showStory([[{"CREATED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","MODIFIED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","SUBMITTED_BY":"Dennis A Day","BITEDITEDBY":0,"STORYID":213743,"BITINCHR":1,"STORYDATE":"Friday, June 16, 2023","IMAGE":"https://www.DACdb.com/Accounts/5030/ezstory/213743/MainScholarship_og.jpeg","NUMBERCOMMENTS":0,"STORYURL":"https://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Story/","SUMMARY":"2023 Rotary Scholarship Breakfast and Shorecrest Scholarship Winners","BITCOMMENT":0,"DESCRIPTION":"The annual LFP Rotary Scholarship Awards program and breakfast took place June 7th. This yearly event awarded a $1000 scholarship to eleven deserving Shorecrest High School seniors to use at any school they choose. Every student's application was filled with amazing personal and scholarly achievements, as well as their future academic goals.
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\r\nThe Rotary of Lake Forest Parks wants to thank the families for supporting these impressive young people, who already give so much to our community.
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\r\nFrom back row left: Silje Sodal, Tyler Wunder, Liya Tekie, Darlene McFarland, Claire Bold, Jordan Somers, Rita Carlswell, Kathryn (Katie) Rochleau-Rice, Harrison (Hank) Rohs.
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\r\nFrom middle row right: Karen Edwardsen, Jill Brady
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\r\nFrom bottom row left: Summer Beer, Rebecca Swinney, Annika Fisher
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\r\nHana Butler received a scholarship, but was not present for the photo.
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\r\nRotary Scholarship Committee Members are: Ed Pearson, Darlene Zulauf, Karen Edwardsen, Silje Sodal, Jill Brady
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\r\nLFP Club Video","BITCOMMENT":0,"DESCRIPTION":"","BITBYLINE":0,"BITSTORYDATE":0,"VIEWLEVEL":0,"HEADLINE":"Join Us!"},{"CREATED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","MODIFIED_BY":"French, Larry J.","SUBMITTED_BY":"Claire Conway","BITEDITEDBY":0,"STORYID":198141,"BITINCHR":1,"STORYDATE":"Monday, February 6, 2023","IMAGE":"https://www.DACdb.com/Accounts/5030/ezstory/198141/Auction2023ALLTHATJAZZmarch42023_og.png","NUMBERCOMMENTS":0,"STORYURL":"https://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Story/","SUMMARY":"","BITCOMMENT":0,"DESCRIPTION":"Save the Date for the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park's Auction: All That Jazz, A Musical Auction.
\r\nThe club's annual fundraising event will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in the Shoreline Room at the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Avenue NE, Shoreline, WA. In addition to a hearty appetizer buffet, desserts and auction, there will be musical entertainment! Listen to the Edmonds Woodway High School Honors Jazz Band Combo while socializing and enjoying fun auction activities and photo booth before the Live Auction and then musical entertainment afterwards with the Greta Matassa Quintet. Tickets are $100 each and are available now at lfprotaryauction.maxgiving.bid
\r\n Join us for a Roaring Good Time at the Speakeasy!
\r\n Please contact Claire Conway at cconway91@comcast.net with questions.","BITBYLINE":1,"BITSTORYDATE":1,"VIEWLEVEL":0,"HEADLINE":"Save the Date for the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park's Auction: All That Jazz, A Musical Auction."},{"CREATED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","MODIFIED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","SUBMITTED_BY":"Dennis A Day","BITEDITEDBY":0,"STORYID":198405,"BITINCHR":1,"STORYDATE":"Thursday, January 26, 2023","IMAGE":"https://www.DACdb.com/Accounts/5030/ezstory/198405/PolarDip1_og.jpg","NUMBERCOMMENTS":0,"STORYURL":"https://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Story/","SUMMARY":"The 2023 Lake Forest Park Rotary Polar Dip a Success.","BITCOMMENT":0,"DESCRIPTION":"The 4th annual Polar Bear Dip on Saturday, January 21, 2023 was a splashing success in Rotary's campaign to eradicate polio!
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\r\nUndaunted by the snow at 1:00pm, participants and supporters gathered at Sheridan Beach on Lake Washington.
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\r\nOur thanks to LFP Police Chief Mike Harden, Lt. Diego Zanella and the many other handsome officers whose presence added to the significance of the effort.
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\r\nEldon’s delicious chicken noodle soup – thanks Eldon! - and Starbucks coffee – thanks Allison! - warmed us as Robin’s heartfelt testimony of giving polio drops in Ethiopia encouraged our generosity in the cause. And thank you Nekter Juice Bar for providing Ginger Shots for a post-swim pick me up.
