Kick Start News - May 18, 2023 (May 16, 2023)

Welcome to the
Eagan Kick-Start Rotary Club!

Thursdays at 7:00 AM

Eagan City Hall (lower level)

3830 Pilot Knob Road
Eagan, MN 55122
United States of America

District Site

Venue Map

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May 18, 2023

Speaker/Topic:

Interact Club

Inspiration/Happy Bucks:

Eric Swanson

Greeter:

Katy Uzpen

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Weekly Inspiration

"A hero is an ordinary person, who faces extraordinary circumstances and acts with courage, honor and self-sacrifice."

Offered by Katy Uzpen

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UPCOMING SPEAKERS

5/25 - #Rotation - Fire Station, Chief Hugo Searle

6/1 - Spelling Bee, Mike S.

6/8 - Mobile Lunch Box Packing

6/15 - Shauna and Bryan Joas, Author - The Long Way Home

INSPIRATION/HAPPY BUCKS

5/25 - Mike Supina

6/1 - Kip Springer

6/8 - Denise Sjoberg

6/15 - Derek Schilling

GREETER SCHEDULE

5/25 - Dave Verbeke

6/1 - Carol Wirsbinski

6/8 - Cindy Yanchury

6/15 - Mary Nell Zellner

Member Birthdays

Scott Erickson

May 1

Kaleb McCulloch

May 30

Susan Schuster

June 17

Michael Berndt

June 19

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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

This aligns better with our volunteer capacity and avoids holidays where volunteers are often scarce.

Please use this link to sign up: this link

Note that you can also sign up for future dates at the same link.

#SERVICE!

6/8 Mobile Lunch Box Packing:

In lieu of the normal morning meeting, this week will be a Mobile Lunch Box Packing in the Eagan Room at City Hall.

Breakfast Pickup

Calling all Rotarians! We need willing individuals to help with pickup of the weekly breakfast order. Breakfast Pickup signup here:

breakfast pickup

The signup link can also be accessed by visiting:

https://eagankick-startrotary.org/

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Weekly Fun

According to the National Retail Federation, how much did US consumers spend on the Mother’s Day in 2023?

$26.1 billion
$28.6 billion
$31.7 billion
$35.7 billion

Got an interesting Rotary article or story you want to share with the group? Send your suggestions to Derek at fossilseeker65@yahoo.com.

Here some headlines from recent news around the community:

Eagan Live to Give walk led by the Eagan Rotary Noon Club on May 6^th raises $47,300 to benefit nonprofits. The nonprofits that benefited were PeaceMaker Minnesota, TreeHouse, and the Eagan July 4th Funfest Ambassadors Scholarship Program. Several Kick-Starters took part in the event. Read more here: eagan-live-to-give-walk

Eagan Kick-Start Rotary and Rotary Eagan Noon Club celebrated the 16 outstanding educators nominated by school principals. The $200 scholarships were given to each educator in an annual tradition established in 1988 by Rotary of Eagan. Read more about here: eagan-rotary-clubs-honor-outstanding-educators

Kick-Start Rotary’s own Michael Berndt wrote a great article about partnerships that was featured in the Sun Thisweek. Click here for read the article. Great Job Michael!!

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