Tony Ripley, a former member of the Eagan Rotary Club, is looking for some host families to host students he is bringing from Bulgaria to the United States. The days are fairly booked. The hope is the host family could provide breakfast, an end of day respite, and a place to sleep. Contact Scott Swenson with any questions.
Please join Twin Cities Rotaract for an evening of celebration, beer, and food with all the proceeds going to Books for Africa. Books for Africa is working to increase the literacy rate in Africa which is currently at about 70%. Rotaract clubs are for young professionals age 18-35 to become engaged in local and global service and our Rotary family.
Keynotes: Marilyn Carlson-Nelson on sex trafficking, Maria Pacheco on the power of Rotary making a difference, Mitty Chang on the future of Rotary.
Award "Oscars" program: like you've never seen it before.
Rotary show: Ever fancied performing on-stage at the Guthrie? Here's your chance! Put your skills learned in "How to make the most of Rotary" to use ON STAGE at the Guthrie
Done in a Day: Just because the SuperBowl is over, doesn't mean the problem has gone away. Come and create care packages for victims of sex trafficking.
Friendship Hall: Come and meet the Youth Exchange students as they tell you about their countries, as well key Rotary initiatives and charities.
Our club has supported the District Tree Planting project in partnership with Great River Greening. District 5950 will plant 3000 trees in the Crosby Farm Park in St. Paul on Saturday May 19. The planting will happen between 1:00-5:00pm. 75 volunteers are needed to assist with the project. If you would like to help, you can sign up directly at:
Our club contributed $10 per member to support President Risely's goal of planting one tree for every Rotary member worldwide.
There is another opportunity to plant trees on the North Shore on Thursday May 10 & Friday May 11 near Two Harbors, MN. This project is with the Nature Conservatory and they are in need of 20 volunteers. Steve Solbrack is organizing this event and you register by emailing him at steve@solbrack.com.
Eagan Kick-Start Rotary celebrated the induction of Angie Cunningham at our March 1 meeting.
Angie grew up Maple Grove (before there was anything in Maple Grove), went to Wayzata High School, and attended the College of St. Benedict. She has been worked at Thomson Reuters for 27 years in a variety of positions, currently the Director of Product Management Operations.
Angie lives in Eagan and has two children: Charlie (23) works at United Health as an underwriter, and Margaret (20) is a junior at the University of WI La Crosse studying biology and pre-PA.
Take a minute to think about what you are truly passionate about. Then, the next time you are among your Rotary friends, take a look around. The people you see are the horsepower ready and willing to turn your passion into action. Then take a look at the Rotary District 5950 Grants webpage. There awaits a pool of funds to do the same.
Helping to turn your passion into action is why we all meet each week. So develop your idea and harness the club to do what it does best!
INSPIRATION AROUND EVERY CORNER JOIN US IN TORONTO 23-27 JUNE 2018
Rotary International looks forward to welcoming you to the 109th Rotary convention in Toronto. It will be an exciting event, where we’ll celebrate a year of successful service and look ahead to the future. Not only will you hear captivating speeches and attend lively breakout sessions, you’ll also get to explore the service of others in the House of Friendship while connecting with fellow Rotarians from around the world. Register today and take advantage of early registration savings!