Rotary donates car show proceeds to island nonprofits and PolioPlus

November 13, 2025 1:30 am
Contributed photo. L-r: Rotarians Karl Eberhart, Paul Mayer and Steve Bowman present a check to Jennifer Armstrong, executive director of the Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center. Armstrong’s presentation to the club on Oct. 29 explained the many programs currently offered by the center in support of our community.
Contributed photo. L-r: Rotarians Karl Eberhart, Paul Mayer and Steve Bowman present a check to Jennifer Armstrong, executive director of the Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center. Armstrong’s presentation to the club on Oct. 29 explained the many programs currently offered by the center in support of our community.

Submitted by the Rotary Club of the San Juan Islands.

It was all hands on deck for the Rotary Club of the San Juan Islands members at its 17th Annual Car Show. A record amount of $21,000 was raised this year. Proceeds from the 2025 Car Show, held Aug. 10, went to the Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, Rotary International’s PolioPlus fund and to “36 Weekends,” the local club’s program to reduce food insecurity for children by providing year-round weekend nutrition food for children on the weekends and snacks at the San Juan Island Elementary School and the San Juan Island Library.

Interested in joining a fun club that believes in making the world a better place, one project at a time? From organizing local events to supporting global initiatives, we tackle it with a blend of passion and humor. Join us at an 8:15 a.m. breakfast meeting – Wednesdays, at Friday Harbor Suites, because who said changing the world can’t be fun? See https://portal.clubrunner.ca/1358 or https://rotaryfoundationsanjuanislands.org for more information.