November 8, 2022 Barker (Nov 02, 2022)

Nov 10 - Veterans Day Lunch Deadline

Registration has closed for this event. Check with Shelly Loberg for cancellation openings.

Mark your calendar for this year's Veterans Day Lunch.

When: Thursday, November 10, 2022, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Where: Minnesota Valley Country Club, Bloomington

This year's program will be centered around a veterans court. For more information regarding possible cancellation openings call Shelly Loberg.

This is an Area 3 sponsored event . The $35 cost for non-veteran Edina Noon members will be offset by their meeting fees with a $12 charge billed to their January 2023 invoice. There is no charge for veterans.

Involve MN Volunteer Op, Sat., Nov 12

We need ONE more volunteer to prepare homeless relief kits at Minneapolis Women's Club and TWO more for meal prep and serving meals to the community adjacent to Loring Park.

Involve MN is a Minnesota based Non-Profit where community, business and government partner to help those struggling with being unsheltered on our Minneapolis and St. Paul area streets. They provide organized outreach, targeted resource allocation, and supportive mentoring to those in greatest need.

Please use the signup sheet HERE.

VEAP Nov 16 Volunteer Opportunity

We need ONE more volunteer to fill the roster for November 16. Sign up today to help Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP) pack food bags for local school children who go hungry over the weekends during the school year. Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Edina are needed for afternoon shifts at VEAP, 9600 Aldrich Ave., Bloomington, every other month July 2022 through June 2023. Shifts run from 2:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. A minimum of five volunteers per shift are needed. Sign up HERE.

Volunteer Dates for the year and further details below:

Thanksgiving Basket Lunch and Assembly-Delivery

Teams are forming NOW and we could use several more assembly and delivery teams as well as set up, assembly and tear down help only. This is your last week to sign up. REGISTER HERE. On Wednesday, November 23rd members of the Rotary Club of Edina, along with members of the Edina Morningside Rotary Club, will pack baskets and deliver Thanksgiving meals to families in need throughout the Twin Cities region.

DAY OF EVENT DETAILS:

WHAT: Thanksgiving Basket Preparation and Delivery (85 baskets)

WHERE: Assembly at the Edina Country Club; home delivery throughout Twin Cities Area

WHEN: Wednesday, November 23rd

TIME: Family or teams beginning at 11:30 a.m. and go to about 2:00 p.m.

WHO: Members and families of the Rotary Club of Edina and the Edina Morningside Rotary Club

ERMC Annual Poinsettia Sale

TOMORROW LAST DAY TO ORDER (Nov. 9) Order your holiday poinsettias from Edina Morningside Rotary Club. Click HERE for the order form. This EMRC fundraiser goes to Polio Plus and the EMRC Foundation to do good work both locally and internationally. The plants are beautiful, healthy and large.

Dec 18 - Peterson Family Christmas Tickets

General admission tickets may still be available for "The Peterson Family Christmas - Twas the Jam Before Christmas" at the Dakota on Sunday, December 18 at 7:00 PM. Call Dakota box office at 612-332-5299.

What: The Peterson Family Christmas

Save the Date: Sunday, Dec. 18, 7:00 PM

Where: Dakota Jazz Club

Tickets: Reserved block of 32 tickets

Call to Dakota to Reserve: 612-332-5299 M-F 10 to 6 Sa/Su 12-4 // Mention Edina Rotary block of tickets

Edina Rotary Foundation NOV 15 Extended Application Deadline

The Edina Rotary Foundation is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations in Edina and its contiguous communities for grants to be used for capital purchases. Applications are due November 15.

Each year, the Rotary Club of Edina raises money at 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.

The Foundation’s Community Service – Local Funding Committee favors grant requests for projects that are tangible and self-perpetuating, will be completed in Edina or a bordering community, create partnerships with other organizations, provide benefits to many and can be leveraged over time.

After a grant application is submitted, it is assigned to a member of the committee for review. The committee makes recommendations to the Foundation’s Board of Directors, which makes the final decision on all awards. Award are expected to be made early next year.

Grant applications are available online at www.EdinaRotary.org or by contacting Director Ryan Wilson, ryan.wilson@tradition.bank or 952-806-6786. Completed applications should be completed online or emailed to Wilson.