Founded 1909 Weekly News and Highlights February 16, 2024
President Nancy Cahill's Theme for 2023-2024
Gather - Engage - Serve
Next Lunch Meeting
Wednesday, February 21
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Westin Hotel & Zoom
UW President Ana Mari Cauce
Through research, innovation, healthcare and education, the University of Washington serves the people and communities of our state in countless – and sometimes surprising – ways. Now, as we face serious and urgent societal challenges, the UW is focused on how this engine of opportunity and discovery can drive solutions that accelerate progress for the public good. By leveraging our university’s unique strengths and assets in collaboration with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, the UW is advancing a healthier, more sustainable and more equitable Washington and world.
She will be accompanied by our Vice President for External Affairs, Randy Hodgins.
Last night, club members met at the The Rainier Club to hear from three finalists for our club's Seattle Rotary Service Foundation $100,000 Community Impact Grant. Club members heard 10 minute pitches from Consumer Education and Training Services (CENTS), Pike Place Market Foundation, and WA-BLOC. We will be announcing the $100,000 grant recipient soon! Thanks to everyone that attended and participated in this dynamic event!
The Boys & Girls Club is looking for reading mentors for three of their local area clubs. They are looking for volunteers that can read with one child twice a week for an hour. They would LOVE Rotarians to sign up for this program as it is effective in bringing K-4th grade students to reading at grade level in 10 weeks! To volunteer, CLICK HERE.
Low Ticket Alert!
The 2024 Hearts & Wine event benefitting Rotary Distict 5030 community partner Hearts & Wine will be held Friday, March 1. Tickets are almost sold out though so if you plan to attend, please purchase your tickets today if you can by CLICKING HERE.
The $100,000 Community Impact Grant event was last night and it was a big success. All three presentations were fantastic and so are their projects. Check out our website to watch the video and read through their applications. Voting begins now and closes on Friday, February 23rd. Thanks to all who helped with this event and especially to our SRSF President, Sarah Weaver.
There are only 13 days left of the campaign and we could really use your help as we are currently sitting at 48% of Seattle 4 Rotarians who have contributed. Please reach out to any of the SRSF Board Members if you need any assistance or have questions. Thanks to those who are already on board.
Bob Wiley Memorial
Bob's memorial will be February 17 at 1:00 PM at the Mercer Island Congretional Church (4545 Island Crest Way).
Get Involved!
Wednesday, February 21
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Rotary Education Workshop on Online Safety and Human Trafficking Prevention
Come learn how to protect our youth from sexual exploitation. This webinar is FREE to attend and proudly sponsored by Rotary Club of the Pacific Northwest Ending Sex Trafficking. Thursday, February 22 at 6pmPST. Feel free to invite your friends and family. All are welcome! For more information, CLICK HERE.
Monday, February 26
Deadline to Register to Volunteer Marshal with Rotary at the 2024 KPMG PGA Women's Championship
The Rotary Club of Seattle is excited to offer this volunteer opportunity as a Marshall for the 2024 KPMG Women's PGA Championship! Our club has committed to providing 15 volunteers for Hole 11. The deadline for registration for this event in June is February 26; please see below for registration information:
Click "Register Here" on the right-hand side of the page
Select "Adult Volunteer" as your volunteer type
Create a username and fill out information needed
When prompted to select a Committee Choice, select "Marshal Hole 11 - Rotary Club of Seattle" from the drop down box, enter the security code RCS2024, and complete the entire registration process
*Using this code ensures that all members of our club volunteering will be assigned to the correct hole*
Thursday, February 29
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
UW Foster School of Business
Rotary Day at the UW Foster School of Business Hosted by the Business Mentors Committee
The Rotary Business Mentors committee, under the co-chairmanship of Barton DeLacy and Paul Tsai, provides Seattle 4 members with an opportunity to coach UW Foster School of Business students as they help businesses in underserved communities to plan for and execute growth strategies.
To hear about the work of the Business Mentors Committee, please join us for the Rotary Day on the UW Campus!
Rotary Day
Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
Time: 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Location:Founders Hall, Peek Forum (5th Floor) / UW Foster School of Business
Lunch will be provided.
Parking will be provided
Parking instructions will be sent to all attendees by email prior to the event. Please submit your registration so that you receive parking instructions.
Feel free to reach out to Gabriela Michan at gmichan@uw.edu with any questions.
Wednesday, March 13
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
An Evening with Ciscoe Morris
Save the date for this exclusive evening with Ciscoe Morris, Seattle's premiere gardening personality! More details coming soon!
Wednesday, April 10
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Rotary Boys and Girls Club Day
Join us for a highly anticipated visit to our beloved Rotary Boys and Girls Club! This is your opportunity to see what our club does to contribute to this important organization within King County, both now and historically. For more information about the history of our club and the Rotary Boys and Girls Club, please CLICK HERE. More information about this event will be posted once finalized.
Notice
Lunch Cost Changes: All individual payments for meeting lunches across the board are now $45 including visiting Rotarians and prospective member guests.
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!!
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 Carma McKay for more information.
4. Invite your connections to a weekly meeting, and let carma@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.
Special thanks to our Gold Level Sponsor, Bob Alexander.
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 Co-Chairs are listed below to let us know how we can help.
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