Welcome to Rotary District 5170!
New Rotary Year 2026-2027 welcome message from
District Governor Dr. Geeta Kadambi
It is a privilege to serve as District Governor for 2026–2027 and work with more than 3,600 Rotarians in 63 clubs across Alameda, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties.
Our theme, Inspire, Collaborate and Creating Lasting Impact, reflects our commitment to strengthening clubs, expanding membership, developing future leaders, and increasing Rotary's visibility throughout our communities.
This year, we will focus on growing membership, supporting innovative service projects, engaging Interactors and young professionals, launching the Interactor Journalist Program, maximum participation in RYLA, hosting the Rotary Collaborative Summit, and publishing the Rotary District 5170 Coffee Table Book to preserve our district's history and showcase the impact of our clubs.
Achieving these goals requires the participation of every Rotarian. I invite each of you to contribute your time, talent, and expertise as we work together to make Rotary District 5170 the leading district in the world for service, generosity, collaboration, and community impact.
I look forward to serving with you.
Geeta Kadambi, 07/01/2026
D5170 Book Now Available
Rotary District 5170 Coffee Table Book - Legacy Captured
Rotary International Monthly Themes
Rotarians helping venezuela
1. Shelter Box
ShelterBox is responding alongside local partners in Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes. As damage assessments continue, we are working to provide emergency shelter and essential aid to families who have lost their homes and are preparing to support communities as needs become clearer. DONATE HERE
2. Disaster Aid USA
Rebuilding Communities Together DONATE HERE
3. Rotary International Disaster Response
Your gift helps Rotary clubs provide disaster recovery and support rebuilding efforts. Contributions are made available through Rotary Disaster Response Grants. Contributions to the General Disaster Response Fund cannot be directed to a specific disaster. District 4370 and 4380 from Venezuela are initiating these grants, each worth $25,000. DONATE HERE
District 5170 Sponsors
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📍 KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Summit Location & Parking
We’re excited to welcome you to the Rotary District 5170 Collaborative Impact Summit tomorrow!
📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 San Jose McEnery Convention Center
150 W San Carlos St, San Jose
Before you head out, save this guide for easy reference. 👆
🚗 Convention Center Parking: $25 all day
🔵 Park in the BLUE ZONE (center)
💰 Lower-cost option: SJSU parking at 450 S 4th Street — $8 flat weekend rate
🚆 Carpooling and public transportation are also encouraged.
Once inside, get ready to explore 100+ project displays, hear inspiring speakers, enjoy live entertainment, connect with fellow Rotarians and community partners, and discover new opportunities to serve.
Inspire. Collaborate. Act.
See you at the Summit! 💙💛
#RotaryDistrict5170 #CollaborativeImpactSummit #Rotary #PeopleOfAction #ServiceAboveSelf #SanJose #CreateLastingImpact
💙💛 Celebrating a Commitment to Giving and Service! 💛💙
Congratulations to Rotary District 5170 for ranking THIRD in Zone 26 for Paul Harris Society membership, with an outstanding 220 members! 🏆
The Paul Harris Society represents Rotarians and friends of Rotary who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to supporting The Rotary Foundation and its life-changing work.
Across Zone 26, 2,374 Paul Harris Society members are helping strengthen Rotary’s ability to create meaningful change in communities around the world.
Congratulations to our Zone 26 leaders:
🥇 District 5450 — 311 members
🥈 District 5340 — 264 members
🥉 District 5170 — 220 members
Under the leadership of DG Herb Ritter, this recognition reflects the extraordinary generosity and dedication of District 5170 Rotarians.
To our 220 Paul Harris Society members: thank you. Your commitment helps turn Rotary’s vision into action and makes lasting impact possible. 🌎🤝
💙 Service Above Self. People of Action. Creating Lasting Impact. 💛
#Rotary #RotaryDistrict5170 #PaulHarrisSociety #TheRotaryFoundation #RotaryFoundation #PeopleOfAction #ServiceAboveSelf #CreateLastingImpact #RotaryZone26 #RotaryInternational
🌎💙💛 #1 IN THE WORLD FOR POLIOPLUS GIVING! 💛💙🌎
This is a remarkable Rotary milestone worth celebrating!
Zone 26 ranked #1 in the world for PolioPlus giving, contributing an extraordinary $2,364,658 toward Rotary’s mission to end polio.
And we are incredibly proud that Rotary District 5170 placed FIRST in Zone 26, contributing $498,521 under the leadership of DG Herb Ritter! 🏆
Congratulations to our Zone 26 leaders:
🥇 District 5170 — $498,521
🥈 District 5340 — $352,507
🥉 District 5450 — $239,932
Behind every contribution is a shared promise: a world where no child has to suffer from polio.
This achievement reflects the generosity, dedication, and unwavering commitment of Rotarians who continue to turn compassion into action.
👏 Thank you, District 5170 Rotarians, for helping lead the way.
