• If you have a project that could use the hands of many/beyond your team - please create a Google doc to share with all - send to Tessa Boury and a link will be placed in our Bulletin; if it's short notice - send to Ruth Petermann for quick distribution to all members! 
• Rotarian Razzle Dazzles identified a few projects we can work on as a club and created a spreadsheet for them.  Activities range from writing cards to Pres Homes residents to cleaning up areas around the city.  You can find that spreadsheet here (you may have to request permission to use it or simply email Tessa and I can add you to the form)
   
• Team Standings:

• Remember, please send points earned to your team captain with quick explanation of the service you performed, and any pics you posted on social media; team captains forward this info to suzykorum@kw.com; we want to share the work happening out there each week!
   
• Quick review of guidelines:  The goal is to encourage two or more members of Rotary to work together on a project; family member and friends are welcome as long as there are two HDR team members there as well; one point per volunteer hour worked; bonus point for one photo posted on social media with HDR members in the photo; one point if HDR t-shirt is worn; ten points if an entire team participates in the service project

In Our Community

Books For Africa remains the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the African continent, shipping over 48 million books and serving all 55 countries on the African continent since 1988.  Last year alone, Books For Africa shipped 3.7 million books, and computers and e-readers containing nearly 300,000 digital books, to 20 African countries. More than $3.2 million was raised last year to ship these books to the students of Africa. 

 

Join their Virtual Global celebration on Thursday September 24 from 7:00-7:30 pm

Free RSVP at: http:bidpal.net/booksforafrica 

(Click "sign in" in upper right-hand corner)

 
Questions? E-mail carole@booksforafrica.org 
 
 

 

 

Due to COVID-19, BRIDGE isn't able to hold their annual fundraiser supporting youth and adults with disabilities in our community, so they are holding a Spirit of The Bowlarama on September, 25, 2020. Learn more here! And watch a video to hear from special guests about how to support BRIDGE during Virtual Day of Giving & even win a prize! 

 

 

IVC is a Minnesota Nonprofit Providing Hope and Vitality to Women and Families in Rural Villages in India Through High Quality Healthcare.

 

IVC is holding their 1st Virtual Fundraiser on October 10th from 7:00-7:45 you can register here!

 

Promise Kept Therapeutic Riding Center
Promise Kept Therapeutic Riding Center in picturesque Baldwin WI is spearheaded by Cheri Morton, our fellow Rotarian. Promise Kept offers hippotherapy for children every Saturday from 12:30-1:00pm and volunteering is easy. You can be a side walker, or lead a gentle horse. You do not need a lot of experience and entire families are welcome to come and volunteer. 6-10 volunteers are needed weekly. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Cheri Morton at cheri.morton1@hotmail.com. www.promisekepttherapy.org
 

Camp St. Croix Gardens
Please sign up to help in the St. Croix Camp Garden. Ahem, a perfect service project! Volunteers need garden gloves, their favorite tools (only if you'd like to bring them), a water bottle, comfortable shoes and clothes, and a mask. Learn more and sign up here. 

 

John Ramstad is working on a project for Momentum West, the regional economic development group for 10 counties in Western Wisconsin. As such, John has been contracted to take drone video of a variety of things for a series of videos they're producing. He'd like to take drone video of "lifestyle" recreational activities such as canoeing, kayaking, biking, hiking, fishing, and so on.

 

Would any Rotarians be willing to work with John so so he can shoot some drone video while they fish, hike, kayak... You will receive get copies of the video but no financial compensation. If you'd like to help, please reach out to John at john.ramstad@yahoo.com. 

 

 

The new CASA of Western Wisconsin – St. Croix County - is looking for potential board members to serve on the steering committee and/or 501(c) (3) board. Eventually, we will need CASA volunteers also. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates and they are trained volunteers appointed by a judge to advocate for a child who is in the child welfare system. In 2019, more than 7,000 Wisconsin children were eligible for a CASA. Only 1,000 children were served because 60 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties do not have a CASA program. Thanks to St. Croix County, that is now down to 59. For further information please contact Tim Heckmann at timothy.heckmann@wicourts.gov.