PAWS to Consider

The mission of the Paws to Consider Committee of the Rotary Club of San Jose is to facilitate initiatives and projects that promote the intersection between animals that need human help and humans in need of animal help. Projects may include but are not limited to advocating for animals, assisting local shelters with animal care, and partnering with other Rotary Committees and organizations to see how we may be able to work in concert, i.e. the Local Impact Committee. Our goal is to focus on both smaller, short term, one off projects as well as long term projects of greater scale.

Founding committee members:
Terri Chapman
Catherine Cook
Trami Cron
Rebecca Hall
Katie Robinson
Kelly Tucker

2018 co-chairs: Terri Chapman and Catherine Cook
2019 co-chairs: Katie Robinson and Kelly Tucker
2020 co-chairs: Catherine Cook, Brenda Swiney and Kathleen Thomas
2021 co-chairs: Jay Jensky and Brenda Swiney.

Meeting times: as needed.

For more information contact Committee Chairs Dagmar Schildwach or
Lisa Reigel.

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

Dr. Lerone Martin, Martin Luther King, Jr., Centennial Professor
The Young King
May 27th 2026 12:15 pm
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Dr. Scott Myers-Lipton
Why Tommie Smith and John Carlos Represent the Best of San Jose and America
Jun 3rd 2026 12:15 pm
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President Elect Tim Gill
Jun 10th 2026 12:15 pm
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Erin Salazar
Local Color: Empowering Santa Clara County's Working Artists
Jun 17th 2026 12:15 pm
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The Rotary Club of San Jose

Administrative Office
Gordon House
1690 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112

Contact us

Office: 408-297-6100
Office Hours
M-TH: 7:30 - 4:30
Friday: 7 - 1

Weekly meeting address

Rotary Summit Center
88 S. 4th St.
7th Floor
San Jose, CA
Lunch $30 (order lunch by Monday at noon)

Social Media links

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