Mark your calendars for Rotary Clubs of Area 3 Veterans Days event. Rotary Club of Edina members, veterans and their guests are required to register. This year's event will be held:
DATE: Thursday, November 13.
TIME: Registration opens at 11:00 am with the program beginning promptly at 11:30 am.
WHERE: Edina Country Club, 5100 Wooddale Ave, Edina MN 55424
WHO: District 5950 Zone Area 3 Rotarians, Veterans and Guests
Pre-registration email links through your home club below is required with ticket price set and payable through your home club. Public general admission ticket price is $33 at the door for program and lunch
Area 3 clubs include:
- Bloomington Noon
- Eden Prairie AM
- Eden Prairie Noon
- Edina Noon
- Edina Morningside
- Edina Rotaract
- NW Health Sciences Rotaract
- Minnesota Veterans
- Minnesota Pride
- South Metro Minneapolis Evening Rotary
See speaker line up below. Contact Rotary Club of Edina President Elect Gerry Norton for additional details. Area 3 Club program volunteers are welcomed and encouraged to signup HERE.
Mater of Ceremonies, Cory Hepola -- A 3-time Emmy Award-winning TV anchor and documentarian recognized for his work celebrating community, service, and resilience. A Minnesota native, he has built his career telling impactful stories and engaging audiences through “My Town” and “Rural By Choice” docuseries, making him a meaningful voice to help honor veterans.
Featured Speaker, Joe Bennek, Minnesotans' Military Appreciation Fund Project Director -- Co-Founded by Joe Bennek in 2005, the Minnesotans’ Military Appreciation Fund (MMAF) has raised over $20 million and awarded nearly 20,000 grants to Minnesota service members and families who served in combat zones post-9/11. It remains the only statewide initiative of its kind, dedicated to honoring their sacrifice.
Featured Speaker, Richard Schulte, Sergeant First Class (Ret.), U.S. Army & MN National Guard -- (Biography to follow)