Edmonds Rotary is proud to announce our first donation to Housing Hope Madrona Highlands, a 52-unit apartment building designed to provide housing for low-income and unhorsed families with children. The building is an essential part of the effort to provide stable homes for vulnerable families in our community.

In a meaningful gesture of support, Alison Pence of Edmonds Rotary presented Carol Megenity, House Hope Ambassador, with a check for $352 from our Happy Bucks Fund. This donation will go directly toward meeting the essential needs of the families residing in the Madrona Highlands, helping them as they work toward stability and independence. 

The partnership between Edmonds Rotary and Housing Hope is just the beginning, and we are excited to continue supporting this incredible initiative in the future. We believe that by working together, we can help provide lasting solutions for families in need, ensuring they have the resources and support to thrive. 

Stay tuned for more updates as we work alongside Housing Hope to make a positive difference in the lives of families in our community!

Joe Scordino is the volunteer project leader of the Edmonds Stream Team which works with community members and high school students to monitor and enhance Edmonds watersheds and restore salmon.  He is a retired fishery biologist, who with wife Nancy raised four kids during the 45 years they have lived in Edmonds and will this year celebrate their 50^th wedding anniversary.  Joe retired after a 32-year career with NOAA Fisheries where he studied and managed ocean fisheries, marine mammals, and salmon habitat restoration.  In the last 10 years he has dedicated his time to volunteering and leading volunteers to enhance and restore the natural areas of Edmonds and bringing back salmon.
He’ll be presenting his most recent community all-volunteer project that successfully restored the eastern portion of the Edmonds Marsh and re-opened Shellabarger Creek on both sides of Highway 104.
 

Since 1976, the Rotary Club of Edmonds has awarded 343 scholarships to graduating seniors from Edmonds-Woodway, Meadowdale, and Scriber Lake High Schools. The total amount awarded has been over $357,705.

Students wishing to apply for a scholarship must be from one of the high schools listed above. Check with your school counseling office to verify if Rotary offers scholarships for students at your school.  Applicants should have a recommended minimum grade point average of 2.75. Financial need is the primary criterion for the selection of scholarship winners. Applications for the $1,500.00 scholarships for the 2025/2026 school year are due to high school counselors by March 3, 2025.

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