As 2019 comes to a close, we can look back on the past year and be proud of our club's accomplishments:
One of our top priorities has been growing membership, and we've gained three new members.
We had a very successful Bucky Beads fundraiser this fall, bringing in over $1,600 for our exchange student program.
We donated our time to many local organizations, including the Lussier Food Pantry, River Food Pantry, UW Rotaract Club, UW Arboretum, Books for the World, Ironman Wisconsin, and Habitat for Humanity.
Many of our members continue to serve in district roles, including on the Foundation Board and Youth Exchange Board.
We spent the last several months hosting Rotary-centric speakers at our meetings, so I hope we are ready to really come together in 2020 and define some new projects for our club.
I could continue, but I want to bring your attention to an awesome accomplishment that you can continue to support through the end of the year: our club is on track to be the highest per capita in donations to the Rotary Foundation in our district. We are on par with Janesville right now at about $160 per member. We currently have dollar-and points-matching going on. Every dollar you donate will be matched 1:1 (up to $1,000 total) and tiered points-matching for up to 5:1 points per dollar. See my previous email or the club website for details, and email me or Dave Warren when you've donated so we can get you the matching points.
See you on Sunday!
Erin Luken 2019-2020 President
Upcoming Events
Sunday, December 15th – Club Meeting: Marsy's Law
The Post at Park Hotel, 22 S Carroll St, Madison, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Join us for our last meeting of 2019! Our guest speaker tonight will be Nela Kalpic, a longtime advocate and survivor of domestic violence, to talk to us about Marsy's Law. Marsy's Law for Wisconsin is seeking to amend the Wisconsin State Constitution to strengthen victim's rights. They are a non-partisan organization, and are fortunate that their proposed amendment has successfully passed the Wisconsin State Legislature twice with strong bipartisan support. The constitutional amendment will now be voted upon in a statewide ballot referendum on the April 7, 2020 election. More information can be found at http://www.equalrightsforwi.com.
Sunday, January 5th – Club Meeting
The Post at Park Hotel, 22 S Carroll St, Madison, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Join us for our first meeting of 2020! Social at 6:30 pm in the The Post bar, then meeting to follow at 7 pm downstairs. Speaker TBA. Reminder: Board meeting at 5:30 pm.
Saturday, January 11th - Volunteer Event: Lussier Food Pantry
Lussier Community Education Center, 55 S. Gammon Rd, Madison, 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Volunteer with us at the Lussier Community Education Center food pantry! Four volunteers are needed to work from 11:45 am until 1:00 pm. Sign up for shifts here or email us at madisonrotaryah@gmail.com.
Sunday, January 19th – Club Meeting
The Post at Park Hotel, 22 S Carroll St, Madison, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Social at 6:30 pm in the The Post bar, then meeting to follow at 7 pm downstairs. Speaker TBA.
Have you donated to The Rotary Foundation yet? Whether you've never donated before or would like to top off your donation for 2019, now is the time to do it.
Two of our amazing members have generously offered to match your donation dollar for dollar, and point for point!
The points matching is tiered. $20 = 1:1 points, $40 = 2:1 points, $60 = 3:1 points, $80 is 4:1 points, and $100 or greater = 5:1 points.
The Rotary Club of Madison- After Hours is on track to be the highest in per capita donations to TRF in our district. That's something to be really proud of!
Donate here and then let Erin or Dave know so we can get you your matching points.
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. As the charitable arm of Rotary, we tap into a global network of Rotarians who invest their time, money, and expertise into our priorities, such as eradicating polio and promoting peace. Foundation grants empower Rotarians to approach challenges such as poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition with sustainable solutions that leave a lasting impact.
Join us for our last meeting of 2020! Our guest speaker tonight will be Nela Kalpic, a longtime advocate and a survivor of domestic violence, to talk to us about Marsy's Law. Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin is seeking to amend the Wisconsin State Constitution to strengthen victims’ rights. They are a non-partisan organization, and are fortunate that their proposed amendment has successfully passed the Wisconsin State Legislature twice with strong bipartisan support. The constitutional amendment will now be voted upon in a statewide ballot referendum on the April 7th, 2020 election. More information can for found at http://www.equalrightsforwi.com
Social at 6:30 pm at The Post, with meeting to follow from 7-8 pm.
Prizes will be awarded to the first person to complete items 1-7, everyone that completes items 1-7 before December 31, 2019, and to anyone that completes items 1-12 before June 30, 2020.
