All Service is Fundamental Gala raffle tickets SOLD or UNSOLD must be returned. Please return completed raffle tickets and payment to Edina City Hall, 4801 W 50th St, Edina, MN 55424.  Per state and city permit guidelines, all tickets and stubs must be accounted for before the drawing on Sept 24. 

Each member is encouraged to sell the raffle tickets to friends and family. This helps to spread the word about Rotary and the great organizations the funds support throughout our local community such as:
Thanksgiving Baskets to Edina school students in need
Camp Enterprise
Way to Grow
Bridging
My Very Own Bed

We have exciting prizes this year!
• First Prize: $1,000
• Second Prize: $250
• Third Prizes: $100 (there are four third-place winners!)

Tickets may be purchased with cash, check, or ACH withdrawal. State law prohibits credit cards to be used to purchase raffle tickets.

The Rotary Club of Edina is grateful to the businesses and community leaders who are helping make our Foundation’s Service is FUNdamental fundraiser possible. And thank you to all of our corporate sponsors for investing in Rotary’s work to support our community and causes around the world.

LEVEL I - The Headliner $25,000 

- David Clynes (The Bill & Lois Clynes Foundation)

LEVEL III - The Main Event $10,000

- Dr. S.K. Dash 

- Paul Mooty (Faribault Woolen Mill)
 

LEVEL V - The Celebration Sponsor $5,000

- Julie Westbrock (TrustPoint Wealth Management)
 

- Michael Stanzak (Key Cadillac)
 

- Anonymous Donor
 

October 2nd is celebrated as Nonviolence Day at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. Rotarians will have an information table at Dr. Dash Rotunda. This celebration will be a very special one with two great personalities as our guests: 
1. Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page  
2.  Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi from India 
In addition, we will recognize all the organizations that have provided outstanding service, leadership, and community care during Minnesota's Metro Surge response efforts, nonviolently. This special evening honors the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and his enduring legacy of peace, unity, and nonviolent resistance.

Event Details:
- Date & Time: Friday, October 2, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Light buffet dinner from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM
- Location: Minnesota History Center, 3M Auditorium (345 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN)
- Program Highlights:
 • Inspiring keynote speeches and tributes to Gandhi’s legacy.
 • A special cultural dance performance
 • Exhibition showcase featuring local organizations dedicated to peacebuilding, environmental action, and compassionate care for humans and animals.

We strongly encourage you to bring youth family members and students. This event offers a powerful opportunity for the next generation to engage with nonviolent principles and explore how they apply to today's world.

Please RSVP by Sunday, September 27th by emailing Ram Gada at ramgada@gmail.com to confirm your attendance.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Ram at 612-961-1647
 

Jen Ford Reedy is president of the Bush Foundation. Even for someone who works in philanthropy, she is very into philanthropic history and strategy. This book combines her love of teaching, her experience consulting, and her philanthropic nerdiness.

She has worked in foundations since 2009, and her leadership in the field includes service on the boards of Independent Sector and the Council on Foundations. She has also taught classes on philanthropy through the Minnesota Council on Foundations and the University of Minnesota, and serves as faculty for the national Council on Foundations’ retreats for new executives.

Jen regularly speaks on philanthropy to groups large and small, from the Aspen Ideas Festival and the Skoll World Forum to civic clubs and community meetings throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, and across the 23 Native nations where the Bush Foundation works. Prior to working in foundations, she spent nine years as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. She lives in the Twin Cities and has two great kids and one great husband.

Jen Ford Reedy is the author of Please Be Good at Philanthropy. She will share some of the things that make philanthropy surprisingly difficult and counter intuitive. She will also be selling her book at the meeting.

Camp Enterprise is scheduled for November 5-7, 2026 at Camp Courage in Maple Lake, MN. The Rotary Clubs of Edina have administered this amazing leadership development program for high school juniors and seniors for almost 50 years. It is one of our signature programs each year. We support over 120 high school students, 16 college counselors, and numerous speakers and volunteers. Every year, we need 80 volunteers for a number of different roles to make Camp E a success. We already have volunteers signed up for some of our needs. Thank you to those of you who have already committed.

The most immediate needs include:

·  9 Mentors - If you are a fun Rotarian this is for you!  The most important volunteer role at Camp E, working with a student team throughout the 2½-day program.

·  11 Venture Capitalists - If you have limited availability the Saturday morning, November 7th role may be right for you. This will entail judging student business presentations and making a mock $5 million investment.

·  5 Essay Readers - Another commitment of Saturday morning only. You will be assisting with scoring student essays for scholarships.

·  Student Recruitment Volunteers - Cannot commit to the weekend??? How about helping connect with area schools over the next several weeks.

·  Registration, bus loading, set-up, and takedown volunteers – This will be shorter time commitments for those who may not be able to participate for the full program.

REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER FOR CAMP ENTERPRISE HERE!

Reach out to Michael Birdman (EMRC), Chairperson 2026 or Brent Lundell (ERC), Co-Chair 2026 with any questions. You can also contact us at camperotary@gmail.com or 763.442.9273.