Lacey Rotary Foundation

Organized in 1986, the Lacey Rotary Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded to expand the Lacey Rotary Club’s resources to serve the community with fiscal resources and allows the broad community to participate. The mission of the Lacey Rotary Foundation is to directly support the graduating students in the greater Lacey, Washington area for their individual efforts to provide volunteer community service activities. Additional mission is to support the Lacey Rotary Club’s community service projects by providing a means to allow donors to such programs to receive tax deductible treatment, when applicable, for their respective contributions. The Foundation also provides a number of opportunities for community participation in these and future projects via trusts, wills, planned giving, annual member contributions and grants. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the membership of the Lacey Rotary Club. Each serve staggered multi-year terms. The Board Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer are elected by the members of the Board. Independent, professional firms provide investment management and accounting for the Foundation.

Lacey Rotary Foundation

Lacey Rotary Foundation

Dedicated to serving the community of Lacey and Thurston County.

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Avenues Of Service

Avenues Of Service

For years, Rotary’s commitment to Service Above Self has been channeled through the Avenues of Service, which form the foundation of club activity.
Foundation Service

Foundation Service

Focuses on making clubs strong. A thriving club is anchored by strong relationships.
Vocational Service

Vocational Service

Calls on every Rotarian to work with integrity and contribute their expertise to the problems and needs of society.
Community Service

Community Service

Encourages every Rotarian to find ways to improve the quality of life for people in their communities and to serve the public interest.
International Service

International Service

Exemplifies our global reach in promoting peace and understanding. We support this service avenue by sponsoring or volunteering on international projects, seeking partners abroad, and more.
Youth Service

Youth Service

Recognizes the importance of empowering youth and young professionals through leadership development programs such as Rotaract, Interact, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, and Rotary Youth Exchange.
Fundraising for the people and causes you care about

Fundraising for the people and causes you care about

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Donations

100% OF ALL PROCEEDS FROM LACEY ROTARY Foundation DUCK DASH ARE DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITY AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS.
Donations for scholarships and the Duck Dash are gladly accepted. A receipt will be provided for tax reporting. Please indicate if donation is for scholarships or the Duck Dash. Donations of a significant amount can result in a named scholarship of the donor’s choice. All scholarship donations are invested in multiple accounts to assure long term financial strength and growth. Generally, only 5.0% of the invested funds are provided for the annual scholarships.
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Benefits Of Becoming A Donor

Benefits Of Becoming A Donor

Our family friendly club has bi-monthly lunch meetings that will keep you up to date on local issues and help to learn about other organizations in our community working to make life better. We also have regular community service projects and a variety of fun social events throughout the year. Research shows that volunteerism is a key component to personal happiness and not only will being involved in rotary offer that opportunity but can also help you share with your family the importance and benefits of giving back.

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As a member of Rotary you will have the opportunity to work side by side with other leaders in our community to do good.
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Club Executives

Club Executives

Foundation Executives

Foundation Executives

Mitch Dietz

President
“My favorite part of being in rotary is the friendships and connections that me and my family have made in the club while working together with other members to serve our community.”

Tom Nelson

President Elect
“Rotary is a unique opportunity to build friendships and to improve the lives of our community near and far.”

Lisa Brager

Secretary
“As a Rotary member I have experienced the power of bringing our community together to understand challenges and changes and I am involved to actively problem solve to improve quality of life for all.”

Alice Gaugler

Treasurer
“I value the friendships I have made and what being a Rotarian means in our community and throughout the world.”

Kelly Golob

Past President
“Rotary started as an opportunity for me to network and gain visibility for work, it has developed into life-long friendships and mentors, with service at the heart of it all.”

Ray Hardee

Director - Foundation Administration
“My favorite thing about Rotary is being around other people who want to make our community and the world a better place.”

Patrick Holm

Director - Foundation Membership
“Rotary is a unique connection with people that originates in the needs of my local community that also serves the needs of the whole world as well. That connection, based in service, draws all people closer together. As a Rotarian, what I do matters because it serves others and brings out the best that I have to offer.”

Keith Lockwood

Director - Rotary Foundation & International
“Rotary allows you to take part in learning about and supporting the local/global community in ways that work best for you, all while receiving sincere encouragement from others in the club who ultimately become your friends”

Courtney Schrieve

Director - Public Relations
“Without question, my favorite part of Rotary is the relationships that I have developed with a group of kind, compassionate, and engaged members of our community. I also enjoy Rotary because it helps me keep a pulse of what is happening locally, both in business, the nonprofit sector, and government.”

Tony Barrett

Director - Outreach Services
“I am involved in Rotary because I believe in Service Above Self. My favorite thing about Rotary is the fellowship and service opportunities.”

Phil Comstock

Youth Protection Officer
“I am the son of a Rotarian of over 50 years, and began my career being hired and mentored by a Rotarian. I became a Rotarian after experiencing many positive influences from several Rotarians and personal exposure to the many contributions made by them to the local community and globally. I choose to continue to invest in Rotary because I believe we each have a responsibility for community service and we can accomplish so much more collectively than individually.”
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Our fingerprints on the lives we touch never fade

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