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\r\nWith that, the brave - or crazy? - swimmers stripped off their coats (or in Ed Sterner’s case, bathrobe) to reveal shivering bodies who ran eagerly to plunge (or wade cautiously) into the water.
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\r\nIt was reassuring to have the Marine Police there – thank you so much! - in case of a mishap, but we’re thankful none occurred.
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\r\nSmiles, hoots, and cheers greeted the stalwart polar bears – our heroes of the day! - as they scrambled back to the warmth of a towel and a hug from proud family members.
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\r\nEven the sun came out to give its blessing. A big thank-you to all who came! You helped make this a successful – and fun! – event. And special thanks to organizer, Robin Roat, and her team who made it possible. See you next January!
\r\n $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ ","BITBYLINE":1,"BITSTORYDATE":1,"VIEWLEVEL":0,"HEADLINE":"The 2023 Polar Dip for Polio-Success Again!"},{"CREATED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","MODIFIED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","SUBMITTED_BY":"Dennis A Day","BITEDITEDBY":0,"STORYID":187646,"BITINCHR":1,"STORYDATE":"Monday, October 17, 2022","IMAGE":"https://www.DACdb.com/Accounts/5030/ezstory/187646/20221005_072833_og.jpg","NUMBERCOMMENTS":0,"STORYURL":"https://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Story/","SUMMARY":"LFP Rotary celebrated its 36th anniversary at the LFP Presbyterian Church Oct. 5th, 2022.","BITCOMMENT":1,"DESCRIPTION":"

Happy Birthday LFP Rotary! The Lake Forest Park Rotary celebrated its 36th birthday as a charitable organization at the Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church on Oct. 5, 2022. It was quite a party. Our meeting room was decorated with flowers and birthday placemats. Photo books of past year's events were set at the tables for all to view. Many, many guests were invited and attended as potential new members. Club president, Scott Wands, spoke about former members of the club and past events. Julie Hungar eloquently detailed the history of women in Rotary, including the direct involvement of the LFP club in bringing women as full members into Rotary. Greg S. played \"Happy Birthday\" on his trombone. Eldon provided a fantastic breakfast, as usual. Thank you to all those members who worked so hard to make this event very, very special.

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\r\n $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ ","BITBYLINE":1,"BITSTORYDATE":1,"VIEWLEVEL":0,"HEADLINE":"LFP Rotary Celebrates its 36th Birthday"},{"CREATED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","MODIFIED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","SUBMITTED_BY":"Dennis A Day","BITEDITEDBY":0,"STORYID":185686,"BITINCHR":1,"STORYDATE":"Thursday, September 29, 2022","IMAGE":"https://www.DACdb.com/Accounts/5030/ezstory/185686/IMG_5108_og.jpeg","NUMBERCOMMENTS":0,"STORYURL":"https://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Story/","SUMMARY":"Instead of the usual morning meeting, the LFP Rotary held a well attended social event at Vulpine Tap Room on September 28, 2022 at the Lake Forest Town Center. A good time was had by all!","BITCOMMENT":0,"DESCRIPTION":" $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ ","BITBYLINE":1,"BITSTORYDATE":1,"VIEWLEVEL":0,"HEADLINE":"LFP Rotary Social @Vulpine Tap Room"},{"CREATED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","MODIFIED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","SUBMITTED_BY":"Dennis A Day","BITEDITEDBY":0,"STORYID":174155,"BITINCHR":1,"STORYDATE":"Friday, July 1, 2022","IMAGE":"https://www.DACdb.com/Accounts/5030/ezstory/174155/image1_og.jpeg","NUMBERCOMMENTS":0,"STORYURL":"https://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Story/","SUMMARY":"The annual Changing of the Guard dinner was held at the LFP Civic Club, June 29, 2022.
\r\n ","BITCOMMENT":0,"DESCRIPTION":"The annual Changing of the Guard dinner was held at the LFP Civic Club. (The event is alternately known as the LFP Comedy Hour as papers and folders went flying, not once, not twice, but . . . and Board Members scrambled to rescue the order.) With a western theme - yeehah!! - Eldon and Heather Gorke of Acorn Catering provided a delicious barbecued chicken and pulled pork meal with all the trimmings. So glad to see all our new members in attendance - Maddy Larson, Terry Smith, Jill Brady, Dennis Day, and Kennis Brady - Welcome! Out-going President Ed Sterner gave awards to our club officers in recognition for excellent service throughout the 2021-2022 year.
