Rotary Club of Downtown Puyallup

10/17/2026

Wed. noon at Charlies Restaurant, downtown Puyallup.

October 21st
DG Official Visit - Puyallup

09/28/2026

Wed. Oct. 7th
Guest Speaker:
Clark Mather Executive Director of Northwest RiverPartners
Topic: Regional Energy Outlook
Location: Charlie's Restaurant. We meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. noon - 1:15.

09/16/2026

Puyallup Rotarians: sorry I missed today's club meeting. The 2026-2027 school year has begun, and we were in Seattle photographing 100+ students at a large Montessori school. In fact, we will be back there again tomorrow, photographing another 100 some students and teachers.

Last Friday was the annual Rodeo Parade in downtown Puyallup. While smaller than some years, this unique small town parade includes the symbolic running of the bulls. 20-24 yearling steers walk about 3/4 of a mile on north Meridian ... past 10-12 blocks of excited families and kids ... and past at least one block of students who get out of classes to watch.

Our friends at the Puyallup Kiwanis club manage this, and four other downtown events annually. Rotary volunteers are invited and welcome to help as well. Upcoming for 2026:

Oct 31st BOO-ALLIP 3pm to 5pm
Dec 5th Lighted Santa Parade 3pm to 7pm.

Volunteers, from high school ages to seasoned seniors, get a brief safety training and then are assigned specific streets and intersections to act as safety patrol (think school crossing guard). This helps keep the public very aware and conscious of vehicle movement while hundreds of families are walking the downtown streets.

08/29/2026

September 02nd
Puyallup Weekly Club Meeting-Jon Engels Membership report

Noon, at Charlies on east Main.

08/29/2026

Puyallup Food Bank
a day ago
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The Fair : Opening Day is almost here, and we’re so excited for this year’s Food Drive! 🥫
Planning to donate? Here’s what we’re collecting: ☑️ Tomato products
☑️ Canned fruits
☑️ Canned veggies
☑️ Canned tuna or meat
☑️ Canned soup
We can’t accept home‑preserved goods, home‑canned food, or opened packages.
Thank you for supporting our community! With your help, we’re ready to make this our biggest year yet.

08/24/2026

08/20/2026

Friday Sept. 11th, Kiwanis and friends volunteer to help manage the annual rodeo parade, downtown Puyallup.

Meet at 8:00/8:30 at Green Lot, the same location as last year, for location assignments. You're welcome to invite other individuals to help. 2 free fair tickets for individuals who help.

AND come early, 8am to the Puyallup Park Pavilion, for the annual Rodeo Breakfast !

Questions? Chat with Darel.

08/13/2026

August 19th
Puyallup Weekly Club Meeting
Angelina Koenig MVCC (Mt. View Community Center).

The MVCC extends their thanks to downtown Puyallup Rotary for donating leftovers from this mornings 76th Annual 4-H Pancake Breakfast. Several boxes of bananas, apples and oranges plus extra breakfast sausage were donated earlier this morning. Some of these items will be shared TODAY at the weekly community dinner.

Did you know ? MVCC hosts a complimentary dinner for the public every Thursday, 5:30 - 6:30. All sorts of individuals, and families, attend. Some regularly. From the mayor and city council members, to Mt. View Lutheran congregational members, to neighbors, to food bank clients. Come dine almost any Thursday (except Thanksgiving Day or if Christmas falls on a Thursday).

Who remembers Ski Lake Park in Orting ? Location of the nearly annual B**r Stock fund-raising event hosted by Lakewood Rotary? Puyallup Rotary provided the event food service for a number of years. Well, this very unique property is on the market ... $ 5 million (OK, $ 4,950,000.). Spread the word ... several Rotarians are affiliated with this one-of-a-kind property.

07/14/2026

Check this out ... Christmas in July:

Visit our Information Booth for a chance to win amazing prizes! Everything from housewares, gift certificates to local businesses and even experiences!

All proceeds support Whaling Days Fireworks, Family Area activities.
Whaling Days is a Non-Profit 501C3

07/14/2026

July 15th. noon. Charlies Restaurant on east main in Puyallup.

Puyallup Weekly Club Meeting - Speaker: Wendy Morris Envision Hospice