Please plan to join us for the next Rotary In the Know event on Tuesday, April 30th.
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A series of focus groups are going to be held in March and April. The purpose of these focus groups is to engage Downtown Rotarians in the decision of what our next project will be to devote time, treasure and talents to as a club. Club members previously have indicated that it would be more impactful to have one area of focus. We hope to engage each of you in this decision as it will impact the service mission of our club for years to come. Each session will last approximately one hour.
Session times are:
Monday, April 15th – 10:30 AM at the Holiday Inn Skyline RoomMonday, April 22nd – 10:30 AM at the Holiday Inn Skyline Room
Monday, April 22nd – 1:00 PM at the Holiday Inn Skyline Room
Please register for the session you'd like to attend using this link: https://goo.gl/forms/onPIfDQtqUnfb1Io2
February 23rd marks the 114th Birthday for Rotary International!
Join us for birthday cake at the meeting on
Monday, February 25th to celebrate!
Did you know that in November Rotarians around the world celebrate the great work of The Rotary Foundation? As part of Foundation Month, Downtown Rotary has recognized eighteen new Paul Harris Fellows. The new fellows are:
Ryan Boschee, Eric Erickson, Mick Gibbs, J. Tyler Haahr, Paul Hanson, John Hantla, Rob Howe, Dan Kippley, Jennifer Kirby, Tim Kromminga, Andy Patterson, Matt Paulson, Cindy Peterson, Jay Powell, Jeff Pray, Loren Tschetter, Darla VanRosendale, Tom Welk
Thank you to each of these Rotarians for their contributions, along with all of the Paul Harris Fellows in our club.
What is the Rotary Foundation and why should you get involved?
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.
You can give to the cause that means most to you.
Watch the Area of Focus Videos to learn more about the different initiatives that the foundation supports.
During the past 100 years, the Foundation has spent $3 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.
With your help, we can make lives better in your community and around the world.
Our mission
The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
Why should I donate to The Rotary Foundation?
Your donation makes a difference to those who need our help most. More than 90 percent of donations go directly to supporting our service projects around the world.
How does The Rotary Foundation use donations?
Our 35,000 clubs carry out sustainable service projects that support our six causes. With donations like yours, we’ve wiped out 99.9 percent of all polio cases. Your donation also trains future peacemakers, supports clean water, and strengthens local economies.
What impact can one donation have?
It can save a life. A child can be protected from polio with as little as 60 cents. Our partners make your donation go even further. For every $1 Rotary commits to polio eradication, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $2.
If you are interested in supporting the Rotary Foundation, or learning more about their work, please visit: https://www.rotary.org/en/donate.
The Downtown Rotary Club had a historic day on Monday, October 29th. For the first time in club history, a meeting was broadcasted live on television. There was also record attendance at the meeting, where 330 people were present to witness the debate between South Dakota gubernatorial candidates Kristi Noem and Billie Sutton. The event was the only debate of this campaign that had a live audience.
KSFY-TV broadcasted the debate live on their CW station and will re-air the event on KSFY at 4:00 pm on Sunday, November 4, 2018. You can watch the online stream of the event here.
KDLT-TV also live-streamed the debate on their website. Their coverage can be found here.
We were honored to have Governor Dennis Daugaard speak to the club about the landmark South Dakota vs. Wayfair Supreme Court case on Monday, August 6th. He discussed the implications it will have on the state and nation moving forward. He also addressed the next steps for finalizing the case and implementing the changes into law.If you missed the meeting, you can watch Governor Daugaard's full presentation on the Facebook archive and the slides he shared are available to members on the Past Speaker Presentations Page.
Milt Husby was honored as the Larry Ritz Rotarian of the Year during the Annual General Meeting held June 25th.
