What do Kirkland’s Dakshin Indian Bistro, Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery, Casa Ricardo’s, Claire’s Nails, and Bombaii Hair Cutters all have in common? They’re all recipients of grants from the Kirkland Small Business Relief Fund, one of the hometown investment priorities of Kirkland’s Rotary Clubs.
The Rotary Club
of Kirkland
Welcomes You!
Service Above Self
We meet In Person
Mondays at 6:15 PM
Woodmark Hotel
1200 Carillon Point
Kirkland, WA 98033
United States of America
Kirkland, WA 98033
United States of America
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Due to COVID-19, the Rotary Club of Kirkland is meeting using Zoom. For access to the online meetings, use the Join link that follows, and the meeting identification codes if needed. Zoom session opens at 6 p.m., with meeting start at 6:15 p.m.
SPECIAL AUGUST DIVERSITY SPEAKER SERIES
The Rotary Club of Kirkland offers all-star August diversity, equity, and inclusion program series, The Legacy of Racism in America, to its membership and members' guests.
Experts scheduled to speak at the Monday meetings are environmental journalist Scott Miller on white privilege on October 10, PricewaterhouseCoopers vice president Joshua Cooper on LGBTQD equity and inclusion on October 17, trained facilitator and Circle Keeper Paula-Ann Clements on the Native American experience on October 24, and former KING 5 television reporter Linda Byron on equity in policing and what it means to “defund” the police on October 31.
The series moderator will be Darcia Tudor, a club member and attorney, family mediator, forensic therapist and executive coach.
As people who come to Rotary from and to serve in our community, we cannot but recognize and empathize with those who have experienced the pain of intolerance and injustice. As a part of the greater Kirkland community for over 80 years, we would not be true to our mission and our values without clearly and emphatically affirming our endorsement of the statement recently issued by Rotary International:
“At Rotary, we have no tolerance for racism. Promoting respect, celebrating diversity, demanding ethical leadership, and working tirelessly to advance peace are central tenets of our work. We have more work to do to create more just, open and welcoming communities for all people. We know there are no easy fixes and that challenging conversations and work lie before all of us. Rotary’s strength has long been our ability and commitment to bringing people together. We will tap into that strength now as we stand with those who are working for peace and justice. Rotary will do our part to listen, learn and take action to ensure that we continue to contribute to making positive change.”
Interested in joining the Rotary Club of Kirkland?
Please contact a membership co-chair: Amy Mutal, Rick Walter
Please consider completing a New Member Application
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Board of Directors Meeting
Virtual (Zoom)Aug 12, 2020
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM -
Board of Directors Meeting
TBDSep 09, 2020
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM -
Board of Directors Meeting
TBDOct 14, 2020
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
The Rotary Club of Kirkland is pleased to announce the award of twelve scholarships to students attending Emerson High School, Juanita High School, Lake Washington High School, and Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The scholarships awards, totaling $14,000 were either $1,000 or $1,500.
The Rotary Club of Kirkland is proud to announce two recipients of the club’s Outstanding Educator Award for 2020. Tiffany Chow is an English Language teacher at Juanita High School, and Justin Hopkins is an AVID teacher and site coordinator at Lake Washington High School.
The Rotary Club of Kirkland and the club’s partners have completed several historically significant projects at the midpoint of the Cross Kirkland Corridor, site of the former Northern Pacific Railway station. The centerpiece is a Picnic Pavilion with picnic tables and illustrated signage describing the railroad’s 100-year-plus history in Kirkland.
The Rotary Club of Kirkland is proud to announce a significant gift of $11,700 to Kirkland Nourishing Network to support food for local Lake Washington School District students and their families. As a part of the Rotary Club’s ongoing support for the Network, and in response to a call for help from the Kirkland Parks & Community Foundation, leaders of the Club’s Community Service Committee redirected $4,500, the International Service Committee redirected $3,700, and the Club’s partner Kirkland Rotary Foundation contributed $3,500 to make this special gift possible.
Linda Byron, Investigative Reporter
Aug 31, 2020
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