From Rotarian Jennifer Giovinazzo's post on our club's facebook page:   Risk taker, entrepreneur and a heart of a philanthropist all wrapped up in one. Meet Dr. Justa Heinen-Kay and her organization, Brightside Produce Distribution!
https://brightsidempls.org/
Co-founded 10 years ago by two teenagers, Adam Pruitt and Demetria Fuller to bring/stock produce to corner stores-like your convenience stores or small, small grocery stores on our neighborhood corners. With 40+ stores and 3500 lbs of weekly deliveries, they sure could use our help.
Want to know how? Simple-you could join their On-Line Farmers Market and have fresh produce delivered right to you - locally sourced and fresh each day.
Or make a money donation or visit their farmers market in St Paul.
Please check them out.
What a great morning with Justa, Peter Olson-Skog and the rest of our fellow Rotarians!  

Pictured with Justa is Rotarian Peter:

 

Saturday we bagged 12 from Delaware Ave.  Pictured are Rotarians Mark, Susan, David, Dave, Don & Alan. Way back from Mark's shoulder are Prez Val and Jon's wife Natalie.  The picture taker is Susan's sister Beth Hommes.  The drink of choice seemed to be vodka.  Thanks to all who helped!

Join us via a 7:30a.m. CDT zoom meeting hosted by President Val Namen.

Follow this link:   https://umn.zoom.us/j/92763733382?pwd=0mEBN4V3pd4CjC9DOBUP3stFSFaON0.1

 

Put July 11th or 12th on your calendars.  We have a chance to make quick club monies by working 4 hour shifts on the 11th or 12th.  Plus, whoever works can get into the other night free!  See headliners below.  For more performing artists check out: https://www.lakefrontmusicfest.com/lineup.html.  Please bring friends and family!  Our club could earn up to $30.00 per hour worked.  Let David Miller know if you can make it.  (xcskier54@comcast.net)  

A couple of weeks ago, Rotarians Jennifer Giovinazzo, David Miller, and Dave Hanson went to Town Square TV and made a couple of commercials which Town Square will air.  Check them out at https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/xnyfdjyjqoyl1sv7ezto2/AAHcVjMr25SupQ3TtuCbQtg?rlkey=9zn8p1ve6sehpbqsrwgodbi16&st=68cl9u5x&dl=0

1 - $6200 available for donations.

2 - Approved $1,000 Ethic's Day donation money to ALMAS.

3 - Approved $200 Ethic's Day donation money to Rotary International Polio Plus

4 - Approved $800 donation to Shoreview Rotary for their international project of hearing for Liberia project.

5 - Next Loaves & Fishes are April 3rd & 29th at St. Matt's.  (3:30 to 6:30)

6 - Spring yard clean May 3

7 - Highway clean up April 12

8 - Next board meeting is via zoom on April 15 at 7:30a.m.

We now have the ability to update our Facebook page.  Please take pictures or videos and text them to Jennifer Giovinazzo at 651-249-4789.

Prez Val Namen and David Miller are heading up our club's Fundraising Committee.  Please let them know if you have any fundraising ideas and/or would like to join their committee!

The board would like to have local businesses present a 3 minute introduction to their company at each meeting.

Please let Dave Hanson know if you have someone and he'll add them to the meeting schedule.

One 3 minute presentation at each meeting would be the goal.

Thanks in advance.

 

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