On February 29th, The Rotary Club of Rapid City was awarded funding for a Global Grant to provide awareness and education on human trafficking for children and community members living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. DG RICH BURNS recognized the team effort required to get the job done. A huge thank you to District Rotarians Dr. Ashok Kumar of the Rotary Club of Rapid City and Team Leader; Jennifer Rollins, Sandra White Shield and Tom Katus of the Rotary Club of Rapid City Rushmore.
The Le Mars Rotary Club is very excited to be hosting our annual banquet which will be a fundraiser for End Polio Now. The two pilots that flew around the world last year, Peter Tehan and John Ockenfels, to raise money for polio will be our speakers. I have met them several times and heard them speak in Spencer last fall. It is not only a story about their flight, but an emotional message about polio and Rotary's efforts to End Polio Now.
The event will be Thursday evening April 4, 2024 at the Willow Creek Golf Course in Le Mars. Tickets will be $30 with $10 of that going to End Polio Now. This is a fundraiser and it is hoped that your club may raise additional funds for EPN. The Le Mars club has committed an additional $1,000. To register, contact John Schneider
Two Past District Governors met at Whiteclay, NB to review and update the Whiteclay Makerspace grant status, on Wednesday, March 6. Linda Peterson, PDG 2014-15 and Ina Winter, PDG 2020-21, inventoried the grant purchases, and posted signage describing the Rotary grant.
A giant, player-powered video game that encourages movement is coming to Sioux City's Chris Larsen Park. MOVMNT, a new interactive game by playground equipment provider Burke, will be installed in the spring on the active rec lawn near Floyd Pavilion, according to Recreation Superintendent John Byrnes.
RYLA is Here! Don't Miss Out!!! Applications are being accepted through March 31, 2024!!!!! GreatPlainsRYLA.org is the place you want to go to register and apply! Clubs - have you gone to the website, registered and completed your Club Commitment Form? And viewed the Time Line for deadline dates?