Dr. Nate Schurman, (right) Greenwood Elementary Principal and District Safety Director, spoke to the club about how the district is responding to the changing concept of school safety.
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Be a part of the "End Polio Now" effort. (more) You or your organization can make a difference in eradicating this devastating disease by contributing to Rotary International.
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Important announcements this week:
Rotary Foundation Giving: See John K. to see your donation status. He has the list!
Backpacks for Our Neighbors House: Thank you! Our goal was 75 backpacks and we're at 103! That means $1540 for the program! Scott will still accept orders through next Tuesday's meeting.
Hudson Free Clinic fundraiser: You can procure tickets from Heather. Note to Hudson residents: your gifts will be doubled through the end of this year. Find out more by contacting Heather.
Better Angels event is Wed., Nov. 14. Attendees will discuss how to have civil discourse in challenging times at a lunchtime event. Contact Heather for more information.
The Croix Chordsmen will perform Saturday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Stillwater. Tickets are $10. Children 12 and under are FREE. To order ticktes go to www.eventbrite.com or call Ted 651-308-5775.
Taco Fund raiser lunch will benefit a family from Guatemala. See Tony J. for more info.
Thank you to Brian McQuade, for agreeing to head up the efforts for the 2019 Relay for Life event.
Carole Mottaz, Board Chair of the St. Croix Valley chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin and River Falls Rotarian, is shown with the Events Manager, Paula Skoviera and Program Manager, Nate Schorr. St. Croix Valley has recently changed their business model, closing the office in Hudson so that Paula and Nate can work remotely. Carole opened a used sporting goods store called Sporting World in August to raise funds for St. Croix Valley BBBS on N. Main Street, River Falls.
Phoenix and Lionheart, two representatives from the Great Rivers chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA), provided a quick overview of how BACA works with law enforcement and the community to provide safety and security to kids who’ve experienced the horrors of abuse.
With more than 289 chapters internationally, (seven in Wisconsin), BACA’s intent is to create a safer environment for abused children.
“We exist as a body of Bikers to empower children to not feel afraid of the world in which they live,” said Phoenix. “We stand ready to lend support to our wounded friends by involving them with an established, united organization.”
BACA works in conjunction with local and state officials who are already in place to protect children. It desires to send a clear message to all involved with the abused child that this child is part of our organization, and that we are prepared to lend our physical and emotional support to them by affiliation, and our physical presence.
- Backpack program: Our Neighbors Place provides backpacks filled with food to school children each weekend. Rotary supplies these backpacks during Christmas week! Bring your checkbook and sign up. A clipboard will be circulated at the meeting.
- Calling all Santas! Jump Start to Literacy needs a Santa on Dec. 17. Start growing that beard and see Tony J. for details.
- Foundation donation listing: Are you a Paul Harris fellow? See John K. and find out how close you are.
Check out announcements:
- AAUW Book sale October 19 and 26
- World Polio Day is October 24
- The 2019 Gala is April 26! Here's what you need to know!
At the October 2 meeting, Rick Wilson, president, led a club assembly covering three main areas.
