Note: This week's meeting will be recorded in person and livestreamed by COMMUNITY: Great River United Way, WXOW, News8000, and 1410 WIZM, the La Crosse Tribune, and LeaderEthics. Our Rotary Club is hosting. Watch for news crews to be on hand at this meeting.
County Health Department Update
The COVID-19 level for La Crosse County is measuring at a HIGH level at this time.
Per current CDC guidelines, when a county is in high COVID risk level, wearing masks indoors is encouraged.
According to the CDC's guidelines, individuals in communities at this level should stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and get tested if you have symptoms, but wear a mask indoors in public if you choose. However, additional precautions may be needed for people at high risk for severe illness. People may choose to mask at any time. If you have been exposed to COVID-19 or test positive, we ask that you follow the CDC guidelines for quarantining/isolating.
This Week: Bill Doherty, Braver Angels
Bill Doherty is a co-founder of Braver Angels and the creator of the Braver Angels workshop approach. Bill is a Professor and Director of the Minnesota Couples on the Brink Project in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. Bill combines a background in family therapy and community engagement.
Braver Angels is a nonpartisan/nonprofit organization formed in 2016. They seek to depolarize American politics. Their work is rooted in grassroots organizing, assisting local communities to use the Braver Angels workshop approach to help participants bridge the political divide. From the first Braver Angels workshop, they now have scaled to more than 1,000 workshops and tens of thousands of participants nationwide. The root of their organizing begins in the transformation of our attitudes towards each other. The foundation of all their activities is what they refer to as patriotic-empathy: the idea that our love for our country is shown by our concern for our fellow citizens. They have been involved with many Rotary clubs, districts, and conferences. For more information, go to braverangels.org.
Last Week at Rotary: Terry Erickson, Update about Alzheimer's disease
Terry spoke with much heart about his mother's journey with Alzheimer's. After retirement, Terry turned his focus on being part of the Alzheimer's Board of Directors and spoke with passion about the fight to beat this disease. He is a wealth of information on this subject and invites anyone to reach out to him for further conversation.
Milk and iced tea will be available for you to pick up at the north bar as you find your seat. Cargill Room staff will also be happy to deliver a glass of milk or iced tea to you while they're serving the meal.
Note: If you prefer to keep your mask on during the entire meeting, you will be provided a boxed lunch to take home with you.
The Rotary Mobile Clinic Arrives Aug. 4th
Reveal at Moontunes at 6:30pm
The Coulee Region has many uninsured, underinsured and a significant immigrant population that are in great need of basic healthcare. Often they do not have the ability to travel by car to the limited free clinic facilities currently available. In 2020, Rotarians from each of the area clubs formed a task force and set out to help improve the lives of many in our community. From it, the Rotary Mobile Clinic was born.
Over $80,000 was raised through individual donations and Rotary Club contributions to make a mobile clinic a reality. An additional $151,000+ was granted from District 6250 and the Rotary International Foundation. The vehicle will be owned and operated by St. Clare Health Mission and will provide family practice clinical services, preventative care, flu vaccine clinics, youth sports physicals, lab draws, mental health and pharmacy services to adults and children without health insurance.
We appreciate your help in spreading the word among Rotarians, friends and family. It would be great to pack the park for this momentous occasion.
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Area School Supply Collection - Last Day to Drop Off Items is August 4th
A reminder of the community effort to collect school supplies for children in our area. There are several ways to contribute besides bringing supplies to a meeting:
Donate by visiting Back2School Gift Registries at local businesses.
Make a monetary donation so we can purchase needed supplies. We buy in bulk so many times we get more for the money!
Purchase supplies online - check out the link below to Catholic Charities website for links to participating businesses.
On social media? Share our collection information! Help spread the word!
Purchase Scrip from your local Parish to donate for school supplies (this benefits the parish as well as the children in need).
Refer families in need to sign-up for the Back2School Program.
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