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\r\nA well-deserved standing ovation erupted as JP Mahar received the Rotarian of the Year award.
\r\nPast District Governor Alan Merry saluted the service of Carol Dahl and Mark Phillips, and others not present.
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\r\nAs the baton was passed, incoming-President Scott Wands introduced his new slate of officers.
\r\nTwo men who exemplify service above self: a big thanks to Past President Ed Sterner, and a big welcome to our 2022-2023 President Scott Wands!! Thank you!!
\r\nBy Janette Lemme ","BITBYLINE":1,"BITSTORYDATE":1,"VIEWLEVEL":0,"HEADLINE":"Annual Changing of the Guard"},{"CREATED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","MODIFIED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","SUBMITTED_BY":"Dennis A Day","BITEDITEDBY":0,"STORYID":171423,"BITINCHR":1,"STORYDATE":"Wednesday, June 1, 2022","IMAGE":"","NUMBERCOMMENTS":0,"STORYURL":"https://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Story/","SUMMARY":"

The $1000 scholarship award winners from Shorecrest High School for 2022.Story Content

\r\n","BITCOMMENT":1,"DESCRIPTION":" $\"\"$ The annual LFP Rotary Scholarship Awards program again blew us away with the list of the accomplishments and volunteer services of the 2022 Shorecrest High School recipients. Ten Shorecrest H.S. seniors were awarded $1000 from the LFP Rotary on May 25th. Every student is so amazing with their personal and scholarly achievements, and future academic goals. The Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park wishes each recipient all the best in their academic career, and personal lives. We want to thank the families for supporting these impressive young people, who already give so much to our community.
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\r\nThis year's winners starting top left: Brooke Schurman, Vance Cunningham, Matthew Gardiner, Skylar Stark, Ian Prosser, Kate Reader. From bottom left: Cloe Bui, Lacy George, Harper Flynt, Nadezda Martynenko. Elizabeth Howlett received a scholarship, but was not present for the photo.","BITBYLINE":1,"BITSTORYDATE":1,"VIEWLEVEL":0,"HEADLINE":"LFP Rotary 2022 Shorecrest Scholarships Awarded"},{"CREATED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","MODIFIED_BY":"Belcher, Edward","SUBMITTED_BY":"Edward Belcher","BITEDITEDBY":0,"STORYID":154040,"BITINCHR":1,"STORYDATE":"Monday, November 15, 2021","IMAGE":"","NUMBERCOMMENTS":0,"STORYURL":"https://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Story/","SUMMARY":"Our Meetings are currently virtual and meet on Wednesdays from 7:15a to 8:30a. Please go to Speakers and select any speaker for the Zoom link.","BITCOMMENT":0,"DESCRIPTION":"","BITBYLINE":0,"BITSTORYDATE":0,"VIEWLEVEL":0,"HEADLINE":"Join us!"},{"CREATED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","MODIFIED_BY":"Belcher, Edward","SUBMITTED_BY":"Sarah Lynch","BITEDITEDBY":0,"STORYID":109891,"BITINCHR":1,"STORYDATE":"Friday, July 17, 2020","IMAGE":"","NUMBERCOMMENTS":0,"STORYURL":"https://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Story/","SUMMARY":"Our Foundation supports these groups and services in our community and world:
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\r\nCOMMUNITY SERVICE
\r\nMarket Bucks- LFP Farmers Market for low income shoppers
\r\nLFP-Shoreline Senior Center Meals - food
\r\nPoppy's Cafe'
\r\nHopelink- Family Resiliency Program
\r\nWellspring- Assisting families getting permanent housing
\r\nShoreline College Homeless Veterans’ Programs
\r\nDale Turner YMCA - Ronald Commons Cafe
\r\nDale Turner YMCA Essential Day Care 1st Responders- COVID 19
\r\nYouth Care Homeless Shelter
\r\nBack to School Event
\r\nDecember Holiday Baskets
\r\nTIm's Sharing Tree
\r\nRotaCare
\r\nCOVID-19 Response – Senior Center food for isolated adults
\r\nShop with a Cop
\r\nRonald Commons Summer BBQ
\r\nHunger Intervention Program
\r\nEagle Scouts Projects: Senior Center food and services for isolated adults
\r\nEagle Scout Project: NUSHA Survey of community awareness re: homeless students
\r\nGift Cards for homeless students
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\r\nYOUTH SERVICE
\r\nBoy Scouts of America Troops 348 and 309
\r\nEmergency Youth & Family Service Local Initiatives
\r\nRoots Young Adult Shelter
\r\nWonderland Development Center
\r\nCenter for Human Services
\r\nSelf-Esteem Building Programs
