Providing COMMUNITY, INTERNATIONAL, & VOCATIONAL Services
for Rainier Valley of Seattle.
1st, 2nd & 3rd Tues. morning 8 - 9 am. --
Location: Rainier Valley PCC -- 3610 South Edmunds Street
Join us for NETWORKING at 8 a.m. & ENJOY breakfast!
June 10 Program - Melody Wainscott - Beacon Food Forest
Where is Beacon Food Forest going as an organization?
May 13 Program: Ben Conway - "Is Peace Corps In Your Future?"
Ben Conway will tell us what motivated him to join the Peace Corps, what it was like to live in Togo, what he's been doing since. He can answer your questions about how the Peace Corps works and why so many people volunteer.
Bring your questions about joining the Peace Corps. Bring guests!
May 3 - Saturday "Build Little Free Libraries" Work Session
No need to have advanced carpentry skills - we are going to mark-up sheets of plywood for cutting into floors, walls, roofs of up to 4 little free libraries.
You can develop new skills: assembling pieces and glueing, nailing, screwing, using hand tools, electric drills.
SAFETY FIRST!
May 6 Program: Report Back From District 5030 Conference
Report back from club president-elect Ann Sammon from the annual District 5030 Conference in Vancouver, BC
District conferences are an opportunity for all 50 clubs in the Seattle area to share - what is working? What new initiatives look exciting and interesting?
April 15 - Little Free Library Project Planning
Planning meeting for the Little Free Library project.
Ideas we discussed:
1. contacting the woodworking departments of the area high schools to involve students in the production LFL
2. Presentations to other Rotary clubs for financial assistance
Bring your ideas!
Feb. 11 - Jayne Hinton - "Helping Strong Girls Become Strong Women"
Jayne Hinton will explain how Powerful Voices got it's start and how it works to build self-confidence and a support network for inner city girls.
For More Info: http://www.powerfulvoices.org/programs/index.shtml
Location: Light for Life, 3820 South Ferdinand, #102
March 11: Bernie Lucking - "Is There A Gravity Car In Your Future?"
Gravity car races are a feature of Sammamish Rotary Club - a sponsored fun way for developmentally-challenged kids to have some fun in their community. How did Sammamish Rotary get into this project? Can Rainier Valley Rotary participate?
March 8 - Clean Streets Project
Let's pick up trash!
Where:Along MLK in Columbia City.
Meet at Ann's house at 9:45.
Supplies provided but bring your own gloves if you prefer.
March 4 - More Chemistry Lab Equipment For RB High School!
Chris Eide will tell us about a fundraising project for Louise Wong - science teacher at Rainier Beach High School. She seeks state-of-the-art lab sets that will elevate the learning experience for her students.
For more information: https://teachersunited.nationbuilder.com/buildyourvision
