Big Taste Nominee: Outdoors for All

The Big Taste

The University Sunrise Rotary Club hosts an annual event at Magnuson Park called the Big Taste. The Big Taste is where we discover the latest wines, beers, ciders, and spirits from the Pacific Northwest. We sampled new favorites from great Northwest Wineries, Distilleries, Cideries, & Breweries! Over 500 people attend and it is one of the most fun events of the year.

The event is a benefit. This year, the recipient will be chosen from among four nominated organizations. Each organization has made an application to the Club and will talk to us about what they are trying to accomplish.

On September 8, we heard from Outdoors for All.

On Thursday, September 1, we heard from the Friends of Magnuson Park and We HEART Seattle. On Thursday, September 8, we heard from Outdoors for All and Mainstay at Seattle Central College. The Club will vote to determine our partner/recipient.

Big Taste Nominee: Mainstay at Seattle Central College

The Big Taste

The University Sunrise Rotary Club hosts an annual event at Magnuson Park called the Big Taste. The Big Taste is where we discover the latest wines, beers, ciders, and spirits from the Pacific Northwest. We sampled new favorites from great Northwest Wineries, Distilleries, Cideries, & Breweries! Over 500 people attend and it is one of the most fun events of the year.

The event is a benefit. This year, the recipient will be chosen from among four nominated organizations. Each organization has made an application to the Club and will talk to us about what they are trying to accomplish.

On September 1, we heard from Mainstay at Seattle Central College.

  • Here is a link to their website.
  • Here is a link to the video that was shown to the Club.
  • Here is a link to the Mainstay at Seattle Central College application.

On Thursday, September 1, we heard from the Friends of Magnuson Park and We HEART Seattle. On Thursday, September 8, we heard from Outdoors for All and Mainstay at Seattle Central College. The Club will vote to determine our partner/recipient.

Big Taste Nominee: Friends of Magnuson Park

The Big Taste

The University Sunrise Rotary Club hosts an annual event at Magnuson Park called the Big Taste. The Big Taste is where we discover the latest wines, beers, ciders, and spirits from the Pacific Northwest. We sampled new favorites from great Northwest Wineries, Distilleries, Cideries, & Breweries! Over 500 people attend and it is one of the most fun events of the year.

The event is a benefit. This year, the recipient will be chosen from among four nominated organizations. Each organization has made an application to the Club and will talk to us about what they are trying to accomplish.

On September 1, we heard from the Friends of Magnuson Park.

This Thursday, September 1, we heard from the Friends of Magnuson Park and We HEART Seattle. On Thursday, September 8, we will hear from Outdoors for All and Mainstay The Club will then vote to determine the partner/recipient.

Big Taste Nominee: We Heart Seattle

The Big Taste

The University Sunrise Rotary Club hosts an annual event at Magnuson Park called the Big Taste. The Big Taste is where we discover the latest wines, beers, ciders, and spirits from the Pacific Northwest. We sampled new favorites from great Northwest Wineries, Distilleries, Cideries, & Breweries! Over 500 people attend and it is one of the most fun events of the year.

The event is a benefit. This year, the recipient will be chosen from among four nominated organizations. Each organization has made an application to the Club and will talk to us about what they are trying to accomplish.

On September 1, we heard from We Heart Seattle.

On Thursday, September 1, we heard from the Friends of Magnuson Park and We HEART Seattle. On Thursday, September 8, we heard from Outdoors for All and Mainstay at Seattle Central College. The Club will vote to determine our partner/recipient.

Program: Lee Otis, E8 Angels, “Angel Investing in CleanTech,” November 17, 2022

Lee Otis - portrait (full).jpg

For over 25 yrs, Lee has been committed to the conservation of our planet and invested in solutions that help protect it and advocate for its care. Lee is an environmental scientist, sustainable and clean-energy consultant. As a former US EPA scientist, and geographic information systems (GIS) consultant, she has combined her scientific and digital technology experiences to make investments in clean technology startups.

Since being elected as Co-Chair of E8, she has helped create more diversity on the E8 board and increased E8’s membership.

She has five children ranging in ages 19-27; three are currently in college (UW, WSU, and Purdue). Two have graduated.  Both are professionals working as consultants (in energy and sustainability in the PNW and helping build sustainable housing for the homeless in the Bay Area).

Lee has degrees in Geology/Anthropology and a Masters in Science in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco.

Program: Club Networking, July 7, 2022

Our program this week will be a networking session. Everyone joining us on Zoom will get a chance to introduce themselves and find out what all of us have been up to. Join us!

University Sunrise Rotary Club builds more tiny homes
The University Sunrise Rotary Club builds more tiny homes for the homeless

Program: Marc McCord, Treehouse, “Foster Care 101,” May 26, 2022

Join the University Sunrise Rotary Club for our weekly meeting this Thursday morning to hear Marc McCord of Treehouse give us a primer on Foster Care.  Treehouse has received funding from our Club in the past.

The meeting runs from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. The Zoom line will open at 7:00 a.m. for informal networking.

Just click here Thursday morning to join us. No registration is needed.

Marc McCord is Treehouse’s Community Engagement Manager. In this position he works with community groups and corporate partners to help them find ways to impact the lives of youth experiencing foster care. This includes helping these groups with fundraising drives to advance our programs, material drives to stock the shelves of our free store, or even get involved with volunteering.

Program:  This presentation goes over statistics on what youth experiencing foster care face, what Treehouse does to impact this, and how you can help.

Thanks to Nancy Bolin for arranging this program.