As a part of Rotary, our club’s foundation is able to partner with other clubs and districts on local as well as global projects. We participated with 43 other Rotary clubs in this project led by Sheila Hosner of University District Rotary. Here’s part of Sheila’s progress report and some images of the planned health clinic at Bukobero, Uganda as well as a photo of the recent stage of construction.
“We raised a total of $103,677! Forty-three Rotary Clubs in four districts contributed and the project also received two district grants. …I can’t thank everyone enough for their contributions…
Below I have shared two drawings of what the building will look like when it is completed and a picture taken just days ago of where we are now. The construction picture on the right corresponds to the perspective of the bottom drawing. We expect the building completed by June or July 2024.”
Through our participation in international projects with TINFA (Technology and Information for All), the University Sunrise Service Foundation has made connections with community schools and Rotary Clubs in Guatemala. Principal Flori Acabal of Escuela Belen Elementary School reached out to us recently with an urgent request: could we help with repainting the school while the kids are away, during Holy Week (which was the next week)?
We connected with the President of Club Rotario de Retalhuleu and their club agreed to participate. Our foundation rushed approval of this request and Principal Flori was able to buy paint and start the project with teacher and parent volunteers.
Here are a few “Before” photos, of the school:
And some progress photos:
Principal Flori expects to finish repainting by the end of this week, 4/8-4/14. She says the kids will be much more enthusiastic about coming to the school with its fresh colors.
Below please find a link to the signup sheets for the upcoming QFC Food Drives. I included 3 tabs for members to sign up for March 9th, April 13th, and May 18th.
The program will be presented on Zoom only on Thursday morning with the line opening at 7:00 a.m. The formal meeting including the program runs from 7:30-8:30 a.m. No registration is required, and the program is free.
Click here to join the meeting Thursday morning.The Zoom line will open shortly after 7:00 a.m.
Whether you’re an aviation enthusiast, Seattle history buff, or simply intrigued by tales of human perseverance and innovation, this presentation promises an inspiring and educational experience that will leave you with a newfound appreciation of the golden age of flight and our local aviation heritage. This year commemorates the 100th anniversary of man’s first around the world flight, a race against nations that began and ended for America here at Sand Point Field (now Magnuson Park and NOAA). Our speaker will guide you through the daring exploits of these Army Air Service aviators who embarked on this 175-day journey, defying the limits of early 20th-century technology and pushing the boundaries of human endurance. Through a blend of vivid storytelling and captivating visuals, we will revisit the challenges and triumphs faced by those intrepid individuals who dared to dream of circumnavigating the globe by air.
Our speaker is Elisa Law (MA Museology, University of Washington) is a Seattle-born and raised museologist and public historian. Before she was brought on board as Executive Director and Centennial Coordinator at Friends of Magnuson Park, she built an impressive resume, traveling Indian Country filming documentaries with Project 562, running development projects and becoming an honorary chief on a remote Samoan Island in the Peace Corps and studying the emergence of Buddhist temple museums in Japan. In addition to her current work with Friends, she manages book projects for HistoryLink, a museum renovation for Vashon Heritage Museum and writes grants for the historic Tokeland Hotel. And she is also the mother of a 1-year old.
The connective thread of her background in cultural heritage, education, and project management is a passion for storytelling. Don’t miss her thrilling rendition of the 1924 First World Flight!
