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Lynnwood Rotary is focused on Youth & Education

through these efforts:

Community & Youth

We fund and run community projects, including the annual Challenge Race, through our Youth & Education focus.

Scholarships

Our club provides a substantial scholarship program to empower meritorious students in partnership with the Scholarship Alliance.

House Project

Our club’s construction vocational program, operated since 1975 in partnership with Edmonds School District.

International

Our club’s global outreach extends to all regions, having a broad impact and fostering positive change around the world.

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Join our vibrant club as we come together for an upcoming meeting, club social, or community service event. Be part of our inspiring journey, making a positive impact in our community!

Meeting Information

Lynnwood Rotary Scholarships

$48,000

Martha Lake Community Club Scholarships in 2023

Scholarship Application

Martha Lake Community Club Scholarship Fund

We are grateful for a generous donation given by the Martha Lake Community Club in 2010. Because of this gift, the Lynnwood Rotary Community Foundation (LRCF) is able to provide over $45,000 each year in funding for post-secondary scholarships and early education grants to the Edmonds School District area. Open scholarship applications are publicized once a year to the students in the Edmonds School District, in partnership with the Foundation for Edmonds School District’s Scholarship Alliance.

 

$5,000

Bernie Sigler Memorial Scholarship in 2023

Scholarship Application

Bernie Sigler Memorial Scholarship

Our club typically recognizes one member annually for exceptional service with the “Rotarian of the Year” award, but if there was a prize for the “Rotarian of the Half Century,” Bernie would undoubtedly earn it.

Bernie excelled in accounting and real estate, and served as the 26th President of Lynnwood Rotary. He was a driving force in establishing the Lynnwood Rotary Community Foundation. He was a dedicated participant in various community service projects.

Bernie was an integral part of Lynnwood Rotary’s sponsorship of the Washington State Air Fair at Paine Field for 25 successful years. At its peak, it was the third largest air show in the nation.

He and Past President Dave Thomson were the main initiators of the Lynnwood Rotary Apartments project, now known as Garden Senior Village Apartments, which aimed to provide affordable housing for low-income elderly citizens. The project took five years from conception to completion, with the ribbon-cutting ceremony in 1997.

Bernie also played a significant role in the Lynnwood Rotary House Project, a partnership with the Edmonds School District. Since 1975, the program has been building a new house each year to provide hands-on learning opportunities in construction trades for students.

Bernie was a visionary, bringing innovative projects to life, and also a patriotic U.S. Army Reserve officer. His impact even reached into the Iron Curtain, as he was a key player in the formation of the first Rotary Club in Ukraine during the Cold War.

$254,000

was awarded by the Scholarship Alliance in 2023

Scholarship Application

Founded in 2014, the Foundation for Edmonds School District’s Scholarship Alliance is a joint effort of over 30 scholarship funds in our school district, including the Hazel Miller Foundation Scholarships, the Edmonds School District’s Scholar-Athlete Scholarships, Mountlake Terrace Endowment Scholarships, and the Hubbard Family Foundation Scholarships, among many others.

Our Martha Lake Community Club and Bernie Sigler Memorial scholarships joined the Scholarship Alliance in January 2023. Altogether the Alliance granted over $254,000 in scholarships this year. [MyEdmondsNews]

All applicants will automatically apply to every fund they qualify for within the Alliance. A list of scholarships can be found here.

Applications are processed by the Foundation for Edmonds School District. Lynnwood Rotary’s Scholarship Committee review and select recipients under the direction of boards of Lynnwood Rotary Community Foundation and Lynnwood Rotary Club.

International Service

Helping Girls stay in school

Ambulance & Medical Equipment donated to Mexico City Women’s Hospital

Ambulance & Medical Equipment donated to Mexico City Women’s Hospital

The International Committee’s mission:

To expand Rotary’s humanitarian and world understanding around the globe through the six areas of focus:

• Peace & Conflict Prevention / Resolution
• Disease Prevention & Treatment
• Water & Sanitation
• Maternal & Child Health
• Basic Education & Literacy
• Economic & Community Development

We support this service avenue by sponsoring or volunteering on international projects, seeking partners abroad, and more.

Ongoing & Past Projects

Education in Africa Medical Supplies in Mexico Education in Indonesia Education in Afghanistan Education in Haiti Medical Supplies in India Learn more

Community & Youth Service

We sponsored the Nourishing Network van

We support the Boy Scouts

We host the Challenge Race

We support the Lynnwood Food Bank

Ongoing & Past Projects

Challenge Series Race Shoe Drive Early Learning Grants Nourishing Network Partnerships Boy Scouts Sponsorship

The Community & Youth Committee

Lynnwood Rotary’s mission is to enhance Youth and Education in South Snohomish Counties, through our projects and providing support to local organizations aligned with our values. We work to improve the lives in our immediate community and to serve the public interest through club sponsored projects and activities. Community Service is an opportunity for every Rotarian to exemplify “Service Above Self.”

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– Our Community Partners –

Vocational Focus

Lynnwood Rotary
House Project

(Yes, we really built that house: House #40.)

The House Project is an excellent opportunity to get a handle on experience in all aspects of carpentry. I’m glad that Lynnwood Rotary makes it all possible.Jeff Lozott
Graduated Senior of Lynnwood HS

I enrolled in carpentry was to learn a trade. When you receive training in school you have an advantage after graduation because you have a sellable skill. I thank the Lynnwood Rotary for sponsoring the carpentry class.Richard Guthmellur
Graduated Senior of Lynnwood HS

In this program there’s a lot more to building than just pounding nails. We have a taste of everything there is to know about carpentry. This class helped me decide about my future.Scott Dawson
Graduated Senior of Lynnwood HS

House Project Mission Statement:

To introduce real world construction experiences into local high school vocational training by way of an annual house construction project sponsored jointly by Lynnwood Rotary and the Edmonds School District.

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Club Leadership

Bob Fadden

President

Erin Monroe

Club Treasurer

Barbara Lindberg

Secretary / Club Care Committee

Jeff Patterson

Immediate Past President /
Social Events Co-Chair

Gunnvor Tviedt

House Project Director

Janet Leister

International Director

Mike Neumeister

Youth Director /
Scholarships Co-Chair

Casey Auvé

Community Director /
House Project Co-Chair

Beth Fraser

Social Events Co-Chair

Shannon Sessions

Social Events Co-Chair

Debbie Bodal

District 5030 Assist. Gov. /
International Co-Chair

Tom Wynne

Membership Chair

Jeffrey Goodwin

Scholarships Co-Chair

LRCF Leadership Past Presidents

Meeting information

We meet on Thursdays at Noon. Twice a month we meet both online and in-person, and we have a club social and a service project once a month. See our upcoming schedule below.

Upcoming Meetings

Meeting Location

(Formerly the Lynnwood Convention Center)

3711 196th St SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036
United States of America 425-778-7155
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