Rotary Club of Edina President Paul Peterson and his Board of Directors want to hear from you! Please complete this short survey about The Purple Gala, our club's service projects and weekly meetings.
Please contact Jennifer Bennerotte if you have any difficulty accessing the survey, which should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Otherwise, please aim to complete it in the next few days. Thanks!
Tina Rexing spent almost 20 years in Corporate America working in companies from Northwest Airlines, Thomson Reuters to Target as well as spending 5 years as a professional tennis instructor. In late 2014, Rexing left corporate America looking for a new adventure. An avid baker and 17 year veteran of competing in MN State Fair Baking competitions, she launched T-Rex Cookie Company in February 2015. Visit T-REX Cookie Company HERE for more information.
The Rotary Club of Edina Fall Fireside Chat schedule has begun. Rotarian Jim Ryman is hosting TONIGHT and our next gathering is on Nov 4 at Paul Peterson's home. Club member host these small and casual social gatherings giving experienced and freshman Rotarians the opportunity to get to know each other and learn about Rotary. Usually held in the host member's home as a come and go gathering, it's a nice way to conversationally and personally connect with your fellow Rotary friends. You're invited to attend all the scheduled chats or pick one that works best with your schedule. To allow the host to prepare, please register for each gathering you plan to attend. Let Julie Westbrock know if you any questions or would like to be added to this Fall Fireside host schedule.
The schedule is:
Tuesday, Oct 29, 7:00-9:00pm - Jim Ryman Home, 6905 Valley View Rd, Edina REGISTER
Monday, Nov 4, 6:00 to 8:00 pm - Paul Peterson Home, 6245 Morgan Ave S, Richfield REGISTER
Thursday, October 24th is World Polio Day. Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jim Hovland have proclaimed it to be Polio Awareness Day.
In September of this year there was confirmation of a 10-month-old child who has contracted polio in Gaza is a stark reminder that as long as polio exists anywhere, it is a threat everywhere. Rotary donated $500,000 to the Global Polio Outbreak Response Fund. There was a 2-day Humanitarian Pause in fighting in the Gaza strip so that 560,000 children under 10 could receive the first round of vaccinees. The second round started on October 14th.
Rotary committed $500,000 to bolster the initiative, channeling these funds through a dedicated Polio Outbreak Response Fund. This contribution represents Rotary's sustained support to the WHO in combating polio globally.
Become a member of the Polio Plus Society by committing $100/per year. You will receive a certificate and a special pin along with the knowledge that you are making a difference. Go to: www.rotary.org/donate and select the Polio Fund / OUR DISTRICT IS 5950 / CLUB NUMBER IS: 2112
Thank you for your contribution to help put us back on track to End Polio Now.
We are doing a winter clothing drive in conjunction with the Edina Country Club with the final drop off at Noon, Thursday, November 7. At your convenience, bring your gently used or new coats, sweaters, sweatshirts, gloves/mittens, winter hats and blankets to ECC anytime. These items will be donated to Involve MN who feeds over 5,000 meals each week to the local area unsheltered using a special van to visit encampments and other areas where they gather. Involve MN is a Minnesota based non-profit collaborating with community, business and government to provide for the unsheltered and vulnerable people in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area. Your friends and family are welcome to participate.
Questions? Please reach out to Ann Platt at 952-292-6043 / 952-837-1877 or Jack Kennefick or 612-220-4972. Thank you in advance for your participation.
Count down to Camp E is 9 days! There are still oppotunities to serve. Mentors can share the weekend with another volunteer. PLEASE review the list and sign up HERE
Guatemala 2025 is on! We are planning to return to Guatemala April 26-May 3, 2025. The Rotary Club of Edina invites you to join the 2025 International Service trip to Coban, Guatemala. The purpose of the trip is to deliver 654 life-saving water purifiers to remote villages in the mountains surrounding Coban, in partnership with Resurrection Priory Monastery, St Patrick’s Church of Edina, and the Rotary Club of Coban. Fellowship and travel to new, exotic places is also part of the journey! Click Read More for trip itinerary and ZOOM Info sessions. Contact Josh Sprague for travel details and to answer any questions.
