Welcome to the
Eagan Kick-Start Rotary Club!

 
Thursdays at 7:00 AM
Eagan City Hall
3830 Pilot Knob Road
Eagan, MN 55122
United States of America
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October 26, 2023
 
 
Speaker/Topic:
 
The Drawer Packing Event

 
Inspiration/Happy Bucks:
Michael Boulka
 
Greeter:
Andrew Pimental
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Weekly Inspiration
 
"You are never too old to set a new goal or to dream a new dream."
 
- C.S. Lewis
 
"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot."
 
- Michael Altshuler
 
 
 
Offered by Cheryl Caponi
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UPCOMING SPEAKERS

11/2 - Angie Swetland, Memory Loss/Care of Elders
11/9 - Loren Swanson, Roseville Rotary-Water Project in Uganda
11/16 - Scouts: Elm Tree Restoration Project
11/23 - No Meeting, Thanksgiving
11/30 - TBD

INSPIRATION/HAPPY BUCKS

11/2 - Michael Berndt
11/9 - Inez Bergquist
11/16 - Mark Anderson
11/23 - No Meeting, Thanksgiving
11/30 - Mary Nell Zellner

GREETER SCHEDULE

11/2 - Michael Proebstle
11/9 - Alex Rud
11/16 - Denise Sjoberg
11/23 - No Meeting, Thanksgiving
11/30 - Derek Schilling
 
Member Birthdays
Chris Whitfield
January 5
 
Angie Cunningham
January 8
 
Roger New
January 19
 
Gary Hansen
February 11
 
Andrew Pimental
February 18
 
Esme Miranda
February 23
 

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The Open Door

EKSR will resume quarterly volunteer evenings at THE OPEN DOOR - first Thursday of November, February, May, and August. The shift is 4:15pm to 7:00pm
 
Please use this link to sign up: this link
 
 
Note that you can also sign up for future dates at the same link.

#FUN

More to come...
 
 

#SERVICE!

More to come...
 
 

Breakfast Pickup

Calling all Rotarians! We need willing individuals to help with pickup of the weekly breakfast order. Breakfast Pickup signup here:
 
The signup link can also be accessed by visiting:

https://eagankick-startrotary.org/

Don't forget to update your Rotary profile in Clubrunner.
 
 
Got an interesting Rotary article or story you want to share with the group? Send your suggestions to Derek at fossilseeker65@yahoo.com.
 
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Rotary is an opportunity to create hope in the world by supporting our members and those we serve. Even among challenges, we can achieve lasting change.
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On Tuesday evening (10/24) members of EKSR volunteered with the Eagan Interact Club at Feed My Starving Children in Eagan.
 
The successful event packed 145 boxes of meals. This equates to 31,320 meals that will keep 86 kids feed for a year!!!
 
Great job EKSR and the Interact Club!!!
 
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Hello Kick-Starters!
 
We have an opportunity coming up to work with the EHS Interact students. Please check it out and sign up!
 
Cub Foods Bagging Fundraiser – October 29th, various shifts
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Hello Kick-Starters!
 
Our club is hosting a booth at Eagan's Halloween Trail Walk at Viking Lakes on Saturday, October 28th from 11:00am-2:00pm!
 
It's not too late to signup to help out! 
 
If you can't volunteer, but want to help we could also use candy donations to be collected at our October 26th meeting. 
 
Please review the available options and sign up: Halloween Trail Walk Sign Up
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Guild is a Minnesota not-for-profit organization that helps people with mental illness and those experiencing chronic homelessness by providing integrated treatment and services. Many of Guild’s clients face barriers to health, including medical conditions, isolation, homelessness, unemployment, poverty, and substance use.

Guild’s Ladder of Hope fundraising event is on Friday, November 3, from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the InterContinental, MSP, Bloomington. Our club is a Ladder of Hope sponsor again this year, and we are invited to attend. Contact Gary Hansen at garyhansen@1stcounsel.com to reserve your spot. For those who are unable to attend, contributions can be made at https://guildservices.org/.

Thanks for considering Guild as one of many worthwhile causes that we as Rotarians can support.
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EKSR and Eagan Rotary will once again be co-sponsoring the annual Veterans Recognition Luncheon is scheduled for November 8, 2023. It will be at Lost Spur Golf & Event Center.
 
11:30 am - Veterans served lunch
11:45 am - Lunch served
12:00 pm - Program Starts
 
 
Contact Jason Madson if you are interested to see if spots are still available. 
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