Founded 1909              Weekly News and Highlights         June 19, 2026
 

 Rotary Break Until July 8

 Wednesday, July 8
Socialize @ Noon!
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington Athletic Club

 Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson
Member Survey! DEADLINE IS TODAY!

We will post this week's meeting report and meeting recording next week!

Sign Up to Greet at Lunch Meetings in 2026-2027 

We have now opened registrations for greeting at lunch meetings for our 2026-2027 Rotary year starting on our July 8 meeting at the WAC.

If you would like to greet, please use this link to sign up for available dates:

 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PGCVL9R

Please note that priority will be given to new members completing their blue badge checklist requirement. You may submit multiple dates of availability, but please note we may not accommodate all dates you request. If you are confirmed to greet at a meeting, you will receive a calendar invite from me. I will also run the confirmed greeter schedule in the newsletter.
2024-2025 SRSF Annual Report
Zoom Link for All Meetings This Year
25/26 Club Sponsorship Information

Get Involved!
 
In an effort to better inform membership of the health of the club, we will start posting member additions and resignations after each month's club board meeting. 
 
New Members: Helary Rakete-Yakub
 
Resignations: Irv Sandman, Lillian Sherman, Max Martina, Mike O'Byrne, Ev Billingslea, Jeff Pyatt, Brenda Barnes, Lindsay Klarman, Rajeev Agarwal, Fred Grimm, Bindiya Patel

LINKS TO RESOURCES
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
HOW TO SEARCH THE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
SPONSORS
 

REB Enterprises

Bloodworks NW

Baird

Gates Foundation

CONTACT US

Rotary Club of Seattle
1326 5th Ave Suite 342
Seattle, WA 98101

Mary Goldie
Club Director
mary@seattlerotary.org

We love to see our Rotary members promoting good works in our community and abroad!  If you have a project or fundraiser that you are excited about and would like to promote to your fellow club members, please check in with our Club Director, Mary Goldie, before distributing information or invitations through our email roster.  We value the privacy of our members’ contact information and can let you know the appropriate ways to reach out to folks in our club. Thank you!! 
June Rotary District Newsletter

Our Commitment to Social Justice

Seattle Rotary denounces racism and the marginalization of people from any group and in any way.
 
We ask all to stand in solidarity with members of our community who are experiencing any form of racism, xenophobia, or marginalization.
 

Upcoming Events
International Service Committee
Jun 19, 2026 10:00 AM
Serves to fulfill Rotary's mission of "advancing international understanding, goodwill, and peace." The committee selects projects that positively impact the health, education, and welfare of less advantaged people in other countries, with a particular emphasis on youth. Actively works with clubs in our District and abroad to leverage — via matching grants — the amount of money available for a project. Members get involved through direct knowledge of the project or by volunteering. Prior focuses have included malaria projects in Zambia, Tanzania, and Uganda; microcredit and water projects in India; de-mining projects in Vietnam and Lebanon; AIDS orphan support in South Africa and Ethiopia; education/literacy projects in Nepal, Chile, and Hungary; and more than a decade of wide-ranging projects in Russia. 
 
For more information on this committee, please email info@seattlerotary.org.
 
 
 
 
On Zoom
Seattle Rotary Service Foundation Board Meetings
Jun 25, 2026 12:00 PM
July 8 Lunch Meeting at the WAC with Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson
Jul 08, 2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-07:00)
 
1325 6th Avenue
Education Interest Group Monthly Meetings
Jul 10, 2026 10:00 AM
Please contact Lori Walker at lwalker@thewalkergrouppnw.com for meeting time and Zoom link details.
Zoom
Local Service Committee Monthly Meetings
Jul 14, 2026 10:30 AM
Jevon Powell, Chair

Meets 10:30 am on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom; please contact Jevon Powell for calendar invite and link.

The mission of the Local Service Committee is two-fold: to coordinate hands-on service activities for club members, and to accept and process grant applications for local service projects and forward those applications to Seattle Rotary Service Foundation for final evaluation and award.
Zoom
International Service Committee
Jul 17, 2026 10:00 AM
Serves to fulfill Rotary's mission of "advancing international understanding, goodwill, and peace." The committee selects projects that positively impact the health, education, and welfare of less advantaged people in other countries, with a particular emphasis on youth. Actively works with clubs in our District and abroad to leverage — via matching grants — the amount of money available for a project. Members get involved through direct knowledge of the project or by volunteering. Prior focuses have included malaria projects in Zambia, Tanzania, and Uganda; microcredit and water projects in India; de-mining projects in Vietnam and Lebanon; AIDS orphan support in South Africa and Ethiopia; education/literacy projects in Nepal, Chile, and Hungary; and more than a decade of wide-ranging projects in Russia. 
 
