Invocation: Mike Wentzell
Bob Moeller received his “Paul Harris plus 5” pin from Dan Keyport. Thanks for supporting the Rotary Foundation Bob!
Lisa Anderson paced the floor trying to fill all the squares on the fund-raising Money Board. Several numbers remain unclaimed.
Handouts on our tables called our attention to the Chaska Community Fund and its need for donors to its inaugural campaign. Contact Khai Tran, CFCC Executive Director, 320-257-9719.
Matt Podhradsky asked everyone to search through their closets and shelves and to donate spare coats, hats and gloves that will be collected by Carol Benetti and Sarah Carlson and appropriately distributed to those in need.
Sander Pleumeekers, our Belgian Exchange student during 2019-2020, sent us some wood pieces branded with his contact information: sander.pleumeekers@gmail.com.
FINEMASTER + HAPPY DOLLARS
Andy Haugen applied his powers to trivia associated with the holiday season. Some tables paid, some did not, but names have been omitted to protect the innocent. Happy Dollars reflected the never-ending charity present in the hearts and wallets of our compatriots: Steve Wein, John Roebke, Ken Hiller, Steve Mueller, Greg Anderson and Matt Podhradsky.
ROTARY EXCHANGE STUDENT: Natasha Palmelund
Natasha experienced two Thanksgiving dinners - one with friends had an eclectic menu; a more traditional fare was presented by her host family. She hadn’t had a turkey dinner before now, so Minnesota’s poultry suppliers obviously have a great opportunity in Denmark! Natasha had a “wake-up” song, a surprise ice-skating party, and a Cake Man on her birthday.
Natasha brought us the flag from her home base Rotary Club in Brande, Denmark.
PRESENTATION:
Chad Dull - Poverty-Informed Practice
Introduced by Andy Haugen, Chad Dull presented information about Poverty Informed Practice, which intends to shift the way we see individuals living in poverty.
It goes beyond welcoming them to the spaces we reside in, and demonstrates they are wanted in those spaces. Chad talked about his childhood immersed in poverty and lacking a structure that facilitated success as an adult. He wanted us to remember at least one thought from his presentation: “Poverty is a circumstance. Poverty is not a character flaw.”
He noted that desperation grows as choices diminish, and he provided a mental model for living in poverty so that with our better understanding, we can take actions to help those who need it.
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