Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.
Andrew Carnegie
Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.
On Thursday Feb 1 Eagan Kick-Start has committed to providing a team of six volunteers to The Open Door to assist in client grocery shopping and checkout. Clients arrive beginning at 5:30pm; volunteers should arrive 20-30 minutes early for orientation. Spouses/partners are welcome.
This is a busy time of year at The Open Door; please consider volunteering if you can, thanks!
Kick-Start's Karen Groves will host a Sewathon on Saturday, February 3 from 9:30-noon to benefit the non-profit Days for Girls.
The sewathon will be held in the Foods Lab room at Eastview High School. A fellow Rotarian, Judy Johnson, will lead the project. She’s involved with Days for Girls and has organized 60+ sewathons! We’ll be cutting and sewing hygiene kits. Rotarians (and others) will deliver these kits to girls in 20 countries, most recently South Sudan and Guatemala. Judy brings all the supplies; we provide the labor. Contact Karen for more details or to sign up.
The Eagan YMCA is looking for new members for its Community Board.
If you or anyone in your network would be a good candidate, please contact Nate Danielson.
The purpose of the Community Board is to:
Align the work of the local YMCA to the community as a whole and communities of interest as well as to the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities.
Serve as a voting member of the Board with the authority and responsibility to identify, support, and promote excellence in YMCA programs and services to meet the needs of the entire community.
Support YMCA programs and services by leading in planning, monitoring, and evaluating YMCA programs and services.
Take an active leadership role in giving and securing financial resources for the YMCA and enlisting volunteer participation.
The Eagan Rotary Noon Club is selling tickets online for the Eagan Rotary Gala which is February 10, 2018 at the Eagan Community Center. We hope by then to have adequately recovered from the Twin Cities hosting the Super Bowl and the Vikings winning it!
Once again you can join 350 people raising money that will be used to make a difference in our community and world. This the Noon Club's only fundraiser. It supports the club foundation and the money is spent back in the community on projects and not-for-profits. Last year the Noon Club committed $150,000 to help Art Works Eagan achieve their goal of opening their new space. The Noon Club gives approximately $30,000 in community grants per year.
And new for 2018: Eagan Rotary Gala tickets may now be purchased electronically via our Club’s website www.eaganrotary.org! Simply click on the giant red PURCHASE TICKETS icon prominently displayed on our home page and complete the simple four-step purchasing process. And you will also have the ability to purchase sponsorships with your credit card via our new electronic ticketing system. We’re absolutely convinced this will be a much easier/less time consuming system for us going forward – and rest assured, we’ll be with you every step of the way should you have questions or encounter any challenges.
One final note: if you add Scott Swenson's name as the Rotarian in the note section, he will include you as he coordinates seating.
The subzero temperatures will not deter the Eagan High School Interact Club (mentored by Bill Wirskbinski) from a busy winter of service. Upcoming projects include:
Feed My Starving Children on 2/22/2018 from 2:30-4:30PM. Kick-Starters are invited to join.
Making about 50 fleece tied baby blankets out of polar fleece to donate to local shelters.
Making up to 200 birthday bags for The Open Door for which they will use Kick-Start's $500 donation for the materials.
Coat check at Eagan Rotary Gala on 2/10/2018.
Jeans/coat drive at Eagan High School on 2/21-22/2018.
Researching 363 event, making sandwiches in partnership with a local grocery store for eight homeless locations (tentative date is 2/20/18).
Kick-Start's Mary Nell Zellner will report periodically on Interact's activities and how Kick-Start can be of assistance.
Eagan Kick-Start Rotary has committed to sponsoring one night of the Emergency Winter Shelter when it locates to Easter Lutheran Church in Eagan 2/17-3/17/2018. All proceeds collected from Happy Bucks at our weekly meetings in December and January will be earmarked for this cause; the club will make up any shortfall.
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!
