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On Wednesday, August 31st, we meet over lunch at the Inn at Shattuck-St. Mary’s. Suzanne Fox provided the club with prayer, and Keith Kramer provided the week’s virtue, Humility. In club announcements, Charlie Cogan from the Northfield club who shared a book project in Nigeria to distribute to second-tier schools.
Chad Koepke sent a sign-up sheet to get plenty of Rotarians at the “100 men who give a damn” event on September 24th hosted by the Faribault Foundation. George Wickstrom asked all Rotarians to wear their Rotary pins out in public.
In fellowship, Greg Ciesluk brought a guest, Ally Meyer from Big Brothers Big Sisters, to update the need for their Avid program. The program is only twice a month during the school year. Twenty-two students require monitors. Please contact BBBS if you are interested. Mindy Reeder asked for prayer for her mother, who was recently hospitalized. Many Rotarians were happy about the start of school. Dr. Huston shared the current need for platelets at the Red Cross center.
Dr. Huston also shared one of our newest members will be inducted at the tri-district Zone Meeting by International President-Elect. Kymn Anderson shared her thanks for what the Faribault Foundation is doing by setting up the two programs for the 100 men & 100 ladies’ events.
Natalie Ginter provided community donations from charitable gambling back to the community youth.
- Community Action Center: Basic blessing food backpack program of $10,000
- Divine Mercy Catholic School: Social and emotional health program of $10,000
- River Bend Nature Center: Education and enrichment activities for Faribault youth of $5,000
- Somali Academic Achievement of $3,000
- Faribault Parks and Rec: Friday night youth nights at Rec Center of $3,000
- Faribault Lutheran Schools: Social and emotional health programs. $2,270
The total amount going into the community to support Faribault youth was $33,270 in August.