Club Information
Cedar Rapids Sunrise

We meet In Person
Thursdays at 7:00 AM
Matthew 25 Groundswell Cafe
201 3rd Ave SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
United States of America
We are meeting "live" at Matthew 25 Groundswell Cafe. A Zoom option is available to join remotely. Send an email for the link, to this address CRSunriseRotary@gmail.com
District Site
Bulletins
Venue Map
Home Page Stories
.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  • Our Meetings are at Matthew 25. (Zoom option continues)  Stay after if you need a Sunrise Rotary golf shirt - we will hand those out. 
  • 3 Rotary Grant Applications were presented and submitted to the District Foundation.  
  • All-Cedar Rapids Metro Rotary BLOOD DRIVE organized by Sunrise Rotary was completed! 15 donations helping 60 people. Thank you!
  • Matthew 25 Transform Week June 21-25:  This is our community service partner. Signup here. Choose any days or half-days, and indicate "Sunrise Rotary" as your organization. 
  • Sunset Social - Thursday June 24 - 5pm to?? at Cedar Ridge Winery. 
  • Make-A-Wish Wish Upon a Par golf event rescheduled to July 8, 11AM. Event registration is available here. Rotarians - reserve the day to volunteer - watch for the signup email. 
  • Want to be a future Rotary leader?  Apply for the Rotary Zone Institute in Houston Sept 9-12.  Expenses are covered by Rotary. 
Make-A-Wish Golf Fundraiser
Lets "Wish upon a Par" for some Make-A-Wish kids!
July 8, 2021 at 11 AM. (New date due to rain)
Sign up your foursomes.  Make-A-Wish sponsors are available at all levels. 
 
Download the Event Brochure, fill out and return to us by email or mail:
 
Scan and eMail when complete to:   CRSunriseRotary@gmail.com
 
Or mail to 
Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids Sunrise
PO Box 2841
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2841
 
You can make gifts payable to Make-A-Wish Iowa - a 501(c)3 organization. 
 
Rotary Blood Drive Report
Thank you all Rotarians and friends for donations. 
 
Donating from our group since the end of May brought in 15 donations! GREAT work! Altogether our in-center drive will help up to 60 patients.
 
Inventories are SO low this month.  There is a critical need for O-, O+, A-, A+, and B+!   Thank you for donating this summer.  Donors will really make a HUGE impact. The week before our drive actually had the lowest turnout of donors since the beginning of the pandemic.  So our week could not have come at a better time. 
 
Missed it?  Donate and start here!   
Sunrise Rotary Grant Applications
Sunrise Rotary applied to the District Foundation committee for THREE grants funded 50% by our fundraising. Response should arrive by August 1. 
  • Catherine McAuley Center.   Equip their new childcare center, enabling parents to learn without distractions. 
  • Abbe Health/Aging Services.  Prepare 10 at-home older adults to use tablets to connect to others. 
  • ChildServe Coralville.  Assist with purchasing Speech Therapy Apps to help non-verbal children. 
Responses should arrive around August 1.  Sunrise Rotarian volunteers will be engaged on any projects we have funded. 
Megan Lenss - Exchange Student Update
Megan will join us on an upcoming Thursday.  Megan Lenss was our Outbound Rotary Exchage Student to Spain around 2015.  Read this great news.  
 
Megan is a University of Iowa Presidential Scholar.  In addition to this rare distinction, Megan has now won a Fullbright Scholarship.  Her graduate studies will be in Oceanography in Tromsø, Norway!!
 
 
Why we are in Sunrise Rotary

When asked this morning, "why are you a member of the Sunrise Rotary?" here are some member responses:

-"I like the impact we have locally AND internationally"
-"Carrying out service above self."
-"I like the local service projects and the community relationship that comes from serving."
-"It's an opportunity to grow in leadership and make a difference in the lives I care about."
- "Interpersonal development, networking, and making a difference."
-"Learning about local organizations and the services they provide this community."

We invite you to be part of the exciting service projects, amazing network, and morning breakfast meetings. If you are interested in learning more, please message us! Visit our Sunrise Rotary Facebook Page to learn more!  Contact us at CRSunriseRotary@gmail.com. 

 

Rotary Links
 
Speakers
Becky Lutgen Gardner
Jun 17, 2021
Hear from a MAW Wish Kid's Mom: What Make A Wish means to Me and My Family
SUNRISE ROTARY ANNUAL MEETING
Jun 24, 2021
David Hayes
Jul 01, 2021
Interim President Coe College
NO MEETING - MAKE A WISH GOLF EVENT
Jul 08, 2021
HUNTER'S RIDGE GOLF COURSE
Jenny Becker
Jul 15, 2021
Executive Director Zach Johnson Foundation - Kids on Course
Lexi Coberly Executive Director
Jul 22, 2021
Freedom Foundation, a local Veterans organization that helps Veterans in need
View entire list...

Bulletin Subscribe

Subscribe to our eBulletin and stay up to date on the latest news and events.

Click here to sign up!
 

Site Pages

 
Upcoming Events
Club Executives & Directors
President
Mary Schell
President Elect
Theresa Mickelson
President Nominee
Lynette Markofski
Immediate Past President
Anne Wilson
Secretary
Nate Kass
Treasurer
Karen Nemecek
Programs Chair
Phil Hershner
Foundation Chair
Bob Schell
District Grant Writer
Bruce Lindholm
Membership Chair
Eric Harris
Social Chair
Lynette Markofski
Linn-Mar Chair
Sondra Nelson
Service Chair
Douglas Francik
Home Page Download Files