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Host a Youth Exchange Student Curious about hosting an Exchange Student? Hear from local families as they share their experiences hosting students from around the world. Contact us for more information about becoming a host family for the 2022/23 school year! Youth exchange	Host a Youth Exchange Student		2022-05-27 05:00:00Z	Youth,exchange
Arbor Day celebrated at Hudson High School with tree planting The Hudson School District, Daybreak Rotary and the city partnered to plant six St. Croix elm trees, donated by Rotary, at the high school on Arbor Day, Friday, April 29. About 100 high school students joined their Sustainability Club peers, advised by Lance Hovland, to plant the trees on the disc golf course. This story was written by Hannah Coyle, Hudson Star Observer. Click the read more button below the photo to see the full story. Photo by Hannah Coyle Community Environment Youth Read more...	Arbor Day celebrated at Hudson High School with tree planting	Hannah Coyle, Hudson Star Observer	2022-04-29 05:00:00Z	Community,Environment,Youth
Rotary donates $24,000 to food bank The Hudson Daybreak Rotary Club donated $24,021 to the St. Croix Valley Food Bank to help serve the more than 45 pantries, shelters and backpack programs in St. Croix, Polk, Pierce and Burnett counties. “We are just so grateful for community support,” Food Bank Executive Director Ann Searles said. This donation will help the mobile pop-up pantries the food bank uses to reach rural, impoverished communities in western Wisconsin. This story was written by Hannah Coyle, Hudson Star Observer. Continue reading the full story by clicking the Read More button under the photo. Community Grants Read more...	Rotary donates $24,000 to food bank		2022-03-08 06:00:00Z	Community,Grants
We Are a ShelterBox Hero Club 1.6 million people have been sheltered since 2000, and our Club help them reached people in need. COVID 19 has not stopped their efforts, our help has provided aid to over 87,000 people so far in 2020. Hudson Daybreak Rotary has received ShelterBox HERO recognition for Rotary Year 2019-2020. Read more...	We Are a ShelterBox Hero Club		2020-09-23 05:00:00Z
Our First Hybrid Meeting Exciting news for our Club! After 3 months of zoom meetings, it was great to have the first-ever hybrid Hudson Daybreak Rotary meeting in the new pavilion at the YMCA in Hudson. Chris Wood presided over his last meeting as club president and handed the gavel over to our new Club President, Ruth Petermann. Our virtual guest was past District Governor Kyle Haugen. Member will now have these two options for attending meetings moving forward, which will help those who may travel or have work conflicts stay connected. Great opportunities are ahead! Interested in attending a meeting in person, or via zoom? Contact us for more information. Meeting	Our First Hybrid Meeting	Tricia Christiansen	2020-06-10 05:00:00Z	Meeting
Volunteering at John Coughlin Food Resource Center Hudson Daybreak Rotarians helped in "Creating a Better Community for ALL" by volunteering at the John Coughlin Food Resource Center. A group of our Rotarians worked together to create150 emergency food bags that are needed for our neighbors in Western Wisconsin. We'd like to thank United Way St. Croix Valley for the volunteer opportunity. Community Volunteer Read more...	Volunteering at John Coughlin Food Resource Center	Tricia Christiansen	2020-04-19 05:00:00Z	Community,Volunteer
MUSTANG WINNER ANNOUNCED AT PEPPER FEST Hudson, WI August 19, 2019– Members of the Hudson Daybreak Rotary Club gathered in North Hudson over the weekend to enjoy Pepper Fest. On Sunday the official winner of the Mustang, in partnership with Hudson Ford, was drawn. Pepper Fest Grand Marshall, Anita Stillwell, had the honors of drawing the winning ticket which was purchased by Karla Siedow of North Hudson. A second ticket was draw for second prize, which was for $1,000, was a ticket purchased by Gregorio Buenrrostro of Hudson. Community Fundraiser Read more...	MUSTANG WINNER ANNOUNCED AT PEPPER FEST		2019-08-20 05:00:00Z	Community,Fundraiser
Hudson Rotary Clubs Honor Hudson High School Seniors Read more...	Hudson Rotary Clubs Honor Hudson High School Seniors		2019-04-24 05:00:00Z
Student plans second service trip to Guatemala Read more...	Student plans second service trip to Guatemala		2019-02-05 06:00:00Z
Thank You!	Thank You!		2018-10-16 05:00:00Z
Exchange student shares thoughts on Hudson stay Read more...	Exchange student shares thoughts on Hudson stay		2018-10-06 05:00:00Z
Daybreak Rotary Announces New Leadership Read more...	Daybreak Rotary Announces New Leadership		2018-08-13 05:00:00Z
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM AT RIVERCREST ELEMENTARY Read more...	OUTDOOR CLASSROOM AT RIVERCREST ELEMENTARY		2018-07-16 05:00:00Z
DAYBREAK ROTARY HITS MAJOR MILESTONE Read more...	DAYBREAK ROTARY HITS MAJOR MILESTONE		2018-05-07 05:00:00Z
Rotarians Visit Guatemala To Help Build Stoves Hudson Daybreak Rotarians Travel to Guatemala to help make stoves. Read more...	Rotarians Visit Guatemala To Help Build Stoves		2018-03-01 06:00:00Z
'TIS THE SEASON FOR GIVING Read more...	'TIS THE SEASON FOR GIVING		2017-12-19 06:00:00Z
Hudson Welcomes Exchange Student Read more...	Hudson Welcomes Exchange Student		2017-09-03 05:00:00Z