About Rotary
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
Rotary Magazine Article
A way off ‘the track’
One street in Seattle, a Rotary club, and a reckoning with the global scourge of sex trafficking.
By Erin Gartner, Photography by Grant Hindsley
Our club
Our club is uniquely focused on a single issue: ending sex trafficking. Our membership and projects focus on the greater Puget Sound area, so we meet virtually each month to focus on taking positive action to address sex trafficking in our local communities. We also support Rotary International in its initiative to end human trafficking worldwide.
We focus on prevention education. In 2025, we are facilitating two exciting projects:
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We provide training to parents, teachers, school staff and other adults who regularly work with young people to help them spot signs of sex trafficking. The content is provided by the national 3Strands Global Foundation and presented by the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center. Learn more.
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We are exploring bringing The Ugly Truth campaign to the Seattle area. Created by the nonprofit Voices & Faces, the campaign works to dispel myths and show the reality of the abuse, coercion, and social and economic conditions fueling the commercial sex trade. Learn more
Meetings
We meet once a month via ZOOM to learn from experts in our community and plan our work. We also have one hands-on service project per month and/or one in-person social activity per month.
For our complete calendar of upcoming meetings and events, click here.
Upcoming Meetings
Rotarian Night at the MarinersFri, Aug 08
August - Rotary Club MeetingTue, Aug 12
September - Rotary Club MeetingTue, Sep 09
Emergency Receiving Center TourSat, Oct 04
How I Can HELP
Volunteer
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Each month we complete one service project. We look for projects that are helpful to service providers or adjacent causes. For example: youth homelessness, juvenile justice, foster care, etc. If you have a service project you’d like to suggest to us please let us know!
By the way, we love joining forces with other Rotary Clubs!
We are always looking for new members. Our dues are very affordable: only $50/quarter + $100 annual contribution to The Rotary Foundation. If you’d like to attend a meeting, please reach out to us and we’ll add you to our email invitation list. For more information about the benefits and expectations of club membership visit our Join Us page.
To see more about our past projects, visit our Projects page. For info on upcoming speakers and service projects, please find us on Facebook at “Rotary Club of the Pacific Northwest Ending Sex Trafficking.” For our complete calendar and a list of upcoming events click here.