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Ezra Teshome is an entrepreneur who has earned accolades worldwide for his philanthropic endeavors and efforts within Africa to impact the lives of children. He is passionate about global health issues, particularly focusing on the eradication of polio and bringing clean water to villages in rural Ethiopia. He has served notably on the board of several organizations, as well as a university. Professionally, Ezra has built a successful insurance and financial services business for over 35 years. He is also very involved in his local Ethiopian community, where he helped build the first church and establish the community center.   

As a testament to his contributions to society, Ezra has been awarded with many of the highest honors in his community, including the World Affairs Council World Citizen Award; Seattle University’s Alumni Community Service Award; Distinguish Alumni Award from High-line Community College; The Rotary Service above Self Award; Rotary International service award for world polio free Award, Martin Luther Jr. Distinguished service Award from UW Science center and being named a Time Magazine Global Health Hero. 

 Ezra served as the District Governor 2013-14 of Rotary District 5030. He is married to Yobi, and they have 4 children and 5 grandchildren. 

Please join us at Barnes & Noble Totem Village from 5:30–6:30 p.m. for a special evening of shopping and giving.

Help us make sure every child we support at Christmas receives a book, and get some holiday shopping done for your family and friends! A portion of each sale will go to Kirkland Rotary Club.

Then join us for dinner at 6:30 p.m. at Stack 571 Burger & Whiskey Bar in Totem Village to enjoy good food and catch up with friends.

We’d love to see you there!

Jenny Andrews is the executive director of Malaria Partners International (MPI) where, along with a strong board of directors, she leads efforts to end malaria through a comprehensive approach similar to Rotary’s successful Polio Plus campaign. Jenny works with Rotarians throughout Africa to engage in local, provincial and national efforts to end malaria in heavily endemic countries. Prior to joining MPI, Jenny served as the Director of Global Engagement & Philanthropic Partnerships at PATH where, alongside a team of global professionals, she helped advance people-centered primary healthcare to make good health accessible to everyone, regardless of where they live. Next year, Jenny will celebrate her 30^th year as a Rotary member. She has served as the president of her club and has been involved in nearly 20 international service projects. Jenny holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Miami University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Oregon. When she is not working, Jenny can be found on a trail preparing for her second pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago.