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Aug. 01, 2022 9:00 a.m. - Aug. 31, 2022 11:50 p.m.
Help save lives with Tacoma Rotary #8 and the American Red Cross with the BloodLink blood drive. Tacoma Rotary #8 is on a mission to help patients in need by hosting a BloodLink and your support is needed to make it a success! Join us at a local blood drive to support blood donations in our community and across the nation. Hospital patients are counting on us! Use this link https://rcblood.org/3nsY4kS during the month of August to register for a blood drive near you. Share the link with friends, family, and co-workers. Anyone who registers with the link will be counted towards our goal of influencing 20 individuals to donate blood. Help us to keep the blood supply strong during the summer! |
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How KNKX Public Radio covers Tacoma and the Region
Aug. 04, 2022
Florangela Davila is the news director at KNKX Public Radio. She has experience in print, online, TV and radio as a reporter and as an editor for more than two decades. The only child of immigrants from Colombia and Peru, she was born and raised in Los Angeles; graduated from UC Berkeley and the J-School at Columbia University; and was a 2019 fellow in the CPB Public Media Editorial Integrity and Leadership Initiative. She has earned numerous individual and team journalism honors, most recently three regional Murrow awards for KNKX. |
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Aug. 04, 2022 12:00 p.m.
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Aug. 05, 2022 8:00 a.m.
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Aug. 06, 2022 10:00 a.m.
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Aug. 06, 2022 12:00 p.m.
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Aug. 06, 2022 5:00 p.m.
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Aug. 11, 2022 5:30 p.m.
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Aug. 13, 2022 2:00 p.m.
Enjoy sweeping views of Commencement Bay at the annual pool party thrown by Carolyn Weyrick. There will be drinks, appetizers, a grilled fish dinner, pool, hot tub, and lively conversation all around the evening fire with friends. This is a fundraiser experience for Tacoma Rotary #8 members and guests. Limited to 24 participants 21 and over. You will receive a confirmation email from the system, and several days later, a follow-up email with details. |
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Days for Girls
Aug. 18, 2022
Days for Girls was the recipient of a global grant project for the women and girls in the Kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, spearheaded by a team from Snoqualmie. Carol Hendricks and Jennifer Barthels started Days for Girls Snoqualmie in 2014 and they both absolutely love what they do. The opportunity to work with amazing women and men in Eswatini, Africa has been incredible. Carol began her journey in Eswatini in February of 2013. Since then there have been13 more trips. They have raised somewhere in the $150,000 through fundraisers and personal giving. Their chapter had sewn nearly 5000 kits before they met Lindiwe and started the Eswatini Enterprise. Days for Girls Snoqualmie was the recipient of a 2020-2021 Rotary global grant for the women and girls in the Kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland. Carol and Janet Leister, of the Lynwood Rotary, and writer of the Global Grant will talk about the mission of Days for Girls Snoqualmie, the impact of the Rotary, and other partners as well as the expansion of the project to provide handwashing stations to nineteen rural schools. Along with her team partners, and the rotary clubs that have supported our project, we have helped to make a difference for menstrual health and hygiene. |
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Aug. 18, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Aug. 18, 2022 4:00 p.m.
