Rotary Club of Ballard

04/29/2026

President’s Social at Chinooks! So fun to get together and have a visitor from the Philippines, Don Leaño Malsi !

04/25/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to the work party today, we got so many blackberry roots out and a few seeds planted! 

04/21/2026

We had a delightful lunch today and learned quite a bit about autism.

03/31/2026

From one of our nearby clubs:

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The Big Taste Presented by the  University Sunrise Rotary Club  and  Seattle Uncorked Sunday, April 12, 2026 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm  Lots of space with lots

03/25/2026

We are having a fun President’s Social at the Jolly Roger Taproom!

01/28/2026

We are having a great time at our President’s Social!

01/20/2026

The luncheon speakers deserve another post. What a poignant story about a stolen statue, a child, Japan, and Hiroshima. They still need to raise another hundred thousand dollars to replace her.

In July 2024, the bronze statue of Sadako Sasaki was stolen from the Seattle Peace Park. The statue commemorated Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who died of leukemia 10 years after the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. While hospitalized, she folded 1,300 paper cranes, a symbol of peace, hope and healing in Japanese culture. The statue was erected in 1990. Right away, people started bringing and hanging strings of paper cranes all over the statue, to the point that oftentimes you could not see the statue.

The statue was sawed off at the ankles and stolen in July 2024. A community effort to replace the statue, renew the park, and promote peace has resulted in the Sadako Renewal Project.

A new artist, Saya Moriyasu, featured here, was selected in May 2025.

The project was funded in the Seattle budget, however they are going through many loopholes and need to raise more money.

Also in attendance was Stanley Shukuma, a driving force behind the project: https://discovernikkei.org/en/journal/author/shikuma-stanley/

Here is a link: https://www.sadakorenewalproject.com/peace-park-and-sadako-history

01/20/2026

We had a fantastic luncheon today!

01/14/2026

Ballard Rotary will be on hand at this event to help you connect with Rotary and learn how you can help build community with Rotary! Just attend "Welcome Night: Community Service & Leadership" on January 20th, 6pm, 415 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109.

01/13/2026

Ballard Rotary is looking forward to connecting with Seattleites at this excellent Chamber of Connection event! If you are interested in learning more about Ballard Rotary, about leadership, and about pathways to help your community, then we invite you to attend!

New to Seattle and looking for meaningful ways to get involved?

At our upcoming Welcome Night: Community Service & Leadership, you’ll meet local organizations working every day to strengthen community, care for neighbors, and lead with purpose.

We’re excited to introduce the first organizations joining us—each offering different ways to serve, lead, and plug into causes that matter. And this is just the beginning, with more partners to come.

Whether you’re passionate about service, curious about local leadership, or simply looking to connect with people who care deeply about their communities, this night is for you.

📍 Welcome Night: Community Service & Leadership
🗓 January 20th, 6pm
🔗 Learn more + save your spot through the link in our bio

12/15/2025

A good time was had by all at the holiday party! Thanks to Derick and Nancy for hosting 🙂