Speakers

Note: Due to the unavailabilty of the country club, this meeting will be at Shawn O'Donnells at 122 128th St. SE in Everett.

Join us to meet and hear Jeff Patterson, Director of Development and Marketing at Bridgeways and a member of the Rotary Club of Lynnwood.  Bridgeways is a not-for-profit organization that provides a wide range of services that promote quality-of-life for individuals who live with mental illness.  

Join us as Joel Bervell, co-founder and chief organizing officer of 'Hugs for' talks about the non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of future global leaders.  Throughout the year, high school members of 'Hugs for' conduct local community service projects, fundraisers, and item donation drives (such as stuffed animal, school supply, and sports equipment drives). Over spring break, students travel to countries like Ghana, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Uganda and Kenya to hand-deliver collected material donations to children in schools, orphanages and hospitals. Hugs for's mission is to break down the barrier that often exists in giving to global communities and to encourage students to recognize the needs of communities locally and abroad at a crucial age.

You won't want to miss hearing Chris Rabideau.  Chris is a Cascade High School senior who credits his adoptive parents, Big Brother and football to overcome a childhood of neglect, hunger and violence.  Chris uses his message to help others.

Join us as we recognize an outstanding student from Archbishop Murphy and Jackson High School.

Note: Due to the unavailabilty of the country club, this meeting will be at Shawn O'Donnells at 122 128th St. SE in Everett.

Join us as Janet Bruckshen, Executive Director, of  Washington Vocational Services talks about the agency and its mission of assisting persons who have disabilities succeed in the workplace.

Join us as Olwen Morgan from Aerojet Rocketdyne has agreed to come back and talk with our club about their work I think on the Mars Lander.

Join us and hear Mark Wilder present an update on Music4Life organization. Mark is a professional musician and composer, owns a marketing agency, and is the program coordinator for Music4Life for Everett Public Schools. 

Join us as we recognize an outstanding student from Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy and Henry M. Jackson High Schools, and Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center.

Note: Due to the unavailabilty of the country club, this meeting will be at Shawn O'Donnells at 122 128th St. SE in Everett.

Join us as Mariana Pevzner Hennessy, Chief Operating Officer, presents an overview of TAG International Development.  TAG shares the best of Israeli expertise with vulnerable communities worldwide.  Join us and learn about its projects, including work with Rotary.