Rotary Club of Hanford | Project Test

We love to participate. Below you’ll find images of our projects. We often team up to help other Rotary clubs or organizations. By joining up with other like-minded organizations, we multiply our endeavors for good.

Little girl being fitted for a wheelchair.

Annual Guatemala Trip

We team up with other clubs to travel every year to Guatemala. Depending on the year, we provide vitamins, educational materials, water systems, etc. We are especially proud of the customized wheelchairs we provide to children. Members who have made the trip say it’s “life changing.”

Camp Royal

Camp Royal is a prestigious summer camp at Lake Sequoia for high school seniors. Various local Rotary clubs provide the meals for the campers, including Rotary Club of Hanford. There are separate camps for boys and girls. The campers are grateful for the meal we provide and very interested in what Rotary is all about. It is always a fun and rewarding outing for Rotarians who participate.
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Camp Royal

Camp Royal is a prestigious summer camp at Lake Sequoia for high school seniors. Various local Rotary clubs provide the meals for the campers, including Rotary Club of Hanford. There are separate camps for boys and girls. The campers are grateful for the meal we provide and very interested in what Rotary is all about. It is always a fun and rewarding outing for Rotarians who participate.
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Group photo of Interact students and Hanford Rotarians on steps of Civic Auditorium. Full trash bags are piled in front of them along with trash grabbers.

Downtown Trash Pickup

For the past several years, club members team up with local Interact students to pick up trash in downtown Hanford. Afterwards, the kids are treated to pizza or hot dogs.

Rotarian Susan Tackett said, “Working with those kids inspired me and gave me faith in the younger generation!“

Ringing the Bell

Since about the year 2001, Rotary Club of Hanford has sponsored bell-ringers-for-a-week at the post office for Salvation Army. About 35 people brave the cold to participate, ringing bells from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Each year our kettle is the highest drawing kettle in Kings County with donations running from $3,000 to $5,000. Mark York, who spearheads the effort, says, “It’s a lot of fun, a good cause, and brings smiles to a lot of faces.”

Mark York and Maritza Lemos stand smiling with a Salvation Army bell and sign.

Hanford Fire Department

When the Hanford City Fire Department hosted their annual open house at the Grangeville station, our club participated. We provided see-me flags for wheelchairs and attached them. We also handed out treats and distributed Rotary pamphlets. The event focuses on safety, including on-site training for children, and pre-Halloween treats. About 400 children and their parents attended.

Hope, Inc.

Club Rotarians, Johnny Johnson and Dr. Rushi Panchal, who are founders along with Todd Cotta, of Hope, Inc, spearhead annual trips to Kenya to provide dental and medical services, vitamins, and more to schools. A recent trip was more difficult because Kenya is cracking down (rightfully) on foreign doctors who come to the country to steal or swindle people of their organs. The organizers of the Hope trip had to work extra hard to get clearance. Hope, Inc. has expanded their mission to local organizations as well.

Dr. Rushi Panchal smiling with young Kenyans in the background.

The Bourbon Trail

Every fall, Rotarians sponsor and work a booth at The Bourbon Trail to pour vintage bourbons to attendees. Funds raised benefit local high school students with well-deserved scholarships.

New School Clothes for Children

A regular don’t miss event for our club members is the Soroptimist International’s Childspree event. Several Rotarians show up to be paired with children shopping for new clothes. The local Soroptimist club provides a credit card for each shopper and child. The host store then ads a discount. The event begins with a pancake breakfast, then everyone is off to shopping!

Three Rotarian ladies in blue aprons ready-to-shop.

Two Rotarians smile for the camera as they wait their turn to give blood.

Blood Drive

Each year, our club participates in at least one blood drive for the Central California Blood Center. Numerous members cheerfully roll up their sleeves to help save lives.