Boise Metro Rotary Bulletin March 16, 2025 (Mar 16, 2025)

NO MEETING THIS WEEK - SPRING BREAK!

GOLF UPDATE

We're excited to announce that planning is underway for the 3rd Annual Boise Metro Rotary Golf Tournament at Quail Hollow on May 14^th presented by Empire Title! Join us for a fun-filled day of golf while supporting meaningful causes, including JEMfriends, Rotary Youth Exchange, Rotary Youth Leadership, and Everyday Leadership. Foursomes and sponsorship opportunities are still available. Don’t miss out—register today at www.boisemetrorotarygolf.org. Questions, call Dave Thornton at 208-870-0515 or email Carrie Westergard at cwestergard@visitboise.com.

DISTRICT CELEBRATION IN TWIN FALLS MAY 3rd

Posted by D. G. Steve Gage

We are happy to announce that the registration portal is now open for the May 3, 2025, District Celebration. To register go to this website https://tinyurl.com/5400Celebration

This fun filled one-day celebration will be held at Harmon Park in Twin Falls, ID. I am attaching a flyer you can share with others, an agenda and a QR code that links to the registration link.

RAFFLE TICKET TIME!

Posted by Karl Klokke

Your club's raffle tickets have been mailed. If you haven't received them by May 21; please call me at 1-208-412-9411.

Every District 5400 Rotarian should support the raffle at the single ticket level of $20, a book of five for $100 or a book of twelve for $200. Promotion of the raffle is the President Elect's (or another designated member) responsibility. Promote the raffle within your Club and to nonmembers.

GBRF AWARDS LIFE'S KITCHEN $25,000

Posted by Todd Fischer

The Greater Boise Rotary Foundation is excited to announce the recipient of the $25,000 grant to Life’s Kitchen for the purchase of a new delivery van.

The Greater Boise Rotary Foundation (GBRF) was established in 1984 by a group of local Rotary members who created an endowment fund to support area non-profits. Currently, eight Ada County Rotary Clubs contribute to the foundation, and make decisions about grant applications. In 2025, the clubs formed a partnership with the Idaho Community Foundation to manage the endowment.

Since it was founded 41 years ago, the Greater Boise Rotary Foundation has awarded $550,000 of support to Ada County non-profits. Recent large grant recipients include Boys & Girls Club of Ada County, Jesse Tree, Girls on the Run and Genesis Community Health.

EPIC DAY OF SERVICE MAY 17

We'll decide which of these service projects we want to work on:

Build pollinator bee houses
clean up graffiti at Interfaith Sanctuary
Transplant seedlings to bigger containers

PROJECT AMIGO JULY 6-13

https://www.projectamigo.org/serviceweeks

UNITED WAY BOOK DRIVE

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Children’s Book Drive 2025

WHAT: 10TH ANNUAL UNITED WAY OF TREASURE VALLEY CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE to collect very-gently used books and new children's books for kids in Idaho, ages 0-18. This annual event will provide over 20,000 books to kids who need them most.

WHEN: MARCH 31-APRIL 4 to volunteer to clean, sort, and distribute books

MARCH 1-28 to collect books through book drives, workplace events, or through other organizations

WHERE: 508 S. 8TH ST. BOISE, ID

WHY: TO IMPROVE CHILDHOOD LITERACY BY GETTING HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF KIDS WHO NEED THEM MOST!

ON THE CALENDAR

March 15th - Trash Club

April 5th - Greenbelt Cleanup

May 3rd - District Celebration

May 14th - Golf Tournament

May 17th - Epic Day of Service

MISCELLANY AND MINUTIA

We welcomed as guests to our meeting last week two representatives from Jesse Tree, the non-profit that supports homeless residents. Come see them at the non-profit street at Treefort.....and watch for their clever sign campaign along the Greenbelt.....our Rotary Minute was about terrible fires in Bolivia and funds to replace equipment.........Cornelia and Bob are off Kayaking in the Sea of Cortez.......she thinks our "Test Drive Rotary" program

should be called "Test Pilot".............Tracy's presentation about her work in Kenya was awesome!.....watch for a date to sort and pack UW Books.........Dave got his new trike out........