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  • Fall Fundraising Auction Nov 5 -  A good event! Thanks to everyone who supported Sunrise Rotary's projects. 
     
  • Join us Nov 11.  Our District Governor Jeff Hassman will join us.  A short Board Meeting will follow with Jeff. 
     
  • Metro Rotary Community Blood Drive Nov 8-13.  See signup story below. 
     
  • Salvation Army Bell Ringing by our Club - watch for the date.
     
  • Sunrise Rotary holiday party-  Dec 9 at 6pm at Biagi's.  Watch for the signup. 
     
  • Our weekly meetings are at Matthew 25 201 3rd Ave SW. Cedar Rapids.  Zoom is not offered except by advance request. 
Sunrise Fall Fundraiser
Sunrise Rotary Fall Fundraiser is Friday Nov 5.  Lynette has sent donation request forms to all members. Be asking for donations of goods, services, and money. 
 
Signup and invite your friends - consider buying a table.  Bring in items to auction. 
 
Our financial costs this year: 
 
This year our major Club expenses could reach $13,000.  (The board has not yet approved all expenses.)
 
Past years fundraisers have raised nearly this amount.   We have a challenge to reach! 
Looking at this year expenses (not yet approved by the board):
  • 3 GRANTS to fund this year; Catherine McAuley Center, Aging Services and Child Serve:    $7,367 proposed
  • College SCHOLARSHIPS  $1,500 
  • EXCHANGE STUDENTS (to be decided) $2,800 approx past cost
  • RYLA student awards $400
  • Fall Fundraiser expenses $2-$3,000 for past years
  • Plus AWARDS, all other expense and service activities 
The link to the Eventbrite ticket sales for the Fall auction.  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunrise-rotarys-fall-fundraiser-tickets-177429675937
 
The link to our early-start Facebook Auction.  Bids end at the event.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/291631852827327/?ref=share
 
K9 Acres Tree Planting - Complete!
Rotarians helped to plant 26 trees (1-2" trunks) at the K9 Acres off-leash park. 
 
Thank you everyone invovled. 
 
    
All Rotary Clubs Helped on Cedar Lake Trail Cleanup
 
October 16 Saturday many Metro Rotarians worked together on Cedar Lake Park & Trail Clean Up. Fellowship followed at the nearby Sag Wagon.
 
Thank you Sunrise members! 
3 Sunrise District Grants - Time get working! 
Three grants are approved. We will have a lead Rotarian on each grant as we work as a team, together. 
  • Catherine McAuley Center - Child care facility for children of immigrants, while their parents are in classes. Mary Schell leading this today.
  • AbbeHealth/Aging Services - Connecting the older folks in our commuity to others with technology. We need a Leader.
  • ChildServe - Providing learning/testing tools for this organization to serve their kids. Rachel Rigdon leading.
Our Board will review the budget and the Fall Fundraiser results to activiate the next grant project.
 
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 looks like this today.  Immigrant clients need this room updated for children during their classes.  New tables and chairs, security cameras, and tablet electronics will be ordered soon, for better care of the kids.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Global Scholar Applications are Underway
Our Rotary District sponsors a Global Scholar each year.  This provides funding to a graduate student in one of 7 Rotary Areas of Focus, shown below. 
 
Sunrise Rotary has a chance to be the Club sponsor for Nicholas Newman, most recently from AmeriCore at Matthew 25!  We hope you saw his Immigrant Food Research program at our Aug 26 club meeting at Matthew 25. 
 
Nick is starting the application process now, after returning home to California from his project in Cedar Rapids this summer.  He hopes to have his Food Research program published in the future. 
 
  • Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
  • Disease prevention and treatment
  • Water and sanitation
  • Maternal and child health
  • Basic education and literacy
  • Economic and community development
  • The Environment
Speakers
Nov 11, 2021
District Governor Jeff Hassman
Our District Govornor Visit.
Nov 18, 2021
Lauren Williams Owner
Great Harvest Bread Company
Nov 25, 2021
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
NO Sunrise Meeting
Dec 02, 2021
Caleb Mason Economic Dev. Analyst Cedar Rapids
Exciting New Developments in CR Metro!
Dec 09, 2021
SUNRISE CHRISTMAS PARTY
at Biaggis Resturant
Dec 30, 2021
NO MEETING Christmas - New Year Break
Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year ! !
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Executives & Directors
President
Theresa Mickelson
 
President Elect
Lynette Markofski
 
Immediate Past President
Mary Schell
 
Secretary
Nate Kass
 
Youth Protection Officer
Mary Schell
 
Treasurer
Karen Nemecek
 
Programs Chair
Phil Hershner
 
Foundation Chair
Bob Schell
 
District Grant Writer
Bruce Lindholm
 
Membership Chair
Eric Harris
 
Service Chair
Douglas Francik
 
Public Image
Bruce Lindholm
 
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
Send Email to Club
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