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  • On 19 April, we celebrate the anniversary of Rotary founder Paul Harris’ birth. Paul Harris was born in 1868 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA, and thanks to his vision, today Rotary members around the world are uniting to take action and create lasting change. There are many ways to celebrate on 19 April, including by reading about Harris’ life.  
  • April 21 Club Meeting: Program - Digital Currency:  Prof. Christopher Odinet U of Iowa College of Law 
    • Todd Anderson -Invocation/Greeter. 
    • Bruce Lindholm, /Greeter/Drawing/Pledge
  • Last week's program - Marty Lenss gave a Cedar Rapids Airport update - a true passenger and expanding freight hub for Eastern Iowa.
  • April 11 Blood Drive - many thanks to Donors!  You can still give this week. 
  • May 26, 11AM is our Make-A-Wish Golf Fundraiser.  See story in the Bulletin and below.
  • Weekly M-A-W Golf planning meetings - Fridays at Noon on Zoom. Link is in the Bulletin, or look for Eric's email. 
  • 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. 
Earth Day Rotary Cleanup - April 16
Thank you Rotarians, friends and families who cleaned up Czech Village and the Park last Saturday. 
 
  

April Rotary Blood Drive Challenge - continues! 

Are you looking for an easy way to support the community this Spring? 
 
Give blood at the next Rotary Blood Donation Challenge!
Donors who give this spring will be able to help the community in two ways:
  • Donating blood will help up to four patients in our community and ensure that essential procedures do not have to be postponed
  • For every donor that comes in, ImpactLife will plant a tree in their name to support reforestation efforts around the area
Rotary Blood Donation ChallengeApril 11 – April 16
The following week also counts!!
The donation process is easy and only takes about an hour (with only 10 min spent on the donation bed). There is no substitute for donated blood!
 
Cedar Rapids Donor Centers:
Cedar Rapids Lindale  (4828 1st Ave NE)
Cedar Rapids West   (3001 Williams Blvd SW)
 
Click on the location above where you want to schedule your donation or call (800) 747-5401. To find another location that works for you, click here
 
***All donors will also receive a $10 gift card (options include Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, Subway, Home Depot, and Lowe’s)
 
MASKS AND APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED.
Thank you for supporting the community in this important way!
Make-A-Wish Golf Fundraiser
Rotarians:
 
This is our big/fun/important annual club fundraiser!  May 26, 2022 11AM
  • Save the Date to golf or volunteer. 
  • Invite 4-Somes and Sponsors. 
  • Send out the latest flyer for information registration to your friends & businesses. Share and downloading it from here
  • Join our planning meetings on Fridays at noon 
  • Microsoft Teams meeting Fridays at noon on MS Teams:
    Join on your computer or mobile app
     
    Or call in (audio only)
    +1 913-318-8289,,256781008#   United States, Kansas City
    Phone Conference ID: 256 781 008#
Lists of the 4-Somes and Sponsors to recruit are here for you to study.  Contact Eric Harris with new signups.  
 
Brochure to share and recruit - Download  the brochure (pdf) or share this link   
 
  
3 Sunrise District Grants - Underway Today
We have a lead Rotarian on each grant as we work 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 - Completed! Connecting the older folks in our commuity to others with 5 iPad tablets. Gift bags were distributed. Thank you Bob Schell!
  • ChildServe - Providing learning/testing tools for this organization to serve their kids. A check will be presented May 11. Led by Rachel Rigdon.
Volunteering is an essential parts of these organizations and our club. The engages us with serving our community.  Details at our weekly meetings. 
 
Aging Services Apple iPads presented from Sunrise Rotary on April 7
 
Lindsay Glinn - Exec Director at Aging Services -
> Explaining their mission and work at our Rotary Club meeting April 7
 
 
> Lindsay Glinn recieving the 5 iPads Sunrise Rotary granted, to connect Seniors to families. Coe College students aid the seniors with setup and support.
 
 
Catherine McAuley Center child care room updates:  
Immigrant clients needed this room for children during the parent's classes.  
 
Our Rotary grant provided new tables and chairs, security cameras, fingerpring reader, and tablet electronics, installed now 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 was not installed yet in this photo.
 
 
 
 
All Iowa Rotary Conference April 22-23
Signup now!   
 
This is a first, all-Iowa Rotary Conference and celebration!
 
April 22-23.   Hyatt Regency in Coralville.   Friday nite social/ Saturday.
 
Many events and registration are here:  https://iowarotary.com/
 
 
 
 
Club Meeting Serving Duties
Each week, two Sunrise Rotarians will support our meetings.  Watch for your serving dates from Theresa.
 
Instructions: see the Serving Schedule on our Home Page (Documents). 
 
Can't be there? Just swap dates with another Rotarian on the list. 
DateGreeter/InvocationGreeter/Pledge/Drawing
April 14, 2022Wilson, AnneMarkofski, Lynette
April 21, 2022Anderson, ToddLindholm, Bruce
April 28, 2022Bell, JimKass, Nate
May 5, 2022Clarahan, TylerHershner, Phil
May 12, 2022Cubbage, ClaytonHenecke, John
May 19, 2022DeCarlo, NicholasHarris, Eric
May 26, 2022No Meeting: Make-A-Wish Golf Event
 
 
Speakers
Apr 21, 2022
Cryptocurrency/Bitcoin 101
Apr 28, 2022
Iowa Women's Jazz Orchestra
May 05, 2022
MAKE A WISH
May 26, 2022
Golfing at Hunters Ridge Marion, Iowa
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Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Immediate Past President
 
Secretary
 
Youth Protection Officer
 
Treasurer
 
Programs Chair
 
Foundation Chair
 
District Grant Writer
 
Membership Chair
 
Service Chair
 
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Club Information
Cedar Rapids Sunrise
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
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Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids Sunrise
PO Box 2841
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2841
Club 17230  District 5970