Love One Another was founded in 1967 by Allan Law, a teacher in the Inner City Minneapolis Public School System for 32 years. Since its founding the Mission of LOA has been: "Love One Another" and the Guiding Principle is best captured in a quote by Hubert Humphrey: "Judge our society by how we care for our children and the disadvantaged." It began as an after school, weekend, and summertime program for Inner City Youth, but over the past 52 years the organization has grown and expanded in scope to include 4 Core Programs with the primary focus on helping the Homeless Community.

 

Looking to make a difference in the New Year? Get more involved in the community? Meet new people?

 

Attend the Rotary Club of Edina’s Prospective Member Day 12:15-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Edina Country Club, 5100 Wooddale Ave., to learn more about the organization and hear from guest speaker Sami Reber. Reber is the Edina High School girls’ varsity hockey coach. There is no charge for guests at the luncheon.

 

Reber has been the head coach of the girls’ varsity hockey team for two years. During her time as head coach, Reber has accumulated a record of 56-3-2 and has helped her team win back-to-back Minnesota State High School League championships; their title in 2017 being the program's first ever. On top of two State Championships, during Reber's time at Edina, their team has been back-to-back Lake Conference Champions and Section 6AA Champions. Reber was named the Section 6AA Coach of the Year in 2017. American Family Insurance also named Reber the All-USA High School Coach of the Year in 2017. Prior to returning to her Alma Mater of Edina, Reber served as an Assistant Coach for the University of Minnesota-Duluth's Women's Hockey Team from 2015-2016. While a part of UMD's program, Reber helped coach the Bulldogs' attack to third in the WCHA in scoring offense, behind only Minnesota and Wisconsin. In addition, she helped the team sweep their way to the WCHA tournament semifinals for the first time since the 2011-2012 season.

The Interact Club of Edina will host a “Skate to End Polio” 8:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at Braemar Outdoor Arena. Tickets will be available for purchase at the Feb. 6th and Feb. 13th meetings. See the front desk for details. Mark your calendars and bring your Valentine!

As your TRF (The Rotary Foundation) Director, I want to inspire you to participate in our TRF campaign.  Our goal is 100% participation.  So, everyone of us counts! Please give within your means.  You should know that we are one of the top districts and clubs in the world in our long time giving and participation in TRF. We could be number 1 with just a little help from you. So, let’s make this happen.

February 6 -- Speaker, Preeti Mathur, From Seven Rivers to Ten Thousand Lakes: Minnesota’s Indian American Community

February 5 --Rotary Happy Hour - The Mezz at Lund's & Byerlys

February 14 -- Skate to End Polio - Interact Club of Edina

February 22 -- Rotary Bowling Night

March 9 -- Fireside Chat w/Stephanie Urchick, Hosted by Tom & Catherine Gump

March 10 -- Sip & Serve w/Stephanie Urchick

March 10 -- Rotary Leadership Speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso 

March 11 -- Leadership Breakfast with Stephanie Urchick

April 16 -- Walker Art Center Tour and Social

April 17-21 -- RYLA Camp