Join the Environment and Beautification committee and be a part of making our city look good! From cleaning up the MLK Greenway, planting trees in our city parks, to building a Gazebo and providing landscaping at Progress House.
We are a hands on group, not afraid to get a little dirty.
We meet the first Monday of each month at 4pm at The Rathskeller. Join us and join in! Who wouldn’t want a chance to spend more time with Norm Melzer?
Contact Ann Gioe at akgioe@gmail.com
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.
On Thursday evening, Dec. 1 from 6-7:30 PM Rotarians will be helping Riley kids with making holiday ornaments and then hanging the ornaments on a tree.
There are still a few spots open for volunteering with this worthwhile event! Please contact Debra DesVignes to sign up, thank you! Debra Des Vignes email is DDesVignes@hvaf.org
Giving Tuesday is a day dedicated worldwide to celebrating generosity. On November 29th, join those committed to making a difference by giving to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) online. It’s also a great way to help your club reach its centennial giving goals.
The Rotary Foundation turns 100 in 2016-17! The Rotary Foundation (TRF) stands at the forefront of humanitarian service, having supported thousands of projects to provide clean water, fight disease, promote peace, and provide basic education — as well as the historic project dedicated to eradicating polio worldwide.
If you would like to lead us at the beginning of our weekly luncheons – please let me know! This is a wonderful way for others to get to know you and for you to lead us in the invocation and the pledge of allegiance. We have several Rotarians who are doing this now and hope everyone will be a leader throughout 2017.
Please let me know by November 21st and I will add you to our January – June 2017 schedule
Lesley Stoeffler, LSS@Communityms.net
Beginning November 29 and for 2 consecutive Tuesdays afterwards, our “Riley Plea Tree” event will take place at regular Rotary meetings.
The Riley Plea Tree is a tabletop holiday tree with “ornamental tags” that are wish list items designated by our Riley Hospital contact person. Rotarians are encouraged to pull a tag, buy that item, and return it UNWRAPPED to a Rotary meeting. These items are delivered to Riley where they are used to replenish the “Child Life Development Cart” that is circulated in the hospital. (Cash is also accepted at Rotary meetings and wish list items will be purchased.)
Thanks to Rotarian Suzanne Marshall for leading this event!
You’re invited to join your fellow Rotarians at a special Networking Roundtable dinner, featuring a “sneak preview” of the Riley Area Development Corporation’s new project, the RUCKUS Makerspace!
When: Thursday, November 10, 5:30-7:30 PM
Where: RUCKUS Makerspace, Circle City Industrial Complex, corner of Massachusetts Avenue and 12th Street, Entrance G10
What: Each Rotarian is asked to bring a covered dish, side dish, dessert, or beverage, so it is a true potluck! Following initial time for mingling and informal networking, as well as a chance to preview the facility, we’ll share an informal meal. Following the meal, we’ll break into groups of 10-12; each participant has a 3-minute time to tell others in their group about their business, what type of clients/opportunities would be helpful to them, their challenges, etc. Our goal is that each participant leaves with one new potential client or follow-up networking meeting.
About RUCKUS:
Developed by Riley Area Development Corporation and PATTERN, RUCKUS is a place where inventors, designers, artisans, photographers, craftspeople, and engineers can share equipment, technology, and ideas to help launch their next creation. Launching now, RUCKUS offers a limited range of access levels geared toward entrepreneurs and small businesses startups. The space will provide equipment and resources for Makers who want to scale beyond a start-up shop or “DIY” home-based location. Fundamentally, RUCKUS will foster a community for creative stimulation, collaboration, education, and entrepreneurship. RUCKUS is for everyone. Join us and get dirty!
Need to know more? Contact Tim Clinch at tclinch@talktotucker.com
The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation awarded their Legacy Grant, a renewable five year grant of $50,000 per year, to the Chin Community of Indiana. Previous recipients of Legacy Grant funding have included the Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana and the Riley Hospital for Children.
The Chin Community of Indiana is a nonprofit organization based in a community center located at 2524 E. Stop 11 Road. The center serves as a hub for Chin families and hosts opportunities for English classes, job fairs and also celebrations to honor their rich culture. The Legacy Grant will be used to fund operations for increased programming and also provide upgrades to the community center to create a more welcoming, professional experience for Chin residents, community partners and employers. Additional support will come from individual Rotarians who have offered to provide advisory guidance and support as requested by the Chin Community of Indiana.
“We are excited to partner with an organization that is playing such a vital role in the community,” says Matt Will, President of the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation. “During our extensive search for the right grant partner, we were impressed by how many connections the Chin have made in the City and the way they are committed to improve their education and job skills, while preserving and honoring the Chin culture.”
“We are honored to receive this grant, but even more excited about working with the Rotary Club to expand our resources, networks and influence in Indianapolis,” says Kjack Williams, President of the Chin Community of Indiana. “The comprehensive attention they have provided will enable more Chin to not just “settle” in Indianapolis, but to “succeed” in Indianapolis with increased language and job skills.”
The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation is a private, stand-alone corporation that serves as the primary community charitable arm of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. Each year, the Foundation generously donates almost $200,000 annually to projects and organizations in the Central Indiana Area that promote the Rotarian motto of “Service Above Self.”
The attached image is a copy of the first known letterhead for the Indianapolis Rotary Club circa 1913. Some members of our club can trace their heritage to these founders. Janet Harris has a great uncle listed on this early letterhead.
Club banners soon followed the start of Indianapolis Rotary. Resources at Rotary International sent us information concerning banners and facts about Rotary graphic memorabilia.
Our History Committee would like to adopt this letterhead image for our committee publications.
The History Committee is also creating two banner quilts. Suggested themes for banner quilts include banners from clubs throughout Indiana and banners across the United States.
Our club has over a 1000 banners in storage that seldom see the light of day. The banner project will allow us to better display these rich tapestries of Rotary History.
We wish to publicly thank Phyllis Geeslin and Thomas Mason for their generous contribution of time and skill implementing the banner project.
