Davis Rotary - Davis Rotary Service Projects

All the service clubs in Davis are sponsoring a single community service event. This is the sixth joint service club event and also the fourth annual Community Food Drive

The beneficiaries are all the needy groups in Davis including children, men, women and families. Our food and cash/check donations are distributed to charitable organizations in Davis which includes STEAC, YCCC, Davis Community meals, Pine Tree Gardens, Yolo Crisis Nursery, Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Shelter, and Progress Ranch

The event is sponsored in conjunction with Davis interfaith organizations, UC Davis, DJUSD, the Chamber of Commerce, Davis Family Week Committee and businesses in the community.

Check/Cash donations: As understood from charitable organizations they are in need of funds as well. This year for the first time we are collecting checks/cash as donations. The checks can be payable to "ROTARY CHARITIES" and they are tax deductible.

Food donations: Canned and non-perishable food items

Sponsoring service clubs: Rotary Noon, Rotary Sunrise, Soroptimist International Davis, Soroptimist International Greater Davis, Kiwanis Davis, Kiwanis of Greater Davis, Venture, Lions & Oddfellows

To find out more information on helping with this event please email Gamani Jayaweera at gamanij@gmail.com.

Photos from past Rotary food drives:

Meals On Wheels

Meals on Wheels is a volunteer program dedicated to delivering meals to senior citizens in the Davis community. The Elderly Nutrition Program is funded by donations and subsidies from local government. The Rotary Club of Davis has been supporting this wonderful program for more than 25 years.

How it works: Food is prepared in Woodland and transported to the Davis Senior Center where it is separated into hot and cold containers. Our Rotary Club provides 4 drivers a week, two on Thursday and two on Friday. We report at 10:15 AM, pick up the meals and route map then proceed to deliver the meals mostly to elderly and disabled citizens of Davis. Each route has approximately 10 to 12 recipients. It is a very rewarding experience as the driver is in some cases the only person that elderly person sees all day. This is our way of giving back to those who are in need of assistance.

Chair for this program is Ted Puntillo.

"After finishing my first delivery for Rotary, I was amazed by how appreciative many of the residents were when I delivered their meals. The experience made me realize how important the Meals on Wheels program truly is." - Dave Cruz, Rotary member.

Rotary member, Marjorie Maxwell, picking up meals for her Meals on Wheels assignment.

The wonderful volunteers at the Davis Senior Center preparing meals for Meals on Wheels.

Landscaping and Improvement Project, corner of Covell and Highway 113

With the guidance and landscaping expertise of Rotarian Michael Goodman, MD, the corner of Covell and highway 113 has been transformed into a beautiful garden of plants and flowers. Once a barren field of weeds and trash, Michael Goodman saw the potential for creating a plant community that would enrich this area of undeveloped land. Understanding the need for a mineral and moisture-rich environment for plants and flowers to flourish, Michael and other Rotarians also installed an automatic watering system and frequently visit the area to replenish soil nutrients. This on going project is a testimony to Rotary's continued service to the community.

Rotarian Virgil Smith adds his finishing touch to a few plants in the Covell garden.

Rotarians Randy Alston (center) and Wayne Schrader (L) preparing top soil while Michael Goodman pours mulch covering in background.

Rotarians and family members helping out with the finishing touches of a top soil replenishing project on the corner of Covell blvd. and highway 113.

Smoke Alarm Battery Replacement Project

Every year Smoke detectors save lives, but only if they are installed and working. The majority of fatality fires occur in homes without working smoke alarms.

The local Fire Department recommends that you install at least one smoke detector on every level of your home. Be sure your smoke detectors are near bedrooms and other sleeping areas in your home. Battery-operated alarms should be tested once a month to make certain they are working.

Replace the batteries in your smoke alarm at least once a year. Fire officials recommend you do this when you change your clocks to Daylight Savings Time each fall.

The Rotary Club of Davis offers a free smoke alarm battery replacement program to Davis residents each year. The smoke detector batteries are installed by Rotary volunteers at no cost to the residents.

Chair for this program is Randy Alston.

Left to Right: Randy Alston, Ted Puntillo, Marilyn Mansfield, Marjorie Maxwell, Sherry Puntillo, Nihan and Samer Alassaad getting ready for the battery replacement project.

Upcoming Service Projects

Harper Junior High School Landscape Project
Central Park Sycamore Grove
Railway Tunnel - Paint and Beautification Project
Smiles for Kids Project
Explorit - Hands on Repair of Old Site Project

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