Welcome to Rotary Club of Tacoma #8
 
 
Established in 1910, we're the 8th oldest Rotary club in the world. We believe in the power of in-person connections over online networking, enhancing our beautiful local community, and contributing to the well-being of the world we live in. We'd be delighted if you'd join us at our next club meeting, every Thursday at noon at the Tacoma Yacht Club.
This Week at Rotary
Thursday, April 9, 2020
VOL. NINETY SIX,  Issue 41
 
 
Anthony L-T Chen, MD, MPH
COVID-19: Working together to protect our community's health

Anthony L-T Chen is the Director of Health of Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. As the chief health strategist for Pierce County, he promotes a policy, systems and environmental change approach to advance the Health Department’s vision of healthy people and healthy communities.

Chen has a passion for health equity, bringing a personal commitment to the health department’s mission: to protect and improve the health of all people and places in Pierce County.

During his career, he has developed expertise in:

  • Community health planning and program development.
  • Quality and systems improvement.
  • Access to healthcare.
  • Cross-cultural medicine and cultural competency in healthcare.

Chen serves on state and national public health committees; regional planning bodies; and local, state and congressional district committees on healthcare access and reform.

A Duke University medical school graduate, he completed family medicine residency at the University of Cincinnati and a faculty development fellowship at Duke University. He received his Masters of Public Health at Harvard School of Public Health and has taught at medical centers and universities.

 
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Rotary In Action

Rotary is an international  organization whose purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian services, to encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around the world.  Rotary is open to all people regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, or political preference. There are more than 1.2 million Rotarians in over 34,000 Rotary clubs worldwide.  The Rotary motto is "service above self.” 

 
Within Tacoma, the Rotary Club of Tacoma (known as Rotary #8) donates grants to non-profit organizations, recommended by the Community Grants Committee, that serve low-income children and seniors.   Rotary 8 also has several “hands-on” projects where Rotarians offer their service.  Some of these "hands on" projects are:  
.  Read2Me - Rotarians  tutor 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students at four low-income schools;
.  Food Drives and Repacks - for the Emergency Food Network. Every quarter the club donates items and cash to support local food banks and other non rpofits as well as repackacking food for distribution in the community; and
.  Little Free Libraries - Rotarians build and install these libraries, filled with good children's books, near low-income elementary schools.
 
Rotary #8 has international projects such as clean water projects in Ethiopia and India, has brought firefighting equipment to Mexico, and has delivered school materials to Malawi.   Tacoma Rotarians have given Polio immunizations to children in India and Africa.
 
Throughout the world, Rotary Clubs, including Rotary #8, have contributed more than $900 million to eradicate polio in the world.   More than one half billion children in developing countries have been immunized against polio, through Rotary’s PolioPlus campaign.
 
Rotary’s Youth Exchange sends 7,000 high-school age students abroad each year, to study in another country and to learn about its society and culture.  The goal is to promote world peace.  Rotary 8 has incoming students from Sweden (Gabe)   and France (Nico) We have 2  outbound students Katie in Brazil and Taylor in Finland.
Our Projects Committee: Rotarians at Work
Rotary 8 - People of Action 2019-20
 
Toys for Kids Shopping December 10, 2019
 
Giving Tree gifts for one agency - December 2019
 
EFN Break Bags November and December 2019
 
Bike Build - November 2019
 
Raising Girls - In Meeting Project November 2019 
 
October - Saturday Sorting at St. Vinnie's
 
Handing Out the Backpacks
400 Backpacks ready to go
 
Camp Goodtimes - July 2019 - Fun and Festivities for All
 
2018-19 Highlight
The House that Rotary Built Has Been Finished and Dedicated
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Upcoming Programs
Anthony L-T Chen, MD MPH
Apr 09, 2020
COVID-19: Working together to protect our community’s health
Preston Peck
Apr 16, 2020
Recycle Reset: How International Market Changes Are Impacting Tacoma
Lisa Mansfield
Apr 30, 2020
Baby Court
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Upcoming Events
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The Gearshift
Issue 39
Mar 26, 2020
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Mar 19, 2020
Issue 37
Mar 12, 2020
Issue 36
Mar 05, 2020
Issue 35
Feb 27, 2020
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Jan 30, 2020
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Jan 16, 2020
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Jan 09, 2020
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Jan 02, 2020

Tacoma #8 Rotary meets Thursdays at Noon except the 2nd Thursdays
Tacoma Yacht Club
5401 Yacht Club Road
Tacoma, WA 98407
United States of America
Club Information
 
STAFF
 
Kathi Willis, Club Administrator
Joy Vivar-Beeks, Bookkeeper
 
253-473-7723
PO Box 1777
Tacoma, WA 98401-1777
 
OFFICE HOURS 
Monday - Friday
830-5
 
Office Address
1001 S. Yakima, Suite 9A
Tacoma, WA 98405
Club Executives & Directors
President
Carol Duris
President Elect
Kathryn Nelson
Vice President
Kim Bedier
Immediate Past President
Linda Kaye Briggs
Secretary 2018-2020
Cindy Niemi
Treasurer 2019-2021
Robin Echtle
Board Member 2017-2020
Jan Brazzell
Board member 2017-2020
Jim Henderson
Board member 2017-2020
Bryan Flint
Board Member 2017-2020
Harrison Laird
Board Member 2018-2021
Libby Catalinich
Board Member 2018-2021
Jace Dwinell
Board member 2018-2021
Daryl Hembry
Board Member 2018-2021
Carol Webster
Board Member 2019-2022
John Schneider
Board Member 2019-2022
Gil Quante
Board Member 2019-2022
Diane Kelleher
Board Member 2019-2022
Christina Turner
Tacoma Rotary 8 Foundation Board President
Brett Thomas
Auction Chair
Sharon Benson
Classification Co-Chair
Jeff Albers
Classification Co-Chair
Scott Sutherland
Communications Chair
Chris Serface
Engagement Co-Chair
Maria Harlow
Engagement Co-Chair
Jacki Farrar
Fellowship Chair
Michelle Roberts
Finance Committee Co -Chair
Dan Bogart
Finance Committee Co-Chair
Barbara Mead
Grants Co-Chair
DeAnne Hamilton
Grants Co-Chair
Clay Zhang
Information and Orientation Chair
Brien Elvins
Interact Co-Chair
Peter Carlstrom
Interact Co-Chair
Jace Dwinell
Literacy Co-Chair
Dean Carrell
Literacy Co-Chair
Sherri Stanton
Membership Recruitment Chair
Jennifer Weddermann
Military Affairs Co-Chair
Julie Foley
Military Affairs Co-Chair
Jonathan Murray
PGG and Foundations Co-Chair
Rusty Hersey
PGG and Foundations Co-Chair
Kirsten Willis
Program Co-Chair
Kim Bedier
Program Co-Chair
Hunter George
Projects Co-Chair
Diane Kelleher
Projects Co-Chair
Gil Quante
Rotary Youth Exchange Chair
Carol Webster
Scholarships Co-Chair
Jace Dwinell
Scholarship Co-Chair
Bob Fredrickson
Vocational Services Co-Chair
Andrew Imholt
Vocational Service Co-Chair
Missy Zenczak Candler
World Community Service Co-Chair
Barry Benson
World Community Service Co-Chair
Fred Matthaei
Youth Protection Officer
Kathryn Nelson
Youth Services Chair
Jace Dwinell