Calendar:
- November 11 – TRF (Foundation) Dinner, 5:30 @ The Marriott NE in Roseville
- November 21 – noon Club meeting @ The Exchange
- December 5 – 11AM @ Exchange - Board Gold Plate Dinner Planning, Everyone included
- December 5 – noon Club meeting @ The Exchange
- December 19 – Annual Holiday celebration with Irondale Choir, noon at Mounds View Community Center
- January 6 - D5960 midterm @ Hamline U
- April 19, 2024 – Gold Plate Dinner at Mounds View Community Center
Notes:
- All are encouraged to attend the December 5 Board Meeting to provide input regarding the Gold Plate Dinner, including selection of the Fund-a-Cause recipient.
- The Board approved contributing the $500 we have budgeted for The Ralph Reeder Food Shelf plus an additional $500 which will be doubled by a Bell Pole match they have secured.
- Jason, Jeff, Nyle and George are responsible for November and December programs, and meeting place set up and take down. Dana, Jim, Geoff and Devon have January and February; Charlie, Dave, the Jacobsens and John J have March and April; and John O, Cindy, Mary, Nils and Susie have May and June. Please let John Johnson and Jason Miller know what the programs will be.
- We have sponsored 2 Irondale students at Camp Enterprise this month.
- Reminder - Guest meals are now only $15. Indicate on the order form if you prefer cole slaw or salad to fries, and any necessary dietary requirements.
Program: The Rotary Foundation
Peggy Strom, a member of the Arden Hills/Shoreview Rotary Club and our Foundation Mentor from D-5960, shared information about The Rotary Foundation (TRF). Here are some highlights:
- TRF has received the highest rating possible (4 stars - perfect) from Charity Navigator for the last 15 years.
- CNBC ranked TRF as one of the top charities for changing the world - #3 of 8,000.
- Rotary International’s goal to eliminate polio from the world is nearing completion, with only Afghanistan and Pakistan reporting new cases.
- The next major focus of TRF is human trafficking.
- There are many ways to contribute to the Foundation, including: (1) Make a bequest in your Will, either in the original Will, or by adding a simple Codicil. (2) Write a check payable to The Rotary Foundation and get it to John Ordway. (3) Write a check to the Foundation and send it to Rotary International, telling John you have done so to keep our Club records up to date. (4) Make a gift online and tell John Ordway. (5) Use Rotary Direct to set up monthly contributions with a credit card (minimum $10/month.)
- Jason Miller is a Major Donor, which means he has given more than $10,000 over time. Peggy is shown below with Denise Jacobsen and Dana Rebelein.
