Rotary

Thanks to all who came to the meeting today! Here is the meeting recap in case you missed it:

Announcements

1. 1. We inducted our newest member, Paul Olmsted! Welcome to the club, Paul–we are looking forward to getting to know you and serving our community together.
   2. Wishing a VERY happy birthday to Paul Konrady AND Paul Olmsted (1/23)!!
   3. MLK Food Drive is this Saturday from 12-3 at Sumerian Brewing. You can send funds to Allison, Mia or Carol if you want us to shop for you to donate to this event. Please sign up to volunteer or copy and paste link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4da5ad23a7fcc16-mlkfood
   4. An update from the Environmental Stewardship Community: Make a Difference in 2021! If you haven’t already completed an action, January is a great time to get started! The Challenge platform has information on easy actions you can take that fight climate change, save money and create a healthier, more resilient community. Visit www.shorelineclimatechallenge.org/actions to find actions and make a difference in 2021!
   5. Fundraising Committee update: the sponsorship/procurement “tool kit” will go out by email this week. Please reach out to Allison with what item(s)/sponsorships you want to procure so we can update our master list. Next meeting is Thursday 1/21 at 5pm (zoom).
   6. Because it came up in the meeting, here is WA state website where you can find out your eligibility for the Covid vaccine or copy and paste into your browser: https://form.findyourphasewa.org/210118771253954

Our Speaker

This morning we heard from Gina Cotner, who coached us through some ways to cope with the mental health toll of the pandemic and heavy current events. The value of talking and authentic conversation is more important now than ever. Checking in on each other, and allowing space to answer truthfully (not just “How are you?” “I’m great”) is an important way to let off steam and get things out. And secondly, to figure out what renews us–and deliberately spend time doing those things (ie, self-care). This is an important way to avoid burn-out and keep out spirits high. More info about Gina’s business and virtual assistants can be found here or copy and past link into your browser: https://athenaexecutiveservices.com/