For more information on this committee, please email info@seattlerotary.org.
 
 
 
 
On Zoom
July 22 Lunch Meeting at the WAC with Seafair 2026
Jul 22, 2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-07:00)
 
1325 6th Avenue
July 29 Zoom Only Meeting
Jul 29, 2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-07:00)
Zoom meetings for the 2026-2027 Rotary year will be held on this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89617598740
 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89436108062
Local Service Committee Monthly Meetings
Aug 11, 2026 10:30 AM
Jevon Powell, Chair

Meets 10:30 am on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom; please contact Jevon Powell for calendar invite and link.

The mission of the Local Service Committee is two-fold: to coordinate hands-on service activities for club members, and to accept and process grant applications for local service projects and forward those applications to Seattle Rotary Service Foundation for final evaluation and award.
Zoom
Education Interest Group Monthly Meetings
Aug 14, 2026 10:00 AM
Please contact Lori Walker at lwalker@thewalkergrouppnw.com for meeting time and Zoom link details.
Zoom
View entire list

New Members in May

Mieka Briejer
Kate Tate

June 19-June 25

None!
JUNE CLUB
ANNIVERSARY
These are club membership (not total years of Rotary membership) only
 
1 Year
Erica Thrash-Sall
 
2 Years
David Farrell
 
3 Years
Cindy Sharek
 
Harry Short
 
10 Years
Dulcie Patner
 
14 Years
Mike Harney
 
15 Years
John Pohl
 
17 Years
Matt Bratlien
 
19 Years
Marli Iverson
 
24 Years
Dann Mead Smith
John Adams
 
26 Years
Bruce Williams
 
27 Years
Steve Boyer
 
34 Years
Roberta Greer
 
37 Years
Irv Sandman
 
40 Years
Dave Kelly

Get Involved

Meet fellow Rotarians and get involved in service.  See below for a list of committees.  Email the committee chair by clicking on their name.  Or, contact Mary Goldie for more information. 

SERVICE COMMITTEES 

International Service
Maddy Vonhoff
 
Local Service
Jevon Powell
 

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEES

Member Engagement & Recruitment
Sue McNab and Stephen Morse
 
New Member Introduction

Ani Black

Rotary Cares
Marsha Mutisi
 

PROGRAM AND MARKETING COMMITTEES 

Music
Programs
Meeting Reporters

OTHER COMMITTEES

Finance

Get Connected!

1. Join our club's LinkedIn Group.
2. Recommend fellow Rotarians.
3. Include Seattle Rotary 4 in your profile. 
4. Invite your connections to a weekly meeting, and let mary@seattlerotary.org know so they may be introduced. 
 
If you don't already have a LinkedIn profile, CLICK HERE to learn how to get started. 
 

SEATTLE 4 ROTARY AUDIO VISUAL SPONSORS

Video of Seattle 4 Rotary Programs are available online thanks to the generous support of our Seattle Rotary Audio Visual Sponsors.

In addition to supporting our club, becoming a Seattle 4 Rotary Audio Visual Sponsor brings many benefits. To learn more, click here, or contact Mary for more details at
mary@seattlerotary.org.

Do You Have Any Musical Instruments to Donate to Students in Need?  

Music4Life is a non-profit and project of Rotary District 5030 that distributes musical instruments to public school students in need. 

We welcome any gently used musical instruments you wish to donate. They can be delivered directly to these local music stores that are now open: American Music in  Phinney  Ridge and Kennelly Keys Music in Bellevue, Lynnwood, and Everett.

Please accompany your instrument with the PDF donation form, linked below.

Contact Marli Iverson at marli.iverson@comcast.net 
for additional information or visit the website at www.Music4Life.org.
Music4Life Donor Form

ROTARY CARES


Would You Like Support from Your Fellow  Members? 

Our Rotary Cares team is ready to listen and to support you.  One of the wonderful things about our club is that you have many friends --you just need to reach out to tap into our amazing network of caring people.  Please contact our Rotary Cares Committee Chair to let us know how we can help. 
 
 
Marsha Mutisi:
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