeply inspiring. The way you engage them ....sharing your experiences, offering encouragement, and setting examples of service, shows your sincere commitment to empowering the next generation.
    We look forward to exploring more opportunities to work together in the future. To us you are more than valued guests, you are partners, friends, and truly part of our extended family. Chinatown Restaurant will always be your home.
 
With sincere gratitude and respect,
The Chinatown Restaurant Team
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Volunteer in our tutoring program
with Willie Brown Jr Middle School to Lowell High School
WB Jr students are tutored and mentored by Lowell HS students.
WB Jr applications to Lowell HS have increased dramatically, and their grades improved.
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Our newest members!
President Susan (left to right) with PDG Riki, Danise, Anthony, PDG Bob, with District Governor Steve
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Rotary End Polio Now update:
Year to Date of WILD Polio Virus:
39 cases worldwide
9 in Afghanistan 
30 in Pakistan
as of Nov 25, 2025
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Members of our club in
San Francisco Chronicle
 
Volunteers at BeChinatown
 
 
   
 
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COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS and EVENTS
 
 
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MORE IN OUR STORIES AND
PICS IN OUR PHOTO ALBUM
 
 
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PCC Weekly Food Pantry
held at Cameron House
THURSDAYS, 9:30 am - 12:30 am
920 Sacramento Street, San Francisco 
 
and
at Presbyterian Church in Chinatown
SATURDAYS, 8:00am - 11:00am
925 Stockton Street, San Francisco
 
 
 
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JOIN OUR 
PROJECTS
Change our communities with us by volunteering on a local or international project. Contact us for details.

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Speakers
David Lei
Feb 04, 2026
History of San Francisco Lunar New Year Parade
Andy Chu & Harvey Louie
Feb 18, 2026
Chinatown YMCA
SF District 3 Supervisor Danny Sauter
Mar 04, 2026
District 3, San Francisco
Russell Low
Mar 18, 2026
Faith Sai So Long/First Chinese Woman Dentist (1884-1929) and Josephine Chan
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