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At The Rotary Club of Rochester's November 14 meeting, Club President Dave Moertel had the honor of presenting two Paul Harris Fellowship awards to community member Susan Hanson and TRCR member Chuck Steidinger. Past President Audrey Betcher nominated Susan Hanson for the Paul Harris Fellow to recognize her leadership in serving the community. She has been integral in helping digitize past Post Bulletin articles and implementing a dedicated safe place at the Rochester Public Library for the homeless. TRCR member Chuck Steidinger was presented with a Paul Harris+6 pin via Zoom with fellow member Judy O'Fallon doing the honors. Chuck has been a Rotarian for more than 60 years. Congratulations, Susan and Chuck, and thank you for all you do for our community and through Rotary.
May 15, 2025, promises to be a fantastic evening celebrating 100 years of The Rotary Club of Rochester at Rochester Golf and Country Club. If you haven't already, be sure to save the date and make plans to attend. Event details will be available in early 2025. Our club's history is rich and we look forward to sharing our amazing story with past and present club members, fellow Rotarians, community leaders, and honored guests. We anticipate 150-250 guests will be in attendance at our gala event. In order to make the most of this auspicious occasion and to keep the cost affordable, the celebration party committee is seeking your financial support as a sponsor.
Sponsorship Opportunities Gold Sponsor ($2,500)
On-stage verbal recognition at the event
Sponsor organization’s names and logos (medium) included in promotional materials
Sponsor organization’s names and logos (medium) included on event materials
Six complimentary tickets to the TRCR 100th Anniversary Celebration Party
Blue Sponsor ($1,000)
Sponsor organization's logos included on a banner at registration area (provided by sponsor)
Sponsor organization’s names and logos (small) included in promotional materials
Sponsor organization’s names and logos (small) included on event materials
Four complimentary tickets to the TRCR 100th Anniversary Celebration Party
Anniversary Sponsor ($500)
Sponsor organization’s names included on event materials
Two complimentary tickets to the TRCR 100th Anniversary Celebration Party
Rotarians, along with your family and friends, are encouraged to show your holiday spirit, share your smile, and sign-up to ring bells for Salvation Army in November and December. The club has committed to providing volunteers at one location each Saturday from November 16 to December 21. There are opportunities to ring both indoors and outside.
STRIVE is a select group of seniors that meets in-person approximately six times during the school year to help high school students achieve their goals after graduation. Community members from the three Rochester Rotary Clubs will partner with students at the Rochester Alternative Learning Center (ALC) and John Marshall High School (JM). Each in-person session will cover topics like goal setting, budgeting, applying for scholarships, career development, and more.
We are looking for several Rotary Members to be mentors for the students at the Rochester ALC and at John Marshall. Meetings are typically in-person once a month with a few additional virtual meetings with the ALC students. Please reach out to Deb Christianson, Ellen Heydon, or Suzanne Dinusson for more information or to sign-up to be a mentor this year with the Rochester ALC and/or John Marshall High School.
Mentors and Mentees Needed: The TRCR Mentorship Program for Young Professionals initiative will begin its third year this fall. We are currently recruiting both Mentees and Mentors for this program. Space is limited for Mentees, so sign up soon -- plus we need one Mentor for each Mentee.
Mentees are actively being recruited for this program. If you are a member of Rotary, new to Rochester, young in your career, or experiencing a career change and are interested in what this program has to offer we encourage you to sign up. If you know of anyone not in Rotary who might be interested in participating as a Mentee in this program for the preceding reasons, please encourage them to contact us. Our goal this year is to provide opportunities for community service during this 100th anniversary year of our club, networking between group members and the club as a whole, professional development, including practicing impromptu speaking plus having some fun events planned as well. Mentees will also have the opportunity to learn more about Rotary, where we practice Service Above Self.
TRCR Rotarians to serve as Mentors, meeting one on one with a specific Mentee and providing goal directed guidance. You may also participate in the program activities in order to achieve your own personal growth.
C2C and Olmsted County Public Health recently received the Minnesota Dept. of Health Betty Hubbard Award for leadership in Maternal Child Health. This partnership identifies barriers women encounter to receive adequate prenatal care-> LINK to view KIMT story
November is the month Rotarians take time to celebrate the good work of our International Foundation which is recognized as one of the most effective and well-managed charitable organizations in the world with 15 consecutive four-star ratings from Charity Navigator and an A-plus rating from CharityWatch. Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects. With your help, the magic of the Foundation will continue. A gift to the Foundation’s Annual Fund – SHARE will result in almost half returning to our District to fund projects organized and led by our District 5960 clubs. Last year, more than $227,000 was provided in the form of grants to support club projects in our District.
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With 2025 right around the corner, please save the following dates when The Rotary Club of Rochester will host Jeremiah Cook 4 Kids: 
Mentors and Mentees Needed: The TRCR Mentorship Program for Young Professionals initiative will begin its third year this fall. We are currently recruiting both Mentees and Mentors for this program. Space is limited for Mentees, so sign up soon -- plus we need one Mentor for each Mentee.
