Events

Imagine kids sleeping on a hard, cold floor each night. Unfortunately, that is the reality for far too many children in our community. For a kid, a bed is more than a piece of furniture. It’s a
place to bounce, to launch superhero flights, and ultimately a comfortable place to snuggle under the covers for a good night’s rest. Adequate sleep directly impacts kids’ physical and mental health and enhances their focus and learning at school. Kids also benefit from having a place to call their own; it increases their responsibility and independence.

You can be a part of providing a comfortable bed to kids who need them! We are partnering with My Very Own Bed, a local non-profit that provides new beds and linens to children in families who have recently moved out of homelessness into more stable housing in the Twin Cities.

With each new bed, My Very Own Bed provides a Dream Kit, which includes NEW, twin-size:

• Mattress pads
• Sheets
• Blankets or comforters
• Pillows
• Small stuffed animals

You may drop these items into the donation box that will be available throughout the month of May during the Edina Noon Rotary Meetings.  The Final day to drop off donations will be the beginning of the May 29th meeting where a team member from My Very Own Bed will be coming to collect the items.

If you prefer to shop online, you may purchase Dream Kit items from any store of your choice and ship to My Very Own Bed at 34 13th Ave. NE, Suite 106, Minneapolis, MN 55413. For ideas or to purchase and ship directly, see My Very Own Bed’s registries:
● Bare Home
● Target
● Amazon
● Walmart

The Community Service Committee will also be contributing some of their remaining budget to purchase additional items.

Thank you for contributing to this wonderful organization!

-The Community Service Committee

EVENT WEBSITE - VOLUNTEER SIGNUP -- VOLUNTEER TASK DESCRIPTION links can be found in "EVENT LINKS" to the left.

GROOVES & FOODS FESTIVAL | Edina
PRESENTING TITLE SPONSOR | Rotary Clubs of Edina
VENUE SPONSOR | McNellis & Asato Wealth Management
VENUE | Centennial Lakes Park
Free Admission to all - Thanks to our Sponsors

Four Weeks of exciting live music under-the-stars at our beautiful Centennial Lakes Park in Edina.

Tuesday - June 3rd - Mick Sterling's A Billy Joel State of Mind
Tuesday - June 10th - St. Paul Peterson's Classic America Rockers
Tuesday June 17th - Wayne Anthony's Minute By Minute | A Tribute to The Icons of Yacht Rock
Michael McDonald (Doobies Bros) Kenny Loggins | James Ingram | Patti Austin | Christopher Cross | Patty LaBelle | Anita Baker
Tuesday - June 24th - Mick Sterling's Beautiful Vision | A Tribute to Van Morrison

SHOWTIMES:
The Mick Sterling Radio Hour with Live Music & On the Air Interviews | 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Live Music begins at 7PM and ends at 9PM

The International grants committee evaluates and funds grants that address our 7 areas of focus. We meet bi-monthly to discuss and review grants that are presented to our club. Please talk with Jennifer Hendrickson if you are interested in joining this committee. 

Chaz Sandifer is the Founder & CEO of theNEWmpls, Let Go Let Flow and Stories Behind the Menu. Her work has focused on serving a diverse population, and promoting racial health and equity through the lens of fitness, wellness, and nutrition. Chaz has a background in Marketing and International Business, is a Certified group fitness instructor, Certified Life & Wellness Coach in Diabetes, Arthritis Prevention, and Trauma Healing. She offers individual coaching, consulting for organizations, fitness classes, meal-prep courses, and is the only Black woman who owns a farmers’ market in MN. She has coached over 700 men and women who are pre-diabetic and overweight. She offers custom health and wellness programming to support those who are working through trauma. Chaz was an Executive Producer on the documentary “Stories Behind the Menu,” which debuted and opened the 2023 Twin Cities Film Festival. She is the honoree for MSP Journal Women in Business Award 2023, TRUST Leadership Award for Women in Healthcare 2023, Minnesota Twins Game Changer of the Year 2023, Team Women Wave Maker Community Impact 2023, and National Community Based Organization Network Unsung Hero Award 2024.