South Pierce County has many local organizations from Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis to community associations in the unincorporated areas. These groups are made up of volunteers who care about the people and places around them. They put in countless unpaid hours to make your lives better.

If you are feeling low, participating in one of these organizations may be just the ticket to a happier life. Helping others is recognized as one of the healthiest thing you can do with your spare time. It’s nice to go somewhere you are always welcomed!

• 723 Networking every Thursday 7:01 a.m. Country Rose Café 15803 Pacific Avenue http://www.723networking.com/index.htm Also on Facebook – must request membership

• Altrusa Club of Pierce County 253-537-3615 2nd & 4th Thursday 6:00 p.m. Elmer’s on Hosmer 2nd Thurs. 4th Thurs. 243-134th St., Parkland http://districttwelve.altrusa.org/District-Clubs/District-Twelve-Washington/South-Pierce-County-Washington/South-Pierce-County-Washington-News.aspx

• American Cancer Society – Relay for Life of Central Pierce, 3rd Thursday of the month (January – June), Trinity Lutheran Church , 12115 Park Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444
www.centralpiercerelay.org Contact: La Marco Mitchell – Staff Partner la.marco.mitchell@cancer.org

• American Legion, Elk Plain Post #118, Elk Plain Grange, 7pm, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. Hoping to open Posts in Roy, Spanaway, Graham, Kapowsin and Orting and reopen the Eatonville Post also.

• AUSA Eastside Chapter, 3rd Wednesday, 6pm Paradise Bowl

• Bethel #27 – Job’s Daughters International, 2nd and 4th Mondays at Dryer Masonic Center (306 134th Street South) Contact – (253) 359-6591 or nsfjobies@gmail.com www.waiojd.org

• Bethel Community Coalition 253-531-7066 4th Tuesday, Sept. – May 3:00 p.m. Spanaway Elementary 216 S. 167th St., Spanaway

• Bethel Family Center 253-683-6850 weekdays http://www.bethelsd.org/community/family_center

• Fraternal Order of Eagles #3563 Span-A-Park 253-847-4390 1st & 3rd Thursday 7:30 p.m. Aerie #3563 22316 Mountain Highway, Spanaway http://www.foe.com/index.aspx

• Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council, President Angela Magill, 3rd Saturday of each month at 9am, at Christ Community Church, 8016 176th St. E., http://fcccc.us/

• Garfield Street Business Association 253-537-2377 12144 C Street South, Parkland, WA 98444 http://www.shopgarfieldstreet.com/Pages/default.aspx

• Graham Business Association 360-832-2451 3rd Wednesday 7:15 – 9:00 a.m. Graham Fire & Rescue Station 21-4 23014 70th Ave E, Graham, WA 98338 http://grahambusiness.org/ https://www.facebook.com/grahambusiness

• Graham Kapowsin Community Council meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at noon. G-kcc.org

• Midland Community Association 253-693-8272 1st Tuesday 7 p.m. 1614 99th Street East, Midland, WA 98445 http://midlandcommunityassociation.wordpress.com/ Midland.Community.Association@gmail.com

• Parkland Community Association https://www.facebook.com/pages/Parkland-Community-Association/337203001234 link

• Parkland-Spanaway Kiwanis 253-531-1069 Every Thursday noon Paradise Village Bowl 12505 Pacific Ave., Parkland http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/home.aspx

• Parkland-Spanaway Rotary Club Every Tuesday noon Paradise Village Bowl 12505 Pacific Ave., Parkland http://www.rotary.org/en/Pages/ridefault.aspx

• Prairie House Museum 253-536-6655 Wednesdays 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Prairie House Museum 812 E. 176th Street in Spanaway http://www.celebratespanaway.com/PrairieHouse.htm

• Roy Pioneer Rodeo Association (253) 843-2242 8710 Huggins Greig Road, Roy, WA 98580 http://royrodeo.com/ roy_rodeo@hotmail.com

• South Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, Jackie Smith, President 253-627-2175 3rd Wednesday noon Pacific Lutheran University TBD http://www.tacomachamber.org/

Coffee & Connections: 1st Wednesday, 8-9am, Spanaway Lake Golf Course

• Spana/Park Senior Center, inside the Marymount grounds, behind the gym, 325 152nd St E, Tacoma, WA 98445, (253) 537-4854 Pancake Breakfasts on 2^nd Saturday monthly

• Spanaway Community Association 253-847-8000 3rd Monday 7 p.m. TBD, call TBD pierceprairiepost@hotmail.com

• Spanaway Historical Society 360-832-6662 Third Sunday 2 – 4 p.m. Prairie House Museum 812 E. 176th Street in Spanaway http://www.celebratespanaway.com/PrairieHouse.htm

• Spanaway Lions Club 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:00 pm – Social Hour 6:30pm, Denny’s – 20420 Mountain Hwy East, Spanaway, WA 98387http://spanawaylions.org/

• Spanaway-Parkland Early Risers Lions Club 253-847-8281 1st & 3rd Tuesday 7:30 a.m. Country Rose Café 15803 Pacific Avenue

• SPARKS (Spanaway Parkland Singers) Thursdays, 10:00 a.m., Fireside Room at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sandy Freisheim Director, 535-9736

• Summit Waller Community Association, Larry Volland, President, summitwaller@gmail.com. Meetings 1^st Tuesday at 7 p.m., Mid-County Community Center, 10205 44th Avenue East, Tacoma, WA 98446 http://www.summitwaller.net/

• Roy Lions Club 253-843-0100 3rd Wednesday 7:0 p.m. Roy Grange, 102 Water St., Roy