Hey, bidder, bidder. It is time for Kingston North Kitsap’s winter gala, the Rotary Club Auction. Only this year it will be held in the spring. This year’s event, originally set at White Horse Golf Club, Saturday evening, Feb 5, 5:30p-8:30p, has been moved to Apr16 because of the pandemic. It is the Club’s major fundraiser of the year, with all the money going directly to the causes in the community it supports. According to Auction Chair Jackie Wood, the goal this year is to raise $50k. Save the date. Apr 16. 5:30p-8:30p. White Horse.
Bidders will compete for a range of items, most of which will have been donated by community members and local businesses. A getaway to Suncadia. Multiple overnights in Seattle. A roof from Mike Lambro Construction. The always popular, overflowing, Rotary wine fridge, Town & Country-Poulsbo, gift cards. And more.
Proceeds from the auction will fund groups and Rotary activities that make North Kitsap a better place: the Kingston Boys and Girls Club, ShareNet, Kingston Cares Food4Kids, Stillwaters Environmental Center, Kingston Scouts, high school scholarships, affordable housing, North Kitsap Schools, and Kingston Cares Community Meals .
Members of the community are encouraged to come join the fun, support the cause. Tickets and information are available at: www.kingstonrotaryauction.org.
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Much of the Kingston North Kitsap Rotary Club’s effort in 2021 derived from Covid-19 mayhem. Food insecurity. Business insecurity. Homelessness. A year ago this time, vaccines were just becoming available. The hope was a shot or two, maybe a booster, and we would be done with Covid. Now two years into the pandemic, many of the needs remain, as Covid finds its way around the barriers erected against it. Protocols like masks and social distancing remain. Variants pop up. So, as is the case with Rotary Clubs around the world, the Kingston North Kitsap Club will continue to work on the needs of the community, many of which source from the pandemic. The Club will take leadership, bring together other groups, and develop resources to fill the need again this year. Community support at the auction is vital to the Club’s ability to continue in service to the community.
Rotary is where neighbors, friends, and problem-solvers share ideas, join leaders, and take action to create lasting change. With 1.4 million members and 46k+ clubs, it is perhaps the largest service organization in the world. Rotary contributes 16 million volunteer hours each year. No challenge is too big for Rotary. With Rotary’s leadership, for example, polio in the world has been virtually eradicated; nearly three billion children have been immunized against polio. While its strength is worldwide, its activity is often intensely local. With water projects, literacy initiatives, and Covid battles in the smallest of communities.
In our small community, Kingston North Kitsap Rotary Club makes a difference. Often working hand-in-hand with Kiwanis and others, it provides leadership and fills needs in North Kitsap. Support of the auction is key to its ability to help out around here. Buy tickets now: www.kingstonrotaryauction.org.