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News & Updates
News & Updates, February 14th, 2018
Greetings friends and Rotarians!
 
Join us this Sunday as we hear from Lilada Gee, founder of Black Women Heal, and all of the amazing work they are doing to educate and empower women to heal from and prevent sexual abuse in our community!
 
We have a full spring calendar coming up!  Remember especially to mark your calendars for YP Week, the week of April 20th - 28th.  Stay tuned to hear more about the events we're sponsoring and our Little Libraries grant project at our upcoming meetings.
 
See you soon!
Mac
2017-2018 President

 

Upcoming Events

Sunday, February 18 – Club Meeting:  Black Women Heal

Brocach Irish Pub, 7 W. Main St, Madison, 6:30pm-8:00pm

Lilada Gee, founder of Black Women Heal, will tell us about the amazing work they are doing to educate, empower, engage, and equip black women in the healing from and the preventing of sexual abuse in our community!

 

Saturday, March 3 – LCEC:  Food Pantry Volunteering

Lussier Community Education Center, 55 S. Gammon Rd, Madison, 11:45am-1:00pm

Sign up here to volunteer with us for a shift at the Food Pantry!

 

Sunday, March 4 – Club Meeting:  WARF

Brocach Irish Pub, 7 W. Main St, Madison, 6:30pm-8:00pm

Erik Iverson, the managing director for WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation), will tell us about their vision is to enable University of Wisconsin - Madison research to solve the world's problems!

 

Thank you!
 
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Club Planning Meeting on the 21st!
 
We generated a lot of good new ideas!  Members can review notes from our two Breakout meetings below. -
 
We have ongoing email committees planning around YP Week and Member Recruitment activities.  Email us if you would like to be added to one of our planning threads!
Grant Approved for Little Libraries!
 
We are delighted to report that our District Grant application to build Little Libraries has just been approved!
 
Our club will build seven Little Libraries at Habitat Homes, in partnership with Habitat for Young Professionals, during Madison Young Professionals Week 2018.  The total project cost will be $1050, of which half of the funds will be raised by our club and event partners through the event and half will be matched by our Rotary District.
 
A big thank you to Som for putting together our grant application!  Members can read the full text of our application here.
Don't Forget to Register!
 
Remember to register for Rotary Tri-Con in Wisconsin Dells, May 4-6!  Registration is currently only $20 (not including the optional meals)!
 
Upcoming Events
Club Meeting - Black Women Heal
Brocach Irish Pub
Feb 18, 2018
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
LCEC - Food Pantry Shift
Lussier Community Education Center
Mar 03, 2018
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Club Meeting - WARF
Brocach Irish Pub
Mar 04, 2018
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Meeting - Maydm
Brocach Irish Pub
Mar 18, 2018
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
LCEC - Food Pantry Shift
Lussier Community Education Center
Apr 07, 2018
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
 
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