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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, except for the 2nd Thursdays of the month, when we celebrate Thursdays at 5 at the business place of one of our members.

Office Hours

Monday - Friday

8-5

We will be back at LaQuinta on 12-16

This Week at Rotary

Thursday, December 9, 2021

VOL. NINETY EIGHT, Issue 24

THURSDAY AT 5 - DECEMBER 9

Join us at the Rotary office for a casual Thursday at 5. There will be plenty of time to socialize and enjoy some light refreshments and beverages. The office is located at 1001 S. Yakima, Suite 9A. This is the Armory Building, and the building is locked after 5 so please enter on that north end of the building on Nollmeyer. There should be on street parking available, or you can turn into the alley between Tacoma Avenue and Yakima and find parking. Please arrive before 530.

For history buffs we still have books of old Gearshifts and Board meeting minutes from the earliest days of the club! We will also be happy to take the time to help members update their ClubRunner information or learn how to download the ClubRunner App which allows you to access members emails and phone numbers quickly. Drop by to socialize and have a little holiday cheer.

Please register here by Tuesday afternoon.

Diversity Statement of the Rotary Club of Tacoma #8

The Rotary Club of Tacoma #8 is open to all people who want to make positive changes in our community and world. We welcome all members and guests, regardless of race, nationality, religion, faith, gender, sexual orientation, cultural background, and ability.

We do not tolerate racism.

We strive to become an anti-racist organization. We are committed to learning more about how systemic racism has led to inequality and inequity in all systems – including education, housing, health, employment, wealth accumulation, policing, prosecution, sentencing, and incarceration – and working to eradicate inequality and inequity wherever we encounter it.

We will take these actions:

We will review and update our Club’s procedures, policies, meetings, events, communications, grants, projects, scholarships, and traditions.

We will broaden our recruiting practices to align our membership more closely with the demographics of Tacoma.

We will use our grants, projects, and scholarships to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice in our community.

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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 35,000 Rotary clubs worldwide. The Rotary motto is "service above self.”

Within Tacoma, the Rotary Club of Tacoma #8 invests in non-profit organizations throughout the community, recommended by the Community Grants Committee, that serve low-income children and seniors. Rotary #8 also has many “hands-on” projects where Rotarians offer their service. Some of these "hands on" projects that have been supported are:

. Food Drives and Repacks - for the Emergency Food Network. Regularly club members volunteer to participate in repacking food for distribution into 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 nearly $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 always welcomed inbound students and have identified local students to travel to other countries to participate in this life-changing experience.

Silver Award from Shelter Box

Our International Services Committee Serving the World

Our Projects Committee: Rotarians at Work

Helping Local Non-Profits

Food Projects for Our Community

Supporting the military

Our Literacy Committee in Action...

November Little Free Library Installation

Books Labeled for Distribution at Our Meeting on July 15

Libraries Ready for Installation

Stocking Our Libraries

Books for the Lincoln Lit Abes

Proud to be a Rotarian

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Holiday Program

Dec 16, 2021

Ryan Mello

Jan 06, 2022

Pierce County Council

Robb Krehbiel

Feb 03, 2022

How You Can Help Orcas

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December Thursday at 5
Rotary Office

Dec 09, 2021
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Food Collection with Tacoma Youth Symphony
Urban Grace Church

Dec 11, 2021 10:00 AM
EFN Break Bag Packing Project
EFN Distribution Center

Dec 11, 2021
12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Board of Directors Meeting
Rotary Office

Dec 13, 2021
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Executive Committee Meeting
Rotary Office

Dec 14, 2021
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Upcoming Relationship Building Socials

Let's Get Together!

Thanks to our great Fellowship Committee we are having some fun at our Thursday evening socials. For our new members, this a great way to get acquainted with members in a social setting. Someone from the committee will be at the location at 5 and there will be time to share some food and drink. If you have an idea for a location for the social, please contact Michelle Roberts.

December 16, 2021

Cloverleaf Pizza

6430 6^th Avenue

Tacoma, WA

December 23, 2021

No Social

Happy Holiday’s!

December 30, 2021

Fellowship opportunity

Wizard of Oz at 7:30 Tacoma Little Theatre

Purchase tickets here