Rotaract May Newsletter

MAY NEWSLETTER

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May means that we are one step closer to summer. We have a busy month lined up and hope to see you at our upcoming events. This month we're looking forward to spending some time outdoors: working at the City of Milwaukee's Rain Barrel Sale on May 16th and joining our friends from FUEL Milwaukee at LA Perla's awesome rooftop bar on May 28th. We're also excited to learn more about Guatemala on May 11th at our May speaker series featuring two UWM engineers and sustainability experts. Read more about our upcoming events and other news, and as always, we hope your month is a-MAY-zing!

Upcoming Events

Volunteering at Stamp out Hunger Food Sort
Saturday, May 9th, 11:45 AM - 3:00 PM
King Post Office, 2650 N. MLK Drive, Milwaukee

RSVPs Closed

Speaker Series: Development in Guatemala
Monday, May 11th, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Milwaukee Yacht Club, 1700 N Lincoln Memorial Dr.

RSVP HERE

Annual Rain Barrel Sale with City of Milwaukee
Saturday, May 16th, 7:15 AM - 3:00 PM
Wilson Park Senior Center, 2601 W. Howard Ave, Milwaukee <Note location change>

RSVP HERE

Check out this article from Milwaukee News Service on last year's sale

Social w/ FUEL Milwaukee at La Perla Rooftop Patio
Thursday, May 28th, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
La Perla, 734 S. 5th St., Milwaukee

RSVP HERE

Board Elections

Board elections are open online until Sunday, May 10th. You should have received a link to the ballot via email. All paid members are eligible and encouraged to vote. Here are the candidates for each position:

President
Laura Kissee

Vice President
Jessica Boling
Alex Grupp
Jenny Hays
Erin Hensley

Secretary/Treasurer
Alex Grupp
Jenny Hays

Election results will be announced at our speaker meeting on May 11th!

We also encourage you to think about applying for a Chair position. Our Board is made up of the Executive Board and the Chair positions. Currently, there are three chair positions: Membership, International, and Communications. Once the Executive Board is elected, they will select the Chair positions. If you're interested in a Chair position, please let Laura Kissee know.

The 2015-2016 Rotaract year begins July 1, 2015 and goes until June 30, 2016.

If you have any questions about elections, please email rotaractmilwaukee@gmail.com.

New Members

Welcome to our new members. We're so excited to have you join us!

Ally Polries

Want to become a member of Rotarct? Learn about Joining our Club.

Milwaukee Rotary Events

One of the perks of Rotaract membership is being able to attend the events hosted by our sponsor club, the Rotary Club of Milwaukee. Rotary events are open to paid Rotaract members. If you're interested in attending an event, please email rotaractmilwaukee@gmail.com to sign up.

Find more information on the Rotary website.

Social
Rotary May Networking Hour

Thursday May 7th, 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Brown Bottle, 221 W. Galena St.

Luncheons
Rotary luncheons are on Tuesdays at 12 PM. Speaker topics are listed below.

May 5th: Marquette University President Mike Lovell
May 12th: Armed Forces Day
May 19th: Values-Based Leadership
May 26th: PGA Championship Director Jason Mengel

Tyrotarian Tour
May 21st: Goodwill Industries

Done in a Day (Volunteering)
May 16th: Mad Hot Ballroom and Tap competition

Fundraisers
June 15th: Scholarship Golf Classic

Laura and Janine at the recent Tyrotarian Tour of Miller Park

April Recap

We had three great events in April. We learned about the Alma Center's work to prevent domestic violence by working with offenders, we went to the Young Professional Week Speaker Crawl at the Milwaukee Public Museum and had a cooking social and recipe exchange with Rotaract Majadas from Guatemala.

Have any ideas for upcoming events? We're always looking for people to help plan events, so let us know if you'd like to get involved.

Rotaract Around the World

Rotaract Outstanding Project Awards: Over 200 Rotaract clubs applied for the 2015 Rotaract Outstanding Project Award. There was one international winner and six regional winners. From helping poor women in India build a sustainable business, to fundraising for the blind and vision-impaired, to helping children suffering from malnutrition, Rotaractors are truly having an impact on the world. Read about the winning projects here. Prepare to be inspired!

Around Milwaukee

MANDI Awards: Congratulations to our sponsor the Rotary Club of Milwaukee on winning the BMO Harris Bank Cornerstone Award at the MANDI Awards. MANDI stands for Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation, and recognizes organizations that are improving Milwaukee's central city neighborhoods.
Learn more about Rotary's work in Milwaukee.
See pictures from the awards ceremony.

Birthdays

Happy Birthday to everyone with May birthdays!

Bryan Paschal

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