Searching for Service

Searching for Service

Sundays 3-4 PM

A weekly show designed to help current and future Rotarians find purpose through service!

 

Searching for Service
Searching for Service

A weekly show designed to help current and future Rotarians find purpose through service!

Tom Gump with Matt McNeil – February 6, 2024

Tom Gump goes above and beyond for our community. If you’re involved in Rotary and are from Edina, Rotary District 5950 or anywhere in Minnesota, you might know that the name Tom Gump is synonymous with Rotary International. Embracing Rotary’s motto of “Service Above Self,” Gump has taken on increasing leadership roles since joining Edina…

Deb McCaslin – Girl’s Empowerment Rotary Project in Zimbabwe

Deb came on the show to talk about the project that she and her club have been working on Girl’s Empowerment Rotary Project in Zimbabwe. They are working with Schools in Zimbabwe and providing them with sewing machines and the means to make washable, reusable sanitary pads. Deb shares some great stories about her life…

Tom Gump- Aid to Rotary International 24-25 President

Tom Gump joins the show for the 3rd time to talk to us about his work as the air to Rotary International President Elect Stephanie Urchick. Tom tells us about the newly announced theme for her year and the story behind that. He also shares some stories about the work they have already been doing…

Alexa Rundquist District 5950 Executive Director

Alexa joined on the show to talk about how to better understand Rotary’s structure above the club level and how you can get involved. She also shared a great insite about the sucess her Rotary Club had creating an event to drive new memberships that we had to learn more about. Rotary Elevating Impact Together…

Hosts Joe Kirk and Chad Larson – 1 year of Rotary Membership

Hosts Joe and Chad dive into Chad’s experience through his first year as Rotarian.  They talked about the value and postives from the first year as well as some things that Chad is still needs to learn. Rotary Elevating Impact Together – Friends Funds Fest Event Website: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/50084/events/elevating-impact-together-friendship-funds-fest

Alan Anderson- Rotary Climate Action Team (RCAT)

Alan joined us today to talk about The Rotary Climate Action Team. He shared his passion for creating and making a difference trying to combat Climate change. Alan takes us through how he was inspired to create The Climate Action Team with his club and how that has grown. He also shared some great information…

Encore Presentation: Brian Gower – World Vision United States Sr. Director for Foundations & Partnerships

This episode originally aired September 24, 2023: Brian Gower discusses the partnership of World Vision and Rotary, the history of that and then Projects of Scale.

Encore Presentation: Nate Miller of Sleep In Heavenly Peace

This episode is a special encore presentation: Nate shares the story about how he got involved in making beds for children that don’t have beds. His path to growing the chapter and stories of the impact the organization is having. You can see more about the story in videos on the Facebook page https://m.facebook.com/SHPbeds/. Nate…

Bernis Cunningham – Executive Director and Founder of Planting Change

Bernis Executive Director and Founder of Planting Change Foundation Joins us today to talk about the work his orginization is doing in Nicaragua and how Rotary has been supporting that work. Bernis shares what drove him and how the orginization was started. Listen to hear stories about the impact Planting Change is having, their future…

Valerie Vidal – President and CEO of Meta House

President and CEO of Meta House Valerie Vidal joins us to talk about the work Meta House is doing to support women find sobriety while trying to keep their family together. She talks about her journy to becoming the President and CEO as well as shares some touching stories about the people they are helping.…