Community Corner
Rotary Fremont Bridge Club Raises $12,000 For Ruby's Place
In Support of Battered Women and Human Trafficking
The Fremont Bridge Rotary Club of Rotary District 5170 has been on a mission to raise funds for Ruby’s Place, in support of battered women with children and human trafficking.
“When Linea McPherson, our club Community Service chair announced we would be raising $5,000 to support Ruby’s Place, a shelter for battered women, I was concerned if we could raise that amount in a month’s time,” said Paul Andrus, president Fremont Bridge Rotary Club.
“Well, Linea showed me! With the majority of the fundraising coming from her efforts,
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I am proud to announce that our club has raised $12,000 towards grocery gift cards for the women and children at Ruby’s Place,” he added.
About Ruby’s Place
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A group of women in the early 1970’s decided that there needed to be a safe place for “battered women” to go. Collectively they built an agency that still stands today with the desire and commitment to end domestic violence and human trafficking, one person at a time.
Our agency philosophy is built on having a strong healthy team to provide the best experience for clients in our care. We believe quality work starts with a program that is client-centered and built on trauma informed care. We have voluntary services coupled with the intentional care of our staff for a holistic approach.
Ruby’s Place has two shelters. Our shelter for self- identified women and children who have experienced domestic violence or human trafficking is located in Hayward. Our shelter for self- identified men who have experienced human trafficking is located in Oakland.
To learn more about Ruby’s Place and how to donate, visit their website at :
https://www.rubysplace.org/services
About Fremont Bridge Rotary Club : Fremont Bridge Rotary is a newly chartered Rotary Club that does things differently. In order to attract working professionals, the club only meets twice a month on Saturdays and has no hard and fast attendance requirements. They also keep annual dues lower thereby allowing more business owners or working professional to join. What’s unique about Fremont Bridge Rotary is that is probably has the most religiously diverse group of Rotarians in the Bay Area. While it is a smaller club with over 20 members, this club will grow quickly. This year’s motto is very simple : “Do More, Talk Less”. Fremont Bridge realizes that with all the various commitments of family, work, reilgion and community, that being flexible while still offering wonderful opportunities for service means a lot to its members. If you would like to learn more about Fremont Bridge Rotary, visit the website. You can learn more about the members, their professions and even check out our YouTube site and Facebook as well. If you want to speak to someone, just email us at FremontBridgeRotary@gmail.com.
ABOUT ROTARY DISTRICT 5170
Rotary District 5170, 61 clubs with 4,000 members is part of the Rotary International global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary International connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio- free world.
For more information about Rotary or how to JOIN, please visit our District Website at Rotary District 5170 at www.rotarydistrict5170.org
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