Rotary summit
Rotary District 5170 has selected the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton as the host site for its annual Avenues of Service conference, an all-day event that will be held this Saturday and will be open to the public.
“Both current and prospective Rotary members will learn about the numerous projects undertaken by the district’s 61 clubs along Rotary’s five avenues of service — club, vocational, community, international and youth service. We are especially reaching out to young community leaders who are looking for opportunities to make a difference in addressing the major social and economic issues that affect the region, state and world,” organizers said.
For more information on the event, visit www.rotarydistrict5170.org.
Mail ballots for all
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday to make permanent the state’s pandemic-era process of mailing an election ballot to every active registered voter in the state.
The law, Assembly Bill 37, will continue the state’s mail voting practice that began during the November 2020 election and continued to this month’s failed election to recall Newsom from office.
California joins Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Vermont and Hawaii as state’s that send a ballot to all registered voters by default.
Voters will still have the option to forfeit their mail-in ballot if they want to vote in person. State residents can register to vote at https://registertovote.ca.gov.
— Eli Walsh, BCN Foundation
Diaper need
Pleasanton-based nonprofit Hively is shining a spotlight on the struggle many families have in affording diapers and wipes for their babies, putting the issue at the forefront in honor of Diaper Need Awareness Week, which was this week.
One in three families in Alameda County have had difficulty fulfilling their diaper needs since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Hively.
The nonprofit expects to distribute 45,000 diapers to over 300 families in need this month alone. To donate, visit behively.org.
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