Bell Ringing 2023
Last week we raised over $500 in 6 hours at Hy-Vee Maplewood. Help The Salvation Army Lakewood Worship and Service Center reach their goals and put a few bucks in a kettle this year.
Camp Enterprise – Lillie Perez – Tartan Junior
Lillie Perez, Tartan Junior From Lillie- “In early November, I attended the Rotary’s Camp Enterprise for three days and met brilliant and wonderful students who also had a passion for learning. Students were from all over MN and parts of WI and were so motivated! I was really inspired by how each of them are incredibly talented…
Jack Conzemious Scholarship Winner – Selena Pineda-Martinez
Congratulations to Selena Pineda-Martinez for winning the Jack Conzemious Memorial Scholarship.
Jack Conzemious Scholarship Winner & Black Patti Records by Jason Madore
Congratulations to Selena Pineda-Martinez for winning the Jack Conzemious Memorial Scholarship. The label was owned by the Chicago Record Company, which in turn was owned by promoter Mayo Williams. The label was named after 19th century African-American singer Sissieretta Jones, who was nicknamed The Black Patti after famous Opera star Adelina Patti. Mayo Williams had…
Books for Africa with Erin Moran
Books For Africa remains the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the African continent, shipping over 54 million books to all 55 countries on the African continent since 1988. Last year alone, Books For Africa shipped 3.1 million books, valued at over $26.2 million, and 224 computers and e-readers containing over 885,000…
Kenya Orphanage with Rev. Ann Mekena
To meet the needs of abandoned and orphaned in Kenya, supporting placing of children in loving homes and strengthening families. We provide high school education to oppressed, needy girls who would otherwise drop out of high school due to lack of tuition since government doesn’t provide funding for high school which lack of, compounds abuse…
Amarok Society with Laurel Schell
Amarok Society with Laurel Schell If the world’s children are going to write their own stories… they’re going to need to know how to write. We stand for the freedom of children. We stand for their freedom from poverty, from violence, from oppression. For the freedom to direct their own lives, exploring and contributing their…
Student of the Year Eirwyn Walter & an Update on Sylvia’s Children
Congratulations Eirwyn Walter for being selected as NSPMO Rotary Student of the Year for Mounds Park Academy. Eirwyn is a triple threat in her work in academics, service, and school activities. She has been part of the MPA community since kindergarten. She has been a member of the Gender Spectrum Alliance (GSA) throughout her high…
Jonathan Turner with Airport Foundation MSP
The Airport Foundation MSP dedicates itself to enhancing the experience and exceeding the expectations of travelers at MSP International Airport, as well as supporting the airport and broader aviation community. Learn more at https://airportfoundation.org/
Classification Talk – Bryan Kemnetz
We learn more about Bryan Kemnetz with his classification talk.