Rotary Club supports the YMCA Youth Summer Swim Program at the Maplewood Community Center. Kristin Reither – Executive Director received a donation from Community Service Team Lead Sonya Czerepak. Learn about programs offered at Maplewood Community Center at https://www.ymcamn.org/locations/maplewood_community_center
Naomi from Tartan High School Uprising Interact Club shared an update on the club activities this school year. She also was at our meeting to receive a donation made by the Ekblad Foundation for a student who lost her life last year, Lily Ford. Our Rotary Club also gave a donation to the club for…
Victoria Hanson, Chain of Lakes Rotary member, presented their Bikes4Kids event to our club. The event benefits kids and those in need of a bike. The event will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2019, from 10 am to 2 pm at the SMW Credit Union in Maplewood. Join them for the event with special…
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…
Christine Osorio, ISD622 Superintendent, gave a presentation to our club on Friday morning. She spoke about the referendum to upgrade our schools. If voters approve the referendum, the tax increase for the average homeowner would be $5 per month. While the total project costs are $275 million, the district is able to do this with…
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…
Congratulations Izzy Portoghese for earning the Mounds Park Academy Rotary Student of the Year.
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…
I had the pleasure to induct a new member last week. Let me introduce you to Nina Potter with a classification of Relationship Coach. Her sponsor is Bruce Mogren. Pinning ceremony with Barb Buckley. Please welcome her to our club and Rotary.
Jim Hunt, Rotary Club of White Bear Lake, presented on a project we supported from his club along with The Rotary Clubs of Lakeville, New Brighton / Mounds View, Prior Lake, Red Wing, Roseville, and Stillwater Sunrise. The Rotary Club of White Bear Lake received a Rotary District 5960 matching grant for the project to construct…