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Minneapolis Uptown Rotary held its annual "Benefit for Children" raffle on April 29, 2022. 

Uptown Rotary partnered again with Magers & Quinn to support Ella Baker fourth grade students!

The May 2022 issue of Rotary magazine included a story called "The Business of Healing" by Frank Bures. "The city of Minneapolis was reeling after George Floyd's murder. Rotary clubs helped small businesses recover - and changed themselves in the process."

 

Photo by Tim Gruber

Long-time Minneapolis Uptown Rotary member Don Hawkinson passed away on March 31, 2022. 

Jennifer E. Jones will become the first female to serve as president of Rotary International in its 117 year history when she takes over for the 2022-23 rotary year.

 

 

Stephanie Swanson joined the Minneapolis Uptown Rotary Club in 2021.

The Minneapolis Uptown Rotary Club is holding its annual fall fundraiser to benefit the Joyce Uptown Foodshelf.

 

Minneapolis Uptown Rotary's Andrew Ramirez will lead District 5950's first-ever Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Action Team.

 

Mike Benz joined the Minneapolis Uptown Rotary Club in 2020.

 

On Saturday June 26, Uptown Rotary joined other District 5950 Rotary clubs and the Lake Street Council to host open houses at businesses in the Uptown area of Minneapolis affected by the civil unrest along the Lake Street corridor in May 2020. 

 

Josh Hillger's highly successful year as President of Minneapolis Uptown Rotary came to a close this week, punctuated by his first, last, and only in-person club meeting.

 

Charmaine Dwyer joined the Minneapolis Uptown Rotary Club in 2021.

Dale Snyder, Guy Johnson, and Magdeline Aagard

Andrew Ramirez received the Rotary District 5950 Peace Forest Champions Award at the District Conference on May 1, 2021.

 

Adam McIntyre-Barn joined Minneapolis Uptown Rotary in 2020.

 

Minneapolis Uptown Rotary joined a number of partners in donating personal protective equipment (PPE) to 415 facilities across Minnesota.

 

Minneapolis Uptown Rotary's Guy Johnson, current Assistant Governor for District 5950's Area 1 City Clubs, will be the District's Assistant Governor Coordinator for the 2021-22 Rotary year. 

From the December 2020 issue of Rotary magazine:

 

 

 

 

 

In July 2019, Tess Tierney became a Rotarian and joined Uptown Rotary Club. Welcome Tess! She works in Food Science & Regulatory Affairs for Bellisio Foods, and is passionate about volunteer service. 

 

On October 18, 2018 Minneapolis Uptown Rotary welcomed and pinned its newest member, Bill Sweatt. Glenna did her usual wonderful job of swearing him in. Welcome Bill. 

Acronyms, Accounting, Grants, and Funding for Rotary.  #AAGFR

Guy's growler party was a huge success. Wonderful host and hostess. Great conversations. Perfect snack food. Delicious beers. I am sorry for those who missed it. 

Mike Quinn became the newest Paul Harris Fellow at Minneapolis Uptown Rotary.

As we transition from Guy's wonderful stories, nutrition nuggets, and exceptional guidance over the past year, we are grateful to Ed for his willingness to take over the reins or reign of our wonderful group. The pictures say it all. Thanks Guy!!!!! 

 

 

 

Outgoing president Gaile Sovell-Kenyon, aka Wonder Woman, alongside incoming president Tom Sopoci. 

MPLS Uptown Rotary congratulated retiring District 5950 Executive Secretary Diane Confer at our club meeting on Thursday June 16. Also in attendance was outgoing District Governor Tim Murphy from the Edina Rotary Club.

Pictured: Jon Manchester, Minneapolis Uptown Community Service Chair, with Elizabeth Hale, Jefferson Community School Family Liaison

Terry Streich and Bill Blackburn show off their Rotary tees during our community service outing at Jefferson Community School on May 3, 2014.