The Rotary Club of Cleveland cultivates a diverse community of informed professionals working collectively to create a positive impact by exchanging ideas, forming meaningful, lifelong friendships, and giving back to our community.
Chris Hallacy recently joined The Rotary Club of Cleveland after moving to Cleveland last summer. He moved from San Francisco where he spent the last decade working at multiple tech companies as a software engineer.
Chris is currently a Member of the Technical Staff at OpenAI where he's developed models and helped launch ChatGPT for the last 6 years. Before that, he worked at a number of startups and did a brief stint at Google. On occasion he's also known to go traveling for months at a time.
When he's not working, he's usually at the Food Bank volunteer events trying to out-sass Paul Qua. He usually fails.
Please let the office know if you can volunteer!
On June 21st from 9:30 - 3:30 p.m. we will be helping at Santa's Hide-A-Way Hollow. This is their day for Down Syndrome kids to visit. We will be helping inside the different buildings. 15400 Bundysburg Rd. Middlefield, OH44062
Please RSVP to the Rotary office.
Computers Assisting People needs our help!
Over the decades, Computers Assisting People always have ebbs and flows on donations of equipment, volunteers and places to donate to. Right now they have enough volunteers but are running low on both PCs to refurbish and donate and places that need PCs.
If you have equipment to donate and/or know of schools/501c3's that needs PCs/computer labs/and the like, Please email Dan Hanson (dan@magnuminc.com) to arrange details.
Volunteer Opportunities - "Service Above Self"
MedWish and Medworks
We have the opportunity to volunteer the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Volunteers will be sorting and packing medical supplies and equipment that will be used in underserved communities or shipped out to global partners.
Wednesday, July 9th - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Where: MedWish and Medworks International - 1625 E. 31st St. CLE 44114
We will be volunteering the 2nd Saturday of each month. The volunteers help with greeting, checking in & out, and navigating the crowd, carrying items for those who need help, sanitizing the grocery baskets used, and stocking shelves, etc.
Saturday, July 12th - 10:30 - 3:00 p.m. (come for as long as you can)
Where: St. Augustine Community Cupboard, 2486 W. 14th St., Cleveland, OH 44113
RSVP rotarycle@gmail.com
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Upcoming Volunteer Days - Wednesday June 18th, Tuesday July 8th and Wednesday, July 16th - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - RSVP rotarycle@gmail.com or pqua@classicautocampus.com
American Red Cross Blood Donor Day, July 17, 2025
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage
The nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. Blood and platelet donations are needed now to help alleviate the shortage and ensure lifesaving medical procedures are not delayed.
Over the last 20 years, the number of people donating blood to the Red Cross has fallen by more than 40%.
Additional challenges lie ahead as winter weather and seasonal illnesses like the flu and COVID-19 may compound the dire blood supply situation the nation currently faces.
Blood products are currently going to hospitals faster than blood donations are coming in. In recent weeks, the Red Cross has had to limit distributions of some of the most transfused blood types to hospitals.
Make an appointment to give blood or platelets now by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visitingRedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
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