Author: Indy Rotary

  • March 18: Book Club

    The Four Agreements, bestselling author Don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.

    WHEN: Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 6pm

    WHO: All Rotarians are welcome

    ZOOM DETAILS:

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81442232741?pwd=dk5Nb0oyUUNXQ05rTUZDNTdIK0Rjdz09

    Meeting ID: 814 4223 2741

    Passcode: 008269

  • November 15, Mary Beth Growney Selene

    November 15, Mary Beth Growney Selene

    The Rotary Club of Indianapolis commemorates The Rotary Foundation’s “Doing Good” Centennial with guest speaker and fellow Rotarian, Mary Beth Growney Selene, at our regular mid-day meeting Tuesday, November 15.

    Rotary Club of Indianapolis President Sheila Carlson and TRF co-chairs David Yeley and Nick Reich invite fellow Rotarians and friends from across District 6560 to make plans to join the downtown Indy Club in the ballroom of the Scottish Rite Cathedral to hear Selene report on 100 years of TRF “doing good.”

    Selene is a recent member of the Rotary International board of directors (2013-2015) and currently serves on the Polio Plus Advocacy committee, the Rotary Foundation Centennial Committee, the Rotary International Districting Committee and the Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group.

    Selene has been a member of the Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton, WI, since 1987 and served as the club’s president in 1993-1994.

     

    Both the full buffet and the soup and salad lines open at 11:45 am and the program begins at 12:15 pm.

    Full Buffet $18.00
    Soup and Salad $15.00
    Room Fee (required if not eating) $2.00.

    Click here for parking information.

  • From the Archives

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    The first known letterhead for the Indianapolis Rotary Club circa 1913. Some members of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis can trace their heritage to these founders. Current member, Janet Harris has a great uncle (Lucien King) listed on this early letterhead.

  • Matt Burnett regains “Chili Champ” Title at Rotary 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off

    Matt Burnett regains “Chili Champ” Title at Rotary 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off

    Back row (l-r): John Mainella, Dave Leonards, Joel Westphal, Norm Melzer. Front row (l-r): Kelly Tingle, Alice McColgin, Marie Koenig, Matt Burnett
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    The Rotary Social Committee put on the 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off at the Triton Tap Room in Broad Ripple on Wednesday, 10/5/16, as part of Rotary 5:31 Club which is usually held the First Wednesday of every month. The weather was super, all had a great time, smack was flying, and nobody has died from the chili yet (as far as we know). The seven entrants in order of signing up were John “Shimmy” Mainella, Kelly “ Hot Mamma” Tingle, Matt “Cool as a Pepper” Burnett, Norm “Reigning Champ” Melzer, Marie “Spicy” Koenig, Joel “Shorty” Westphal, and Alice “Tasteful” McColgin. There were eleven judges who wish to be nameless for fear of repercussions; we thank them all for “stepping up to serve”. Third place ended in a tie between Norm Melzer and Joel Westphal; Second went to Marie Koenig; and Matt Burnett regained the four C’s (Culinary Chef Chili Champ) Title finishing in the top spot. Matt Will was sorry he couldn’t be there claiming he would have won if he could have participated. Special thanks to our Chairperson Jenny Conder for helping keep us all cooking, Ron Baker for bringing the supplies, Greg Albright for backing us up in the office, all the fantastic entrants, Bill Bubenzer for taking all the photos, and Norm Melzer for making the awesome Silver Ladle Trophy.

  • Rotary Packs 11,664 Meals for Indy Do Day Kickoff

    Rotary Packs 11,664 Meals for Indy Do Day Kickoff

    packaway-poster-webThe Rotary Club of Indianapolis would like to thank all Rotarians and guests who stepped up to serve at our Annual Indy Do Day kickoff project, Tuesday, September 27, 2016. The club packed 11,664 meals that will be donated to those hungry in Central Indiana.

    If you didn’t have the chance to attend the Pack Away Hunger Service project, we encourage you to take part in Indy Do Day this week.  There are still hundreds of open projects that need volunteers at www.indydoday.org. Join your club, and our community, in service and doing good in the community.

  • Sep 27, Indy Do Day Service Project

    Sep 27, Indy Do Day Service Project

    Sign up (REQUIRED) by September 23. 

