The (Super-Seriously-Honest) Confessions of a High Schooler. Adaolisa Mbe was born in Miami, Florida and lived there her entire life until she joined the Edina A Better Chance program.
Adaolisa’s parents immigrated from Nigeria in the late 90's and early 2000's and have 4 children. Adaolisa has an older brother who's at the University of Florida, a younger sister who's a junior at EHS, and a younger brother who's a freshman at her hometown high school.
She has been an Edina A Better Chance scholar for four years, but spent one year at home because of COVID.
She will graduate from Edina High School this June and will begin her university career at Harvard this fall.
MEETING LOCATION - The District Edina!! Next Vocation/Avocation Happy Hour is Wednesday, April 5, 2023. 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. meet and greet. Our speaker and host will be Ted Goltzman, Commonwealth Development Corporation Vice President of Development. He works with local and state agencies, community partners and private lenders and investors to develop affordable housing facilitating all aspects of the development process from site selection, financial structuring, construction, and project lease-up. Read more below or click HERE. Ted is a member of the Edina Morningside Rotary club. Join us at The District Edina, 7777 Washington Ave, Suite 201, Edina MN 55439. Cost to attend is a $15.00 donation for food and beverages.
Edina Morningside Rotary ClubOnline Gertens Fundraiser! This group will receive 30% of all plant sales and 15% of all plant card sales. Proceeds will go toward Rotary International-End Polio Now.
ORDER HERE. Enter Store 775to access form and orders must be completed by 10 PM on Thursday, April 6.
NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Your order will be ready for pick up on May 10 from 5:30-7:00 PM at St. Peter's Lutheran Church (5421 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55410).
If you have any questions or would like your plants delivered for a $25 fee, please contact your fundraiser chair: Talley Flora, tlflora@redseat.com, 612-803-3057.
SIGN UP for Involve MN, Saturday, April 15 to Assembly Kits - Need Five People
SIGN UPfor Involve MN, Saturday, April 15 to Cook and/or Serve Meals - Need Eight People per task
The Rotary Club of Edina is looking forward to this spring when the following service projects will give our members the opportunity to serve the local community. Saturday, April 15 is a rescheduled event in partnership with MN Involve and their work with the unsheltered Minneapolis population. Grant Snyder and his team are grateful for our help with the assembly of relief kits and the preparation and serving of lunch in Loring Park. Saturday, June 3 will be spent in service to JCS Affective Sober Living who operate two sober homes providing women a safe and healthy transition while in recovery from addition.
The Rotary Club of Edina seeks nominees for the 16th-annual“Chrysanne Manoles Women In Leadership Award.”
Nominees cannot be current Rotarians and must live, work or volunteer in Edina. Female nominees must demonstrate Rotary’s “Four Way Test” of the things we think, say or do: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
To nominate a woman for the prestigious award, submit a one- or two-page letter explaining how the person demonstrates the Four Way Test and what she does in the community outside of any professional position she holds. Letters should be sent to jbennerotte@EdinaRotary.org or Rotary Club of Edina, 4801W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424. Letters must be postmarked by Saturday, April 15.
Have you heard? This year there is a challenge between The Rotary Club of Edina and Edina Morningside Rotary Club to see which club will get the highest percentage of members to donate $25 or more to The Rotary Foundation. We would like to get 100% participation during this campaign and show EMRC we are the "Best Club in the Universe". Please Read More on how you can participate.
Join your fellow Rotarians for a Pickleball Social on Wednesday, May 10 from 3 to 5 pm at Lifetime - Edina Southdale. Cost is $25-$30 per person depending on number of participants. Social to follow at Lifetime Rare Sushi from 5:30 to 6:30 pm food and drink purchases on your own. RSVP Karlen at karlen@encompasslawmn.com
On Saturday, June 10, 2023, 9 am to Noon, fellow Rotarian John Mazzara is sponsoring a FREE Shed Event in the parking lot of Re/Max at 7700 France Ave S. Bring your paper documents only for disposal. Please feel free to invite a friend, a large truck has been ordered. Go to the South side of the Building and look for the inflatable Re/Max Balloon and ShredIt truck. Let John know you're coming at john@johnmazzara.com. Flyer with details HERE
The Rotary Club of Edina’s Board of Directors recently approved the following applicants below for membership:
Brent Lundell
Magnifi Financial
Classification: Commercial Banking
Sponsor: Sam Thompson
Michael McGivern
Bridge Realty - Michael McGivern
Classification: Real Estate
Sponsor: Kaylin Eidsness
Bob Scott
Retired - Target
Classification: Technology
Sponsor: Raj Kumar
Jamal Adam
826 MSP
Classification; Non-Profit Leadership
Sponsor: Sylvester Thomas
Written objections to the application must be submitted before Midnight, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, to Rotary Club of Edina, PO Box 24481, Edina, MN 55424 or emailed to administrator@EdinaRotary.org.
