GRR Newsline 01/19/18 (Jan 16, 2018)

Great Programs!

January 24-

Location: DoubleTree Hotel (Downtown Rochester)
Meeting Time: Noon - 1 pm (buffet lunch starts
at noon with the meeting starting around 12:20 pm)

Program: "Growing Guatemala Global Grant: Your Rotary Foundation Dollars at Work”

Presenter: Jennifer Brewer & Mike Neumann

Also, induction of new member Daniel Lumley!

January 31-

Location: DoubleTree Hotel (Downtown Rochester)
Meeting Time: Noon - 1 pm (buffet lunch starts
at noon with the meeting starting around 12:20 pm)

Program: “Red Cross Hurricane Relief Experiences”

Presenters: Melanie Tschida & Red Cross Volunteers

Also, induction of new member Nina Sargent!

And Student of the Month

CLUB NEWS

February 7 is our next volunteer opportunity! Sign up to volunteer for our commitment to Community Food Response: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090845aba822a02-community

We received the following email from longtime GRR member Sheryl Tasler, who has decided to leave the club, although she stayed a member for years after moving from Rochester: "I TRULY LOVE Rotary....Collectively, we have made such a difference in the lives of many people, and you will continue to change the world..My memories are cherished, and I will always be a Rotarian in my heart ....With Love and Warm wishes for many successful years of changing lives !! Best Regards, Sheryl Tasler" We also received an email from Carolyn Westlake that she is discontinuing her membership and thanked us for all the work we do.

ROCHESTER ROTARY NEWS

This past April the Cradle to Career Community Summit was held at RCTC, organized by Rotarians from all three Rochester Rotary clubs. The premise of the work is that we must dramatically increase our educational outcomes to drive individual, family and community health and addressing our looming workforce gap. Following the summit and broad community support, a group of about 15 community members representing business, government, philanthropy, service clubs and education partners were chartered to define recommendations specific to a shared community purpose, shared community outcomes and indicators, a governance structure including Leadership Table and Backbone anchor entity with strong data management support to sustain the initiative long term.

This work is now complete and the Cradle to Career Planning Team looks forward to sharing this work with you on February 22, to see the research and recommendations that have been developed during 2017.

Thursday, February 22, 2018 from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM (CST)

RCTC Hill Theatre
851 30th Avenue Southeast
Rochester, MN 55904

Rotary Community Grants: The Rotary clubs of Rochester are now accepting applications for Rotary Community Grants to be distributed from the net proceeds of the 2017 Rotary US Bank Holiday Classic. Rotarians and friends of Rotary are asked to forward this information to any nonprofit groups you think may want to apply. The deadline to apply is February 2, 2018.

Applicants must be:

1) nonprofit

2) youth related or education oriented

3) Rochester based

4) having a demonstrated need

Learn more and download the application here.

ROTARY DISTRICT NEWS

April 19 and 20 - Mark you calendar for the Conference of Clubs (formerly the District Conference)

Thursday, April 19 join us for our opening reception and a Dine Around Prior Lake, Hosted by Prior Lake Rotary Club

Friday, April 20 join us for a Fun filled day at the new Mystic Lake Event Center in Prior Lake, MN

CLICK HERE for Registration.

SAVE THE DATE! Mark your calendar for June 12, 2018 when our own Mike Becker will be installed as District Governor! More details to come!