    We hope you will attend our club’s Indy Do Day Kick Off Project on Tuesday, September 27. This is the third year we will be preparing meals for Pack Away Hunger during our Tuesday program.  During this fun and festive program, we pack nutritional meals scientifically proven to meet the needs of children and at-risk populations.  These packs are distributed to local food pantries and community feeding programs in emerging nations.  Please share the details below with your fellow colleagues, family and friends and invite them to join us- we want to kick-off Indy Do Day with a strong start!  To make sure we have enough packing stations, please sign up (REQUIRED) by September 23. 

  • Education Committee Planning Indy Do Day Project for Sat, Oct 1, 2016

    Education Committee Planning Indy Do Day Project for Sat, Oct 1, 2016

    The Education committee is excited to participate in Indy Do Day this year!  You are invited to join the Committee as we provide a Classroom Makeover for Teach for America Alumni Teacher of the Year Ms. Ella Hereth. Our education committee has provided Ms. Hereth with a $1,500 stipend to buy materials for her classroom, some of which includes furniture and supplies to help organize her space.  Ms. Hereth teaches middle school math and has requested volunteers to help put together furniture and help clean and organize the classroom. You and your families, and other Rotarians, are encouraged to join us at Guion Creek Middle School located at 4401 W 52nd St # 603, Indianapolis, IN 46254 from 9:30-11:30 a.m  on Saturday, October 1. If you plan to attend, please email ktingle@indyrotary.org to confirm.  A confirmation email will be sent as the date draws nearer.

  • Rotarian Cyclist Rides Across Country

    cris-fThe Rotary Club of Indianapolis will be hosting Rotarian Chris Figurieda from the Rotary Club of Ventura California as he makes a cross country bicycle ride to bring attention to healthy life styles and heart health. Chris has made several cross country and long rides to bring attention to his mission which you can learn about at his website at www.cycleforheart.org. He is raising funds for the American Heart Association and the Rotary Polio Plus Program on his ride. He will be in Indianapolis on Sept 25th & 26th and staying with Rotarian Joe Gaafar while in Indy. Chris is looking for opportunities to share his message with students in kindergarten through college as well as elected officials and would appreciate local Rotarians introducing or arranging meetings for him. If you have a group or person that would be interested in meeting Chris, please contact Joe at 317-294-6059 or Joe@SDGAvising.com. Also, if you’re a cyclist, fitness buff, or just interested in his trip, call Joe.

  • Tue, Sep. 27 – Hungry to Help?

    Pack Away Hunger Service Project hosted by Rotary Club of Indianapolis
    Date: Tue, September 27
    Time: 11:30 am to 1:15 pm

    Sign up here

    Location:
    Scottish Rite Cathedral,
    650 N Meridian St #1a,
    Indianapolis, IN 46204

    Attire: Volunteers will be in casual or work clothes (please be sure to wear comfortable shoes as you will be standing) Lunch will be available

    Pack Away Hunger is a non-profit organization dedicated to greatly improving the lives of children and others who suffer from hunger and malnutrition. To achieve our mission, we have partnered with The Mathile Institute for Human Nutrition to develop the most highly nutritious pre-packaged meals available. These meals are scientifically proven to meet the specific nutritional needs of children and other at-risk populations.

    The “packed” meals are distributed to local food banks and pantries or to community feeding programs in emerging nations. These powerful packing events are educational and fun! Participants often feel a sense of purpose, knowing the meals they pack with their own hands will meet a significant need for someone in their neighborhood or in a community around the world.

    Please join Pack Away Hunger and your fellow rotarians to put an end to hunger and malnutrition and sign up today.

  • The Rotary Foundation Video – “Doing Good in the World”

    Nick Reich, co-chair of The Rotary Foundation (TRF) Committee, introduced “A Century of Doing Good in World,” a four-minute video that highlights TRF’s history, impact and future, at the August 30 luncheon.

    Nick told luncheon attendees he got his first exposure to Rotary through a TRF Group Study Exchange in 2009 to Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique. From that experience and membership in our Club he knows that through TRF we can reach far beyond our community and improve the lives of many more people by taking advantage of the powerful global network of The Rotary Foundation.

    The TRF Committee’s goals for the foundation’s centennial year are:

    • $40,000 in contributions
    • 150 donors
    • 25 new donors
    • 25 Rotary Direct donors

    “Do good” now! Setup for a Rotary Direct account and start making a difference around the world, one dollar at a time.