Across District 5030, clubs have projects ready to make a difference. Now they’re inviting fellow Rotarians to join them.
One of the great strengths of Rotary is that a good idea in one club doesn’t have to remain one club’s idea.
Across District 5030, Rotarians are developing projects that address real needs — close to home and around the world. Some have the volunteers. Some have community partners. Some have carefully developed plans. And some need just one more ingredient to move forward: another Rotary club willing to become a partner.
That creates an opportunity for all of us.
A club doesn’t necessarily have to originate a project to make meaningful service happen. By joining another club’s project, Rotarians can expand their impact, build relationships across the district, and give members new ways to put Service Above Self into action.
Seven Opportunities to Make a Difference
Here are projects currently seeking Rotary partners in District 5030:
Fighting Hunger in North Seattle
Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park | Local
The North Seattle Food Connection brings together longstanding efforts to provide food and other essential services to children, families and seniors in north Seattle and Shoreline. Rotary support will help provide more efficient refrigeration for the perishable food distributed through this network.
Partnership opportunity: Additional club support totaling approximately $3,000.
Bringing Reliable Water to Nganyana Village
Rotary Club of Mercer Island | Zimbabwe
More than 1,000 people in Nganyana Village currently rely on a single well, with some residents walking 4–6 kilometers to collect water. Women and girls often carry much of that burden, sometimes affecting girls’ ability to attend school. This project will drill a new borehole and install a solar-powered pump, piping, livestock trough and protective fencing — providing a more reliable source of potable water closer to the people who need it. Community members will contribute volunteer labor to construct the protective fence.
Partnership opportunity: Our club seeks to partner with three other Rotary clubs, totaling approximately $2,500.
Mobility and Independence for Children in Guatemala
Rotary Club of Mill Creek | Morales, Guatemala
Building on a successful earlier wheelchair distribution, Rotarians are planning to help provide 40 custom wheelchairs for children in Guatemala. Club members will work alongside local organizations on fitting the chairs, training families and helping establish long-term support.
Partnership opportunity: Additional club support toward $3,000.
Engaging Communities in Preventing Exploitation
Rotary Club of the Pacific Northwest Ending Sex Trafficking | Local
The Men’s Project is expanding its approach to preventing human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation through education, professionally facilitated programs, films and constructive conversation. Participants will learn about exploitation, the role of demand, healthy relationships, respect and responsibility — then explore practical ways to put that understanding into action in their families, workplaces, Rotary clubs and communities. The program is designed to be accessible to both men and women and scalable across District 5030.
Partnership opportunity: Seeking additional toward $3,500.
Creating a Safer Environment for Survivors
Rotary PNW Ending Sex Trafficking | Local
A shelter serving survivors of sex trafficking is seeking to improve the reliability of its security system. The project would support installation of a hardwired system designed to improve monitoring and provide a safer environment for residents and staff.
Partnership opportunity: Seeking additional partners toward $3,500.
Restoring Safe Sanitation at a School in Ethiopia
University District Rotary Club | Ethiopia
Students and teachers at Medhanealem Secondary School in Addis Ababa face severely deteriorated toilet facilities. This project would renovate separate facilities for girls and boys with new toilets and wash basins, also providing facilities for teachers.
Partnership opportunity: Seeking $4,000.
Maybe One of These Projects Is Yours Too?
Partnership doesn’t always begin with a large check.
It can begin with one club president saying, “Our members would be interested in this.” It can be a service committee asking for more information. It can be Rotarians sharing expertise, making connections, participating directly — or combining resources with another club to accomplish something neither could do alone.
That is one of Rotary’s quiet superpowers.
We belong to individual clubs, but we don’t have to serve within club boundaries. When Rotarians find one another around a worthwhile idea, a project gets stronger, relationships grow, and our collective impact becomes much larger.
See a project that speaks to your club? Raise Your Hand!
Contact our District Grant Team Coordinator: catherineaburnell@icloud.com
Coordinator
425-273-5289
