Edina Morningside Rotary Club will host our club for the annual fall joint meeting, tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 28. EMRC meets from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Edina Country Club. A breakfast buffet will be served.
The program at the joint meeting will be a roundtable discussion on the Opioid Epidemic. Participating will be Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek; Lexi Reed Holtum, executive director of the Steve Rummler Hope Network; and Rob Reynolds, Director of Advocacy for Verde Technologies, which helps organizations implement Deterra into their operations. Reynolds was also Eden Prairie Police Chief for nine years.
Moderating the discussion will be EMRC member John D. Pastor III, director of Fairview Pharmacy Services.
All Edina Rotarians are encouraged to attend. There is NO Rotary Club of Edina meeting Thursday, Nov. 30.
For more information on the speakers, click on the link below...
The Rotary Club of Edina is once again collecting holiday gifts for families in need in our community. Rotarian Jean Morrison is spearheading the Holiday Giving Program, and asks that members bring UNWRAPPED gifts and gift cards for children of any age (infant all the way through teens) as well as gifts for moms, dads, and families, to the Edina Country Club in December. This year, gift cards were also requested for teen gifts. The donations can be dropped off at the Rotary meetings Dec. 7 or 14, or at the Holiday Party on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Cash or check donations are also welcome. Jean will take the funds donated and buy gift cards or other gifts to be donated as well. This year, the organizations benefiting from the Edina Rotary Holiday Giving Program will be:
• Cornerstone—every year for the holidays, Cornerstone hosts the Holiday Shop for the families they serve. The Holiday Shop gives children from abusive homes the opportunity to shop for gifts for their parents and siblings. Cornerstone is a nonprofit agency that serves adults and children who have been impacted by domestic violence, sexual violence and/or human trafficking. Cornerstone believes that together, we can ease the stress of the season and make the holidays brighter for families who are rebuilding their lives.
• 66 West—is 39 apartment homes for youth who have experienced homelessness. Located in Edina, the apartments opened in May 2017. The Community Room at 66 West was the 2016–2017 Signature Project for the Edina Rotary Foundation. 66 West was a project of Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, partnering with the City of Edina, Hennepin County and several local organizations.
If you have questions about the program, or need gift ideas for children or families, contact Jean Morrison at jean@jeanmorrisonhr.com.
Thank you for sharing your holiday spirit with those in need in our community!
Time to get get into the spirit of the season! Join your fellow Rotarians and their guests for hearty appetizers and a cash bar as you connect with old friends and meet our newest members.
WHAT: Rotary Club of Edina Holiday Party WHEN: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20 WHERE: Edina Country Club WHO: All Rotarians and significant others (no other guests, please) COST: $20 for Senior Active and Honorary Rotarians, as well as guests. Please pay at the door. All regular Rotary members have already paid for the Holiday Party on their quarterly invoice REGISTRATION:Rotary Club of Edina website by Friday, Dec. 15 INFO: Contact Marty Kupper or Steve Slyce with questions
There is NO regular Rotary Club of Edina meetings Thursday, Dec. 21 or 28. The Holiday Party counts as the regular meeting for the week, so if you are shooting for perfect attendance this Rotary year, you will need a make up if you do not attend.
Thank you for making this blessing possible for my family. God bless you and your family today and always. I just received "the basket"—it is a box full of food in cans, bread, a blanket, hats and gloves for the four of us, and the dinner. And by the way, it is huge. Many thanks!!!
Recipient of 2017 Thanksgiving Basket
Camp Enterprise was an amazing experience. I made a lot of new friends and memories! I am so glad I went. Thank you so much for providing me with this opportunity.
The Rotary Club of Edina’s Board of Directors recently approved the applicants below for membership:
Jennifer Hendrickson
Classification: Non-Profit Fundraising
Sponsor: Rick Carlson
Stefan Smith
Classification: Financial Advisory
Sponsor: Thom Winninger
Written objections to the application must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, to Rotary Club of Edina, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424 or emailed to administrator@EdinaRotary.org.
The annual Thanksgiving Baskets celebration was held on Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, Nov. 22, when Rotarians, friends and family from both the Rotary Club of Edina and Edina Morningside Rotary Club gathered at Edina Country Club. Noticeably absent was Henrietta the Turkey…
2017 Diamond Jubilee
Edina Rotary Foundation Fundraiser & Gala
Presenting Sponsor
Platinum Sponsor
Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels and Cremation Services
Wool Sponsor
Faribault Woolen Mill Co.
The Edina Country Club will serve a breakfast buffet for the joint meeting with the Edina Morningside Rotary Club at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28. There is NO Rotary Club of Edina meeting Thursday, Nov. 30.
The Rotary Club of Edina's Administrator, Jennifer Garske, works part time Monday through Friday, and attends the Rotary meetings on Thursdays from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. to answer questions. Contact her at jgarske@EdinaRotary.org or leave a message on the Rotary cell phone at 612-875-3109.
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Holiday greetings, Edina Rotarians!
Time to get get into the spirit of the season! Join your fellow Rotarians and their guests for hearty appetizers and a cash bar as you connect with old friends and meet our newest members. 
The Edina Country Club will serve a breakfast buffet for the joint meeting with the Edina Morningside Rotary Club at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28. There is NO Rotary Club of Edina meeting Thursday, Nov. 30.