Thank you, Rotarians, for answering the call to ring bells this holiday season.
As of December 1, we have two open slots for this Saturday, December 5.
Please consider signing-up to ring bells! Bell ringing is a tradition of The Rotary Club of Rochester, and we are committed to ringing bells each Saturday, November 14 - December 19 at HyVee 37th Street. Shifts are 8:30 am - 8:30 pm. Please check your schedule and register hereto serve. Rotarians are always encouraged to enjoy community service with family members, but this year we ask you to especially consider it with COVID-19 guidelines in place.
"When you volunteer to bell ring, you help improve and even save lives. The money dropped in a red kettle goes right back into your local community. By now you’ve likely heard that two hours of your time at a Salvation Army red kettle raises about $100 in donations." (http://salvationarmynorth.org/volunteer/bell-ringer-faq/) Many times, The Rotary Club of Rochester is recognized as the nonprofit in Rochester with the largest number of volunteer hours for this activity. Let's keep The Rotary Club of Rochester's tradition going!
This Friday, November 27, Black Friday, is fast approaching and it presents a great opportunity for Rotary Club of Rochester Foundation when you make your Amazon purchases using AmazonSmile. The Rotary Club of Rochester Foundation receives cash back when you shop at smile.amazon.com.
You can make an impact while you shop for Black Friday deals. Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/41-1628263 and AmazonSmile will donate to Rotary Club of Rochester Foundation, at no cost to you.
Rotarians are invited to attend the 15th AnnualPower of the Purse virtual event on December 1 from 11:00 am -12:00 pm. Click here to register.
Power of the Purse is a community fundraising event presented by United Way of Olmsted County’s Women United group. Proceeds benefit United Way’s Education Fund which is invested in programs that provide children and youth in our community with meaningful connections, positive learning environments and positive role models, which all contribute toward good mental health and help set the stage for life. One of those programs is Cradle to Career which the Rotary Clubs of Rochester helped develop.
Scrip cards to Apollo Liquor, Kwik Trip, and Menards are still available for purchase to support The Rotary Club of Rochester. Remember, you purchase and spend the cards at face value, and the club receives 5% back from Apollo Liquor and Kwik Trip, and 4% back from Menards. The club gets an additional 5% on purchases at Kwik Trip, other than gas, inside the store.
To support our service projects the Rochester Rotary Risers are in the midst of our 2nd Annual Calendar Raffle. Here's how it works - your odds of winning are pretty darn good:
We sell 1,000 tickets only ($20 each)
365 Winners are drawn - daily winning is $20
Special winnings on New Years Day $500, Tax Day $250, 4th of July $250, Labor Day $250, Christmas Day $500, seven other holidays are $100 winners
Every ticket drawn is thrown back in the hat so you can win multiple times
If your raffle number isn't drawn, you've supported one 1st grader in Rochester attending My Book Day - getting a tour of the library, their own book, a book bag and a library pass. In addition you'll be supporting our international service projects in Guatemala, Nigeria and Honduras
More details are available. If you have any questions contact Debra Christianson at romnrotary@gmail.com
