Community Involvement

Our Stockholders and Staff serve on boards and committees of many community organizations including the Rotary, Fremont Chamber of Commerce, Soroptimist International, East Bay Community Foundation Advisory Board, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, Lindsay Wildlife Museum and Oakland's Family Center. Their dedicated service is a reflection of their commitment to the communities in which they live and work. At RINA, we support and encourage these charitable efforts that benefit so many good causes.

Lindsay Wildlife Museum
RINA recently sponsored the Lindsay Wildlife Museum’s 12th Annual Golf Tournament at the Contra Costa Country Club. Tim Tikalsky, Stockholder in our Walnut Creek office, and a member of the Board of Directors for the Lindsay Wildlife Museum, played a very competitive game of golf.

Founded in Walnut Creek in 1955, the Lindsay Wildlife Museum “connects people with wildlife to inspire responsibility and respect for the world we share.” The museum is one of the largest wildlife rehabilitation centers in the United States, treating nearly 6,000 wild animals annually.

Habitat for Humanity East Bay
“We closed our four RINA offices on October 26th, 2007, and spent a sun filled day in East Oakland, volunteering with East Bay Habitat for Humanity. An independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, Habitat for Humanity East Bay was founded in 1988. Habitat’s mission is to revitalize neighborhoods and create homeownership opportunities for families with limited incomes, by utilizing volunteer labor, donated funds and donated materials to build homes. To date, Habitat for Humanity East Bay has completed the construction of just under 200 single-family homes in Alameda County and West Contra Costa County. RINA staff spent the day doing mostly finishing work on the homes including painting, installing baseboards and hanging doors. We had a fun time working away from the office.”

RINA Scholarship Fund
Lifelong learning has been a hallmark of RINA since the firm was founded in 1946. RINA founders Henry Rooney, Paul Ida , Bob Nolt, and Jack Ahern shared the belief that education was critical to success in business and in life. They supported numerous organizations which had educational missions in our communities, and that academic support is continued today.

To honor our founders and their commitment to personal development, RINA has established a scholarship fund at Golden Gate University. Scholarships will be awarded annually to students in the tax and accounting programs.

Rotary Club of San Francisco
Cecile Chiquette, Tax Stockholder in our San Francisco office, was recently named "Rotarian of the Year" by the Rotary Club of San Francisco #2. According to Rotary President Anita Stangl, “Cecile never says no, except sometimes during tax season. She is a phenomenal friend and volunteer who is very involved in Rotary”. From July 2004 through June 2006, Cecile served on the Rotary Board and also served as Treasurer. She is currently serving as the Club Secretary and Board member for the July 2007 – June 2009 term.

Annual Holiday Contribution
On behalf of our staff and clients, RINA annually gives a $10,000 donation to a community organization. This year's recipient is the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. For more than twenty-five years, ACTCM has been providing graduate education and patient care, enabling people to integrate traditional Chinese medicine into their daily lives.

The funds will be used to support the clinics ACTCM operates in San Francisco. These clinics serve a diverse population of individuals with a wide range of medical needs, including HIV/AIDS, stroke, breast cancer, detox and hospice patients.

The Wellness Community
The Wellness Community's 12th Annual Golf Classic took place on June 26th at the Orinda Country Club. Jay Gilson and Tom Neff of RINA's Oakland office, played along with our clients Steve Wilcox of the Summit Financial Group and Jim Strickland of KaiserAir. The Wellness Community, part of a national organization, helps people affected by cancer enhance their health and well-being via a professional program of education, emotional support and hope. The Golf Classic raised $60,000 to directly support this program.