Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary & Jim Walberg Welcomes Kirk Bailey As New Member!
May 14, 2008 by Jim Walberg · 4 Comments
The Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary Club has been a key supporter of community service in the East Bay for almost 20 years!
Rotary International is a worldwide community service organization that addresses both local and international community service needs. The Danville/Sycamore Rotary Club was chartered in April of 1989. Today it has a membership of about 55 business and professional people who have a keen interest in Service Above Self as a personal value statement. Over the past years, Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary has raised over $500,000 in funds in order to give back to local and international service projects – from providing dictionaries to all of the third graders in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, to delivering hundreds of wheelchairs to non-walkers in Mexico with the Wheelchair Foundation headquartered in Blackhawk. It has won the Community Service Award several times from The Town Of Danville.
Service Above Self is a “virus” that is caught because of the modeling of parents and friends during a person’s life time. Jim Walberg caught this virus from his parents who were constantly involved in local and worldwide service projects as long as he can remember. Kirk Bailey is also one of those people who caught the “virus” at a young age. His roots are in Northern Nevada, but he grew up in Walnut Creek. After his college studies, Kirk moved to Tahoe and started a real estate publishing company in the Reno/Tahoe area. That launched a very successful career in the publishing business. He was a member of the Reno Rotary Club because of wanting to give back to those less fortunate. What he didn’t know when he joined the Reno Rotary Club was his grandfather was a former president of the club. His dad is also a long time Rotarian, and Kirk continues the tradition of Service Above Self.
Kirk moved back to the East Bay several months ago to launch a new and innovative real estate magazine that will be delivered to the homes in Alamo, Diablo, Danville, Blackhawk and San Ramon in just a few weeks. Since he arrived back he has been checking out local Rotary Clubs in which to continue his community service. Yesterday, May 13th, the Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary Club inducted Kirk as their newest member. Jim Walberg was his sponsor and Jim’s real estate company is already one of the charter members of Kirk’s new real estate publication, HomeFolio.
Kirk not only has been a member of Rotary for several years, he has walked the talk of service by participating in Rotary International’s Polio Plus program that has vaccinated the children of the world since 1985 against polio. As of today over 99% of polio cases have been eliminated from the world because of their commitment to this project. Two years ago, Kirk traveled to Africa to participate in one of the inoculation projects, which profoundly changed his life and intensified his commitment to Service Above Self. The Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary Club is honored to welcome Kirk to their club and looks forward to his contribution to improving the quality of life within our East Bay community and the world.
If you would like more information about Rotary and how you may get involved in this important group of professionals who are giving back to their communities in significant ways, please contact Jim Walberg and he will provide information for you. Congratulations, Kirk!
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Jim,
Thank you for the recognition.
It has been my HONOR and privilege to have the opportunity to serve through Rotary and be associated with inspirational people like you.
I have grown personally over the years in positive ways I could not have imagined by observing and working with people that are humble in their service and unselfish in their contributions to our community – locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
I am not alone in my regard for Rotary and its members. Recently, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation made a matching grant to Rotary International in the amount of 100 million dollars to help finish the job of eradicating polio. It was extremely generous and shows that they also hold Rotary in high regard.
They did indicate that we had to match it, but told us to start using the money immediately. Talk about faith!!
Since the mid 80’s Rotary, along with the World Health Organization and other agencies, has reduced polio cases by 99% and the number of countries affected from 125 to 4. We are now involved in some extremely difficult parts of these countries so the expense of finishing the job has accelerated.
In addition to polio eradication efforts, millions of people around the globe have a better quality of life due to the tireless and diverse efforts of Rotarians.
What Is Rotary?
by Don Kintner
Rotary Club of Reno
Rotary is about service, yes indeed
Rotary is helping others, we find in need.
Rotary is sacrificing, that we may give
And through helping others, we truly live.
Rotary is fellowship and having fun
Working together, getting projects done.
Building ethical standards, in all vocations
And goodwill and peace, in all our nations.
Rotary is truth, in all that we do
Being fair in our dealings, me and you.
Yes, Rotary is “Service above Self”, you know
Rotary’s grand opportunity, for us each to grow.
So come aboard, with enthusiasm and with pride
And let the “4 Way Test”, always be your guide.
Because Rotary is service, yes indeed
Rotary meets local, and international need.
I’m proud to be a member of the Danville/Sycamore Rotary Club and I’m proud to be a Rotarian with YOU!
Kirk
Thank you for your kind remarks. It is always my pleasure to acknowledge those who live their lives with the motto of Service Above Self. I look forward to years of service along side of you in our East Bay communities. Until next time…