"How to be More Persuasive, Productive and Happy" Shari Storm has been a member of Rotary Club of Emerald City since 2006.
She spent 16 years as an executive at a credit union. She is now the CEO of a consulting company called Category 6. Her book, Motherhood is the New MBA: Using Your Parenting Skills to be a Better Boss, was published by St. Martin’s Press. With almost 20,000 copies sold, it has been translated and published in China and was purchased for publication in Brazil.
She speaks around the country on a variety of topics. You can also see her TEDx talk on her website: sharistorm.com
Shari grew up in sunny Kennewick and now lives in Edmonds, WA with her movie-making husband, three daughters and a dog named Cedar.
August 21, 2025 Featured Speaker: Seena Hodges Seena is an award-winning businesswoman, activist, and intersectional feminist dedicated to advocating for underrepresented communities and training leaders to use their privilege for lasting change. In 2023, she released her first book, From Ally to Accomplice: How to Lead as a Fierce Antiracist. Click "Read More" below for additional speaker details. Click HERE for event flyer.
"Twin Cities Entrepreneur Circle" connects entrepreneurs across the Twin Cities. Mark your calendar to join us for the last of three bi-monthly dates in 2025: August 21, October 16, and December 11, 2025. Each meeting date will feature cocktails, appetizers, and networking from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. This is a very informal, casual gathering with non-Rotarian guests welcomed and encouraged to attend. We look forward to meeting you. Pimento Jamaican Kitchen, 2524 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis MN 55404. Call Jamal Adam, RCE DEI Chair, 612-987-6627, jamal@826msp.org.
The 2025 theme for the Edina Rotary Foundation annual fundraising gala is "Hearts of Gold". This event will take place on Saturday, September 27 at Interlachen Country Club, Edina. The primary goal of ERF's annual fundraiser is to raise funds that directly support local non-profit programs and initiatives, effectively providing a financial lifeline for the work done in our community. Mark your calendars and invite friends and family to join you for this gold-hearted event. Follow postings on our website and in "The Barker" for future event details. The ticketing site is up and ready for your order. Click HERE today to purchase a sponsorship and reserve your seats.
Mark your calendar for the 2025 Rotary Club of Edina car show to be held SUNDAY, September 14 from Noon to 4 pm at 50th and France. This show has become one of the area's largest car shows and car registration has already sold out. Watch the web and Barker for further event details and volunteer opportunities. Sponsorship proceeds go local community non-profits via the Edina Rotary Foundation with $133,500 raised since 2019.
Aug. 1, 2025 — The Rotary Club of Edina will host the seventh-annual Edina Car Show noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, in downtown Edina.
The Edina Car Show will be held rain or shine in the 50th & France District where West 50th Street will be transformed into a pedestrian mall. The free family-friendly event will feature some of the best collector cars in Minnesota, including luxury, super and classic cars from premier private collections. Featured cars will include Aston Martin, Bentley, Bugatti, Cadillac, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Porsche and Rolls Royce. Attendees can look forward to awards for Best in Show (balloted award) and Top 5 Cars in Show (juried awards).
"Read More" below for additional car show details and a list of this year's generous sponsors.
July 17, 2025 — The foundation of the Rotary Club of Edina recently awarded grants of $5,000 to Avenues for Youth and Edina Give and Go.
Avenues for Youth helps young people find their path out of homelessness, providing housing, food, hygiene items, one-one-one support, mental health therapy, recreational outings and leadership development opportunities.
Edina Give and Go provides needs-based activity scholarships to ensure Edina Public Schools students facing economic hardship have the change to explore enriching experiences, making sports, arts and clubs accessible to all students.
July 8, 2025 — The Edina Rotary Foundation is accepting applications from non-profit organizations in Edina and its contiguous communities for grants to be used for capital purchases. Applications are due Oct. 31.
Each year, the Rotary Club of Edina raises money at the Edina Car Show and a fall fundraiser to support its projects and award grants. Each year, about $100,000 is raised for the Club’s service projects and local and international grants. Grant applications are available online at www.EdinaRotary.org or by contacting Director Corey Falls, 612-309-8112 or cfalls@mytech.com. Completed applications should be completed online or emailed to Falls. Please click "Read More" for grant details.
The 2025-2026 Rotary Club of Edina Meeting Duty Roster and Duty Description outline was sent to your email on file Saturday, July 5. The roster format has been simplified to an alphabetical list by member, with the meeting date and task to the left of your name. The number of duties has been reduced to four: Front Desk/Intro Guest; Greeter/Invocation; Speaker Intro/Thank the Speaker and Photographer. More meeting duty details are below. The current duty roster can be found HERE. The Duty Description document can be found HERE.
The Rotary Club of Edina’s Membership Committee recently received and reviewed the membership application for Marhya Molepske. Written objections to the application must be submitted before Midnight, Tuesday, August 5, 2025, to Rotary Club of Edina, PO Box 24481, Edina, MN 55424 or emailed to administrator@EdinaRotary.org.
Marhya's membership application including any sponsor/member notations and comments will be presented for board review and approval via electronic vote after August 5, 2025.
Lunch Menu: Chicken Enchiladas or Strawberry Pretzel Salad
DEADLINE for newsletter story and event submission is Monday at 5 pm. RCE Administrator, Becci Michalski, works part time (T-W-Th) and will respond to your inquiries as quickly as possible. Contact her at rmichalski@EdinaRotary.org.
"How to be More Persuasive, Productive and Happy" Shari Storm has been a member of Rotary Club of Emerald City since 2006.
August 21, 2025 Featured Speaker: Seena Hodges Seena is an award-winning businesswoman, activist, and intersectional feminist dedicated to advocating for underrepresented communities and training leaders to use their privilege for lasting change. In 2023, she released her first book, From Ally to Accomplice: How to Lead as a Fierce Antiracist. Click "Read More" below for additional speaker details. Click 
The 2025 theme for the Edina Rotary Foundation annual fundraising gala is "Hearts of Gold". This event will take place on Saturday, September 27 at Interlachen Country Club, Edina. The primary goal of ERF's annual fundraiser is to raise funds that directly support local non-profit programs and initiatives, effectively providing a financial lifeline for the work done in our community. Mark your calendars and invite friends and family to join you for this gold-hearted event. Follow postings on our website and in "The Barker" for future event details. The ticketing site is up and ready for your order. Click 
Mark your calendar for the 2025 Rotary Club of Edina car show to be held SUNDAY, September 14 from Noon to 4 pm at 50th and France. This show has become one of the area's largest car shows and car registration has already sold out. Watch the web and Barker for further event details and volunteer opportunities. Sponsorship proceeds go local community non-profits via the Edina Rotary Foundation with $133,500 raised since 2019.
Aug. 1, 2025 — The Rotary Club of Edina will host the seventh-annual Edina Car Show noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, in downtown Edina.
July 8, 2025 — The Edina Rotary Foundation is accepting applications from non-profit organizations in Edina and its contiguous communities for grants to be used for capital purchases. Applications are due Oct. 31.
The 2025-2026 Rotary Club of Edina Meeting Duty Roster and Duty Description outline was sent to your email on file Saturday, July 5. The roster format has been simplified to an alphabetical list by member, with the meeting date and task to the left of your name. The number of duties has been reduced to four: Front Desk/Intro Guest; Greeter/Invocation; Speaker Intro/Thank the Speaker and Photographer. More meeting duty details are below. The current duty roster can be found 
