1. Meeting next Tuesday via Hybrid format.  Great program planned plus other important club business.  Please plan to join,
2. The 2022 Calendar Raffle is off and going!  What a great job of setting us up for success the fundraising team has done.  See more information in the Raffle section below.  Remember the team needs any unsold tickets next week.
3. Risers Ring Day for Salvation Army is December 4th at TJ Maxx Plaza.  Sign up for a spot HERE.
4. Plastics to Benches Collection Day is November 23rd in support of GRR's project.  See details below including types of materials they are looking for.
5. The Rotary Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament organizing committee has shared out important links and information in support of this year's tournament.  See details below and links on how to sign up to volunteer and to purchase tickets. Please remember its important for us to get as many Risers to volunteer as possible and also every Rochester Rotarian is asked to purchase two tickets which you can use or donate back.
6. Registration for the 2022 UW of Olmsted County's highly regarded Equity Challenge is now open.  See below for more information.
7. November 30th is our next club assembly.  The board is working on key updates and topics to share.  If there is something you would like to see on the agenda, please reach out.
8. In the Around the District section, please check out information on the upcoming Impact 2022 Tri-District Confernce  happening in April in St. Cloud.  And also the upcoming on line auction the White Bear Lake club is sponsoring.
9. See below for information on Giving Tuesday coming up on November 30th and how can participate
10. See below for information  on upcoming 2022 National Immunology Day in India and how can participate.  Applications due on November 30th.  Please note that the trip will be happen only if the Covid condition is favorable in India and there are no travel restrictions. 

Program/Greeter List

Please Join Us At Our Next Club Meeting on November 16th!

Our program speaker Tierre Webster will be  speaking to us about Damascus Way.  Damascus Way Reentry Center is a Gospel-Centered organization that provides reentry services to those reentering society after incarceration. This is accomplished through evidenced-based programming which focuses on three core services areas; housing, employment to career services, and helping residents to establish a healthy community. Damascus Way currently has two facilities in Rochester allowing them to serve up to 25 people at a given time.  Hope all can join us at either the Hilton Garden in or via Zoom.

 

Plastics to Benches - Collection Day November 23rd

 

As recently announced to us by the GRR Club, they have launched a new initiative - Plastics to Benches. They are are collecting #2 and #4 plastic waste. So instead of the waste going in a landfill, they are sending it to Trex, a company that uses the raw material to make the decking and outdoor furniture that looks like wood but is plastic. When they collect and send 500 pounds of plastic, a bench is earned.  GRR members will be at our meeting on November 23rd to collect any plastics our club members would like to donate to this project.  Please visit their website to learn more about this project and the types of plastics that they are looking for HERE.  Please bring along with you to our meeting on the 23rd or reach out to Patricia McCleese directly at patricia.mccleese@gmail.com

 

Risers Bell Ringing for Salvation Army - December 4th

Risers will once again be ringing bells in support of Salvation Army.  Date is December 4th from 9am-8pm inside at TJ Maxx Plaza (nice way to stay warm too!).   Need two people per time slot.  Families are also welcome to do together.  Sign-up is here.  Thank you Janet Swanson for coordinating for us.

 

Rotary Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament - December 28 and 29

You all should have received this week an email sent via Club Runner from Tamsen Leimer with important information on the upcoming tournament.   Here is the key links that were shared for signing up to Volunteer and Ticket purchase.  Please remember its important for us to get as many Risers to volunteer as possible and also every Rochester Rotarian is asked to purchase two tickets which you can use or donate back.  Thank you!

 

Holiday Classic Event Link

Holiday Classic Website

Holiday Classic Rotarian Volunteer Sign up Link

Rotarian Ticket Purchase Link -- Click on "members" to complete the registration!

 

Risers Calendar Raffle

Here we go!  The Calendar Raffle Fundraiser is officially kicked off.  Our Fundraising Team of Dean, Amy, Jolene, Mike, Jeff, Tom, Janet, and Elaine have done a tremendous job of  preparing materials to help support our selling and simplify the the process.  Our goal is for every member to sell 20 tickets in order for us to make our overall goal of netting $10,000 for the important work we do in the community and the world.  The sale ends on December 1st.  You should have received a detailed note from Dean this week outlining the details and access to email templates ect.  Please stop by Jolene's home at 1012 17th St NE to pick up your packets if you haven't done so already.   Remember; it’s not about the selling, it’s about what the funds will do for others! 

 

Registration for UW of Olmsted County's Equity Challenge is Now Open

Sign up for the 2022 Equity Challenge and commit to 15 minutes of daily learning about equity and justice sent right to your inbox beginning January 4, 2022. United Way of Olmsted County envisions a community where everyone can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential. Several of our members participated in the 2021 program and have given it very positive reviews.  If you are interested in participating in this excellent program in 2022, you can find more information and registration  HERE.

 

National Immunology Day

 

The dates are January and 24th in India.  The full set of information including application and costs is posted HERE.  The contact for questions and further information is Anil Garg at  pdgagarg@gmail.com. 

 

Ethics Workshop Coming In November

 

The Rochester Rotary Clubs will host the 4th Rotary Ethics Workshop, November 16, at Cascade Meadows located near Lourdes High School. Thank you to Joanne and Kim from our club who have volunteered their time to serve as table monitors.  Seven Rochester public and private high schools have been invited to participate in this day-long event where we will share the four-way test and how it can be applied as they make decisions at school, work, and throughout their life. We are fortunate to have Jason Skirry, a professor with the School of Ethics at St. Thomas University, as our keynote speaker and facilitator for the morning. He developed an ethics day program for two Rotary Clubs. He will share his knowledge on applying ethics in everyday life using a variety of interactive strategies including games and leading them through a few case studies. We will also have a panel discussion with local Rochester professionals that will share ethical dilemmas they’ve encountered in their line of work.  If you might be interested in being on this panel, let your club representative know. To close out the workshop, the students will meet by schools to develop a plan of how they can use what was learned. As those plans develop in the weeks following the November 16th session, we will review the plans and provide monetary awards to help the students put their plans into action to help foster a stronger ethical environment at their high school.

 

Giving Tuesday - November 30

This global day of giving is an opportunity for all Rotary members to make a big impact with a gift of any size to our Annual Fund-SHARE. Last year, we raised more than US$800,000 — and we’re asking you to help us raise even more this year!  The Foundation will again recognize the top three clubs in fundraising, donor participation, and online giving.