On November 6th, The Rotary Club of West Seattle celebrated 73 years of service to the community. As a Club, we address many critical needs of Southwest Seattle kids, from those in elementary school to those graduating from high school or a GED-granting organization.
For over 50 years we had our Children’s Holiday Shopping Spree at Sears on the 1st Saturday in December with the goal of taking 100 children shopping to be sure they have warm winter clothing, good footwear and essentials. It was a time for Rotarians and community volunteers to come together and make local kids happy during the holiday season.
We’ll miss not continuing this tradition this year and instead have come up with a new way to support kids this spring with our “Spring for Kids” program where we are planning a virtual shopping spree and brunch available for pick-up.
Below is a list of all the youth programs we as a Club support through donations that come to us through our membership and friends, family and the West Seattle community:
Spring for Kids – provides high-needs elementary school kids with a springtime clothing shopping spree and a free brunch
Pencil Me In For Kids -- provides elementary schools and their kids with supplementary supplies they need and can't afford.
Youth Life Prep -- Through Southwest Youth and Family Services, provides a job-seeking GED graduate with the clothing, resume, and interview skills required to find a job.
Student of the Year –provides a high-needs graduating senior with funds supplementing college/community college tuition for books, food, or housing.
Inspire Kids -- Through Southwest Youth and Family Services, provides for underserved elementary school kids and their parents/guardians with extensive social-emotional health services - inspired to say "yes" to healthy behavior.
We have launched a virtual fundraising campaign to help us raise money to support these important local programs. Please consider a gift to the Rotary Club of West Seattle through our Happy, Hopeful, Kids Campaign:
: https://give.westseattlerotary.org/campaign/happy-hopeful-kids/c308750
Questions: contact Amy Lee Derenthal at amyleed@soundgenerations.org or 206-932-4044 ext. 5
