There are still opportunities available to engage with our community of nonprofits from a distance.

Below are several links related to the groups we support on a regular basis. 

Resource West:  https://mailchi.mp/0c4687d01ddf/video-message-from-resourcewest-4885606?e=f94320a36d

Loaves and Fishes:  https://loavesandfishes.org/

ICA:  https://www.icafoodshelf.org/

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Loaves & Fishes Donate Button

 

Meeting called to order by Chris Carr at 7:30

 

 

Invocation by Mac; pray for COVID victims and families, it's getting personal now.

 

 

Guests today; Betsy Weiner (Ron Usem's daughter) and Patty Synikin. Both prospective members.

 

 

Bob H. -Final numbers on Polio effort; $6303.35. This is about DOUBLE what we donated the past two Rotary years. Our final number with matching grants will come out in July. Thanks to All.

 

Jerald S. - (Hopkins Auto Body) is offering $50 to any non-profit of your choice for repair work done.

 

 

Cathy C. and the Rotary Minute. Talked about our Rotary election process,

Each club can set their own rules about officers. Any of our members can nominate a candidate. You can certainly step up and nominate yourself.

 

As Therese is leaving, we are actively asking for nominations to replace her in the Chairs of Service. Please send any nominations to Stacey, and soon.

Happy Bucks

 

Cathy C.  - for her grandson (Jon Melander's son) accepted for PhD program at U of M in Astrospace.

 

Lenny N. - for an at-home haircut. Several other members admitted the same. (It'll grow back).

 

Jim M. -  his son is 16 today; hoping for a license without a road exam.

 

Gerald S. - sees no problem with that idea.

 

Ann W.  - she sold her house, and is now a neighbor of Nancy and Nancy's mother in her condo.

 

Terry S. - daughter had health issues, but not COVID. grateful

 

Frank B. - spoke to former member Connie Bergsven, she appreciates our thoughts on husband Dave's passing

 

Ron U. - happy to have his daughter, Betsy, with us today.

 

Jerald S. - $18 bucks for daughter Melissa's 18th BD and 18 years in Rotary. He is in Lincoln NE repairing 550 hail damaged Hondas.

 

 

Speakers - Terri Cannon (Executive Director) and Courtney Chase from LLS

The Minnesota and Dakotas branch of Lymphoma Leukemia Society

L, L and Hodkins are the #1 cause of cancer in children.

 

Terri: Their effort is in advocacy, research, and support (fundraising, and personal support) LLS has raised 1.3 billion nationally since 1949. There have been 56 new blood treatments in last 3 years, LLS involved with 49 of them.

 

The practical assistance is emotional support, even more so now with anxiety with COVID and health.  They worked with corporate partners , $10 million goal this year

 

Courtney: Student of the Year program works with cancer survivors, or those in treatment. Honored Heroes learn many real life skills in speaking, workshops, resources. They receive recognition, scholarships, and citizenship awards for their service to LLS.

 

Courtney told her story of her acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 4.

It was a very bad case, was put into a 14 day coma. She could not walk or talk coming out of that.  Very happily, she is now cancer free, for over 10 years.

Courtney was very involved in Honored Heroes, received Citizenship Award 2019.

She remains a strong mentor of the next group coming up.

 

Thank you to both speakers for all you do, for telling us about LLS.

 

Courtney was very grateful for today's opportunity, and so are we Rotarians.

 

Submitted by Bob Hersman

 

From Mark Magney:

 

Highway 7 “Adopt-A-Highway” Cleanup project was originally scheduled for April 25, 2020. Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic we have postponed this project until a later date. We are hoping to schedule the cleanup for early to mid-June, however this is dependent on Stay at Home orders from the Governor. Stay tuned.

 

Update on our Student Exchange Program: We currently have a student from Taiwan assigned to our club for the 20/21 school year. The exchange program is in a holding pattern right now because of the Coronavirus. There is a possibility it may be cancelled for next year, or at a minimum the arrival will be delayed a few months.