Paul L. Raikes, age 95, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022. Paul was born March 19, 1927.
Paul joined the Rotary Club of Indianapolis in 1976 and had 38 years of perfect attendance. He was a Paul Harris Fellow, served on the Rotary Board of Directors and was recognized as Rotarian of the Year in 2014.
A gathering of family and friends for Paul will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, followed by a celebration of life from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Crown Hill Memorial Chapel, 700 West 38th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.crownhill.org for the Raikes family.
Every year the Rotary Club of Indianapolis reflects on our impact over the prior year with a celebration!
What to expect:
Camaraderie
Fun
Food
Silent auction
Reflections on our community impact, community beautification, world community service over the last year
Installation and celebration of our new president and board
Celebration of President Don!
In-person Deets: June 28th, 2022 Tinker House Events: 1101 E 16th Street, Indianapolis 5:30 pm – cocktail hour 6:30 pm – dinner served 7:00 pm – program Cost: $60/per person – register at rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/
After Party will be at the Murat Shrine Oasis Lounge: 510 N. New Jersey Street, Indianapolis. Parking is free and we’ll have light snacks available. Beverages are available for purchase.
*Please note: all contributions to this event (ticket price, silent auction, and sponsorships) go to benefit the club. The club is not a 501(c)3 and thus gifts made are not tax deductible.
Sponsorship Opportunities
We hope you or your business will consider sponsoring the dinner. Multiple sponsorships are available if you’re interested in supporting your club in this way.
This fundraiser helps to support our club’s bottom line so we can provide better experiences for Rotarians as we learn about and support our community. Thank you for your consideration.
This past Saturday, 14 Rotarians along with 13 guests packed 7,218 meals at Pack Away Hunger, which has made arrangements for the food to be sent to Ukraine through Romania.
Rotarian and Pack Away Hunger Executive Director Abby Harlan showed a news video prepared by her contact at the UN Foundation, Christina Katrakis. The video makes clear how desperate the situation in Ukraine is and lets us know that our food shipment is needed and welcome.
The more than $2,300 needed to pay for the rice, soy, vegetables and vitamins came from both an Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Civic Entrepreneurship Grant and from the Community Service Committee’s funding, also from our Foundation.
The 2022 Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Community Grant guidelines have been posted. The Foundation intends to award two grants of $25,000 and two grants of $10,000.
The online grant application can be found here. Applications are due by June 20, 2022. Applicants must be 501(c)3 nonprofits who serve the charitable and educational needs of Central Indiana.
You can find out more about the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation here.
Rotary and Rotaract clubs bordering Ukraine have taken swift action to help over four million Ukrainian refugees since Russia invaded Ukraine five weeks ago.
Clubs in neighboring Poland, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, are coordinating efforts throughout the region to get the supplies needed by relief organizations and medial teams to care for over four million–mostly women and children—who have fled Ukraine. Ukraine had 62 Rotary clubs, six satellite clubs and 24 Rotaract clubs.
The International Rotary Foundation has created a funding channel that Rotarians can use to help, the Disaster Response Fund.
Two ways to donate:
Write a check to Rotary International Foundation, write Disaster Response Fund in the memo line and mail it to our Rotary Club’s office (3202 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208) or bring it to a Tuesday program and give to Jamie Hanan or Jenni Agramonte.
Contributions made before April 30 will be expedited into grants for water, food, shelter, medicine and clothing to agencies assisting refugees across Europe.
Take action and help provide compassionate aid for families like ours. Join my husband Bob and me by donating today.
Alice McColgin, chair Rotary International Foundation Committee
Who: Indy Rotary Corporate Members or anyone interested in corporate membership
When: Wednesday, April 20 from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
What: Networking with fellow Rotarians and Ryan McCarty with Culture of Good will be our guest speaker. Ryan McCarty is an internationally renowned consultant, speaker, and author of “Build a Culture of Good.” He advises organizations on how to create an inspiring, meaningful, and engaging workplace. Since he developed Culture of Good with co-founder Scott Moorehead, the movement has impacted over 3,000 employees in 42 states, with more than the $6 million in goodwill provided to various communities. His work has been featured in: The Huffington Post, People, Forbes, and more.
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Join us on Saturday, April 2 from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. as we pack meals for Pack Away Hunger. Kids 5 years and up can contribute on the assembly line. We are seeking 16 to 24 Rotarians and guests to assemble a full palette (7,128 servings) of food for those who are in need.
On the northeast side of Indianapolis, much of the land has been developed for residential and commercial use. One particular 25-acre parcel located at Sargent Road and 82nd Street represented an opportunity to protect a rare, undeveloped, high quality, urban natural area. Mud Creek Conservancy purchased this property in April 2021 after fundraising for two years.
Now MCC is organizing volunteers to improve this site, named the Sargent Road Nature Park. On Saturday, March 19th from 9 am until 1 pm, Rotarians will work to remove invasive species from the site. We’ll get dirty. We’ll sweat. We’ll grunt. And we’ll have loads of fun.
Be a part of it! Email Norm Melzer at normmelzer@gmail.com and reserve yourself a space. Families welcome. Guests welcome. Join us!