\r\nPPE for day camp at Ballinger Homes
\r\nShoreline School District Family Advocate
\r\nReduced / free meals Shoreline Schools – COVID 19
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\r\nEDUCATION-VOCATION
\r\nPTSA Training and Emergency Funding
\r\nSTEM-Kids in Medicine
\r\nKellogg Middle School Transition BBQ
\r\nGeneral education materials and expenses
\r\nSchool Principal service funding- LFP Elementary/Brookside/Kellogg
\r\nShorecrest HS senior scholarships
\r\nArtist in Residence scholarship
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\r\nINTERNATIONAL
\r\nPeace Initiatives Croatia Peace Conference
\r\nCozumel Food Relief for COVID 19 - Mexico
\r\nCopperbelt Malaria Project- Zambia
\r\nTerre Women’s Community Hospital- Solar Power and Water Supply- Uganda
\r\nBethana Village Project- Home for sex trafficked children- India
\r\nPeaceTrees Vietnam- Help construct a kindergarten","BITCOMMENT":0,"DESCRIPTION":"","BITBYLINE":1,"BITSTORYDATE":1,"VIEWLEVEL":0,"HEADLINE":"Our Foundation Projects"},{"CREATED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","MODIFIED_BY":"Belcher, Edward","SUBMITTED_BY":"Robin Lee Roat","BITEDITEDBY":0,"STORYID":159887,"BITINCHR":1,"STORYDATE":"Friday, January 28, 2022","IMAGE":"","NUMBERCOMMENTS":0,"STORYURL":"https://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Story/","SUMMARY":" $\"\"$ The 3rd Annual Polar Plunge (or Dip) occurred January 22, 2022 at Sheridan Beach. Twenty-five people went in the water and another twenty-five watched.
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\r\nParticipants and observers donated 68 jars of peanut butter to North Helpline and $448 to End Polio. There was a lot of laughter and fun for all.","BITCOMMENT":0,"DESCRIPTION":"","BITBYLINE":1,"BITSTORYDATE":1,"VIEWLEVEL":0,"HEADLINE":"BRRRRR!"},{"CREATED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","MODIFIED_BY":"Belcher, Edward","SUBMITTED_BY":"Alan L Merry","BITEDITEDBY":0,"STORYID":158196,"BITINCHR":1,"STORYDATE":"Monday, January 10, 2022","IMAGE":"","NUMBERCOMMENTS":0,"STORYURL":"https://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Story/","SUMMARY":" $\"\"$
\r\nBuilding transitional tiny homes gets homeless folks off the ground, out of the rain and into a space that is warm, safe and dry. Sound Foundations created a standardized system of building quality tiny homes that will last 20+ years, and teaches volunteers to build homes using that system. District 5030 committed to build homes each third Sunday. The Lake Forest Park Rotary Club sent members on Nov 21, 2021.
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See Images of our Building Experience

\r\n","BITCOMMENT":0,"DESCRIPTION":"","BITBYLINE":1,"BITSTORYDATE":1,"VIEWLEVEL":0,"HEADLINE":"We Build Tiny Homes!"},{"CREATED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","MODIFIED_BY":"Belcher, Edward","SUBMITTED_BY":"Edward Belcher","BITEDITEDBY":0,"STORYID":155553,"BITINCHR":1,"STORYDATE":"Friday, December 3, 2021","IMAGE":"","NUMBERCOMMENTS":0,"STORYURL":"https://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Story/","SUMMARY":" $\"\"$ The North Urban Human Services Alliance (NUHSA) announced its 2021 Human Services Award winners Dec 2, 2021. The NUSHA Leadership Award was presented to Shorecrest High School Interact, sponsored by LFP Rotary. Interact provided COVID-safe weekly service projects throughout the pandemic, and served the community through a broad range of activities and partnerships. Congratulations Interact!","BITCOMMENT":0,"DESCRIPTION":"","BITBYLINE":1,"BITSTORYDATE":1,"VIEWLEVEL":0,"HEADLINE":"Shorecrest High School Interact wins the Leadership Award"},{"CREATED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","MODIFIED_BY":"Belcher, Edward","SUBMITTED_BY":"Edward Belcher","BITEDITEDBY":0,"STORYID":152890,"BITINCHR":1,"STORYDATE":"Wednesday, November 3, 2021","IMAGE":"","NUMBERCOMMENTS":0,"STORYURL":"https://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Story/","SUMMARY":" $\"\"$ LFP ROTARIANS teamed up with Lake Forest Bar & Grill to raise funds to support the eradication of POLIO. Thank you so much to the Lake Forest Bar & Grill for supporting this important cause, even though it was a rough year for the restaurant industry during these Covid times. 20% of all proceeds on the 26th of October went to END-POLIO. The event was well supported by the Lake Forest Park community and beyond.