Thank you for volunteering and continually supporting our community’s basic needs through VEAP’s food program! We are only able to fulfill our mission of creating pathways to stronger, more hopeful communities because of people like you who willingly share their time and talents. We 100% depend on our volunteers in everything that we do, and it’s because of people like YOU that we’re able to serve over 80+ families every week day. Check out this video to learn more from visitors just how meaningful your support is to them.
We are thrilled to count Edina Rotary as one of our valued partners in advancing our mission, and look forward to working with you again. Attached please find the image we took today of your volunteers ready to get to work in the Pantry!
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at any time.
"The (Super-Seriously-Honest) Confessions of a High Schooler"
Lunch Options: Cracker Crumb Walleye or Fried Goat Cheese, Arugula and Grilled Chicken Salad
DEADLINE for newsletter story and event submission is Monday Noon for Tuesday publication.
The Rotary Club of Edina's Administrator, Becci Michalski, works part time and will respond to your inquiries within 24 hours. Contact her at rmichalski@EdinaRotary.org.
The (Super-Seriously-Honest) Confessions of a High Schooler. Adaolisa Mbe was born in Miami, Florida and lived there her entire life until she joined the Edina A Better Chance program. 
MEETING LOCATION - The District Edina!! Next Vocation/Avocation Happy Hour is Wednesday, April 5, 2023. 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. meet and greet. Our speaker and host will be Ted Goltzman, Commonwealth Development Corporation Vice President of Development. He works with local and state agencies, community partners and private lenders and investors to develop affordable housing facilitating all aspects of the development process from site selection, financial structuring, construction, and project lease-up. Read more below or click 
Edina Morningside Rotary Club Online Gertens Fundraiser! This group will receive 30% of all plant sales and 15% of all plant card sales. Proceeds will go toward Rotary International-End Polio Now.
The Rotary Club of Edina is looking forward to this spring when the following service projects will give our members the opportunity to serve the local community. Saturday, April 15 is a rescheduled event in partnership with MN Involve and their work with the unsheltered Minneapolis population. Grant Snyder and his team are grateful for our help with the assembly of relief kits and the preparation and serving of lunch in Loring Park. Saturday, June 3 will be spent in service to JCS Affective Sober Living who operate two sober homes providing women a safe and healthy transition while in recovery from addition. 
Have you heard? This year there is a challenge between The Rotary Club of Edina and Edina Morningside Rotary Club to see which club will get the highest percentage of members to donate $25 or more to The Rotary Foundation. We would like to get 100% participation during this campaign and show EMRC we are the "Best Club in the Universe". Please Read More on how you can participate.
Join your fellow Rotarians for a Pickleball Social on Wednesday, May 10 from 3 to 5 pm at Lifetime - Edina Southdale. Cost is $25-$30 per person depending on number of participants. Social to follow at Lifetime Rare Sushi from 5:30 to 6:30 pm food and drink purchases on your own. RSVP Karlen at karlen@encompasslawmn.com
On Saturday, June 10, 2023, 9 am to Noon, fellow Rotarian John Mazzara is sponsoring a FREE Shed Event in the parking lot of Re/Max at 7700 France Ave S. Bring your paper documents only for disposal. Please feel free to invite a friend, a large truck has been ordered. Go to the South side of the Building and look for the inflatable Re/Max Balloon and ShredIt truck. Let John know you're coming at john@johnmazzara.com. Flyer with details 
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