Meeting is Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Cabin Coffee 7:00 AM.
This week we will be reviewing Monday's event, hear from Joe about Argentina and discuss what we need to do to prepare for their visit here.
Last weekBJ Williams brought to us Dr. Anshu, a Rotarian and ophthalmologist based in Haiti, who has brought eye care to communities in Nepal, Peru, Lebanon, Tanzania, Honduras, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Indonesia, India, and Haiti. She’ll be joined us virtually and presented a very informative and moving account of what is happening in Haiti.
The Business Event in Cameron was held on Monday, May 4th at 5:30 PM at Mosaic. We had two business representatives show up. Jennifer with Stella-Jones (the telephone pole company in Cameron) and Bill (?) the guy who is doing a lot of the videography work at the Pioneer village. Both shared what was happening at their organizations - we learned alot about both and they were invited to check Sunrise Rotary out with a nice presentation given by Don D. We had a great turnout by our club membership and were provided with some awesome appetizers courtesy of Mosaic. Thank you Chris, Don, and Mosaic for a very nice gathering.
The Shell Lake Companion Club - is hosting their kickoff and ribbon cutting event. The group has submitted their paperwork and has 10 founding members planning to join our club. This is exciting news! Here is a pic of the group and announcement for their event. Future newsletters will include a section for their information.
The Children's Safety Fair is coming up Saturday, May 16th, at Northwood Tech's back parking lot. Let Jeremy know if you can volunteer for a shift.
Fourth quarter dues have been emailed to all members.
We’re collecting mobility-related items for Crutches for Africa. You can bring donations to our meetings anytime in May or drop them off with Tyler at Kilcoyne Memorial Services in Rice Lake. All items will be shipped to Africa at the end of the month. We are also accepting donations of diapers and/or detergent which we will split between the Cumberland Impact group and St. Vinnies.
Kevin Jacobson said the Rice Lake Club has approved $10,000 for the Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed building project. They are requesting $1000 from our clubs. They will be requesting a $600 grant from the District. We would build 60 beds on October 3rd at Northwood Tech. Volunteers will work in 2 shifts with breaks in between the two shifts. Kevin had a few posters, brochures, and cards with a QR code that families can scan to request a bed. More info coming!
Cumberland Rotary Impact Club Update:
REMINDER - no meeting this week. Our next meeting is Wednesday, May 13th.
No meeting this week. We have been promoting Crutches for Africa.
We will be meeting with several high school students on Friday to wrap up their Diaper and Detergent Drive and to start a discussion on how to collaborate around leadership and service. The high school's Diaper and Detergent Drive is this week Mon-Fri.
On 5/13 we will wrap up the community Diaper and Detergent Drive at Nezzy's at a social event and 1 year celebration! All are welcome, we are hoping to recruit new members. Happy May!!
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS:
Our Club visioning is officially scheduled for Thursday, May 21st. More information coming after the May board meeting. The board meeting was pushed to Tuesday, May 19th. This will cover both May and June.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
May 16 - Children's Safety Fair, Northwood Tech. Let Jeremy know if you can help
June - Music in the Park truck? Dates to be announced
Oct. 3 - Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Building Project
Oct. 15 - tentative Bourbon Tasting Event
UPCOMING PROGRAMS for Sunrise Rotary (Any Rotarian and their guests are welcome to attend):
May Social Activity Planners - Monika A. and Mark B.
May 2 - Happy Birthday Sheldon!
May 5 - Happy Birthday Jim S.!
May 7 - Meeting - In Lieu of board report, we will review the Cameron Business Event, hear from Joe about his trip to Argentina and what we will need to do to prepare for their visit here.
May 9 - Happy Birthday Bruce S.!
May 14 - Meeting - Cathy B.
May 15 - Happy Birthday Monika!
May 16 - Children's Safety Fair
May 18 - Happy Birthday Tyler!
May 19 - 7:30 am Board Meeting at Johnson Bank
May 20 - Shell Lake Companion Club Kick-Off and Ribbon Cutting 6:00 pm at the Shell Lake Lodge
May 21 - Morning Meeting Cancelled - Don D hosts our Club Visioning Activity in the evening.
May 22 - Happy Birthday Ana T.S.!
May 26 - Happy Birthday Trudy!
May 28 - Meeting - Joe E.
Just a reminder to work hard on securing a speaker. If you need ideas, reach out to any officer and we’ll be happy to help! If you’re unable to secure a speaker, please let us know as soon as possible so we can plan a focus for the weekly meeting. Please let Trudy know as soon as you have a program set up so it can be added to the calendar. If you need a Zoom link, contact Jason or Joe E.
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