The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation is excited to offer Community Grants (two $25,000 and two $10,000) to four 501(c)3 nonprofits that serve Central Indiana. Applications are due by June 22, 2020 – all areas of focus are considered and encouraged to apply online.
Go here to submit your application.
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Message from President Michael Schiele
Out of an abundance of caution and to keep our members healthy and safe, the Rotary Club of Indianapolis is cancelling our regular Tuesday meetings through March 31, 2020. We are also postponing any committee event that is scheduled between now and March 31, 2020. We did not make this decision lightly, and we have no documented cases of COVID-19. However, we wish to adhere to the community guidelines put forth by our governor and mayor.
Our Four-Way Test asks us “is it fair to all concerned?” While many of us may feel healthy and want to interact socially, we must be mindful of our friends and family members whose health challenges may make them more vulnerable to COVID-19.
In the meantime, here are a few ways we encourage Rotarians to continue to connect and create community as good stewards of our great club:
Look for more frequent communications from the club in the coming weeks. Thank you for your flexibility, patience and grace as we continue to navigate this rapidly-changing situation.
Are you a current Indianapolis Club Rotarian and know someone who would be a great addition to our club?
Ever thought about joining Rotary or want to learn more?
Consider joining us for an exclusive membership event, Rotary – For a Better Vision in 2020.
Indianapolis Club Rotarians FREE ticket to the event is bringing a guest.
Reservations are required by February 12. Register today at Rotary2020.EventBrite.com!
Special thanks to Barnes & Thornburg for sponsoring the event.
Join the Community Service Committee for a service project Saturday, January 11th in the Gleaners warehouse from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. This is a fun and fulfilling way give a little of your time to help Gleaners.
To volunteer you must register by Monday, January 6 online OR contact Suzanne Marshall at smarshall@stifel.com or Jennifer Hobbs at jhobbs1001@aol.com for assistance.
Volunteer Shift Recap
Group Name: Rotary Club of Indianapolis
Date and time of volunteerism: Saturday, January 11, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Doors will open at: 11:45 a.m.
Doors close for security purposes at: 12:15 p.m.
It’s “The Rotary Foundation/Rotary International Foundation (TRF/RIF)* Awareness Month” across all Rotary platforms. That means it’s time for all of us to contribute so:
Contribute $100 – $5,000 to the Rotary International Foundation (RIF) annual fund by December 13, 2019 and you will receive matching points equal to your contribution toward Paul Harris Fellow status.
OR
Rotary International depends on our contributions to address challenges in communities around the world. Be a part of Rotary’s “force for good” and donate today!
Join the Rotary Club of Indianapolis as we have a special opportunity to sit down and chat with Dr. Jerome Adams the Surgeon General of the United States. His mission as the “Nation’s Doctor,” is to advance the health of the American people. Dr. Adams’ motto as Surgeon General is “better health through better partnerships.” He is committed to strengthening relationships with all members of the health community, and forging new partnerships with members from the business, faith, education and public safety and national security communities.
Registration and social time will start at 8:00 a.m. and our conversation with Dr. Jerome Adams will start at 8:30 a.m. Tours of the Simulation Center at Fairbanks Hall will be offered immediately following the program.
Thanks to Rotarian Stacy Robinson from the Indiana University School of Medicine for securing our venue.
Attendees must be registered in order to attend. Click here to register.
Please join us as the Indianapolis Indians host the Annual Rotary vs Kiwanis Softball Game on Monday, July 29. Help us bring home the Babe!
Game time is at 5:05 p.m., with an Indians game beginning at 7:05 p.m. Each ticket is $16.00. $2 of every ticket will go to our own Indianapolis Rotary Foundation. Register and pay here!
Please purchase tickets no later than Sunday, July 21. Physical tickets will be distributed at the Rotary program on Tuesday, July 23. If you are unable to pick-up your tickets at the July 23 Rotary program, they will be provided at the Indianapolis Indians Will Call office on July 29.
Details:
Gates open at 5 p.m. (3rd base side)
Softball game starts at 5:05 p.m. (approximately) to 6:05 p.m.
Indianapolis Indians game starts at 7:05 p.m.
By now, you have likely heard on the local and national news outlets that our beloved Rotarian and Senator Richard Lugar passed away Saturday evening after a short battle with the same syndrome that took his brother Tom. He was surrounded by his loving wife of 63 years Charlene, four sons, and many other members of his family.
We honored the Senator as Rotarian of the Century during our clubs centennial celebration and we recently joined with Gleaners to celebrate his work to eliminate hunger in the United States and across the world, as well as his efforts to promote global peace. Many of us had the privilege and honor of hearing Dick and Tom share their brotherly love and their family’s story at a Tuesday meeting several years ago. I was fortunate to receive several notes from him during this year as president and will cherish knowing and working with him for the rest of my life.
To say that our club lost another giant is an understatement. The entire world lost one of history’s greatest statesmen, advocates for peace, and incredible human being.
There will certainly be many services and memorials, including something from our own club. We will keep you apprised on arrangements as details become more clear. In the meantime, if you would like to send a note of condolence to the family, you can do so at The Lugar Center, 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1125, Washington, D.C. 20004.
Please continue to keep the entire Lugar Family in your thoughts.
With all best wishes,
John Mainella
President, Rotary Club of Indianapolis
Join the Rotary Club of Indianapolis for a special program as we welcome Eva Kor, Holocaust Survivor and Forgiveness Advocate, as our speaker on Monday, June 10.
For the past 40 years, Holocaust survivor Eva Kor has shared her story with students, teachers, medical professionals, senators, administrators, historians, university groups, graduating classes, and civic groups, both nationally and internationally. Eva is one of the few surviving twins sharing her personal account of the medical experiments supervised by Nazi doctor Josef Mengele at Auschwitz. Eva’s account of her survival of the Holocaust offers many relevant lessons on the dangers of hate and prejudice, and the consequences of allowing prejudice to persist, unchecked, in others.
In addition to the importance of her account from a historical perspective, Eva’s life lessons and message of forgiveness have touched the lives of millions of people. In 1995, Eva chose to forgive the Nazis, after deciding that they should no longer have power over her life. She describes forgiving the Nazis as an act of self-healing, self-liberation, and self-empowerment; forgiveness is not about the perpetrator, not about forgetting. It is one step toward repairing the world by helping victims free themselves from perpetrators and remove anger and hatred. Eva shares her own discovery of the power to forgive so that others may see the possibility to heal themselves through forgiveness. Forgiveness provides a way for people to free themselves from hurt, anger, and hatred, from the pain of victimhood. If people find peace with themselves, the world may also find peace.
WFYI Public Media recently received a $25,000 Community Grant from the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation to fund a recurring, interactive program at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center that will feature the “Eva” documentary, a half-hour discussion and an interactive exhibit. The “Eva” documentary brings difficult topics to the forefront as it features the life journey of Eva Mozes Kor, Holocaust survivor.
Pre-registration is required for this event and includes a buffet lunch provided by MBP Distinctive Catering. Indianapolis Club Rotarian tickets are $26 and guest tickets are $35. Tables of 8 can be reserved by contacting Donna Christian at dchristian@indyrotary.org. If you participate in the Rotary Value Club contact Donna to reserve your ticket.
Purchase your tickets on Eventbrite.