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Benefiting the community and our world through action, integrity, service, and fellowship.

We are an Edmonds-based community service organization open to all people regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender or political preference.  We host a variety of community service efforts while having FUN!

Our meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 11:30 am at Claire’s Pantry in Edmonds.

Check the Calendar for meeting dates and Speaker announcements. Explore our website, Facebook page and Instagram page to learn more!

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
By: Maggie Peterson

The Rotary Club of Edmonds Bridge to Success Project began with a District Grant in September 2019. The initial team of members Lamin Manneh, Maggie Peterson, Randy Hutchins and Beth Kealy traveled to The Gambia to identify a site for the science lab in the rural area of the Gambia. Upon arrival, the team met with our in-country Rotary Club partner, the Rotary Club of Brusubi. Lamin, a native of the Gambia, was keenly aware that the lack of science education in rural Gambia adversely affected young people in those communities. If students wanted to pursue higher education in the sciences, and if their parents could afford it, they had to travel West to the capital city of Banjul. Aside from there being no infrastructure for such travel, they had to live with "host" families while going to school and often were taken advantage of, if not abused. This was a particularly perilous arrangement for girls. Many students simply gave up and made the dangerous journey to Europe in order to try to find work.

Fast-forward five years - together with their partners, The Rotary Club of Brusubi and MRC Holland, and in collaboration with the Ministries of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, the Inauguration team of Lamin Manneh, Maggie Peterson and Suzanne James dedicated the labs in Kaur and Basse in February 2024.

The transformation of lives has already begun. Students at Kaur compete in science competitions with the larger established schools in the urban areas, and win! They are planning for careers in medicine, engineering and architecture. Enrollment and attendance at both campuses has skyrocketed. 

The second lab at the Basse campus of the Gambia School of Education will not only serve local secondary school students, but also be used for science teacher training.

The Rotary Club of Edmonds is grateful to District 5030 for both a District grant in 2019 and a Global Grant in 2021. We also thank our District Club Partners: 

Edmonds Daybreakers
Shoreline Rotary Club
Rotary Club of Renton
Alderwood Terrace Rotary Club
Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park
Rotary Club of Ballard
Bellevue Breakfast Club
Rotary Club of Auburn
Rotary Club of Kent
Lake Union Neighborhood
Lynnwood Rotary
Emerald City Rotary

 



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The Rotary Club of Edmonds is proud to announce the recipient of the 3rd annual “Rick Steves Service Above Self” award. The inspiration for this award is Rick Steves, who models Rotary values through exemplary citizenship in his personal, business, community, and global service to others.

The recipient of this year’s award is Tana Axtelle. Tana has been the manager of the Harbor Square Athletic Club for 25 years. Her sense of service in her work extends beyond the gym walls and deep into our local community.



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What’s Happening

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
All club members are encouraged to attend the April 2nd meeting, as Lamin Manneh, Maggie Peterson and Suzanne James will be giving an update on our major project - the Bridge to Success; bringing science education to rural Gambia. These three club members recently traveled to Gambia to dedicate the completed science labs at Kaur and Basse, and are looking forward to sharing with the club the astonishing success this critical education is having in The Gambia.

The public is invited: We meet at Claire's Restaurant on Main at noon. Lunch is available for purchase.

Calendar


Edmonds Weekly Club Meeting
Speaker: Maggie Peterson and Lamin Manneh
Topic: International Service Committee will give an update on the Club's International Service Project in The Gambia.
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Vocational Committee Meeting
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Edmonds Weekly Club Meeting
Speaker: Paige Sjoblom - Librarian, Edmonds Library
Topic: Paige will discuss the resources available at the newly remodeled Edmonds Library.
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Rotary Fireside
Speaker: Rotary Fireside
Topic: Rotary International Convention
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The Rotary Club of Edmonds - Tiny House Build
Topic: Tiny House Build - Sound Foundations NW Hope Factory
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Wine Tasting Party
Topic: Wine Tasting
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Edmonds Weekly Club Meeting
Speaker: Maggie Kase - Vocational Committee Chair
Topic: Maggie will provide an update on what the Vocational Committee has been working on.
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Edmonds Weekly Club Meeting
Speaker: Erik Ashlie-Vinke - Sound Transit
Topic: Erik will provide an update of new Sound Transit projects including the Sounder line and Lynnwood Link Extension
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Edmonds Weekly Club Meeting
Speaker: Mike Rosen - Edmonds Mayor
Topic: A conversation with Mayor Mike Rosen.
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*Tentative* Rotary Club of Edmonds - 2024 Spring Retreat
Topic: Spring Club Retreat
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Grotto At Edmonds Arts Festival
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Edmonds Weekly Club Meeting
Speaker: Heather Trim - Exec Dir Zero Waste Washington
Topic: Heather will speak about the work of Zero Waste Washington to drive policy change for a healthy and waste-free world.
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Edmonds Weekly Club Meeting
Speaker: Heather Trim - Exec Dir Zero Waste Washington
Topic: Heather will speak about the work of Zero Waste Washington to drive policy change for a healthy and waste-free world.
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Edmonds Oktoberfest
Topic: Two-day event filled with music, food, games for the kids, and beer and wine.
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Together, we see a world

where people unite and take action

to create lasting

change across the globe,

in our communities, and in ourselves.