Bellevue Sunrise Rotary is a welcoming diverse group that meets regularly for fellowship and expansion of knowledge by a slate of outstanding speakers. The recent presentation on national security by retired General (and Rotarian) Barry McCaffrey was enthusiastically received, with members and guests staying after the meeting to continue the conversation.
Our engaged members enjoy helping those in need through service projects such as our Neighborhood Appliance Replacement Program. In 2021, we established the framework of a perpetual endowment for the Rotary Scholarship at the WSU College of Medicine and we are now supporting four WSU Med School students per year. We also fund vital grants to other community service organizations, such as Harvest Against Hunger, which provides food to people living on the east side of Lake Washington. Please visit our Projects page on this website to learn more about the good works that are being accomplished by Bellevue Sunrise Rotary members.
Our Annual Speed Croquet Tournament fundraiser is great fun for all participants and the primary source of grant funding. We aspire to grow to 30 members by providing a caring environment where each member adds value to the group, while we all strive to host pleasurable social and service events. This year’s tournament was held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
Bellevue Sunrise Rotary Club
A warm welcome is extended to ALL, especially our guests. Join us for great fellowship and a wonderful buffet breakfast, capped off by an interesting guest speaker. Meetings are held in the Cascades Grille located on the first floor of Embassy Suites Bellevue.
Our club was chartered in October 1988 and is affiliated with Rotary International, a worldwide community charity service club organization with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 local area clubs. The motto of Rotary International is “SERVICE ABOVE SELF." Members enjoy the opportunity to serve their community with charitable contributions and volunteering their services. Our club is in District 5030 which serves the greater Seattle Area.
EXCELLENT SLATE OF INTERESTING SPEAKERS
All curious people are very welcome.
FREE FULL BREAKFAST FOR FIRST-TIME GUESTS
Meetings convene at 7:00 AM and adjourn by 8:30 AM.
Please visit us!
In case you can’t make a live meeting, we also offer Zoom access on request.
Join us Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am at the Cascades Grille
The Embassy Suites
3225 158th Ave SE
Bellevue, WA 98008
As Bellevue Sunrise Rotary Club approaches its 40th year, we look back on the completed community projects and ongoing causes we’ve been able to support, thanks to the generous contributions of our friends and constituents. Rotary provides a place for men and women coming from all walks of life to join in fellowship and fun, while at the same time making a difference in the lives of those in our local community and even around the world! Since 2017 we have maintained our Appliance Replacement Program, and during that time we’ve provided more than 443 new refrigerators, ovens, cook-tops, washers, dryers and other appliances to residents of Bellevue, Redmond, and Renton who are not able to afford to replace a vital appliance. Consider the impact of not having the means to cook a meal or wash clothing: It can be devastating to health and welfare, because of the inability to store fresh food or to safely prepare meals or maintain clean clothes and beds. In this continuing effort we are partnering with the generous supporters who step up at our annual Speed Croquet Tournament & Auction to provide the funds needed to acquire these appliances. This project has been recognized and honored as the most impactful community project in Rotary District 5030. With donor support, Bellevue Sunrise Rotary has distributed nearly $270,000 in replacement appliances to our recipients. In addition to this program, we annually provide financial support to a long list of local, home-based organizations that make life better for residents across our community. Please visit our Projects page on this website to learn more about the good works that are being accomplished by Bellevue Sunrise Rotary with the help of our benefactors.
It’s my honor to serve as the President of Bellevue Sunrise Rotary Club, and in that capacity I extend an invitation for you to attend one of our meetings and experience firsthand the camaraderie and sense of purpose that define our club. Whether you are passionate about community service, professional development, or international humanitarian efforts, our club offers a platform for you to grow, lead, and serve. We look forward to welcoming you and exploring the many ways we can work together to create lasting change. For more information please contact us at: rotarians@
Thank you,
Andy Symons
Speakers & Club Events
Malou Chavez – Executive Director – NW Immigrant Rights
November 10th, 2026
Malou Chavez is the Executive Director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. Malou received a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Juris Doctor from the Seattle University School of Law. She has also served on the Board of Directors for One Equal Heart, Real Change News, the Latina/o Bar Association of Washington, and has served as a Steering Committee member of the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network. In addition to her academic and professional accomplishments, Malou has been recognized with several awards including the Washington State Bar Association’s Norm Maleng Leadership Award, the Seattle University School of Law’s Latina/o Law Student Association La Justicia Award, and the Latina/o Bar Association of Washington President’s Award.