Bring your lawn chair, an awning, or tent if you want it, and definitely bring the family for a picnic! Where - Jefferson Park - near the ball fields - 801 Mason Avenue, Tacoma Your Welcome Committee is cooking up hotdogs, hamburgers, vegan burgers, and fun! There's a splash pad for the youngest among us to enjoy and plans for waffle ball, baseball, bocce, three-legged race, water balloons, and more. Please sign up and let us know you plan to attend and many are in your party by sending an email. If you want to help coordinate the games, cooking or set-up and tear-down, please let Emily Mendez-Bryant, Heather Faverman, or Gil Quante know. |
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Creating a More Resilient Anti-Racist Community
Aug. 25, 2022
In 2021, members of the Joint Municipal Action Committee (JMAC) – elected officials representing eight Tacoma-area governments and agencies – agreed to align their work in key areas to create a more resilient, anti-racist community. They are focusing their work on initiatives within these 3 strategic themes: Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI); public health and safety; and community wealth building. Elizabeth Bonbright, president of the Tacoma School Board and chair of JMAC will talk about the initiatives that are under way and how this consortium is working with the community to capitalize on collective strengths and opportunities. Elizabeth Bonbright is an industry leader in Early Childhood Education policy. Prior to joining the Tacoma School Board in November 2019, she spent over 22 years as the Executive Director of Child Care Aware of Washington building a network of high-quality child care providers and creating a public system to evaluate and ensure quality services. In her roles as Vice President and President of the Tacoma School Board, Elizabeth has focused on strengthening school district policies that ensure equity and access for all students and that support staff to nurture innovation in learning environments. On August 25, 2022, the Tacoma School Board will be passing one of the first Anti-Racism policies to be adopted by a school board in either Washington State or across the nation. As Chair of the Joint Municipal Action Committee (JMAC) -- a coalition of elected officials representing Tacoma/Pierce County governmental entities -- Elizabeth is leading the JMAC visioning process to strengthen inter-governmental collaboration and to innovate together to address strategically the critical policy issues facing our community. COVID-19’s disruption in our “normal” operations has offered elected officials the rare opportunity to reimagine what an economically vibrant, healthy, educated, more equitable and anti-racist community might look like. This collaborative project strives to build a culture of racial justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) creating environments that truly welcome and nurture all people – regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identification, socio-economic status, homelessness, and inclusive of other community members experiencing systemic oppression. Elizabeth earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Trinity College (Hartford, CT) and completed the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute program. |
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Aug. 25, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Tacoma Lawn Bowling
Sep. 01, 2022
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Sep. 01, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Sep. 02, 2022 8:00 a.m.
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Sep. 03, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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SOTA Bots
Sep. 15, 2022
Kaitlyn works with the Tacoma School of the Arts where she is the lead of the Outreach Department for the Robotics Team.
The SOTAbots are a Washington robotics team combining nontraditional High School students from The Industrial Design and Engineering Arts School (iDEA), Tacoma School of the Arts (SOTA) and Tacoma Science and Math Institute (SAMi). Every year, they have six weeks to design and build a robot. They are not given a kit, just the game manual, and a size and weight requirement. They must review the game manual and determine the best way to play the game, score points and work well with other bots that will vary in capabilities. Robotics is a great way for students to get involved in their community and learn business skills that they can later apply to real life situations. To get involved with their community they serve meals to families of patients at Mary Bridge and bring one of their smaller robots into Mary Bridge for the children to play with. Each student involved in FIRST Robotics will learn and build teamwork skills, how to work under pressure, goal setting, problem solving, and how to run an efficient and successful business.
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Pierce College
Sep. 22, 2022
Michele Johnson, Ph.D. has 45 years of teaching and leadership as a faculty member, president of Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, and is currently the chancellor/CEO of Pierce College District, a position she has held for 17 years. Under her tenure, Pierce College has been selected twice as a Top 10 finalist by the Aspen Institute for their $1 million Excellence in Community College award. Dr. Johnson will share the vision of the college with Tacoma Rotary #8 some of which include continuing the excellent work that has earned accolades for supporting student success, doubling graduation rates, expanding facilities at Fort Steilacoom and Puyallup, and innovative programs for veterans and diverse communities including Joint Base Lewis-McChord. She has championed a relentless pursuit to eliminate areas of inequities and to build an anti-racist institution. She is a fellow Tacoma #8 Rotarian and has announced her retirement at the end of 2022. Perhaps she'll share a little of her vision for her future self as well. |
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Sep. 24, 2022 3:00 p.m.
It Takes A Chorus Fundraising Auction Co-chair Cindy Grady and a few of her friends are hosting a Pig Roast. You're invited! It's a fundraiser experience that you don't want to miss. Enjoy a Cubano, "I Love Lucy," themed afternoon with Rotarians and their guests, live music, libations, great food, and even better company. Buy your ticket and you'll be provided the location and more information as we get closer to the day.
