Interact: Rotary Sponsored Club

Name

Interact: Rotary Sponsored Club

Legal name

Interact District 5170

Website

https://interact5170.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Leadership Development

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Clubs & Organizations (General Interest, Cultural, Service) (EDAJAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Service & Service-Learning Programs (School-Run) (EDAJAJAI), Student Government & Leadership Programs (EDAJAJAH)

Keywords

• Youth leadership development
• Community service programs
• High school student clubs
• Rotary youth programs
• Charity fundraising initiatives

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Interact Club program is affiliated with Rotary District 5170 and operates as a 501(c)4 non-profit organization. Revenue appears to come from membership/program fees.
2. Graduation Stole Sales: Sale of official Interact District 5170 graduation stoles for the Class of 2026 at $25.00 each. One-time product sale with local pickup in San Francisco Bay Area.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Interact District 5170 organizes leadership development events (New Presidents Meeting, Interact Fall Rally, Fall Leadership Conference, Presidents Winter Retreat) and runs annual community and international service projects for over 5,000 high school students involved in Interact Clubs across 13 areas in the San Francisco Bay Area. It also sells official graduation stoles to graduating Interactors and coordinates with local Rotary Clubs for adult volunteer mentorship. All programming is student-led and student-organized with support from adult Rotary volunteers.

Product overview

Interact District 5170 offers a portfolio of leadership development events and service projects for over 5,000 high school students in the SF Bay Area. The core offerings include: New Presidents Meeting (NPM) as mandatory training for club presidents; Interact Fall Rally (IFR) for networking; Fall Leadership Conference (FLC) as the premier annual conference; and Presidents Winter Retreat (PWR) as an invite-only overnight experience. Service projects include PROJECT HELLO (community outreach for unhoused populations) and HARVESTING HOPE (international school meal program in Rwanda). Additionally, merchandise such as official graduation stoles is offered.

