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  • Speaker this week: Allyship; Pursue Your Passion and C.H.A.T.  Erika Brighi
  • New Meeting Serving Duties:  Greeter 1/Invocation, and Drawing/Pledge/Greeter 2. See story below.
  • Rotary Blood Drive Challenge: 11 Rotary Donations were recieved in CR and Dubuque. 
  • Program/Speaker suggestions are always welcome.  Contact Phil or email to CRSunriseRotary@gmail.com
  • Our weekly meetings are at Matthew 25 201 3rd Ave SW. Cedar Rapids. 
Rotary Blood Challenge
 
First Quarter 2022:   11 Rotarians responded with donations Jan 17 week.  Thank you!!
 
The next Rotary Blood Drive is April 11 week.  Ask your friends and family if they would participate then.  All are welcome.
 
Watch for announcements later...
 
 
Club Meeting Serving Duties
Each week, two Sunrise Rotarians will help support our meetings.  Watch for your serving dates.
 
Instructions: see the Serving Schedule on our Home Page (Documents). 
 
Can't be there? Just swap dates with another Rotarian on the list. 
 
DateGreeter/InvocationGreeter/Pledge/Drawing
   
January 27, 2022Nemecek, KarenVeintimilla, Andreya
February 3, 2022Popenhagen, JeffStutt, Ben
February 10, 2022Posekany, LizStoltenberg, David
February 17, 2022Rigdon, RachelSchumacher, Chad
February 24, 2022Schell, BobSchell, Mary
March 3, 2022Schell, MaryPosekany, Liz
March 10, 2022Schumacher, ChadRigdon, Rachel
Rotary Rush is On!  Foundation Giving Incentive
 
Reminder – Rotary Rush is on for the Foundation!   Ends January 31!
 
This is a program where a very generous Iowa donor will help you attain your first (or next level) Paul Harris Fellowship. 
 
For more information, please click here.   Talk to Bob Schell to get started. 
 
Our donor is offering a 1 Points to $1 Dollar Match to help a member get to their first or next Paul Harris Fellow level.  In other words, for every $1.00 given 1 point is earned.  $100 minimum gift is needed to begin. $500 maximum gift for matching. Your donation plus the match, must get you to the next level.  
3 Sunrise District Grants - Underway Today
Three grants are approved. We will have a lead Rotarian on each grant as we work as a team, together. 
  • Catherine McAuley Center - Completed! We refurbishing a Child Care room for children of immigrants, while their parents are in classes. Thank you Mary Schell!
  • AbbeHealth/Aging Services - Connecting the older folks in our commuity to others with tablets (purchased now) and providing apprecition gifts to them. Bob Schell is leading. 
  • ChildServe - Providing learning/testing tools for this organization to serve their kids. Rachel Rigdon leading.
Our Board has reviewed the budget.  The first 2 are in our budget.  The third is on hold. 
 
Volunteering is an essential parts of these grants and our club:
  • Volunteering members with the 3 grant organizations. The engages us with serving our community. 
  • Raise your hand to lead our Community Service projects. Doug has led us well to this point. 
Catherine McAuley Center child care room updates:  Immigrant clients needed this room for children during the parent's classes.  New tables and chairs, security cameras, fingerpring reader, and tablet electronics are installed nowm for better care of the kids.
 
Before: 
 
 
 
After:
Tables, chairs, shelves, staff computer, fingerprint reader, and safety cameras, kids games, educational materials, floor play mats. The tall shelf is not installed yet. 
 
 
 
 
Speakers
Jan 27, 2022
Allyship; Pursue Your Passion and C.H.A.T.
Feb 03, 2022
Revival Theatre Company
Feb 10, 2022
Winter Gardening Fair Linn County Extension Service
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Executives & Directors
President Nominee
 
President
 
President Elect
 
Immediate Past President
 
Secretary
 
Youth Protection Officer
 
Treasurer
 
Programs Chair
 
Foundation Chair
 
District Grant Writer
 
Membership Chair
 
Service Chair
 
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Club Information
Cedar Rapids Sunrise
Thursdays at 7:00 AM
Matthew 25 Groundswell Cafe
201 3rd Ave SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
United States of America
We are meeting "live" at Matthew 25 Groundswell Cafe. A Zoom option is available to join remotely. Send an email for the link, to this address CRSunriseRotary@gmail.com
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Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids Sunrise
PO Box 2841
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2841
Club 17230  District 5970