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Move Ahead WA: 16-year Transportation Package
Sep. 29, 2022
Representative Jake Fey will share an overview of the 2022 Move Ahead Washington Transportation Budget. Born and raised in Port Angeles, Jake’s experience in the YMCA Youth and Government program pointed him early on toward a life of public service. He was the first in his family to attend college, earning a BA in Political Science from the University of Washington and then an MPA from the University of Puget Sound. Jake served as the Director of the WSU Energy program from 2001 to 2019, providing leadership in alternative-energy and energy-efficiency. Jake has also coordinated community-volunteer efforts as a member of the Sound Transit and Pierce Transit Boards, and working on the Pierce County Public Health Board. He has served as Vice Chair of the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, was a member of the Tacoma City Council and also Deputy Mayor of Tacoma. Elected into the WA State House of Representatives in 2012, Jake currently serves as Chair of the House Transportation Committee and as a member of the House Environment and Energy Committee. In addition, Jake serves as the Vice Chair of the Council of State Governments’ Transportation Committee. One of Jake’s top priorities in the legislature is ensuring a cleaner, more sustainable transportation system for our state. During the 2019 Legislative session, Jake introduced the Green Transportation bill, aimed at helping switch to electric vehicles and cleaner fuels, with incentives to buy electric vehicles and help to build the infrastructure to charge electric cars in Washington State. The new law also offers grants to help mass transit agencies electrify their fleets and takes steps to solve the last-mile problem in mass transit. Jake has lived in Tacoma for more than 30 years. He has two children and two grandkids. |
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Oct. 01, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Leave 10 South Sound
Oct. 06, 2022
Leave 10 South Sound is a movement created by local donors, nonprofits, and professional advisors to educate, encourage and inspire people in the South Puget Sound region to leave at least 10% of their estates to charity. Leave 10 South Sound aims to build stronger communities and transform as many people as possible into philanthropists. You can learn more by going to https://www.leave10.org/south-sound/about/ |
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Oct. 07, 2022 8:00 a.m.
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Oct. 08, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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Oct. 13, 2022 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Rotarian Monique Valenzuela invites you to the Tacoma Youth Marine Center, home to the longest serving youth maritime program in the state operating for 100 continuous years right here in our very own Thea Foss waterway. Visit the 100-year wall to see how Thea’s son, Henry, travelled the world spreading support for youth maritime training. Visit Tacoma’s newest world-class training vessel, MV Doolin-Rogers, during the dockside tours and learn how the Youth Marine Foundation is creating pathways into the maritime industry for thousands of traditionally underrepresented youth. They will have snacks, wine and dockside tours of our new VESSEL!! |
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It's More Than A Living: Life in the wild to the White House and beyond
Oct. 20, 2022
Meghan Reese is a producer, writer, and photographer. Reese’s credits include producing and writing for National Geographic, National Geographic WILD, Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, History Channel, Smithsonian Channel, Science Channel, Oxygen, A&E, Animal Planet, Amazon Prime, HGTV, Investigation Discovery, Discovery Family, PBS, Sony/IMAX’s 3Net 3D films, Capital TV Pakistan, Ashoka and the British Council, the White House, the U.S. Department of State, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and NASA. Reese also runs Ography, her own photography and multimedia shop, capturing events for the National Park Service, the White House, and many other businesses, families, and events. Her photography has been featured by The National Park Service, The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Wall Street Journal, PBS, and more. Reese’s first step into production was as a researcher and assistant director for WGBH PBS’s news coverage team, where Reese covered major news events including the 2008 presidential election, the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy, and Boston’s Craigslist Killer. Prior to making the switch to television and film, Reese was an award-winning writer and editor for several newspapers, medical, health and lifestyle magazines, and executive editor of Today’s Dietitian Cookbook. Her writing career began in the Life section of USA Today, covering fashion, trends, and popular culture. Reese holds a journalism degree from American University, where she held several prestigious internships around the Washington D.C. area, including The Washington Post, CNN, NPR, and at the White House. |
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Oct. 20, 2022 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Oct. 20, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Progress on Polio Eradication and Outlook for Next Year
Oct. 27, 2022
Apoorva Mallya is a Senior Program Officer on the Polio team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. His primary focus is on Afghanistan and Pakistan – the only two countries where wild polio still exists. Apoorva guides the Gates Foundation’s work in Afghanistan working closely with Rotary, WHO, UNICEF, and many other partners. Apoorva focuses on improving campaigns and delivering vaccines, especially in fragile and conflict settings. Apoorva has been working on polio eradication since 2008 and has spent extensive time across Africa and Asia including in Nigeria, Chad, DRC, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Apoorva is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Washington and completed his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. |
