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November 25, 2020

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December 2, 2020

Charles Zelle

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December 9, 2020

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COLRC Holiday Gift Drive 2020

Posted by Lisa Moncrief on Nov 18, 2020

We are partnering with Boys & Girls Club of the Twin Cities in the Kids Can Give program.

What:

The Kids Can Give Program at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities provides Club kids with the opportunity to shop for gifts for family members and get each gift wrapped on site.
Volunteers sign-up to help kids shop, wrap gifts or assist in a holiday activity.
Individuals, corporations, and organizations collect gifts for all ages, donating to the local Twin Cities Clubs.
The City of Lakes Rotary has ‘adopted’ the Jerry Gamble Club this holiday season.

How:

Gifts can be purchased and shipped via on online gift registry (Target and Amazon) at their website: www.boysandgirls.org/kids-can-give
Plan to ship your purchased items (selected from below) to The Jerry Gamble Boys & Girls Club located at 2410 Irving Avenue N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Drop off your items at the front desk of The Jerry Gamble Boys & Girls Club location from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday until Thursday, Dec. 17th.
Make a monetary donation at www.boysandgirls.org/donations/kids-can-give.

Here is a list of items they typically accept:

Kids:	Teens:	Adults:
Multicultural Barbies/Dolls	Art Kits	Purse/Wallet
Hair Accessories	Clothes/Athletic Apparel	Jewelry
Art/Jewelry/Craft Sets	Sporting Equipment	Body Care Sets – Men/Women
Games	Makeup/Nail Polish	Hats, Gloves, Scarf
Dress-Up Costumes	Pajamas	Candles
Legos	Electronics/Headphones	Kitchen Items
Cars, Trucks, etc.	Shoes/Wallets	Blankets
Imaginary Play Sets		Electronics
Action Figures		Home Goods

How much should I spend?:

Most people spend approximately $50.00, with a maximum of $75.
Choose gifts in the $15-20 range for all ages from birth to 100+years.
Wrapping paper/gift bag donations are also appreciated.

Volunteer Opportunity: Jerry Gamble Kids Can Give Holiday Sale

When: Monday December 21st and Tuesday December 22nd from 2pm–6pm
Where: Jerry Gamble – 2410 Irving Avenue North, Minneapolis
What: Shop with kids; Wrap gifts; Assist with holiday crafts and cookies!
How: Email me if you’re interested in getting a group together on a certain date and time.

Email me if you’d like to go on your own and I can provide you with contact information to register.

Questions: Contact Lisa Moncrief at lisa.moncrief@cnb.com or 612-747-9455.

Bylaws Change

Posted by Maria Bavender on Nov 12, 2020

TO THE MEMBERS OF ROTARY CLUB OF MINNEAPOLIS CITY OF LAKES:

This serves as notice that the Board of Directors has recommended that the Members of the Club amend the Club’s bylaws by adopting the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the Club’s bylaws be amended by adding a new Article XIX reading as follows:

ARTICLE XIX

NAME

The name of the Club is “Rotary Club of Minneapolis City of Lakes.” The Club may also do business under the names “Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Club” and “City of Lakes Rotary Club.”

The purpose is to codify names under which the Club operates other than its official name “Rotary Club of Minneapolis City of Lakes.” This is being done to satisfy requirements of the Club’s banks. Our bylaws require a minimum of 10 days’ notice before a vote. The vote on the proposed amendment will be conducted during the Club’s regular meeting on Wednesday, December 2. If you have any questions regarding the proposed amendment, please contact Bill Klein at william.klein@lathropgpm.com.

Dated: November 12, 2020

Maria Bavender

Secretary

New Member Application - Terrance Noble

I am very pleased to share that we have received a membership application from Terrance Noble.

Terrance is an Engineer (Senior Custodian) for the Minneapolis Public Schools and an Entrepreneur, where he ensures that the school grounds and facilities function properly to ease the life of faculty members and students. He was a past Minneapolis Civil Rights Commissioner, has participated in the Minneapolis Citizen Environmental Advisory Committee, the Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota, and the Headwaters Foundation for Justice.

He is interested in joining the Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Club to participate in service projects, gain international awareness, leadership development, and good citizenry. Terrance is looking to develop friendships, sales/marketing skills and serve on the Membership committee. He enjoys reading, hiking, and sports.

Terrance's sponsor is John Vandermyde. Please contact Ross Naylor (rnaylor@alliiance.us) before November 30th, 2020, if you would like further information, have any questions or comments, or have any objection to Terrance’s application for membership.

City of Lakes Rotary Club Members Step Up

In this prolonged time of need, the Community Service Committee (CSC) and City of Lakes Rotary Club (COLRC) have partnered with numerous local organizations to provide welcome help to people throughout the Twin Cities.

