One message: Nuclear weapons are the most inhumane and indiscriminate weapons ever created. They violate international law, cause severe environmental damage, undermine national and global security, and divert vast public resources away from meeting human needs. The International Committee of the Red Cross has warned that there is no emergency plan for nuclear weapons attacks.…
Vaccines save lives, and the effort to #endpolio is proof that #VaccinesWork. This week is World Immunization Week, and it’s an opportunity for the world to reflect on the work being done to protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases like polio, measles, and tuberculosis. EndPolio.org
Salmah Elmasry is a junior and Katie Murr is a teacher at Mounds Park Academy and they were the recipients of a rather extraordinary grant to do a deep research dive into a WW2 veteran. They were one of only a handful of student/teacher pairings to be selected nationally for the grant and it included…
The remote village of Ai-Maulin (pop. 100+},in the high country, on the island of Timor-Leste, only had a walking path to the market. For decades, this 2 mile walking path became unusable during the rainy season and always limited economic pursuits, medical help and educational opportunities. The leaders in the village of Ai-Maulin had lamented…
Dr. Ken Crabb, Rotary Club of St. Paul #10, gave a presentation on the projects in Rwanda refugee camps, including a computer lab, classroom project, garden project and Nyabiheke Hospital. He discussed his two week trip and the differences from Kigali, Rwanda’s Capital city, small villages, and the Regugee Camp. Rotary Club of St Paul…
Mike Spellman, Arden Hills-Shoreview Rotary Club, and Patty from White Bear Lake Rotary, presented about WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Education) in Schools. Arden Hills-Shoreview Rotary club is going for a District 5960 and Rotary International Global Grant for Phase 3 of their project. Five schools have been identified in Nigeria that have little or…
Rosario Castro from Rotary Mexico visited our club while she was in town for a conference. Her club likes to work on many little projects, including families and children, and community gardens.
Don Martin, Feed My Starving Children, presented about the 12th Annual MobilePack event. Incarnation has hosted over 25,000 volunteers over 11 annual All Hand on Hope Feed My Starving Children MobilePack events resulting in 6.7 million meals being packed. Our Rotary club in partnership with the local High School Clubs looks forward to this event…
Our Youth Exchange Student from Hungary, Da’ria gave a presentation on her year so far. Erik and Christina Tvedten have been keeping her busy visiting Minnesota attractions like Valley Fair, the State Fair, sporting events, and of course school. She won the Most Improved Award for her soccer team, with Coach Tvedten, also Da’ria’s host…
Thank you, Jim Hunt, for the update on Fast for Hope. Fast for Hope has been around since the ’70s. It is unique to our district. It is called Fast for Hope because initially, clubs would forgo one meal each year and the monies for that meal would go to Fast for Hope. Now clubs…