Hurricane Helene has caused widespread devastation in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, leaving countless families in need of urgent assistance. Rotary Zones 33/34 are responding swiftly, and your support is crucial in helping the hardest-hit areas. Through the generous anonymous donation from a fellow Edina Rotarian an additional $5,000 donation was sent to the Rotary Zones 33/34 disaster relief fund. This quick and helpful additional response to a catasophic event was made possible by the thoughtful action of just one person embracing and putting into really practice the Four Way Test. Thank you for your extended generousity.
The Edina Rotary Foundation is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations in Edina and its contiguous communities for grants to be used for capital purchases. Applications are due Oct. 31. Grant guidelines can be found HERE. Grant application can be found HERE.
Just a reminder our grant application process is open now through October 31, 2024. With the help and guidance of our Public Relations Director, Chris Laskowski, the Community Grants Committee has produced a quick way to introduce our guidelines for submitting a grant to potential grant recipients. Click HERE for access. This is a 3 minute You Tube video will give your grant applicants a quick understanding of our guidelines.
Lunch Menu: Chicken Cordon Bleu or Fall Harvest Salad w/Salmon
DEADLINE for newsletter story and event submission is Monday Noon for Tuesday publication.
The Rotary Club of Edina's Administrator, Becci Michalski, works part time and will respond to your inquiries. Contact her at rmichalski@EdinaRotary.org.
Tina Rexing spent almost 20 years in Corporate America working in companies from Northwest Airlines, Thomson Reuters to Target as well as spending 5 years as a professional tennis instructor. In late 2014, Rexing left corporate America looking for a new adventure. An avid baker and 17 year veteran of competing in MN State Fair Baking competitions, she launched T-Rex Cookie Company in February 2015. Visit T-REX Cookie Company 
The Rotary Club of Edina Fall Fireside Chat schedule has begun. Rotarian Jim Ryman is hosting TONIGHT and our next gathering is on Nov 4 at Paul Peterson's home. Club member host these small and casual social gatherings giving experienced and freshman Rotarians the opportunity to get to know each other and learn about Rotary. Usually held in the host member's home as a come and go gathering, it's a nice way to conversationally and personally connect with your fellow Rotary friends. You're invited to attend all the scheduled chats or pick one that works best with your schedule. To allow the host to prepare, please register for each gathering you plan to attend. Let Julie Westbrock know if you any questions or would like to be added to this Fall Fireside host schedule.
Thursday, October 24th is World Polio Day. Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jim Hovland have proclaimed it to be Polio Awareness Day.
We are doing a winter clothing drive in conjunction with the Edina Country Club with the final drop off at Noon, Thursday, November 7. At your convenience, bring your gently used or new coats, sweaters, sweatshirts, gloves/mittens, winter hats and blankets to ECC anytime. These items will be donated to Involve MN who feeds over 5,000 meals each week to the local area unsheltered using a special van to visit encampments and other areas where they gather. Involve MN is a Minnesota based non-profit collaborating with community, business and government to provide for the unsheltered and vulnerable people in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area. Your friends and family are welcome to participate.
Hurricane Helene has caused widespread devastation in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, leaving countless families in need of urgent assistance. Rotary Zones 33/34 are responding swiftly, and your support is crucial in helping the hardest-hit areas. Through the generous anonymous donation from a fellow Edina Rotarian an additional $5,000 donation was sent to the Rotary Zones 33/34 disaster relief fund. This quick and helpful additional response to a catasophic event was made possible by the thoughtful action of just one person embracing and putting into really practice the Four Way Test. Thank you for your extended generousity.
Just a reminder our grant application process is open now through October 31, 2024. With the help and guidance of our Public Relations Director, Chris Laskowski, the Community Grants Committee has produced a quick way to introduce our guidelines for submitting a grant to potential grant recipients. Click 
