Dawn Wambeke, new Executive Director of Neighbor's Inc. was our speaker last week.  She very enthusiastically told us about her work history, Neighbor's Inc. and where she grew up.  Neighbor's Inc. is in South St. Paul and offers these basic services:  Food Shelf, Clothes Closet, Holiday Assistance and Financial Empowerment.  Dawn was pleasantly surprised when she heard how many volunteers Neighbor's Inc. has.  For more information on Neighbor's Inc. visit www.neighborsmn.org.  Did you know you can shop at the clothes closet and proceeds go to "gift vouchers" for needy people?  Pictured below with Dawn (left to right) are Rotarians: David Miller, Cody Semo & Don McCall!

 

Here's a couple of happy $ from last week:

Here are some highlights from our August Board Meeting:

1 - Loaves and Fishes is coming up on August 29th (the 5th Tuesday of the month)

2 - For membership recruitment, we are reaching out to other groups like Toastmasters

3 - Jennifer Giovinazzo proposing we develop a plan to generate goals around membership recruitment.  F toor example, remind members to like our Facebook page.

4 - New Facebook page will be produced.

5 - Proposal from Alan Ruvelson to use our club's Paul Harris dollars to present to members of our community and to help members achieve a Paul Harris Fellowship.

6 - Reminder from Bob Gullick that beer and wine raffle tickets are available from him for us to sell.

7 - Deferring Rose Sale until next year.

8 - David Miller will draft a fundraising goal for the next board meeting.  Look for a brain storming meeting in the future on fundraising for our club.

9 - Reminder to award Rose Lethert a Paul Harris Fellowship in husband's Mike memory.

 

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

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

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

Thanks in advance.

 

If there is an organization which you are involved with and it needs financial help, please mention to a board member for consideration.  Board members:  Prez Valeria Namen, Alan Ruvelson, Jennifer Giovinazzo, Bob Gullick, Dave Hanson, David Miller, Susan Hommes, and Don McCall.

The board is looking for creative fundraising ideas and a team to coordinate activities.  Maybe we'll see a pickleball tournament next summer?  Please contact any board member if you have some ideas.  Thank you!  Board members:  Don McCall, David Miller, Susan Hommes, Valarie Namen, Alan Ruvelson, Mark Landy or Bob Gullick.

Do you enjoy our weekly meetings?  Share them with others.  Be on the lookout for prospective members!