Author: Kyle Girard

Edina Morningside Rotary Foundation
The Edina Morningside Rotary Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization whose member are the members of Edina Morningside Rotary Club and whose mission is to increase the club’s philanthropy and improve the quality of life in our community, locally, regionally and internationally

Paul Harris Fellowship
Named for the founder of Rotary International, the Paul Harris Fellow is a person who donates $1,000 or more to the Annual Programs Fund, PolioPlus, or the
Humanitarian Grants Program, or people who have the amount contributed in their name, can be recognized as Paul Harris Fellows. Each new Paul Harris Fellow
receives a commemorative certificate and a pin.

Through PolioPlus, Rotary’s most ambitious program to date, Rotary has played a leadership role with the World Health Organization, the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and UNICEF in bringing the world to the brink of polio eradication. Rotary’s ENDPOLIONOW campaign promotes public awareness and fundraising for the program. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given Rotary $355 million in challenge grants to support PolioPlus, and has pledged up to $35 million per year more through 2018 for the final push to eradicate the disease worldwide.
Learn more and donate at www.endpolionow.org

GET TO KNOW US
Rotary Club of Edina Morningside
Meeting Tuesdays at 7:30am
Edina Country Club
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Paul Harris Sustainers Society
These legacy gifts consist of bequests and contributions that serve the community for generations to come. Members give lifetime gifts or $1,000 per year and are recognized as members of the Sustainers Society.

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Rotary Club of Edina Morningside

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WE ARE ROTARY
Rotary brings together people like you — from all walks of life — who want to use their expertise for good. People whose sense of responsibility inspires them to give back to their communities. At Rotary, we connect for good — and form lifelong friendships in the process.
Together, we empower youth, improve health, promote peace, and advance our communities in all corners of the globe. With 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs worldwide, our global community’s impact has never been greater — and it continues to grow.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Belonging to a Rotary club provides members with an opportunity to give back to their communities and to connect with like-minded leaders and friends.
People join rotary for many reasons, including community involvement, personal development, professional networking, and camaraderie. But perhaps the most important benefit is the satisfaction you gain from making a real difference in your community and in the world.

OUR CLUB
Chartered in 1989, Edina Morningside Rotary Club exists to provide fellowship and enlightening programs for our members and to encourage, foster, and implement the ideals of Rotary International in our local community and throughout the world in ways that enhance the quality of life and human dignity, create greater understanding among all people, and advance the prospects for peace. In all of our activities we will abide by the highest ethical standards and will always be guided by the Rotary
principal of “Service Above Self.”
MEMBERSHIP
The Rotary Club of Edina Morningside has
Approximately 75 members representing businesses, professions, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions in the Edina area. Membership offers a
number of benefits including:
Affecting change in the community
Developing leadership skills
Gaining an understanding of, and having an impact on humanitarian issues
Enjoying Fellowship and developing relationships with other community and business leaders

SERVICE
The Rotary Club of Edina Morningside contributes more than $20,000 annually to are non-profit organizations through the club foundation.
The Patrick D. Kennedy Memorial Golf Tournament
An annual summer/fall event that is our main club fundraiser. Named in honor of one of our club founders who loved golf and Rotary! Pat served on the golf committee for 25 years.

In partnership with The Rotary Club of Edina, the Club annually hosts Camp Enterprise, a business simulation workshop for high school students interested in a
business career.

In addition, the Club hosts the following annual
Fundraisers:
Beer Tasting | Winter Fundraiser
Plant & Flower Sale | “Happy Bucks”