Beyond her many accomplishments, Malou is also the first immigrant woman of color to lead NWIRP as Executive Director, and brings her invaluable lived experience into her daily work and decision-making.
Dr. Josh Walter – Nuclear Energy
October 27th, 2026
Dr. Joshua C. Walter is a prominent nuclear engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur based in Kirkland, Washington. With over two decades of expertise at the intersection of nuclear energy innovation, intellectual property, and sustainability, he is best known for his long-term leadership at Bill Gates-backed nuclear innovation firm TerraPower.
Entrepreneurship & Current Ventures
- EnerLaunch & Western Tilth and Power: Co-founded in 2024, these sister ventures focus on developing clean energy infrastructure and agricultural carbon-sequestration projects throughout the US and Canadian Pacific Northwest.
- Nucleose LLC: Founded in July 2025, Nucleose serves as his primary vehicle for specialized consulting and technical advisory services, helping organizations evaluate, license, and deploy advanced nuclear and energy technologies.
Stephen Prochaska – Disinformation & Elections
October 20th, 2026
Stephen Prochaska is a PhD candidate in the Information School working with the Center for an Informed Public (CIP) at the University of Washington. His expertise focuses on understanding how digital collective sensemaking is manipulated to disseminate and reproduce propaganda and disinformation around U.S. elections. He examines how online audiences collaborate with political elites and digital influencers to assign meaning to ambiguous events, and how initial interpretations are guided and interrupted by propagandists who leverage historical narratives of online communities. Outside of academic publications, his work has been featured in MSNBC/MSNOW, the Spokesman Review, HuffPost, and Deutschlandradio, among other outlets.
Devin Fidler – Founder of Rethinkery Labs & Future Readiness Expert
October 6th, 2026
Devin heads RethinkeryLabs.com and the Workable Futures Initiative at IFTF.org. He enjoys regularly working with organizations to lay the foundations today to lead in tomorrow’s talent landscape. His interests center on applying foresight to strategy, with an emphasis on the impacts of emerging technologies and shifting approaches to organizational design. He sees organizations as systems designed to activate workforce know-how in the right places and at the right times. From this perspective, he argues that in a post-globalization world, all management is knowledge management.
Devin is a frequent speaker at gatherings of business leaders and others interested in the transformation of work and organizations. He approaches projects from a strongly international perspective, having lived and worked in several countries throughout his career.
Shopping List for 3 Bags with Bellevue Sunrise Logo
Chips, 1 bag 7-12 oz. (Plain Lay’s style chips are the
favorite of many)
Bread, 1 loaf white or wheat
Chocolate or other Candy, 1-3 bars, no nuts (Favorite
alternatives include Skittles, Sour Patch Kids, and Starburst)
Cereal, 1 box (Families love Frosted Flakes, Fruit
Loops, Frosted Mini-Wheats, and like cereals, Regular size box fits best in bags.)
Flour tortillas, 10 pack
Corn tortillas, 20-30 pack
Toilet paper, 2 rolls, wrapped in a plastic bag
Milk, 1 gallon Whole or 2%
Item from calendar of hygiene list, liquid hand soap
Grocery Orders
Date Hygiene Item
06 Oct Sponge & All-Purpose Cleaning Spray
13 Oct 2 Bars of Soap
20 Oct Shampoo
27 Oct 2 Toothpastes
03 Nov Box of Tissues
10 Nov 2 Deodorants (1 Men’s, 1 Women’s)
17 Nov Liquid Hand Soap
Volunteer
OCT 06/26 STEVE S
OCT 13/26 AUSTIN
OCT 20/26 ANDY
OCT 27/26 ROD
NOV 03/26 CHRIS C
NOV 10/26 RICHARD W
NOV 17/26 GEOFF
NOV 24/26 BOB K
DEC 1/26 STEVE D
DEC 8/26 STEVE R
DEC 15/26 TOM
DEC 22/26 JON