By Gloria Mink, Executive Secretary
November is a month of appreciation and thankfulness.  I am thankful for people: family, friends, community leaders, Rotarians, and the Rotary Foundation.  The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.  During the past 100 years, the Foundation has spent $3 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.  Read highlights from the past year in Rotary International’s annual report.
 
Read more for upcoming events and deadlines.
 
REMINDER:  The deadline for submission of the Four-Way Test Essay Contest has been changed this year.  The new deadline is December 31, 2017. 
You can download all the following materials from the 4-WAY ESSAY SITE PAGE.  Materials for download include: club guidelines, student Guidelines, sample news release, poster, and a previous Winning Essay.  Please send your club’s entry to Rozanne Casey at the address below.
1502 1st Ave SW
Grand Rapids, MN  55744
 
Club Presidents and Secretaries have received information regarding upcoming deadlines and were asked to share it with their club members. If you have not heard about them and want more information, please contact your Club President and/or Club Secretary.
 
 
Lastly, I want to take a second for a special THANK YOU to all Rotarians, Club Executives and District leaders.  Thank you for representing “Service Above Self” in your communities!
 
If I can be of service to you or your club please feel free to contact me.
 
Gloria Mink
Executive Secretary
218-821-0204