Kickstart Newsletter November 17 (Nov 15, 2016)

GREETER SCHEDULE

November 17 Karen Groves

November 24 Happy Thanksgiving!

December 1 Gary Hansen

December 8 Gene Kuppenbender

INSPIRATION

November 17 Mark Bonstrom

November 24 Happy Thanksgiving

December 1 David Bullock

December 8 Karen Dare

Member Birthdays

Mark Bonstrom

November 21

David Bullock

December 20

President

Eric Swanson

President Elect

David Verbeke

Treasurer

Tom Hofstad

Secretary

David Verbeke

Past President

Mike Ferber

Sergeant At Arms

Cathy McCoy

Join Artworks Eagan Event for Give to the Max

Join Artworks Eagan on Give to the Max day at the Fire Administration building on Pilot Knob Road across from the Municipal Center. There will be an exhibit of community art pieces, performances throughout the day, art activities for participation and some "make and take" projects. One of the organizers for the event is our own club member Jerri Neddermeyer. This event is a fundraiser to help the group secure a permanent home for their group. The festivities run from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m at 3795 Pilot Knob Road. ART-it's the canvas of our life!

Eagan High School Interact Coat Drive

Eagan High School's Interact Club annual coat drive is this week! Clean out those closets and bring any gently used coats to the meeting this Thursday 11/17. The club's goal is to donate more than 300 coats. Last year they collected 291 coats. Let's help them beat last year's record. Dave Verbeke will collect the coats and deliver them to the high school.

Volunteers needed for Cub Grocery Bagging Event Monday 11/21

The Eagan High School Interact club has asked for some adult volunteers to help with their fundraising event on Monday 11/21 at the Cub Foods on Diffley. They are bagging groceries from 4:00 pm until 9:00 and would like some adult help to supervise the students. Stay for a couple of hours or all night. Let Dave Verbeke know at dave@webbfinancial.com if you can attend and what hours you can be there. This is an important event for the Interact Club as it helps fund their budget for this year.

Stuff the Bus

Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) is sponsoring a food drive for the holidays. They are asking riders, drivers and everyone else to help them Stuff the Bus Help them fill the needs of local food shelves during the busy holiday season. Proceeds will be donated to 360 Communities. "I am committed to MVTA being part of the community" said Luther Wynder MVTA Executive Director and Kickstart member. " I've have been involved in a similar promotion in Delaware and believe this will be very successful for MVTA.

Highest need items are canned fish & meat, peanut butter, canned fruits and vegtables, rice & pasta and cooking baking items. Personal items such as toothpaste, deodorant and feminine hygiene products are also in demand. Cash donations will also be accepted.

Items will be collected at meetings on 11/17, 12/1 and 12/8. Donations will be delivered to the MVTA after our meeting on 12/8. Please be generous and support the MVTA and fellow Rotarian, Luther Wynder's project.

Upcoming Service Projects

The following events will be added to the calendar but I also wanted to bring them to everyone's attention so we can get our members signed up to help.

1.   Walk to End Hunger
Date :   11-24-16
Location:   Mall of America (Kick off = MOA Rotunda)
Time:   7:30 am
                Register: http://www.walktoendhunger.org/site/PageServer?pagename=register
                Registration Fee: $25.00

2.   Ronald McDonald House – Cooks for Kids Dinner
Date 12-22-16
Location:   Children’s Hospital – St. Paul – 345 Smith Ave N., St. Paul
Rotaries needed:   6
Time:   3:00 to 7:30

3.   The Open Door – Cub Food Bagging Event
Date:     02-04-17 and 02-05-17
Time:     TBD
Location:   Cub Foods, 1020 Diffley Road, Eagan

See Jason Madson for sign up details.

Deck the Halls Holiday Home Tour

Posted by Karen Groves

Hi Kick-Starters! I’m a supporter of the Eastview Community Foundation. The foundation helps students at Eastview and it’s feeder schools with funds for Random Acts of Kindness, Grants, and Scholarships. Here’s an example! The foundation provided funding for an elementary student to rent a band instrument they wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford. On November 12/13, I’ll be helping with the inaugural “Deck the Halls Holiday Home Tour”. I’d love to see you there! Questions? Call Karen Groves: 952-693-1049. Tickets can be purchased at evcf.org.

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