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Oct. 27, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Nov. 03, 2022 - Dec. 01, 2022
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State Finances and Long Term Policy
Nov. 03, 2022
Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti discusses his first two years in office, including priorities for the agency, navigating pandemic market conditions, and ensuring the continued strength of Washington’s finances. He will also talk about the upcoming legislative session and policy initiatives the Office of the State Treasurer will champion in 2023 and beyond. Mike Pellicciotti (Pelleh-chee-otti) was elected Washington’s 24th State Treasurer in 2020. As Washington’s chief financial officer, Mike is dedicated to financial transparency, protecting Washington’s financial health, and advancing policies that best serve our state’s working families and retirees. Before becoming Treasurer, he served two terms in the Washington House of Representatives, where he served on House fiscal committees, including the Capital Budget Committee. In the legislature, Mike fought for more equitable and open government, passing laws to get “dark money” out of politics and requiring that the legislature provide its public records. Before representing the 30th Legislative District of South King and North Pierce Counties, Mike was an assistant attorney general who managed a state unit that combatted economic fraud in Washington. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, and he received his Master’s in Rural Development as a United States Fulbright Scholar, where he studied economic development. His Juris Doctor is from Gonzaga University and is a lifelong fan of Gonzaga Basketball. |
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Nov. 03, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Nov. 04, 2022 8:00 a.m.
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Nov. 10, 2022 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Fire and flood, domestic violence, mounting medical bills, food insecurity and the cost of furniture are a few reasons a family living in our community might need the services of NW Furniture Bank. “My children and I received furniture 3 months ago, but due to another unfortunate event in our lives….we needed your services again.” Reducing the barrier to our services is one of our greatest goals. Furniture is a simple fix, but it’s not simple if you can’t afford it, or your family is in crisis. Each month over 100 families has access to our services and each month those families now have a place to sit, sleep and eat because we exist. Would you please join us in November 10th to find out more about this amazing community resource? |
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Nov. 12, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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Veterans Services
Nov. 17, 2022
Will Willis has a history of service. He started his life of selfless service in the United States Air Force where he served for 30 years and earned the highest enlisted rank of Chief Master Sergeant. Only 1% of the enlisted members would ever achieve the rank of Chief. Will retired from the military in February 2016, where he served as the Air Transportation Manager, 62 Aerial Port Squadron, 62 Maintenance Group, 62 Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord—McChord Field, Washington. Will enlisted in 1986 after graduating from East Saint Louis Senior High School, East Saint Louis, Ill. He has held numerous base and staff positions in the air transportation career field. He has been assigned to multiple squadron level positions as well as staff positions to include: the 715th Air Mobility Operations Group in Hawaii, Headquarters Air Mobility Passenger Policy and Air Transformation Branch at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Will was the Air Transportation Inspection Manager for the Headquarters Air Mobility Command’s Inspector General’s Office at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. And lastly, he served in a demanding position as the noncommissioned Officer in Charge of Operations for the J4 Directorate as well as the senior Air Force enlisted leader during his joint staff tour with the Special Operations Unit in Qatar. Will was given a great opportunity to serve again within the Office of U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell as her Military/Veterans Constituency Services Representative in May of 2016. He provides constituent services to Military, Veterans and their families for Washington State residents. He also advises Senator Cantwell on legislative issues as it pertains to military and veteran issues. |
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Nov. 17, 2022 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Nov. 18, 2022 10:00 a.m.
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Walk With Me—What I Observed in Walking 1400 Miles Through Tacoma
Dec. 01, 2022
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Dec. 02, 2022 8:00 a.m.
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Dec. 03, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Dec. 09, 2022 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Dec. 10, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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Dec. 15, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Dec. 19, 2022 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Jan. 05, 2023
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Jan. 06, 2023 8:00 a.m.
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Jan. 07, 2023 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Jan. 12, 2023 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Jan. 13, 2023 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Jan. 14, 2023 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Jan. 19, 2023 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Jan. 26, 2023 1:00 p.m.
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