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Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity Program is Today
 
Today's speaker is Norah Schlax, an AmeriCorps Member with Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity. She works in marketing and volunteer outreach. She graduated in May of 2019 with a degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Clarkson University and moved to Iowa for a summer AmeriCorps position with Green Iowa where she worked weekly with Iowa Heartland. She fell in love with the mission of Iowa Heartland and took a year long AmeriCorps position here. Norah will be coming on as their Marketing Outreach Manager after her AmeriCorps term finishes up in August!
 
Our presentation gives a brief overview about the history of Habitat and then moves into what the Iowa Heartland Affiliate has done/is doing in the Cedar Valley and surrounding communities.
 
 

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VGM Heartland Conference Update
-2015 Heartland Conference Room Ambassadors-
 
The traditional VGM Heartland Conference scheduled for next week has been cancelled but will be back next year bigger and better than ever.  Our club has been invited to assist again next year.  For several years, our club has provided volunteers to serve as "room monitors" for the breakout sessions. VGM has been kind in return for our services by supporting our club's major initiatives.  Thanks to all who signed up to volunteer this year, but the revised "virtual" 2020 conference will not require our club members to volunteer in-person. Any questions? Email Katelyn Tungland
 
 
 
 
Rotarians in the News

WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) - With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, now more than ever is a time when kids need extra meals during the summer when school is out.

The Northeast Iowa Food Bank's summer feeding program is getting help from eastern Iowa communities to assist children at risk of going hungry.

https://kwwl.com/2020/06/04/summer-food-program-offers-meals-for-children-during-pandemic/

 

 

 

 

New Waterloo Police Chief Starts

Joel Fitzgerald was sworn in as Waterloo's first African American Police Chief after a unanimous vote from Waterloo City Council back in April. Prior to coming to Waterloo Fitzgerald served as Chief Deputy in Philadelphia, PA and Fort Worth, TX.

 

 

 

 
 
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Rotary Virtual Convention
The #Rotary Virtual Convention allows you to enjoy inspiring general sessions and educational breakout sessions while connecting with other members, all from your own home.
 
Rotary Year 2019-20 Is About to Close!
 
June is the final month of our Rotary year, and it’s also one of the best months in giving to The Rotary Foundation, second only to December. 
 
Have you made your gift to the Foundation? 
 
Our 2019-20 District Annual Fund goal is $236,630.  To date we’ve raised $194,202  (82%).
Our 2019-20 District PolioPlus goal is $381,706.  To date we’ve raised $376,109  (98%).
 
For those of you who can, and want to, please make your gift by June 30.  Not because I’m asking, but because of the life-changing impact your gift will have on children needing polio vaccine, healthcare workers needing equipment and support to fight Covid-19, schoolkids needing safe and clean water to stay in school, families needing access to affordable medical clinics. And the list goes on.  All supported by your gifts to the Rotary Foundation. 
 
Remember that the Rotary Rush is still on until June 10.  If you give enough to the Annual Fund that will get you halfway to your first or multiple Paul Harris Fellow level, you will receive matching points for the other half, to allow you to reach the PHF level.  Please email John Wasta, District Fundraising Chair, at john.wasta@gmail.com for details.  To qualify for Rotary Rush, please remember to designate your gift for the Annual Fund.
 
How do you make your gift? 
  • The easiest way is make your gift online at www.rotary.org/donate . Be sure to sign in to your myRotary account when you give online.  Then let your Club Foundation Chair know you made the gift. 
  • You may also pay by check, payable to The Rotary Foundation, and get it to your Club Foundation Chair and they will send it in.  
Thanks to all who have supported the Foundation this year, and to those who will be giving in June!
 
 
 
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