Events

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It's our Three Year Anniversary. Come celebrate with us!!

Here is what you can look forward to:

Spotlight of our Rotary members who are in direct service of survivors:

- Kristine Moreland, who expertly does street outreach, finds missing youth and brings them home to family and safety.

- Dr Marshall Partington, who is a plastic surgeon and removing branding tattoos from survivors as part of their healing journey.

Sing along to "It's the End of the Line for Sex Trafficking" and "Come Together, Rotary!"

A big THANK YOU to all of the Rotary Clubs who agreed to partner with us to provide education to quickly identify signs of sexual exploitation and how to respond appropriately:

- Duvall Rotary

- Lake Union Rotary

- Lynnwood Rotary

- Mercer Island Rotary

- Mill Creek Rotary

- Seattle #4 Rotary

- MORE TO COME!

PARKING: Park at the pay lot immediately across the street, and in between Taco del Mar & the ARMY NAVY Surplus Store. It's close by and well illuminated.

ATTIRE: This is a casual event, but if you're someone who likes to dress up - go for it!

WHAT: Beer, wine and heavy appetizers

WHO: All Rotarians and guests aged 21+ are welcome!

For tickets to this and all other club events this year, please use this link: https://ourmayberry.com/campaigns/270/events

Jay Inslee is a fifth-generation Washingtonian who has lived and worked on both sides of the state. He grew up in the Seattle area where his father, Frank, was a high school teacher and coach. His mother, Adele, worked as a sales clerk at Sears & Roebuck. Jay worked his way through college and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in economics before earning his law degree at Willamette University. He and his wife, Trudi, then moved to Selah, a small town near Yakima where they raised their three sons. Jay worked as an attorney and prosecutor.

Jay and Trudi are now proud grandparents to six active little Inslees. Besides writing and illustrating books for his grandchildren and sketching scenes from around Washington, Jay is an avid cyclist and charter member of Hoopaholics, a youth basketball academy.

Jay first became involved in public service in 1985 when he and Trudi helped lead the effort to build a new public high school in Selah. Motivated to fight against proposed funding cuts for rural schools, Jay went on to represent the 14th Legislative District in the state House of Representatives. He was then elected to Congress in 1992. The Inslees later moved back to Kitsap County where Jay was elected to Congress in 1998, serving until 2012 when he was elected governor.

He is currently the longest serving governor in the United States.

Contact Mary Johnstone to learn more and how to get involved. 

For tickets to this and all other club events this year, please use this link: https://ourmayberry.com/campaigns/270/events

Sue Rahr began her 43-year law enforcement career as a deputy with the King County Sheriff’s Office in 1979 and worked her way up through the ranks until she was elected Sheriff in 2005. She served as Sheriff for another seven years, retiring in 2012. She was responsible for over 1,000 employees, a $150 million budget, and contract police services in 12 cities and transit policing for the Seattle/Puget Sound region. She led KCSO to CALEA National Accreditation in 2010 and was awarded “2010 Elected Official of the Year” by the Municipal League.

In 2012 she was appointed Executive Director of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission where she served for nine years and was responsible for training all city and county law enforcement and corrections officers in the state, as well as many other criminal justice professionals.

She is the current interim Seattle Police Chief.

We are excited to announce the 2024 Hunger Strike fundraiser to combat food insecurity in our community that benefits Harvest Against Hunger and other local hunger relief efforts. This year’s event will take place on November 11 at several local bowling alleys. 

We encourage Seattle 4 members to join us in the fun, whether bowling, fundraising, or spreading the word. Even if you're not a bowler, you're welcome to simply come and cheer on your fellow club members. 

You can start your own team and invite friends or join one of our existing teams - it's up to you!

Together, we can help provide fresh, nutritious food to those in need and support sustainable practices that empower communities.

Click here for more details, join a team or start your own team: https://ourmayberry.com/campaigns/328/team-event/164  

All club members are invited to this progress presentation on the first six months of implementing Seattle Rotary's "Future VIsion" strategic plan beginning at 5:30PM. Members of the Future Vision Implmentation team will be sharing their change initiatives for club membership, club finances and operations, club meetings, the club's public image, club service projects, SRSF, and club governance. This is an important year of transition for our club. Stay up-to-date on what's happening and what's planned for the second half of the year.  Members are welcome to arrive early for a complimnetary tour of the Frye Museum collection from 5PM-5:30PM. This event is free to club members.  Light refreshments will be served; a no-host bar for beer and wine will be available. Please register today!

