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The Rotary Club of Edina meets...

Thursdays, 12:15-1:30

Edina Country Club

5100 Wooddale Ave

Edina, MN 55424

Phone: (612) 234-7390

Email: administrator@EdinaRotary.org

Check out our speaker list, and join us for a meeting anytime!

Rotary's biggest party of the year—the Edina Rotary Foundation Fundraiser & Gala—is Saturday, October 5, 6:30PM, at the Doubletree by Hilton Bloomington! The theme of this year's Gala is "That's Entertainment" The event raises money for our Edina Rotary Foundation, supporting local and international service projects and grants.

Human Trafficking Panel Discussion on Sept. 19

KING ACTION TO PREVENT HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING: Learn what you can do to increase the safety of our children! The Edina Rotary invites you to join us on September 19^th, 11:30-1:30 p.m. at a weekly meeting that will start early as we present a workshop on Human Sex Trafficking Prevention. Online guest, club and visiting Rotarian registration has closed for this event. We may be able to accommodate last minute attendance requests. Please contact Becci Michalski at rmichalski@edinarotary.org for current seating and meal availability.

MEMBERS: Arrive early. Doors open at 11:30 am with lunch being served at 12:00 sharp. The room will be at near capacity, good seats will go quickly. Media coverage is anticipated with Fox 9 and Kare 11 expressing strong interest in covering this event.

We recommend guests sign in early as all Clubs in the District and key Human Trafficking Prevention agencies have been invited. Cost for the event is the same as a regular Rotary Club of Edina meeting: Senior Active and Honorary members pay $20 at the door, as do any guests. Regular members have already paid for the meal on their quarterly invoice.

Click "Read More" to read the short biographies of our workshop speakers.

Sold All Your Gala Raffle Tickets? We Have More!

Posted by Kip Peterson

Additional Gala Raffle Tickets are still available for purchase. This year's Raffle is sponsored by Wooden Hill Brewing Company and features a $1,000 Grand Prize and five (5) $100 Second Prizes.

Members who haven't purchased a Hassle-Free Sponsorship Package are expected to purchase at least $150 in tickets (10 tickets @ $15/each) for their own use or for gift or sale to friends, neighbors, or customers.

Payment must be made by cash or check payable to the Edina Rotary Foundation. Ticket stubs and payment must be received no later than Thursday, September 30th. State law requires that all tickets be returned to the Raffle Committee, whether sold or unsold.

See Tom Bach or Kip Peterson with questions.

Walk to End Alzheimer's - Sept 28 Target Field

Posted by Rick Carlson

WHAT: Walk to End Alzheimer's

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 28, registration at 8 a.m., ceremony at 9:30, with walk immediately following
WHERE: Target Field, Minneapolis
WHO: All Rotarians, friends and families
INFO: Our club, along with other District 5950 Rotarians, are encouraged to join the Rotary Rally for Alz team and join us for the Walk to End Alzheimer's! Sign up to participate, donate to the team, or do both! Watch our video for more info!
REGISTRATION: Go here to register or donate. Contact Rick Carlson, Brad Hepp or Jennifer Hendrickson for more info.

Peterson Family Christmas - Advance Tickets

Posted by Joe Christensen

It’s still summer, but it’s not too soon to start thinking about Christmas—especially the Peterson Family Christmas Show that is!!!

This year, the Peterson Family Christmas Show will be held at the Hopkins Center for the Arts on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at 8:00 p.m.

We have made arrangements with the Hopkins Center for the Arts to hold a “Rotary” block of 40 tickets which are all together in a great area for enjoying the show. The Rotary block tickets are $34/each (after $5 discount), and are available on a first come – first served basis until the end of the day on Saturday, October 12^th, after which any unsold tickets in the block will be released to the public. So, if you want to see this great show, you should move quickly since we expect the tickets to go fast.

Click Read More below to get order details. Deadline is October 12th.

Aloha, Rotary! Int'l Convention June 6-10

This year's Rotary International Convention will be held in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii, June 6 - 10, 2020. The Rotary Club of Edina has established a fund to reimburse the registration fee to a limited number of Edina club members who will be attending an international convention for the first time. Please click here to enter Rotary International's convention site and review the registration guidelines. Please keep in mind, our reimbursement fund is limited to the first six members who register, so please check with Sam Thompson or Josh Sprague to confirm funds are still available before making your final convention purchase.

Josh Sprague

Every week, business, professional, and community leaders from Edina and surrounding communities join us for networking, an exceptional lunch, and a great speaker. We are a large club of 180+ members from diverse backgrounds and professions. All are welcome at our meeting! We offer service, fellowship, personal and professional development, leadership development, and international travel opportunities. Please come and join us for lunch anytime and see what Rotary is all about!

Warmly,

Josh Sprague, President