The Rotary Foundation: Bringing Hope to the World

David Gallagher has been a Rotarian since 1987. He served as President of Modesto Sunrise Rotary in 1997-98 and had the honor of serving as the Centennial District Governor for District 5220 during the 2004-2005 Rotary centennial year. After moving to Reno, he transferred his membership to the Rotary Club of Reno in 2018.

His main area of interest is international service. He has been the lead Rotarian on 33 grants with The Rotary Foundation in 11 different countries. David has traveled to be a part of 98 international humanitarian trips.

David was awarded the Service Above Self Award from Rotary International in 2002. The Rotary Foundation awarded David with the Citation for Meritorious Service Award in 2015, and the Distinguished Service Award in 2020. He serves as a member of the Cadre of Technical Advisors to The Rotary Foundation.

David is a retired Optometrist. He and his wife Diane have 3 daughters and 6 grandchildren. He enjoys spending time with his grandkids, and volunteers as a “math coach” at Glen Duncan Elementary School, and as a docent at the California State Railroad Museum.