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Products and services

• New Presidents Meeting (NPM) Annual mandatory leadership training and networking session for Interact Club Presidents in District 5170. Held on Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 9am-2:30pm at DRYCO Construction's Training Room in Fremont, CA. Limited to 2 representatives per club, with co-presidents both permitted to attend; if a president cannot attend, the Vice President or another officer must be sent as the representative.
• Interact Fall Rally (IFR) Networking event bringing together hundreds of Interactors from the district for spirit rallies and the announcement of the year's Interact projects, connecting over 300 Interactors from schools throughout the bay area. Held Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 1:00pm-5:00pm.
• Fall Leadership Conference (FLC) Premier leadership development conference for Interact Club leaders, teaching over 200 Interact student leaders leadership skills and practical tactics for leading Interact Clubs. Held Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 9am-2:30pm.
• Presidents Winter Retreat (PWR) Overnight leadership experience for Interact Club Presidents and future/prospective Interact Club Presidents featuring team building activities, leadership workshops, and networking with other club presidents from throughout the Bay Area. Nomination-only and invite-only event held at a Private Outdoor School in Cupertino, CA 95070 from Saturday, February 13, 2027 at 9am through Sunday, February 14, 2027 at 11:30am.
• PROJECT HELLO 2025-2026 community project dedicated to supporting unhoused communities through service, donation drives, advocacy, and kindness. Partnered with Open Heart Kitchen to provide essential supplies, with goals to serve over 5,000 community hours and create 1,000 supply kits that provide necessary supplies and compassion.
• HARVESTING HOPE 2025-2026 international project working with the World Food Programme to provide daily, nutritious school meals to young children in Rwanda. The WFP has already fed 117,000 students across 140 schools in the country. Together with Interact District 5170, the initiative aims to raise $55,000 to nourish future generations.
• Interact 2026 Graduation Stoles Official Interact District 5170 graduation stole for the Class of 2026. Material: Satin/Polyester, Color: Royal Blue, Size: One-size, Price: $25.00 per stole. Available for local pickup only in the San Francisco Bay Area through Interact Area Directors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 117,000 students fed across 140 schools in Rwanda through partnership with World Food Programme
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Open Heart KitchencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Non-profit organization dedicated to uplifting the unhoused community. Interact District 5170 partners with Open Heart Kitchen for Project HELLO (2025-2026), providing essential supplies and support to unhoused communities. The district plans to create 1,000 supply kits and serve over 5,000 community hours through this partnership.
• World Food ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International organization providing daily nutritious school meals to children. Interact District 5170's international project HARVESTING HOPE (2025-2026) aims to raise $55,000 to support school feeding programs in Rwanda. The WFP has already fed 117,000 students across 140 schools in Rwanda.
• Rotary District 5170flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization and official sponsor of Interact District 5170. Interact is a program of Rotary District 5170, which is a 501(c)4 non-profit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rotary provides governance, adult volunteer support, and program framework.
• Local Rotary ClubscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Rotary Clubs throughout the Bay Area sponsor Interact Clubs at high schools and provide adult volunteer mentorship and support. All Interact activities are 100% volunteer-driven with support from adult volunteers and local Rotary Clubs.
• DRYCO ConstructionminorOthersDRYCO Construction provides their Training Room facility at 42745 Boscell Rd, Fremont, CA 94538 as a venue for the New Presidents Meeting (NPM) event on August 29, 2026.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA): RYLA is Rotary's own leadership development program for young people, operated under the same Rotary umbrella as Interact. It addresses overlapping leadership development needs among youth in the Rotary ecosystem and is organized at the district level in a manner comparable to Interact District Councils.
• Interact District Councils in other Rotary Districts: Other Rotary District Interact Councils (e.g., District 5150, 5180, 5160 in Northern California) operate the same model of student-led Interact Clubs within their respective Rotary District boundaries. They are structurally identical to Interact District 5170 and serve as direct regional comparables.
• Rotaract (Rotary-sponsored for young adults): Rotaract is Rotary's young-adult service leadership program (typically college-age), directly downstream of Interact in the Rotary youth pipeline. It uses a structurally identical district/council framework, making it the closest functional analog for older students who aged out of Interact.
• Key Club International (Kiwanis): Key Club International is the high school service leadership program of Kiwanis, directly comparable to Interact as a Rotary-sponsored youth organization. Both run student-led clubs at high schools with adult sponsor support, organize leadership conferences and service projects, and aim to develop teenage leaders through community service.
• Leo Club Program (Lions Clubs International): Leo Clubs are the youth program of Lions Clubs International, mirroring Interact's structure as a service leadership organization for young people sponsored by an established adult service club network. Both rely on student-led initiatives, district-level organization, and adult volunteer mentorship.

Emerging players

• Demonstrating Mastery Through Service Learning (Generation On / Youth Service America): Youth Service America (YSA) is a nonprofit that mobilizes young people in service-learning and community action projects, including grants and recognition programs. It overlaps with Interact's mission of structured youth-led community service and competes for the same student attention.
• DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America): DECA is a student-led high school organization focused on leadership and career development through competitions and conferences. It competes for student engagement time and offers a comparable calendar of conferences and leadership events, though oriented toward business/marketing rather than community service.
• HOSA-Future Health Professionals: HOSA is a national student-led organization for future health professionals that hosts leadership conferences, competitive events, and community service projects at the high school level. It parallels Interact's student-led, conference-driven model but with a healthcare career focus rather than general service.
• National Honor Society (NHS): NHS is a prominent high school service and leadership organization with chapters at schools nationwide. While selection is merit-based and adult-advisor driven rather than purely student-led, it competes for the same pool of high-achieving, service-oriented high school students and offers comparable leadership and community service opportunities.

Broad incumbents

• Boy Scouts of America / Scouts BSA: Scouting is a much larger and older national youth organization focused on leadership, citizenship, and community service. It competes broadly for the same teen demographic and emphasizes similar values of service and leadership, though it operates as a separate national structure rather than a Rotary-sponsored program.

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Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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