From the President
Posted by Ann Platt on Oct 19, 2016
This past week has been a week of Rotary Serving Humanity!
It started last Wednesday when Joe Hayes coordinated the Leadership Ethics Seminar for Edina High School students. The 65 students gathered with 30 Rotarians and other community leaders who acted as table captains to facilitate case study discussion. What a fabulous day! I know the students at my table walked away with a greater appreciation of “Doing the Right Thing” as they deal with ethical questions.
On Saturd
ay about 30 Rotarians and family members packed meals at Feed My Starving Children. In less than 90 minutes 36 boxes were packed, which meant 7,776 meals will be shipped to Haiti this week. Thank you, Brad Beard, for scheduling and recruiting all of these volunteers. I’m sure everyone left feeling great that we were are able to help those folks in Haiti whose lives have been ravaged by Hurricane Matthew.
ay about 30 Rotarians and family members packed meals at Feed My Starving Children. In less than 90 minutes 36 boxes were packed, which meant 7,776 meals will be shipped to Haiti this week. Thank you, Brad Beard, for scheduling and recruiting all of these volunteers. I’m sure everyone left feeling great that we were are able to help those folks in Haiti whose lives have been ravaged by Hurricane Matthew.
On Sunday, new member Tom Cook took the lead on the lead on the fall clean-up of Utley and Wooddale Parks in Edina. Another great service project!
Thank You Joe, Brad and Tom for your service!
There are more opportunities to get involved:
- Fall Fireside Chats are this week and next, including the first one tonight! Invitations have been sent and this is a wonderful way to get to know your fellow Rotarians in a casual setting. We encourage everyone to register.
- Camp Enterprise is Oct. 27 to 29 and volunteers are still needed. Contact Sam Thompson or Kip Peterson to sign up.
- A musical evening out is set for Nov. 19, with dinner before a St. Paul Chamber Orchestra concert.
- Thanksgiving baskets will be prepared for those less fortunate on Wednesday, Nov. 23. We encourage all members and their family members to participate.