\r\n ","BITCOMMENT":0,"DESCRIPTION":"","BITBYLINE":1,"BITSTORYDATE":1,"VIEWLEVEL":0,"HEADLINE":"Lake Forest Bar and Grill End Polio Fundraiser"},{"CREATED_BY":"Day, Dennis A","MODIFIED_BY":"Belcher, Edward","SUBMITTED_BY":"Karen K. Edwardsen","BITEDITEDBY":0,"STORYID":136035,"BITINCHR":1,"STORYDATE":"Thursday, May 20, 2021","IMAGE":"","NUMBERCOMMENTS":0,"STORYURL":"https://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Story/","SUMMARY":"Congratulations to our Nine Scholarship Winners from Schorecrest Highschool! Selection criteria included involvmement in community service, \"Service Above Self\" essay, recommendations, and GPA. Pictured are Audrey Hamm, our scholarship committee, Joanne Kirchner and her parents.
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Scholarship winners and their chosen Universities
Audrey Brown	Washington University at St. Louis
Joanne Kirchner	University of Portland
Audrey Hamm	University of Washington
Abigail Brittle	Southern Methodist University
Megan Rudberg	University of Washington
Talis Kroehler	University of Southern California
Oliver Lohrentz	University of Washington
Mollica Khou	University of Washington
Laura Van	Reed College

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$\"\"$ Over the past four years, residents of Lake Forest Park and Shoreline have been working to address a critical need in their community: the lack of resources for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness.

\r\nThe Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park, the North Urban Human Services Alliance (NUHSA), and the City of Lake Forest Park joined forces and worked with King County Councilmember, Rod Dembowski, to help address the need. The Rotary Club of Shoreline, the City of Shoreline, and the Shoreline School District later joined the efforts as well, adding increased capacity. In 2019, after years of advocacy, community members successfully secured funding from the County for a Youth Resource Navigator to serve young people experiencing homelessness or housing instability in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.
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\r\nMelonie Neufeld, Lake City Partners and George Piano, LFP Rotary celebrate the opening.","BITCOMMENT":0,"DESCRIPTION":"Next came a space. George Piano, long-time member of the Lake Forest Park Rotary and Chair of their Homeless Youth Project, identified an office in the Lake Forest Park Town Center. The office—which had been formerly owned by a local doctor—had been sitting vacant for almost a year. Merlone-Geier, the property management company of the Center, offered to give George a discounted rent in order to support the community’s young people.
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\r\nFrom there, both Rotary clubs launched a yearlong fundraising effort to furnish and renovate the space, underwrite the rent, and create a client assistance pool for youth who needed immediate help. But they still needed to find an organization that could provide the outreach and referral services.
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\r\nThat’s where YouthCare came in. Working with social service organizations in north King County, the Shoreline Youth and Teen Development Center, and REST (Real Escape from the Sex Trades), YouthCare staff will operate the newly renovated space in Lake Forest Park starting in February 2021.
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\r\nThe Resource Center will be open several evenings a week and primarily accessible via appointment or referral. There, young people ages 12-24 will be able to meet with the youth resource navigator and access basic resources, like hygiene supplies, non-perishable food, bus passes and cellphones, as well as WIFI and computer access so young people can connect remotely with other services. The youth navigator will also help connect young people to shelter and housing, medical and behavioral healthcare, education and employment training, and other community resources. Later down the line, YouthCare hopes to use the equipment installed by the previous owner to offer onsite medical care.
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$\"\"$ We had challenges planning our annual SHARING TREE at the Town Center, Lake Forest Park this year. Concerns about COVID-19, caused us to accept only gift cards, cash and checks. Our traditional recipients (Holiday Basket program, local schools, Center for Human Services (CHS) in North City, and North Helpline (NHL) in Lake City) welcomed the idea.

\r\nAnd so did the communities in the Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, and Shoreline. We distributed over $5,300 in gift cards to students, individuals and families identified by participating agencies.
\r\nWe thank Town Center’s Chloe Sivigny, CHS's Tanya Laskelle, NHL's Mckenna McKnight, and local school staff for their help as well as many club members.
\r\nOur Club and fellow Rotarians around our area were very busy over the Holiday Season with multiple projects to help make the holidays brighter for members in our community. We are grateful to be a part of this effort.
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