Thanks to the 100+ Rotarians who attended the January 27 “Elevating Impact Together” event – it was great to see everyone together, sharing and learning how to conduct a variety of successful fundraising events, attract new members and engage current club members. Thanks to those who spoke, hosted a House of Friendship booth, and stopped by to take part in the taping of the District video.
You are all invited to attend the Rotary Awareness Day at the Capitol the morning of February 19 (register HERE).
We also encourage you to take part in the March 9 Second Harvest Heartland District 5950 food packing event. Register Here:https://volunteer.2harvest.org/user/login/. Additional information below.
The Mastering LinkedIn Sessions were very successful, and the recordings are available until March 30th.
Thanks for continuing to create hope in the world!
The Litchfield Rotary Club had a record year selling 840 dozen flower assortments netting over $10,000 in donations! The Club works in the community in a variety of ways.
Thanks to a long-standing, sustained partnership between the Rotary Clubs of Thana West, (RID3142) and Maple Grove, Minnesota, US (RID 5950), a clutch of 33 villages in the talukas of Jawahar, Mokhada and Vikramgad, about 125km from Thane, Mumbai, have water for both irrigating their fields and household use. Giving details of this project which has been addressing Rotary’s multiple areas of focus such as water, health, sanitation and education, past president of the club Sriram Seshan said the club members were happy that their sustained efforts over four years have provided access to water to the people of 33 villages. “We chose villages with a tribal population as they were facing multiple water problems because some of their needs were already being addressed by Pragati Prathisthan, an NGO working in this region for 50 years, so it understands local needs.”
This year, the Global Travelers Rotary Club is sponsoring multiple trips to Cuba to transport badly needed medical supplies and deliver them through friends to doctors and small rural clinics. Groups this past Nov. and December delivered over 900 lbs. of supplies and more trips are planned. You might be thinking – is there Rotary in Cuba? Officially no – but the power of individual Rotarians to have a heart for those in need knows no boundaries.
The Rotary club of Maple Grove along with Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary gathered for a Days for Girls event to put together over 100 kits, as well as sewing pads and cutting materials for additional kits.
Camp RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) is a fun, intensive leadership experience where you will develop leadership, teambuilding, and problem-solving skills. This unique experience promotes individual growth and leadership capabilities of high school juniors and sophomores through physical, mental, emotional and intellectual challenges. You will be interacting with members of your team and volunteer counselors as you work through these challenges together.
The Kveene Family was recognized as Paul Harris Fellows at the weekly meeting of the Willmar Rotary Club. Five members of the Kveene family were recognized with Paul Harris Fellows. Continuing the legacy of our founder, the Paul Harris Fellow program recognizes individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. The honor was established in 1957 to show appreciation for contributions that support our Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or an approved Foundation grant.
The Interact Club of St. Cloud Crush has grown to 50 members in the club’s second year. Members come from three St. Cloud high schools: Apollo, Tech and Cathedral. The club has a 13-member board of directors, including a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer.
The Hutchinson Rotary met on December 14 to bag meals for Common Cup Ministries. The food bags will be distributed to school children ensuring they will have nourishing meals over the weekend when they are not eating meals at school. The Hutchinson Rotary has committed to helping bag food items on a monthly basis as their Community Service event.
Many kids in our community will have warm hands and heads this winter thanks to Golden Valley Rotary Club; $180 worth of hats and gloves were purchased as part of the larger Warm Hands, Warm Heads, Warm Hearts effort. The hats and gloves were donated to PRISM Golden Valley, MN.
ShelterBox is working to deliver vital emergency shelter and household items to thousands of individuals in Gaza who have been displaced from their homes.
ShelterBox is committed to responding to the humanitarian needs of those impacted by conflict. Currently, the urgent need is in Gaza, where up to 1.9 million people have been displaced and are forced to seek refuge in community facilities such as schools, makeshift shelters, or exposed areas. Within these makeshift displacement centers, overcrowding is severe, diseases are spreading, and individuals lack necessary protection from harsh weather conditions.
Thank you all for making the Rotary District 5950 "Elevating Impact Together" event a smashing success! We had over 125 Rotarians from 40 clubs in attendance. We have compiled the documents from our breakout presenters and hall of friendship participants and those can be found on our website - HERE.
Breakout on Membership
Breakout highlighting Flexibility
A full breakout room
DG Jewelie Grape updates the attendees in the morning
Eagan Kick-Start Rotarians
Coming together for the 4 Way Test
District 5950 hosted 2 “Mastering LinkedIn” virtual training programs on February 1 and 8. JoAnne Funch, owner of LinkedIn for Business, shared many practical tips and suggestions for creating and maintaining your personal LinkedIn profile, how to create a LinkedIn content strategy, ideas for when and what to post, and how to use LinkedIn to generate leads and referrals. The recordings will be active through March 30th.
The recordings and presentation decks can be found HERE.
The 2024 North Central Presidents-Elect Training will be held both as an in-person event as well as virtually to accommodate those not able to attend in person. Check back for a more detailed schedule coming soon!
In-Person Event: February 22-24, 2024:
Thursday, February 22: 6 pm - Optional Welcome Reception
Friday, February 23: 10am - 8pm Sessions & Meals
Saturday, February 24: 8am - 1pm Sessions & Meals
Virtual Event: March 7-8, 2024:
On-Demand Sessions + 2-3 Hours Live Sessions Each Evening
(cameras and microphones must be on during live sessions)
