Rotary Club of Peninsula Starlight Foundation

Rotary Club of Peninsula Starlight

Come join our club in supporting three local nonprofit organizations made up of passionate innovators dedicated to making a difference. Hear their pitches and vote for your favorite one to decide how the funds we raised will be allocated to each nonprofit.

100 Points of Light - April 25

April 25, 2026

Arrillaga Family Recreation Center - Menlo Park, CA

Meet This Year’s Competitors

Pivotal

Pivotal helps young people in and from foster care in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties develop to career readiness.

Pivotal provides young people in and from foster care in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties with trauma-responsive individualized academic coaching, college scholarships, professional development, and career readiness support as they navigate the critical years from high school to college and into the workforce. Their coaching and support services allow them to stick by foster youth through unstable home placements, school changes, and life challenges to ensure they remain focused on their goals. Pivotal’s Academic & Career Coaching Project will be highlighted at the 100 Points of Light Event.

Pivotal

Pivotal helps young people in and from foster care in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties develop to career readiness.

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Hear How Pivotal Changed My Life

StreetCode Academy

A community-based nonprofit offering free, high-quality tech education to youth, adults, and families from historically underrepresented communities.

StreetCode Academy is a community-based nonprofit offering free, high-quality tech education to youth, adults, and families from historically underrepresented communities. Their mission is to empower communities of color to embrace innovation, unlock creative potential, and access economic opportunity through technology. Learn about the StreetCode Innovation Pods Project, a permanent, community-based solution to the lack of accessible tech education infrastructure in East Palo Alto

StreetCode Academy

A community-based nonprofit offering free, high-quality tech education to youth, adults, and families from historically underrepresented communities.

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Founder's Vision: Unlocking Tech Equity on the Peninsula

Wisdom International: Help2Others

Prevent human trafficking before harm begins.

Wisdom International: Help2Others’ mission is to prevent human trafficking before harm begins, and their vision is a world free from exploitation and slavery. The goal is to educate all about the harms of human trafficking, what it looks like from recruitment and grooming to the horror of being trafficked, to prevent new victims from falling prey to traffickers, and to assist those already trapped to find the help they need. Find out more about their Prevention Education Against Human Trafficking – Protection and Peace of Mind Project.

Wisdom International: Help2Others

Prevent human trafficking before harm begins.

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Watch How Wisdom Protects the Vulnerable

Come Join US

The Rotary Club of Peninsula Starlight invites you to join us for a lively evening to support non-profits doing good. It is a friendly competition between the selected non-profits. This not-to-miss event will feature delicious fare, drinks, socializing and community building. Check back frequently to book your tickets early!

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Engaging Presentations

Hear short (10-minute) engaging presentations from three local nonprofit organizations. Learn more about these important projects from their passionate ambassadors.

Voting Rights

Attendees will cast their vote for the presentation/project/non-profit mission that moved them the most. You will decide how they place and what portion of the pot they will receive. Bring your like-minded friends to help support these projects.

Delicious Food & Tasty Beverages

Enjoy delicious light and heavy appetizers. There will be sweet treats as well. Visit the no-host bar for wine, beer, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages.

Fabulous Prizes

Access to a variety of prize offerings that are sure to delight a variety of interests and styles! (See the FAQs below)

Fun!

Join in the fun and laughter. Socialize with friends, connect, and meet new friends among the community, Rotarians, and non-profit ambassadors.

Explore the Venue

The Arrillaga Family Recreation Center, located in Menlo Park, is a lovely venue with indoor and outdoor areas. It has all the accessories for hosting a great event, comfortable for all attendees.

Hey Non-Profits, Apply to Be a Future Speaker / Competitor

A friendly competition where everyone wins.

Current Event Applications are now closed.

If you would like to be notified when applications open again- click the NOTIFY ME button

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What Exactly is the 100 Points of Light Event?

100 Points of Light is a yearly event run by the Rotary Club of Peninsula Starlight Foundation and it’s an opportunity to bring people together and support multiple non-profit organizations’ projects in one fun event.

Selected non-profits will each give a 10-minute presentation to showcase the project they are working to fund.

Attendees will vote for the presentation that they felt was best delivered and/or moved them the most.

Attendee voting determines which portion of funds each group receives. Each will receive a portion of the proceeds.

2. How Can I Enter My Non-Profit into the Competition?

Applications for the upcoming event are now closed. Provide your contact information if you would like to be notified when the next application window opens

Notify Me for a 2026 Application

We expect to have more applications than spots available for presenting at the event. Completing this application does not guarantee participation or funding.

We look forward to learning about your organization and impactful work.

3. How Can I Become a Sponsor?

Thank you for your interest to support the success of this event and ultimately benefiting the success of the non-profit organizations and their important programs.

There are several opportunities for varying levels of sponsorship.

Sponsors are recognized before, during, and after the event as well as on our website.

Click the SPONSOR tab in the menu.

4. Is this a Private Event? Who Can Attend?

All are welcome to purchase a ticket to this event.

If you are unable to attend but would like to support the event and non-profits, there will be a Donation choice on the tickets page. Purchase of drawing tickets is another great way to offer your support!

In-person attendees will be voting for their favorite non-profit presentation and determining the outcome.