TUESDAYS ARE FOR ST. PAUL ROTARY
JOIN US FOR LUNCH, AT 5:01 PM OR ONLINE!
 
Lunch Meetings: Noon at the InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront, 11 E Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55101 (2nd, 4th and 5th Tuesdays of the month)
Parking: $3 Vouchers for 2-hour parking at the Victory Ramp near the hotel
 
 5:01 Meetings: 5:01 PM at the University Club of St. Paul, 420 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102 (1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month). Free on street parking
 
Online: all St. Paul Rotary events are hybrid with a Zoom option
WinterSpark 2023
WinterSpark 2023

One brilliant night to make lasting change

St. Paul Rotarians put the FUN in fundraising! WinterSpark will feature live music with the Bennie Weinbeck Trio overlooking the Saint Paul skyline from the grandeur of the Great Hall at Metropolitan State University.
Live and online auctions, as well as a fund a need giving moment mean everyone can participate in some way. 
 
New this year is an exclusive “Spark Igniter” Pre-Party for just 40 lucky folks (Spots still available!)
who will mingle with a surprise celebrity guest at 5:00 p.m. at the home of Scott Arndt & Dayle Quigley ($75 additional gift).
 
WinterSpark

6:30 – 9:00 pm

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Great Hall, New Main,

Metropolitan State University, 403 Maria Avenue, Saint Paul

Dress: Time to Sparkle

$125 per person

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Foundation Update 11/19/2023
Saint Paul Rotary Foundation Update
Your club foundation’s board of directors met Tuesday, November 7, at the Rondo Center of Diverse Expression. Highlights include:
• Board was thanked for recent work to publish 2022-2023 Annual Report and present it during October 31 club meeting assembly.
• We made it official to designate coffee fundraiser proceeds towards the Cleveland Circle service project.
• Polar Plunge has a champion: Victoria Cammack. Join Victoria and others on February 3 in support of this new way to support the foundation. We made it official to designate Polar Plunge contributions towards the club’s projects that benefit youth.
• We reviewed and approved unanimously the club board’s service projects request: o $5,000 New Projects o $3,600 Youth Exchange (one Inbound Student)
o $3,000 Northern Star Council BSA event sponsorship
o $2,500 Speaker Honorarium (Cherish All Children)
o $2,500 Hearts in Action (Guatemala clean water project)
o $1,000 Shelter Box o $800 Cleveland Circle Garden Project
o $20,900 TOTAL
*There was no need to approve $700 for Gordon Parks High School Student of the Month as there remains restricted funds for this project.
• We had an initial discussion about some of the ideas generated at the August 31 joint boards meeting. Only five of our members were present so we plan to have another discussion. We affirmed plans to promote Second Century Society more and continue contemplating the next campaign to help rebuild the endowment. We will seek club input but initial thought is a campaign culminating in 2025 (15 years after our centennial year) focused on restricted funds for our anchor programs, Camp RYLA and Rotary Youth Exchange. Please reach out to any board member to share your thoughts.
• We discussed design of the next Elmer L. Andersen recognition pin for $1,000+ donors.
• Treasurer’s Report: Foundation assets improved slightly again to $850,181.37 from $842,673.87 in July.
• Dave submitted in writing his club board update: finalized venue, evaluating dues, Past President’s Dinner recap and nominating committee progress.
• New online donation links are available, including one for Happy Dollars. Look for this at upcoming meetings.
• Our next board meeting is February 6
The Saint Paul Rotary Club is a "Shelter Box Hero"
St. Paul Rotary is pleased to be recognized as a "Shelter Box Hero" for our grant of $1,000 to help build shelter boxes in Ukraine. 2022 was the biggest year yet for ShelterBox and our support helped reach over 400,000 people in need across 22 projects in 12 countries. 
 
Interested in learning more? Here are two short, inspiring videos:
 
When you give to the St. Paul Rotary Foundation, you help our club create meaningful impacts here at home and around the world!
 
Lunch Meeting December 12: Community Mental Health: Accessible, Compassionate Care Through Collaborative Partnership
Lunch Meeting December 12: Community Mental Health: Accessible, Compassionate Care Through Collaborative Partnership
Please join us at the InterContinental Hotel on Tuesday, December 12th as we hear from Veronika E. Mix and Rachel Hickok about their work at People Incorporated Mental Health Services and their partnerships with the St. Paul and Roseville Police Departments.
 
People Incorporated welcomed Veronika E. Mix (VP of Community Engagement) from Atlanta, Georgia, as the Vice President of Community Engagement in 2022. Mix brings more than 15 years of experience in healthcare, specializing in client engagement, integrated marketing, and community relations, with a strong history of building relationships and programs that support the client experience. Mix has an MBA in Marketing from Strayer University in Atlanta and a BBA in Management from Robert Morris University in Chicago.
 
Rachel Hickok (Director of Development) is passionate about building community through stories and relationships that connect individuals and companies with the causes that matter to them. She has 12+ years as a nonprofit development professional with knowledge and experience in hunger relief, workforce development, housing, mental health services, and community building. Rachel has a Bachelor of Science degree from Bemidji State University and a Master of Nonprofit Management from Hamline University.
 
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Meeting officially begins at 12:15 PM

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Or, join by Phone:  (312) 626-6799 or (346) 248-7799
Science Museum Service Project: December 29
Science Museum Service Project: December 29
Please join your fellow Rotarians for a fun and easy service project at the Science Museum of Minnesota!  Rotarians will be paired up and taught simple science experiments to do with children who visit the museum. Rotarians who have participated in this event in the past have had a great time!
The project will run from 10 am to 2 pm on December 29th.  If you would like to participate, please sign up HERE!  You will click the blue button under "Online Registration" and then you will be redirected to a page where you can choose a 2 or 4-hour shift.
Help Out at a Meeting!
Interested in helping out at a meeting? Please click HERE to sign up to be a greeter, scribe, or one of our other helpers at an upcoming meeting!
Camp RYLA 2024!
Camp RYLA 2024!
Interested in volunteering for Camp RYLA 2024?
 
We are looking for volunteers for two Camp RYLA committees:
 
1. Marketing Committee - We need your expertise to make our Camp RYLA website (www.campryla.org), social media, and other avenues grab the attention of students, schools and sponsoring clubs.  If your hot skills include marketing, communications, web/graphic design, or social media, this is the place for you!  Plan on a time commitment of one 60 min Zoom meeting per month now through Oct. in addition to 1-2 hours/month to execute tasks in your area of expertise. 
 
2. Curriculum Committee - Camp RYLA continues to foster young leaders but with changing generations, teaching methods and the lasting impacts on students of distance learning it is time to refresh our tried and true curriculum.  There are many resources available from Rotary International and hundreds of other RYLA programs we can learn from.  If you are interested in helping to modernize and upgrade the Camp RYLA curriculum, we have a place for you!    Plan on a time commitment of one 60 min Zoom meeting per month now through Dec. in addition to 1-2 hours/month to execute tasks, research, or curriculum workshops.  If you have experience or interest in this area, we could use your talents!
 
For more information please reach out to the 2003-2004 Camp RYLA Chair, Pete Grayson at graysonlaw@mac.com or 612-598-5907.
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