Rotary District 5020 News

INTRODUCING “UNITE FOR GOOD” AND THE PRESIDENTS’ CORNER! District Governor Bill McGregor, thank you for an outstanding year of leadership! Your dedication has truly made 2024-2025 a successful and fun-filled experience for all of us in District 5020. We appreciate everything you’ve done for our district! Hello, wonderful members of our District 5020 family! I’m […]

As the Rotary year draws to a close, June brings with it a time of reflection, celebration, and—above all—connection. It is officially recognized as Rotary Fellowship Month, a time to highlight the importance of personal relationships in Rotary and to promote the many opportunities for connection through Rotary Fellowships. But what does this mean when […]

I joined Rotary because I wanted to help. That’s it. Not to lead a parade. Not to hold a title. Not to sit at the head of the table. I joined because I believed—deep down—that even one person could make a difference. That we could be the good the world desperately needs. What I didn’t […]

The noise of many excited voices rolls out from the auxiliary gym. Peering in, adults with “Judge” badges and fistfuls of fake $100 bills are being escorted from the gym floor to booths around the walls by pairs of student “salespeople.” Each booth has a waiting team of “closers” ready to pitch their products and […]

Are you considering stepping away from Rotary? You’re not alone. Life changes—retirement, travel, family commitments, health concerns, or simply the cost and time of traditional meetings—can make even the most dedicated Rotarian feel like it’s time to step back. But here’s the good news: you don’t have to leave Rotary to stay connected. The Rotary […]

The Twin Cities Rotary Club of Lewis County has always been a club of action. We have a constant array of projects going at all times, both local and international. Throughout the years we have completed projects in Mexico, sent money to Ukraine, and helped build a school in India. Most recently we finished constructing […]

Strategic Investment Creates Sustainable Impact for Thousands of Students When Rotary District Grant #19633 provided crucial support to Mundo Posible, a Guatemalan educational technology nonprofit, the investment did far more than fund immediate needs—it transformed an organization’s entire capacity to serve underserved communities across Central America. Building Capacity, Multiplying Impact Mundo Posible, Guatemala’s premier RACHEL […]

The Rotary Club of Ladysmith, with Gerry Beltgens serving as Chair of International Service, has consistently demonstrated a profound and sustained commitment to improving lives in Guatemala through a series of impactful projects. These initiatives, carried out in close collaboration with the Rotary Club of Duncan, the Rotary Club of Vista Hermosa and its satellite […]

With the financial support of the Rotary Club of Hoquiam and of Rotary District 5020, on November 18-22, 2024, Hoquiam Business Week was held at Hoquiam High School involving the entire junior class f 110 students. The students spent an intensive week in a simulated business experience where they learned what makes up the real […]

The six Rotary Clubs of Lacey, Olympia, South Puget Sound, Sumner, Tumwater and West Olympia, joined with the Pacific Harbors Council (PHC) of Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America)  to construct five rustic cabins at Camp Thunderbird. The five  Adirondacks form a 32 camper wilderness site called “Camp Rotary”, which is one camp site […]