May 28, 2024 Barker (May 28, 2024)

Annual Picnic - May 30 - 5:30 to 8:30 pm

Rotary Club of Edina Annual Family Picnic

Thursday, May 30, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Bush Lake Park Picnic Shelter #3

9098 Bush Lake Road, Bloomington MN 55438.

Registration Closed. Check with Kayla for cancellations. The picnic will take the place of our May 30 noon Rotary meeting. This is a catered event and registration is closed. There is no additional cost to members (this event is included with quarterly meeting fees). Attending senior active, family members and guests cost $20 per person. Children 6 to 16 are $12 per child. Children 5 and under are free. Guest fees will be charged to the member's July 2024 invoice. REGISTER you and your guests HERE

FREE Shred Event, June 1

On Saturday, June 1, 2024, 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.

Jun 5 - Vocational Mixer, Bocar Kane

MEETING LOCATION - The District Edina!! REGISTER HERE Next Vocational Mixer is Wednesday, June 5, 2024. 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. meet and greet. Reserve your spot today.

Our speaker will be Edina Morningside President Elect, Bocar Kane. Bocar was inducted into EMRC in July of 2021. He is the Founder/President/CEO of AMKA Safety, a design, development and manufacturing company who delivers innovative safety solutions to improve roadway safety for drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and workers. Think roadway markings, traffic cones, curb ramps, safety apparel. https://www.amkasafety.com

Join us at The District Edina, 7777 Washington Ave, Suite 201, Edina MN 55439. Cost to attend is a $10.00 food/$20 for food and beverages. Reserve your spot today HERE.

Feed My Starving Children, Sat. June 15

WHAT: Feed My Starving Children meal-packing event

WHEN: 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2024
WHERE: Feed My Starving Children Chanhassen location, 18732 Lake Drive East
WHO: Any Rotarian along with family and friends. This a wonderful service opportunity for volunteers ages 7 and up.
INFO: Register here if you plan to attend. Please register HERE soon so we can make sure we have up to 15 volunteers. Contact Kris Maser for more information.

Two New Member Initiations Held May 23

The Rotary Club of Edina welcomed two new members at the May 23, 2024 meeting. We are looking forward to getting to know them better through their classification talk in the near future. Please welcome:

Kanthi Yalamanchili

Northwestern Mutual

Classification: Wealth Management

Sponsor: Vinita Steffl

Darren Burch

Burch Insurance Group

Classification: Commercial Insurance

Sponsor: Don Hutchison

Upcoming Events

June 5 -- Vocational Mixer, Speaker, Bocar Kane, EMRC

June 6 -- ERC Noon Meeting - Speaker: Damon Jenkins

June 13 -- ERC Noon Meeting - Speaker: Rena Sarigianopoulos

June 15 -- SERVICE - Feed My Starving Children Pack

June 20 --

June 27 --

July 4 -- Celebrate July 4

July 11 -- 2024-2025 First Meeting of New Year!

Meeting Recap - May 23, 2024

Meeting Recap, May 23, 2024

Speaker: Edina Magazine Editor, Feroza Mehta

2024 Women In Leadership Award Recipient

Feroza Mehta is the editor of Edina Magazine and a passionate advocate

for autism awareness and acceptance. Her journey reflects a deidication to

journalistic excellence and a profound commitment to social advocacy.

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June is the Deadline for TRF Contributions

June is the last month to make a contribution to this year's International fund drive. In this season of giving and tax preparation you may be curious about your TRF (The Rotary Foundation) donation history. By visiting the Rotary International site and accessing your personal profile you can check the status of your account at any time. Click HERE to download an instruction sheet on how to independently view your Rotary Foundation giving statistics.