Wednesday, September 17 Socialize @ Noon! 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Rainier Club
Markham McIntyre (Director of the Seattle Office of Economic Development) and Jon Scholes (President & CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association, club member)
Worker foot traffic continues to climb downtown. The average daily number of employees reached a post-pandemic high with more than 154,000 daily worker visits in July, the highest number since February 2020. This marks the second consecutive month reaching 66% of the volume comparable to 2019 levels.
Join Jon Scholes and Markham McIntyre as they examine where we were a few years ago, where we are now and the progress that’s been made, and where we go from here when it comes to downtown recovery and public safety.
I’m happy to share that our Back-to-School card initiative, which I had the joy of initiating with the support of our Local Service Committee, President Jan, VP for Local Services Jevon, club director Mary, and Jared Grose from the Rotary Boys & Girls Club, turned out to be a real success. Together, our Rotarians prepared, and I delivered 96 handwritten cards for the children at the Rotary Boys & Girls Club.
The Club’s educator, Tim, was wonderfully cooperative, and the children’s reactions were priceless. Each of the three age groups created colorful thank-you posters, signed with their names and decorated with drawings. For some of these kids, this may have been the very first personal card they’ve ever received—a small gesture that can carry a big impact.
It is heartwarming to see how such a simple tradition can encourage children and bring smiles to their faces. I hope we can keep this momentum going and explore new ways to connect with them—perhaps with cards and little surprise gifts for Thanksgiving and the holidays ahead.
Tatyana V Tsyrlina-Spady, PhD
Co-founder and Co-Executive Director,
International Kindness Reset
Please contact Local Service Committee Chair Jevon Powell for more information at jevon@scontrino-powell.com.
There's one more week to submit your responses to a small member survey! Use the QR code above to access or CLICK HERE.
We are very fortunate to have extensive club archives dating to the early days of our club. There are some Rotary traditions we hold onto dearly, but I must say I'm kind of glad celebrating National Canned Salmon Day isn't one of them! I bet that was a “most unusual” meeting!
-March 8, 1916 bulletin, seven years after our club was founded.
Around 30 members and guests gathered for our first evening event of the 25/26 Rotary year on Wednesday at FareStart. Members enjoyed refreshments in the private dining room, socialized, and put their organizational history of FareStart to the test! FareStart is a nonprofit that provides restaurant industry job training for individuals facing disadvantages and homelessness.
FareStart received a 2011 James Beard "Humanitarian of the Year" award and has expanded its scope in recent years to add a café and barista training services for vulnerable youth at Echo Glen, a juvenile detention facility.
Registration Open for Hunger Strike 2025!
If you've been waiting for your opportunity to engage in sport with your fellow members, now is the time as sign ups are open for Hunger Strike 2025! This annual fundraiser pits Rotary District 5030 teams against each other, all in the good spirit of service as teams are raising funds for our perennial district service partner, Harvest Against Hunger.
Fundraising kicks off on October 1, but we'd like to have teams formed before then! If you wanna figure out if you still throw straight gutter balls, email mary@seattlerotary.org to participate!
SRSF Spotlight
Every day, the Seattle Rotary Service Foundation (SRSF) fuels the work that transforms lives—right here in our community and around the world. From providing scholarships to empowering youth, from supporting local nonprofits to advancing global service projects, our generosity makes this impact possible.
As Rotarians, we share a deep commitment to “Service Above Self.” Now, more than ever, our neighbors and partners need us to lead with compassion and action. Your generosity to SRSF is an investment in hope, opportunity, and lasting change for our community.
Sunday, September 14 and Sunday, October 12 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Elk Run Farm
Harvest Against Hunger Work Parties
Meet other District 5030 Rotarians in service at the monthly Rotary Work Parties for Harvest Against Hunger. Bring your gloves and pitch in as produce is gleaned and beds are prepared for next year's harvest.
To register to volunteer for the September or October session, please CLICK HERE.
Saturday, October 11 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Ringsrud Orchard
Big Apple Glean: 2025 Edition
Mark your calendars! Our annual Big Apple Glean is Saturday, October 11 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Ringsrud Orchard has generously saved us two rows of apple trees to glean--that's about 10,000 pounds of fruit! Spread the word and help us gather the volunteer force we need to harvest these apples and send them around the state.
Tuesday, October 28 & Wednesday, October 29 Sheraton Grand Seattle
Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference
Join business, government, and civic leaders from Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia for two days of bold ideas and regional collaboration at the Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference. This year’s program will explore shared priorities around AI, clean energy, life sciences, infrastructure, and cross-border economic growth, with panels, keynotes, and networking opportunities focused on building the Innovation Corridor of 2050. Keynote speakers include Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith and Abundance co-author Derek Thompson.
We would love to extend a warm invitation to your members to join us at the conference, which will take place October 28-29 at the Sheraton Grand Seattle. The event brings together leaders from across Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia to collaborate on shared priorities like innovation, infrastructure, clean energy, and economic competitiveness, many of which align closely with the Rotary Club’s values and community-focused mission. To make it easier for members to attend, we’re offering a $25 discount using the code Rotary2025 at registration.
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. August membership changes approved by the board are as follows:
New Members: Alan Bergen (reinstatement)
Resignations: Nathaniel Meyer, Grace Chen, Mike Adams, Michele Shaw, Ben Reiber, Kerry Swanson
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!!
These are club membership (not total years of Rotary membership) anniversaries only
1 Year
Emily Cantrell
Jose Iniguez
Lori Bae
4 Years
Chris Schultz Jenni Cox
5 Years
Hisao Inagaki
Daniel Chen
6 Years
Mike Hatzenbeler
8 Years
Marc Kurose
Jim Stevens
Derryl Willis
9 Years
Matt Albertson
Lindsay Klarman
15 Years
Nyasha Tunduwani
17 Years
Lisa Mayfield
22 Years
Linda Rough
Dominik Musafia
26 Years
Harvey Rubinstein
33 Years
Jim McCurdy
38 Years
Faith Ireland
39 Years
Don Murphy
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.
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.
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.
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