Helping in Ballard
The Rotary Club of Ballard is proud of our long history and strong commitment to serving the needs of our friends and neighbors in and around Ballard. We are focused on improving the health and wellness of the children and families, supporting students in their education and extracurricular activities as well as preserving the unique and neighborly culture of Ballard.
Helping the Disadvantaged
Ballard Rotary helps the economically disadvantaged in Ballard in many ways. We volunteer with food prep and serving free breakfasts to hundreds of homeless in Ballard served every weekday at the Edible Hope Kitchen of St Luke’s Episcopal Church. We have replaced much of the kitchen’s equipment with over $30,000 worth of commercial-quality new equipment, including a stove, oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, and more. Twice a year our club runs a Hygiene Drive, collecting hundreds of pounds of hygiene items for the Ballard Food Bank. This past year, the club contributed to Compass Point affordable housing in Ballard (for low and no income families), by providing funding for the kitchen and furniture for the common areas.
Helping our International Neighbors
Ballard Rotary has dedicated a large portion of its annual giving to help the economically disadvantaged internationally, with special emphasis on Guatemala, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Ballard Rotary has raised over $65,000 for the water and sanitation project in Guatemala to help build reliable water systems and improved sanitation in small villages. The project has recently expanded to include a computer lab and computer training as 60% of jobs require computer literacy.
In addition to our Guatemala projects we support water and sanitation projects in Africa and maternity and midwife programs in Myanmar.
Supporting Students
We annually award multiple college scholarships to incoming students at Seattle Maritime Academy.
One Good Turn Deserves Another
Ballard Rotarians regularly provide volunteers for a number of worthy projects
- Salvation Army – we staff donation kettles for a day, ringing the bells
- Greenspace cleanup – we partner with Groundswell and We Heart Seattle to clean up Ballard and surrounding areas
There is no outside authority that mandates how we serve. It all originates from our members, and your project could be next.
Do you want to make a mark, build a legacy, or lead people toward a service project? Come have lunch with us and meet the Club and check us out.
