Please send any general club committee announcements for The Newsletter to Fiona Ronyai by Thursday at noon.
Get Involved - Join a Committee!
You can find a full list of our committees with descriptions on our website. Contacting the committee chair, listed below, is the best way to find out how to get involved.
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.
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.
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In this conversation with arts leaders, Vivian Phillips will lead an exploration of the arts sector as it was pre-pandemic and what lies ahead. Seattle Theater Group Executive Director, Josh LaBelle, and 4Culture Executive Director, Brian Carter,will share what new opportunities are on the horizon for arts organizations and artists, as well as some of the biggest challenges being faced across the region’s arts ecosystem looking toward the future of recovery.
Our opening music video was the song Lean On originally recorded by the group Major Lazer,American electronic dance music (EDM) trio for their 3rd full-length album “Peace is the Mission in 2015. The version you just heard was performed by the electro-funk band Scary Pockets and featured vocalist Elise Trouw (Trow) in collaboration.
We wish to thank Doug Picha, Seattle Children's Foundation President, for 40 years of Seattle Rotary membership. We wish him well in retirement. He will always be remembered for the Christmas gift he and his wife Cassie gave to their children that grew into so much more.
Mount Nyiragongo volcano, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa, erupted on May 23, killing 31 people and sparking an evacuation in the nearby city of Goma. Nyiragongo, one of the world's most active volcanoes. ShelterBox is monitoring the situation. Their operations teams are in contact with humanitarian agencies in the area and are ready to respond if needed.
Every day, ShelterBox prepares for and responds to disasters and crises that displace families around our world. Currently, they are supporting families who have survived disaster or conflict in 7 different countries. This work is only possible because of private charitable donations to ShelterBox, andif you are a member of the club that has made your annual foundation commitment, you can be proud of your support of ShelterBox.
Summer Rotary Walk 'n Talks
Friday Evenings at 6 PM
What better way to reconnect and bring Seattle back to life than to join fellow Rotarians in a city walk followed by an opportunity to sit down over a cocktail.
Mark these dates in your calendar and stay tuned for more details.
Thursday, June 24
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Queen City Yacht Club
President's Reception
Join us for our first in-person event in more than a year! Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, music, and real people will join together to honor President Jeff Borek. Significant others are welcome.
Tickets are $10.00 per person and include two drink tickets and must be purchased by June 18th. Cash bar for additional drinks.
To ensure everyone's safety, a vaccination or negative COVID test within 72 hours of the reception will be required to attend.
Seattle 4 will be hosting a cocktail reception to thank Seattle 4 Rotary member Cathy Gibson for her tenure as District Governor. All are welcome - golfers and non-golfers alike.
No charge to attend the reception only. One drink ticket included. Sign up below.
If you wish to join the golf tournament or attend the dinner program at additional cost please register by June 14th.
We are saddened to hear of the sudden passing of fellow Seattle 4 Rotarian, Carolyn Hojaboom on June 2, 2021, as she was returning from Hawaii with her husband and fellow club member John. Carolyn was an active Rotarian who served as our club Treasurer and board member. She will be missed, and we will provide more information as it becomes available.
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 one of our Rotary Cares Committee Co-chairs listed below to let us know how we can help.
Rotary Club of Seattle
1326 5th Ave Suite 342
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-623-0023
Caroline Bobanick
Executive Director
caroline@seattlerotary.org
Fiona Ronyai
Membership and Communications Manager
fiona@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 Executive Director, Caroline Bobanick, or Membership and Communication Manager, Fiona Ronyai, 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!!
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