Home Page | Rotary Club of Edina

No Noon Meeting - June 1, 2023

Annual Family Picnic - June 1, 2023 - 5:30 to 8:30 pm

Bush Lake Park - Shelter #3

The Rotary Club of Edina meets...

Thursdays, 12:15-1:30

Edina Country Club

5100 Wooddale Ave

Edina, MN 55424

952-215-7924

Email: administrator@EdinaRotary.org

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

Annual Picnic - June 1 - 5:30 to 8:30 pm

Rotary Club of Edina Annual Family Picnic

Thursday, June 1, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Bush Lake Park Picnic Shelter #3

9098 Bush Lake Road, Bloomington MN 55438.

The picnic will take the place of our June 1 noon Rotary meeting. This is a catered event and registration closed Friday, May 26. Please call Kayla Beehler with cancellation info or to be added to a post-deadline waiting list.

June 7, Vocation/Avocation Happy Hour

MEETING LOCATION - The District Edina!! Next Vocation/Avocation Happy Hour is Wednesday, June 7, 2023. 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. including a BBQ (weather permitting) on the District patio. You will have the opportunity to meet and greet Betsy Kumagai, Executive Director, A Better Chance. Betsy will be introducing and showcasing Edina ABC program and updating us on program graduate, Jerimiah who is a recent addition to the Edina Police Department. Betsy is a member of the Edina Morningside Rotary club. Join us at The District Edina, 7777 Washington Ave, Suite 201, Edina MN 55439. Cost to attend is a $20.00 donation for food and beverages. Click "Read More" for additional ABC and specific Edina organization details.

Osborne Receives Women in Leadership Award

The Rotary Club of Edina recently presented Diane Osborne with its 2023 Chrysanne Manoles Women In Leadership Award.

Osborne is the Nurse Manager of the Intensive Care Unit at Fairview Southdale Hospital. When she was hired in 2016, there was no formal program in place to honor organ donors or their families. In her first year, the Fairview Southdale ICU cared for two organ donors who went on to save three lives. By 2018, they had five donors who saved 12 lives. Many more details follow in "Read More"

Edina Rotary Awards EHS Scholarships

The Rotary Club of Edina recently presented three scholarships to deserving students at Edina High School.

The Rotary Club of Edina presents $1,500 scholarships to graduating Edina seniors who exemplify the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self” and have participated in Rotary programs such as Camp Enterprise, Camp RYLA, fall ethics seminar, Vocational Ethics Day, youth exchange, Edina Rotary Global Scholars or the Interact Club of Edina. This year’s scholarships were presented to Abid Hassan (pictured) and Elodie Jones. The Rotary Club of Edina also provides a $1,000 renewable scholarship to a graduating senior who is completing the Edina Rotary Global Scholars program. Rowan Ungerman (pictured) received that scholarship.

26 Set to Graduate as Rotary Global Scholars

Twenty-six students are set to graduate from Edina High School as Rotary Global Scholars.

The Rotary Global Scholars program, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Edina and the Edina Education Fund, was designed to help students develop global competency skills, prepare for a global career, develop understanding of world issues and learn to apply academic content to solve social and global issues.

May-June District Events - Flip Magazine

The Spring edition of Rotary District 5950 Flip digital magazine is ready for review. Looking to serve? Many service opportunities are list in this edition. You will also find program information on the District Annual Meeting, District Assembly, District Rotary Social, and District Governor Installation. Click HERE to browse and find your district service calling.

Tanzania Villagers See Improved Eye Care with $20,000 Rotary Club Project

Thousands of children and adults in remote villages of Tanzania will see a brighter future with improved access to medical eye care examinations, screenings and provision of prescription eyeglasses, thanks to a $20,000 humanitarian grant project sponsored by the Rotary Club of Edina with support of local clubs in Rotary District 5950, Dodoma (Tanzania) Rotary Club and Tanzania Health Partners.

This year’s Rotary International theme is ‘Imagine Rotary’ and we are committed to doing that through our many committees and volunteer projects. We have a large diverse membership of compassionate, thoughtful, and dedicated Rotarians who have made it a life priority to serve individuals and communities in both local and international settings. The reward of this service is time spent together with personal and professional purpose, development of leadership skills and the opportunity to experience international travel with friends and family. Please consider attending one of the Rotary Club of Edina’s meetings to learn more and get involved in giving back to our community.

In Service,

Joe Hayes, President