Together, we are People of Action, moving closer to a polio-free world. 🌎
End Polio Now. Create Lasting Impact. 💙💛
#EndPolioNow #PolioPlus #Rotary #RotaryDistrict5170 #RotaryZone26 #PeopleOfAction #ServiceAboveSelf #CreateLastingImpact #RotaryFoundation #RotaryInternational
💙💛 Celebrating the Leaders of Rotary District 5170!
Across our District, Rotary Club Presidents are bringing people together, inspiring service, and turning ideas into action.
We celebrate our 2026–2027 District Governor Geeta Kadambi and Rotary Club Presidents and thank them for stepping forward to lead, collaborate, and inspire their members to serve.
Let’s bring that same spirit together at the Rotary District 5170 Collaborative Impact Summit: Inspire. Collaborate. Act.
District Governor Geeta Kadambi requests your presence at the Summit to get inspired, collaborate, and join us in creating lasting impact for humanity.
📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
📍 San Jose McEnery Convention Center
Come connect with Rotarians, nonprofit organizations, community partners, and changemakers. Discover inspiring projects, build new partnerships, and find more ways to turn ideas into action.
🎟️ Register today:
https://www.ismyrotaryclub.org/wp_api_1-2/R_Event.cfm?EventID=77891583&fixImages=0&fixTables=0
💙💛 Together, we are People of Action, creating lasting impact in our communities and beyond.
#RotaryDistrict5170 #CollaborativeImpactSummit #PeopleOfAction #ServiceAboveSelf #CreateLastingImpact #RotaryLeadership #RotaryInAction
WE CONNECT PEOPLE
Rotary unites more than a million people
Through Rotary clubs, people from all continents and cultures come together to exchange ideas, and form friendships and professional connections while making a difference in their backyards and around the world.
WE TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES
We take action locally and globally
Each day, our members pour their passion, integrity, and intelligence into completing projects that have a lasting impact. We persevere until we deliver real, lasting solutions.
WE SOLVE PROBLEMS
No challenge is too big for us
For more than 110 years, we’ve bridged cultures and connected continents to champion peace, fight illiteracy and poverty, promote clean water and sanitation, and fight disease.
📍 KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Summit Location & Parking
We’re excited to welcome you to the Rotary District 5170 Collaborative Impact Summit tomorrow!
📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 San Jose McEnery Convention Center
150 W San Carlos St, San Jose
Before you head out, save this guide for easy reference. 👆
🚗 Convention Center Parking: $25 all day
🔵 Park in the BLUE ZONE (center)
💰 Lower-cost option: SJSU parking at 450 S 4th Street — $8 flat weekend rate
🚆 Carpooling and public transportation are also encouraged.
Once inside, get ready to explore 100+ project displays, hear inspiring speakers, enjoy live entertainment, connect with fellow Rotarians and community partners, and discover new opportunities to serve.
Inspire. Collaborate. Act.
See you at the Summit! 💙💛
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🌟 The Rotary Collaborative Impact Summit is almost here!
This Saturday, Rotary District 5170 is bringing together Rotarians, nonprofit organizations, community partners, and changemakers for a full day of inspiration, collaboration, and action.
📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 San Jose McEnery Convention Center
Get ready to:
🌎 Explore project displays featuring 100+ Rotary Clubs, District 5170 committees, and nonprofit organizations
🎤 Hear from inspiring Rotary leaders, humanitarian voices, scholars, and changemakers during two plenary sessions
🤝 Discover new service projects, connect with community partners, and find opportunities to collaborate
🎶 Enjoy live entertainment, including taiko drummers, violinist, and cellist
❤️ Make an impact through activities including a Vitalant Blood Drive, prescription eyeglass collection, cards for shut-ins, and more
This is our opportunity to come together, exchange ideas, build stronger partnerships, and discover how we can create even greater impact in our communities and beyond.
IGNITE ACTION. FORGE CONNECTIONS. AMPLIFY IMPACT.
We look forward to seeing you at the Summit!
Inspire. Collaborate. Act.
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💙💛 Celebrating a Commitment to Giving and Service! 💛💙
Congratulations to Rotary District 5170 for ranking THIRD in Zone 26 for Paul Harris Society membership, with an outstanding 220 members! 🏆
The Paul Harris Society represents Rotarians and friends of Rotary who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to supporting The Rotary Foundation and its life-changing work.
Across Zone 26, 2,374 Paul Harris Society members are helping strengthen Rotary’s ability to create meaningful change in communities around the world.
Congratulations to our Zone 26 leaders:
🥇 District 5450 — 311 members
🥈 District 5340 — 264 members
🥉 District 5170 — 220 members
Under the leadership of DG Herb Ritter, this recognition reflects the extraordinary generosity and dedication of District 5170 Rotarians.
To our 220 Paul Harris Society members: thank you. Your commitment helps turn Rotary’s vision into action and makes lasting impact possible. 🌎🤝
💙 Service Above Self. People of Action. Creating Lasting Impact. 💛
#Rotary #RotaryDistrict5170 #PaulHarrisSociety #TheRotaryFoundation #RotaryFoundation #PeopleOfAction #ServiceAboveSelf #CreateLastingImpact #RotaryZone26 #RotaryInternational ... See MoreSee Less
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