Sunrise News! Feb 16 2022 (Feb 16, 2022)

Highlights -

Fans of eagles, hawks, owls, and more: Our Feb 17 speaker shares the "raptor" rescue work at RARE. https://www.theraregroup.org/
Our Second Virtual Beer Tasting Event this season. Feb 17, 7-9 PM with Franklin Street Brewing, Manchester IA. Signup here.
Rotarian Meeting Duties. Rachel: Greeter & Invocation, and Chad: Drawing/Pledge/Greeter.
Program/Speaker suggestions are always welcome. Contact Phil or Chad or email CRSunriseRotary@gmail.com
Our weekly meetings are at Matthew 25 201 3rd Ave SW. Cedar Rapids.

Virtual Beer Tasting Fundraiser - Cedar Rapids Sunrise and Manchester Rotary Clubs

Join Cedar Rapids Sunrise Rotary and Manchester Rotary Clubs for an evening of beer and fun with Franklin Street Brewing.

Buy tickets and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-beer-tasting-with-franklin-street-brewing-company-in-manchester-ia-tickets-246550598477

We are celebrating the wonderful brewers of Iowa through our online fundraiser with the Cedar Rapids Sunrise Rotary and Manchester Rotary Clubs. Proceeds go towards club supported projects in both our communities.

$50 per beer & gift pack.

Beer & gift packs will be distributed at
- Franklin Street Brewing Company at 116 S Franklin Street in Manchester on Sunday Feb.13th and Wednesday Feb 16th from 4-7pm.

- Our weekly meeting Thursday morning.

Packs will include six different beers, a Rotary commemorative beer flute, snacks, and tasting notes for the event with instructions on how to join the online guided Tasting Event on Feb. 17th from 7-8 pm.

Franklin Street Brewing Company's own brew master will guide us though the beers chosen for us for the evening. Information will include tasting notes, what goes into the brewing process and the history of Franklin Street Brewing Company. Learn what your support in Rotary is doing for both communities. All this from the comfort of your own living room!

Support Sunrise Rotary and Manchester Rotary Clubs and learn more about the thriving local beer scene here in Iowa!

About Franklin Street Brewing Company: https://franklinstreetbrewing.com/Pages/about.html

Club Meeting Serving Duties

Each week, two Sunrise Rotarians will help support our meetings. Watch for your serving dates.

Instructions: see the Serving Schedule on our Home Page (Documents).

Can't be there? Just swap dates with another Rotarian on the list.

Date	Greeter/Invocation	Greeter/Pledge/Drawing

February 17, 2022	Rigdon, Rachel	Schumacher, Chad
February 24, 2022	Schell, Bob	Schell, Mary
March 3, 2022	Schell, Mary	Posekany, Liz
March 10, 2022	Schumacher, Chad	Rigdon, Rachel

Rotary Rush is On! Foundation Giving Incentive

Rotary Foundation Support: Rotary Rush Ends February 28!

This is a program where a very generous Iowa donor will help you attain your first (or next level) Paul Harris Fellowship award.

For more information, please click here. Talk to Bob Schell to get started.

Our donor is offering a 1 Points to $1 Dollar Match to help a member get to their first or next Paul Harris Fellow level. In other words, for every $1.00 given 1 point is earned. $100 minimum gift is needed to begin. $500 maximum gift for matching. Your donation plus the match, must get you to the next level.

All Iowa Rotary Conference April 22-23

District 5970 and District 6000 are joining together for a joint "All Iowa Rotary Conference" on April 22 and 23, 2022 in Coralville. It may seem a long way off, but by registering before March 22, 2022 you will receive the early bird discount. Register here.

Rotary Blood Challenge

First Quarter 2022: 11 Rotarians responded with donations Jan 17 week. Thank you!!

The next Rotary Blood Drive is April 11 week. Ask your friends and family if they would participate then. All are welcome.

Watch for announcements later...

3 Sunrise District Grants - Underway Today

Three grants are approved. We will have a lead Rotarian on each grant as we work as a team, together.

Catherine McAuley Center - Completed! We refurbishing a Child Care room for children of immigrants, while their parents are in classes. Thank you Mary Schell!
AbbeHealth/Aging Services - Connecting the older folks in our commuity to others with tablets (purchased now) and providing apprecition gifts to them. Bob Schell is leading.
ChildServe - Providing learning/testing tools for this organization to serve their kids. Rachel Rigdon leading.

Our Board has reviewed the budget. The first 2 are in our budget. The third is on hold.

Volunteering is an essential parts of these grants and our club:

Volunteering members with the 3 grant organizations. The engages us with serving our community.
Raise your hand to lead our Community Service projects. Doug has led us well to this point.

Catherine McAuley Center child care room updates: Immigrant clients needed this room for children during the parent's classes. New tables and chairs, security cameras, fingerpring reader, and tablet electronics are installed nowm for better care of the kids.

Before:

After:
Tables, chairs, shelves, staff computer, fingerprint reader, and safety cameras, kids games, educational materials, floor play mats. The tall shelf is not installed yet.