2024 GALLOPING GERTIE HALF-MARATHON



Galloping Gertie Half-Marathon, 10-k, and 5-k
Saturday, August 3, 2024, 8 AM
Tacoma Narrows Airport

Registration:   https://www.galloping-gertie.com

The Gig Harbor North Rotary Club
would like to thank its sponsors

Galloping Gertie 2024

GOLD:
Conestoga Wealth Partners
Gig Harbor Suicide Prevention Coalition AmeriTeam Services (TeamHealth)

BRONZE:
Kimball’s Coffee Shop

 

Galloping Gertie 2023

GOLD:
City of Gig Harbor
Heron’s Key
Gig Harbor Suicide Prevention Coalition Peninsula Light Company
AmeriTeam Services (TeamHealth)

BRONZE:
Salon 302 Hair and Spa
MC Beckland Ladies Apparel
Kimball’s Coffee Shop

 

All proceeds of Galloping Gertie Benefit Local and International Causes

Since 2011, We have donated over $50000 each to Communities in Schools, Food Backpacks for Kids of the Key Peninsula, and Children's Home Society.

We also have given thousands to other local and International Projects.


 

The Rotary Club of Gig Harbor North is a dynamic and community-driven service organization based in Gig Harbor, Washington, USA. Comprising a diverse group of passionate individuals, including local business professionals and volunteers, the club is dedicated to making a positive impact on their community and beyond. Through a range of community service projects, fundraising events, and international collaborations with Rotary International, the club strives to address critical social issues, support youth development, and foster global awareness. With a strong emphasis on "Service Above Self," the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor North continues to create meaningful change, strengthen fellowship among its members, and contribute to the betterment of society.

 

 

We have a member of our club, Erdun Eruc, who is a world class Adventurer.  Recently he returned from rowing a small boat across the Pacific Ocean.  (Really - www.erdeneruc.com)  

To celebrate his accomplishments, our club gave Erdun a party.  Here are some pictures.

 

 

Gig Harbor North Rotary Club has obtained 4 Rotary District 5020 Grants in the last 8 years to help the Opal House School/Clinic in Guatemala.  Opal House runs a Montessori Elementary School and a surgical clinic.  Dr. William Boegel, the head of Opal House, is a board certified Orthopedic surgeon and provides free care to the local Mayan people in the area.  The clinic also sometimes attracts other doctors to come to Guatemala and provide free care. 

In our most recent grant in 2022-2023, our club donated $7000 to Opal House, which they combined with another source of funds to build an expanded clinic so they could serve more people.  

 

 

In April 2023, Gig Harbor Rotary North organized a visit to Opal House School/Clinic in Guatemala for eight local high school students.  It was a great learning opportunity for the students to see how the Mayan residents lived.  Additionally, they helped paint the clinic (as part of a Rotary District Grant) and worked on reforestation of nearby hillsides.

 

 

Rotary Club of Gig Harbor North has volunteered to help the City of Gig Harbor keep Olympic Drive between Hollycroft and Pt. Fosdick Drive NW clean. 

 

 

 

In 2022, Gig Harbor Rotary North, using a grant from Rotary District 5020, donated money to build a toilet in Nigerian village Binji.  The project was conceived and led by Abubakr Binji, a member of our club who previously lived in the village.  (He is pictured, along with another member) in one of these photos.  This project will allow people (especially women and Children) to take care of sanitary needs in private.

 

 

The Rotary Club comprises devoted members committed to community service and creating a positive global impact, fostering lasting change through collaboration among individuals from diverse backgrounds. If you are interested in becoming part of the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor North, you can find detailed membership information on this website. Rotary welcomes individuals, businesses, professionals, and community leaders eager to make a difference in their local communities.
To become a member of Rotary, please visit the website https://www.rotary.org/en/get-involved/join. There, you can find the necessary information and steps to join and get involved in the Rotary community.

 

Meeting Information
We meet on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Heron’s Key Retirement Community, 4340 Borgen Blvd in Gig Harbor.

For more information, see our Events List at right and visit our Facebook Page.

Text: (206) 271 3936 or email [email protected]

Galloping Gertie Half-Marathon
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Galloping Gertie Half-Marathon, 10-k, and 5-k, Saturday, August 3, 2024, 8 AM, Tacoma Narrows Airport.

All Proceeds Benefit Local and International Charitable Causes

Over the last 12 years We have donated over $50,000 each to Communities In Schools of Peninsula, Food Backpacks 4 Kids of the Key Peninsula, and Children's Home Society

Registration: Galloping Gertie - August 3, 2024
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Meetings and Events
August 14, 4:30 PM, Pierce County Rotary Clubs 8th Annual Night at the Ballpark

August 20, 4:15 PM, Judson Morris will speak about Gig Harbor Suicide Prevention Coalition Youth Programs
August 20, 5 PM, Julie Walters will speak about Community in Schools programs

September 3, 4:15 PM, Board Meeting
September 3, 5 PM, Matea Eastoand will speak about the Gig Harbor Boat Shop

September 13, Chamber of Commerce Summer Swing Golf Tournament, Trophy Lake Golf Course

September 17, 5 PM, Zaida Woodworth will speak about Food Backpacks for Kids (FB4K) Programs

September 26-29, Gig Harbor Film Festival, Galaxy Theatre

September 27, The 1st Annual Food Backpacks 4 Kids Charity Golf Tournament, Bremerton

October 1, 4:15 PM, Board Meeting
October 1, 5 PM, Daniel Burdsall, Pierce County Dept of Health, will speak about programs on the Key Peninsula

October 15, 5 PM, Janet Steiner will speak about the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce


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