Hello fellow Rotarians,
April showers bring May flowers...and hopefully a lifting of Wisconsin’s #StayAtHome order in a few weeks! I hope that this beautiful sunny weather is lifting your spirits and giving you a renewed sense of energy and purpose. I’ve been working on our club’s calendar and website, and it’s been awesome posting all kinds of events and meetings for the month of May. There is so much going on at all levels of Rotary right now, even through all of this uncertainty.
If you’re itching for a hands-on volunteer opportunity, see below for information on the mask-making project that John has organized for YP week. The pick-up for the kits is today (Friday) from 3-6 pm, and drop-off of finished masks is next week. If, like me, you don’t qualify to be able to make masks, you can still tune in on Saturday to Rotary International’s #RotaryResponds Facebook Livestream. Our small-but-mighty After Hours Club has been the star of the district this year in per-capita donations, and we can continue that by helping RI reach the goal of $1 million dollars for disaster relief this weekend.
Finally, we have a great speaker line-up in May. This Sunday’s speaker is Money Mindset Coach April Wahl, recommended to us by Jordann. Then on May 17th we’ll hear from the President and CEO of The River Food Pantry (and fellow Rotarian) Charles McLimans. The River Food Pantry also happens to be the recipient of our Q2 Happy/Sad dollars.
See you soon,
Erin Luken
Club President 2019-2020
Upcoming Events
Friday, May 1st- Mask Kit Pick-up
United Way of Dane County, 2059 Atwood Avenue, 3-6 pm
Join #Rotary,
#UnitedWay,
#Ad2Madison,
#Magnet,
#Connect, and other YP groups in Madison in making 3,500 masks to donate to essential workers in the community. Please sign up on the link below, then pick up a mask kit from the United Way of Dane County Building (2059 Atwood Avenue) on Friday, May 1st from 3 PM - 6 PM, take the kit home to assemble the masks, and return the assembled kits to United Way on Wednesday, 4/6 from 3 PM - 6 PM. To make a mask, all you will need is a scissors or hole punch. All the rest of the supplies will be provided to you in bundles of 50.
Saturday, May 2nd- #RotaryResponds Livestream
We are pleased to invite you to participate in a COVID-19 #RotaryResponds one-hour Telethon to raise critical funds for disaster response. This Facebook Live event will be simulcast on the Rotary International Facebook page. The goal is to raise more than $1 million dollars. Rotary’s 1.2 million members across the globe have taken swift action to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than $4 million in Rotary Disaster Response Grants have already been put into action on the frontlines to battle COVID-19.
Full List of Disaster Relief Grants Awarded to Date. Additionally, millions more have been raised by our
#PeopleofAction - they have responded quickly and are truly saving lives. Now, we need to do more and the need for additional funding is a priority.
Sunday, May 3rd- Club Meeting
Join us on Zoom, social at 6:30 pm, meeting at 7 pm
Our speaker April Wahl will go over the ways that your money beliefs create your money results in life and in business. As a Money Mindset Coach, April helps individuals and creative entrepreneurs stop stressing about money and discover their worth. She coaches people to make money decisions with ease and clarity... including what to charge for their services and where to invest their money. April will teach them how to tap into the abundant joy of their money and stop seeing it as a source of stress. They will walk away with tools to have a more meaningful relationship with their money. Agenda Please note: due to enhanced security starting April 5th, Zoom is requiring passwords for all meetings. You should be able to one-click through the link to join, but if you join manually or need the password, it is 267319. Meeting ID is 300-707-733.
Saturday, May 9th- Lussier Food Pantry
Lussier Community Education Center, 55 S Gammon Rd, Madison, 11:45 am- 1:00 pm
Volunteer with us at the Lussier Community Center Education Center food pantry. Four volunteers are needed to work from 11:45 am- 1:00 pm. Sign up here or email
madisonrotaryah@gmail.com Please keep an eye on the club calendar for any changes or cancellations.
Sunday, May 17th- Club Meeting
Join us on Zoom, social at 6:30 pm, meeting at 7 pm
Join us as Charles McLimans, President and CEO of the River Food Pantry, shares how they are continuing to serve their community in the midst of the current health crisis and what we can do to help! In addition to curbside pickup food pantry services, their MUNCH program continues to deliver pre-bagged lunches to children six days a week, and the River continues to work with NewBridge Madison and RSVP of Dane County to operate Food Bridge: a free monthly food delivery program for low-income older adults.
Please note: due to enhanced security starting April 5th, Zoom is requiring passwords for all meetings. You should be able to one-click through the link to join, but if you join manually or need the password, it is 267319. Meeting ID is 300-707-733.
