Founded 1909 Weekly News and Highlights July 15, 2022
Next Week's Meeting
Wednesday, July 20
Westin Hotel and on Zoom
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Mat Chacon, Shooting from the Front Lines
Mat Chacon is a recovering CEO turned award-winning conflict photographer. He’s traveled to high-risk conflict zones across the globe and uses his photography to shine a light on the darkness of social inequality. His photos have won numerous accolades, and have been displayed around the world in galleries, photography magazines, fine art publications, and featured by the Smithsonian.
Learn about his journey from building software companies to his life changing, near death experience that inspired him to follow his true passion for photography. Mat is using his photography to inspire people into actions of enduring transformation that help our fellow human beings improve their stations in life and succeed where prosperity and peace might otherwise only be a dream.
Frances has worked as a global travel director, domestic violence counselor, global and public health administrator, national trainer, consultant and executive director.
Frances Walker was born in England to a British father and Romanian mother. Her parents met when her father was stationed in Bucharest with the Royal Air Force at the end of World War II.
At age of 21, Frances studied French in Paris at the famous Alliance Française.
There was no meeting reporter available for this week's meeting. Interested in becoming a meeting reporter? Contact Mary Goldie at mary@seattlerotary.org.
Happy Hour for Good Benefitting The Lantern Project
Thursday, July 21
Center for Wooden Boats
Seattle, WA
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join our hosts, the Lake Union Rotary Club, for this special happy hour benefitting The Lantern Project and their efforts to end sexual exploitation. Tickets are $40 and include drinks, appetizers, and live music with 100% of proceeds going to The Lantern Project.
Rotary Volunteer Day at Wellspring Family Services
Saturday, July 23
Wellspring Family Services
9:15 AM - 11:15 AM
All Rotarians are welcome to attend this standing monthly volunteer event. Volunteers must pre-register to attend by sending an RSVP to Faye Green at fgreen@wellspringfs.org.
Sea4s (New Rotary Members) Happy Hour - Open to All!
Thursday, July 28
ASUW Shell House
3655 Walla Walla Rd.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
This summer we welcome the return of bi-monthly happy hours for Sea4s (newer Seattle Rotary members) and this month we'd like all members to join in on the fun!
There will be a short program featuring our incoming Seattle Rotary Club President, Beth Knox, a tour of the historic Shell House, food, drinks, and fellowship for all!
Please register to attend (it's free!) by clicking HERE.
Seattle City Rotaract Club Kickoff Party - Open to All Members
Thursday, July 28
Downtown Seattle
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Tickets are $35 - $45
Join the Seattle City Rotaract Club as they celebrate the new Rotary year and introduce their new 2022-23 board. Tickets include dinner and open bar. Click HERE for more information and to register.
Grand Opening of Aegis Living Lake Union
Saturday, August 13
Aegis Living Lake Union
1936 Eastlake Ave. E
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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 Executive Director, Caroline Bobanick, or Membership Manager, 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!!
Member Engagement Looking for New Members
Our Member Engagement Committee is looking for new members! If interested in joining the group, please email John Steckler at john.steckler@oneaccord.co.
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.
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 Caroline for more details at caroline@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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