Community Emergency Service (CES) Food Shelf Food Drive

Starting in September, COLRC has conducted successive food drives for CES through which members have already contributed over 1,400 pounds of much needed food to help them better serve their community with nutritious food during the pandemic and economic downturn. These drives will continue for the foreseeable future until we can once again safely return to the facility to fulfill food requests for individual recipients.

School Supplies for FAIR School

As students returned to school in September for what is proving to be a challenging year, a plea went out to the CSC and club members to provide school supplies to students at The FAIR School (The FAIR School is a public 9-12 fine arts high school located in downtown Minneapolis that is rooted in equity, innovation and creativity). Club members responded enthusiastically, contributing many bags and boxes of supplies to help out.

Halloween Treats and Supplies for The Family Partnership

The Family Partnership is a Minneapolis based nonprofit, social service organization with a wide variety of services available to children and parents. They maintain two schools, one in North Minneapolis and one in South Minneapolis for children ranging in age from 16 months on up to the age of 12. The schools offer a multitude of therapeutic educational services geared specifically to challenged children of low income families. When it appeared that it would be impossible to allow children to safely go trick or treating door-to-door on Halloween, they reached out to COLRC for help. Within a matter of one week members responded by not only providing hundreds of pounds of candy and nutritious treats, but also numerous coloring books, crayons, markers, and drawing pads for distribution to the costumed kids in their classrooms for a successful Halloween party.

Hat and Glove Distribution

Minnesota becomes an inhospitable place beginning in late fall for the unprepared. For over 20 years, the CSC has purchased and distributed high quality hats and gloves for those in need throughout the local community. This year, 750 hats and 750 pairs of gloves (ranging in size from children’s, to young adult’s, and adult’s) were distributed to 6 area social service organizations:

Simpson Housing
CES
Park Avenue Foundation
American Indian OIC
The Family Partnership
East Side Neighborhood Services

Rake, Rattle, and Roll

For over two decades, COLRC members and their families have helped out senior and challenged citizens in South Minneapolis by raking their yards in preparation for winter. This much appreciated event, which is always popular with our members, occurred on November 7 this year with a large turnout of masked and socially distanced members to lend a helping hand. As unpredictable as the weather can be at this time of year, this year it cooperated with a balmy high of 74°.

To see pictures from all of these great events, click the Read More button below.

COL Peer Group Schedule 2020-2021

Posted by Gayle Noakes on Sep 30, 2020

Join the City of Lakes Peer Group at 6:45 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month to connect with fellow COL Rotarians about how to build better businesses! Contact Gayle Noakes for more information and the Zoom link.

Here is the list of topics and session leaders for the next six months:

Date	Topic	Leader
Oct. 8	How to use social media to build influence, build a network and increase sales	Gayle Noakes
Nov. 12	How to move from a great client service model to the ultimate client service that creates unsolicited introductions to new business	Russ Michaletz
Dec. 10	How to stay motivated and keep your eye on the prize when your business seems to have plateaued and your marketing efforts aren’t producing clients/revenue	Dean Sanberg
Jan. 14	New rules for increasing relevancy and business during uncertain times	Jewelie Grape
Feb. 11	How to promote charitable giving and community involvement in your business and ways to increase it	John Rent
Mar. 11	How about “Mentors” – Who has mentored / influenced you and why? Who have you mentored before? Best career / business advice you’ve received, etc.	Jeff Meacham

Ready to be Fashion Forward?

Posted by Carol Russell on Sep 29, 2020

If so, you will soon have your very own Rotary mask, courtesy of several of your fellow COL Rotarians. Don’t be outdone by Patrick Joyce, seen here modeling! We invite you to post your own stunning photo on our social media and website. So how do I get one, you ask? Stay tuned and you’ll find out!

Unconscious Bias Resource Guide

Posted by Carol Russell

The Rotary Club of Harlem , The Rotary Club of Topeka, and The Rotary Club of Minneapolis recently held their first ever joint meeting for an important conversation on Unconscious Racial Bias and Accountability. The attached resource page was created with the hopes that each member will seek to deepen their understanding on the concept of unconscious bias and how it plays a role in the context of our society.

Download the Resource Guide

Keith Ellison: Let's Put a Red Light on Sex Trafficking

Posted by Suzen O'Brien

Our Club has sponsored ACT United and their work with Prevention of Human Trafficking for the last 3 years. Last year, Jessica Bartholomew, the Executive Director, was awarded our Rotary of Hope award for her outstanding youth programs. We are happy to see our Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison highlight the importance of this prevention work.

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Duties: November - December 2020

Posted on Sep 15, 2020

November 25, 2020