For tickets to this and all other club events this year, please use this link: https://ourmayberry.com/campaigns/270/events

Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D., serves as the President & CEO of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the largest private funder of mental health research grants. Dr. Borenstein developed the Emmy-nominated public television program “Healthy Minds,” and serves as host and executive producer of the series. The program, broadcast nationwide, is available online, and focuses on topics in psychiatry in order to educate the public, reduce stigma and offer a message of hope. Dr. Borenstein served as Editor-in-Chief of Psychiatric News, the newspaper of the American Psychiatric Association from 2012 - 2023.

Dr. Borenstein is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and serves as the Chair of the Section of Psychiatry at the Academy. He also has served as the President of the New York State Psychiatric Association. Dr. Borenstein earned his undergraduate degree at Harvard and his medical degree at New York University.

• All new volunteers must complete an application. Volunteers returning to Wellspring do not need to complete the application again. Returning volunteers do need to RSVP.
• Day of clothing: Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing, most tasks require lots of standing, walking, and sorting. Please dress for the weather.
• Day of tasks: Volunteers will be supporting the Family Store by sorting through clothing, toys, books, and more, or packing orders to go directly to families experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Day of tasks will vary based on greatest need at the time.

• Parking: At our facility at 1900 Rainier Ave S. Seattle, WA 98144. Please park in visitor spots. Parking is available onsite, with additional parking available across the street, in the lower lot of the Japanese Presbyterian Church (Wellspring is the green X in the photo below, additional parking is the yellow X). Street parking available in the surrounding neighborhood. We do recommend carpooling when possible. Please do not leave valuables in cars – while we haven’t had problems with this yet, we are hoping to keep it that way.

• Donations: Volunteers are welcome to bring donations with them. For used items, please reference our donation guidelines. Our greatest needs are new socks and underwear. We are grateful for cash gifts to support the most critical needs across all programs.

Contact Mary Johnstone to learn more and how to get involved. 

For tickets to this and all other club events this year, please use this link: https://ourmayberry.com/campaigns/270/events

Volunteers will support the Family Store program extension, providing holiday gifts for children facing homelessness and hardship. Tasks will include sorting incoming gifts, or packing orders to go directly to families. It will include light lifting and walking. Day of tasks will vary based on our greatest needs.

We will need a list of all volunteers we should expect by December 10^th.

As always, returning volunteers will not need to complete the application again. New volunteers will need to complete the volunteer application: https://wellspringfs.org/volunteer-form/.

Additionally, we would be so grateful if Rotary or members participated in our holiday gift drive! Let me know your thoughts.

It is my pleasure to also share the Gift Drive Toolkit and additional ways to engage below. If you have any questions, please reach out anytime.

1. Share the Gift Drive toolkit and gift wish lists: This webpage is a one-stop shop for everything gift drive! Please share the flyer at your local coffee shop, host a drive with your sports team or at your office, and activate your network for this critical effort.  
2. Bring a new and unwrapped gift: Help us ensure every child we serve has something special this holiday season. We welcome toys, books, and gifts for children of all ages, with babies, toddlers, and teens being the highest needs. You can ship deliver your gift to Wellspring from November 1 – December 6. The online wish lists and print flyer linked on the drive webpage are a great starting point for gift ideas.
3. Spread the Word on Social Media: Please share our gift drive on your social platforms! The more visibility we create, the more support we can gather to make this year truly magical. Keep an eye out for posts from Wellspring throughout the season, or craft your own.
4. Volunteer: If you would like to volunteer yourself, or with a group to support the gift drive, just reach out to me. This is a cheerful and easy way to reconnect with the Wellspring mission.
5. Cash donation: A cash donation during Giving Together supports Wellspring programs year-round. Share the donation page to raise critical funds this holiday season

An additional date to keep in mind:

Change is Brewing December 10: At Reuben’s Brews in Ballard! This annual fundraiser will feature photos with Santa and a lot of cheer. Reuben’s will donate $1 to Wellspring for each pint sold, and we will have lots of fun spin-the-wheel prizes.

For tickets: https://ourmayberry.com/campaigns/270/events

As Microsoft’s vice chair and president, Brad Smith is responsible for spearheading the company’s work and representing it publicly on a wide variety of critical issues involving the intersection of technology and society, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, privacy, environmental sustainability, human rights, digital safety, immigration, philanthropy, and products and business for non-profit customers. He leads a team of roughly 2,000 business, legal and corporate affairs professionals located in 54 countries and operating in more than 120 nations.

Contact Mary Johnstone to learn more and how to get involved. 

Contact Mary Johnstone to learn more and how to get involved. 

Contact Mary Johnstone to learn more and how to get involved. 

Contact Mary Johnstone to learn more and how to get involved.