Founded 1909 Weekly News and Highlights September 27, 2024
President Jon's Four Cs: CONVENING, CONNECTING, COOPERATING, and COMMUNICATING!
Next Lunch Meeting
Wednesday, October 2
12:30 PM; Socialize at Noon
Washington Athletic Club (WAC) & Zoom
Erik Nordstrom, CEO of Nordstrom
Nordstrom was founded in downtown Seattle over 120 years ago and currently operates stores in downtowns throughout the country. Doing business in urban areas has been especially challenging since the pandemic. Erik will discuss what they are seeing and how Nordstrom is responding.
This week the Rotary Club of Seattle board met for its September meeting. During the session, new three year rolling goals were presented and approved by board vote. Most notably, these goals aim to increase membership and giving.
Become a UW Business Mentor - Deadline is October 4!
It’s that time of year again, and we’d like to officially invite you to join us as an advisor for our 2024-2025 Business Management Consulting Program. For those who are new, your mentorship to both our students and business clients is invaluable. Please use the links below to find more information about the program, including the program flyer, timeline, and a list of this year’s clients.
Please review these documents and let us know if you have any questions. If you’d like to participate, please CLICK HERE to complete our new online registration form by October 4, 2024.
Interested in Club Leadership? Club Nominations Process Starting
The Govenance Committee is curently meeting and considering nominations of officers and board members for the 2024-2025 Rotary year. They hope to complete this work in early October. The committee invites members interested in being considered for a position to please email John Kilpatrick by CLICKING HERE. The committee also welcomes your suggestions for members you recommend for leadership.
SAVE-THE-DATE: November 13th for the next ‘Future Vision’ Club Assembly and Social at the Frye Art Museum. All club members are invited to this progress presentation on the first six months of implementing Seattle Rotary's "Future Vision" strategic plan.
Members of the Future Vision Implementation 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 grants, 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 Rotary year.
Immediately following the formal club assembly session, Rotarians will be greeted by the Frye Art Museum director and have time to enjoy the museum’s exhibits and socialize. Light refreshments will be served.
Until then, your Future Vision Implementation Team is hard at work to implement all elements of our Future Vision plan. Send your comments and suggestions to feedback@seattlerotary.org so your input is reviewed and considered by the Future Vision Implementation Team.
Can you guess which one is club member Mark Wright?!
October 1 is the official launch of this year's Hunger Strike™, which will benefit our close club partner, Harvest Against Hunger, and No Kid Hungry! Hunger Strike™ is a fundraising campaign created to empower local Rotarians to help feed children and families in the United States. Rotarians across the country are encouraged to participate and each Rotary Club can elect to sign up to host a Hunger Strike fundraiser in their community.
We are in the process of assembling our bowling team for this year; please reach out to Jan Levy or Jenn Gladish if you are interested in participating! We need bowlers AND club fundraising support for our team!
The Seattle Rotary Service Foundation Annual Campaign kicks off on November 1st. However, you don’t need to wait to make your donation to the SRSF and the same is true for The Rotary Foundation. By CLICKING HERE you can sign up today!
Reminder to SRSF/RCOS Board of Trustees that your pledge or donation is due by the end of September.
SAVE THE DATE: There will be a very special event on January 30, 2025 hosted by the SRSF from 5:30-7:00 pm. More details to follow.
Sincerely,
The SRSF Board of Trustees!
Rotary Youth Exchange Summer Travel Program-Applications Due at End of October!
If you or a loved one has a student aged 15-18, they have an opportunity to be part of Rotary's Youth Exchange Summer Travel Program.
Spend 3-4 weeks overseas with a family that has a son or daughter the same age who will also spend 3-4 weeks in the US with your family. Exchange typically occurs between mid-June to end of August. Foreign language skills are encouraged, but not required.
Wednesday, October 9
6:00 PM
Frolik Bar in the Motif Hotel
October Evening Member Event - No Host Happy Hour
Please CLICK HERE to submit your RSVP for October's casual and social happy hour mixer.
Saturday, October 12
5:00 PM
2125 1st Ave.
PNW Rotary Ending Sex Trafficking Three Year Anniversary!
Come celebrate with the club we helped launch as they mark their three year anniversary! The evening will feature keynote Rotary speakers involved in direct service to trafficking survivors. More event information is available in the club calendar website listing; to register to attend, please CLICK HERE.
Wednesday, November 13
Frye Art Museum
Future Vision Club Assembly and Social
Please keep an eye on Our Mayberry for the official event listing, coming soon.
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
3 Years
Chris Schultz
Jenni Cox
4 Years
Hisao Inagaki
Daniel Chen
5 Years
Mike Hatzenbeler
7 Years
Marc Kurose
Jim Stevens
Derryl Willis
Linda Thompson-Black
8 Years
Matt Albertson
Lindsay Klarman
Kevin Crane
14 Years
Nyasha Tunduwani
16 Years
Lisa Mayfield
21 Years
Dominik Musafia
Linda Rough
25 Years
Harvey Rubinstein
32 Years
Jim McCurdy
37 Years
Faith Ireland
38 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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