Upcoming Speakers
12/2/20
Maridel Sandberg
Together For Good
Maridel is a founding board member of the Christian Alliance for Orphans - as well as the Executive Director of Together for Good, a local faith based non profit committed to child abuse prevention, and family stabilization.
Maridel and her husband Bruce are the parents of 8 children and 18 grandchildren. They live in Lakeville with their dog Piper.
TFG exists to keep kids out of foster care by coming alongside vulnerable children and families to bring hope and healing to one child, one family at a time. Learn more here.
Maridel Sandberg
Together For Good
Maridel is a founding board member of the Christian Alliance for Orphans - as well as the Executive Director of Together for Good, a local faith based non profit committed to child abuse prevention, and family stabilization.
Maridel and her husband Bruce are the parents of 8 children and 18 grandchildren. They live in Lakeville with their dog Piper.
TFG exists to keep kids out of foster care by coming alongside vulnerable children and families to bring hope and healing to one child, one family at a time. Learn more here.
12/9/20
Classification Talk
Rick Peterson
Classification Talk
Rick Peterson
12/16/20
Rotary Fun and Fellowship! Holiday Party!
Rotary Fun and Fellowship! Holiday Party!
12/23/20 & 12/30/20
NO MEETINGS
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
NO MEETINGS
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
01/06
Melissa Niederkorn
SMN Multimedia
Website & Public Outreach
Melissa Niederkorn
SMN Multimedia
Website & Public Outreach
01/13
Classification Talk
Classification Talk
01/20
Kaycee Stanley
The Reel Hope Project
Kaycee is the founder and director of The Reel Hope Project and a mother of two - a 15 year old and a 3 month old.
We typically share a few videos of kids in Minnesota who are waiting to be adopted, and some stats around adoption and foster care and what happens when kids age out of the system.
Kaycee Stanley
The Reel Hope Project
Kaycee is the founder and director of The Reel Hope Project and a mother of two - a 15 year old and a 3 month old.
We typically share a few videos of kids in Minnesota who are waiting to be adopted, and some stats around adoption and foster care and what happens when kids age out of the system.
01/27
Social Activity
Followed by Board Meeting
Social Activity
Followed by Board Meeting
02/03
Mary McRoy
180 Degrees
Mary McRoy, is the Safe Harbor Regional Navigator for Minnesota’s East Metro Region, a positioned funded by the Minnesota Department of Health at 180 Degrees, Inc. 180 Degrees is a non-profit agency operating emergency shelter and supportive housing programs around the state, including Brittany’s Place, the state’s largest shelter for girls under 18 who are victims of sex trafficking.
Prior to her role as Safe Harbor Regional Navigator, McRoy was the Senior Program Manager at Brittany’s Place, a safe destination for over 100 girls each year who are sexually exploited and trafficked. Since opening in 2015, Brittany’s Place has provided shelter and support for over 500 Minnesota girls. The strength-based, trauma-informed program helps girls heal, build self-esteem and life skills, and continue their education.
Mary’s career includes twenty-five years in the social service sector including advocating for children and adults at a variety of organizations including Amherst Wilder Foundation, St. Paul Social Services, and the All Children Excel Program.
McRoy serves on a number of statewide committees creating best practices for sexually exploited youth, and was recently inducted into the Youth Intervention Programs’ Hall of Fame for her exceptional contributions to the field of youth work. She was recently selected to participate in the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Twin Cities cohort for 2020-2021.
Mary McRoy
180 Degrees
Mary McRoy, is the Safe Harbor Regional Navigator for Minnesota’s East Metro Region, a positioned funded by the Minnesota Department of Health at 180 Degrees, Inc. 180 Degrees is a non-profit agency operating emergency shelter and supportive housing programs around the state, including Brittany’s Place, the state’s largest shelter for girls under 18 who are victims of sex trafficking.
Prior to her role as Safe Harbor Regional Navigator, McRoy was the Senior Program Manager at Brittany’s Place, a safe destination for over 100 girls each year who are sexually exploited and trafficked. Since opening in 2015, Brittany’s Place has provided shelter and support for over 500 Minnesota girls. The strength-based, trauma-informed program helps girls heal, build self-esteem and life skills, and continue their education.
Mary’s career includes twenty-five years in the social service sector including advocating for children and adults at a variety of organizations including Amherst Wilder Foundation, St. Paul Social Services, and the All Children Excel Program.
McRoy serves on a number of statewide committees creating best practices for sexually exploited youth, and was recently inducted into the Youth Intervention Programs’ Hall of Fame for her exceptional contributions to the field of youth work. She was recently selected to participate in the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Twin Cities cohort for 2020-2021.
02/10
Classification Talk
James Redfield
Classification Talk
James Redfield
02/17
Ted Blank
Ted Blank Luxury Travel & Adventure
Many travelers are content to follow the crowd. But, is that enough for you? Are you interested in taking the same vacation as your friends or family members? Or, do you prefer to follow your own path?
As a specialist in privately guided, tailor-made vacations and luxury cruises, you’ll enjoy highly personalized service and expert recommendations during the planning process. As you travel, you’ll come to appreciate being well looked after from wheels up on departure to wheels down on your return, giving you the freedom and confidence to be your best travel self wherever you go.
Through my extensive worldwide travel experience, an intuitive sense of possibilities, careful attention to detail, and a broad network of carefully vetted supplier partners, you can enjoy vacations that others only dream of to destinations in Europe, Asia, Australia and Oceania, South America, Africa, and beyond.
Ted Blank
Ted Blank Luxury Travel & Adventure
Many travelers are content to follow the crowd. But, is that enough for you? Are you interested in taking the same vacation as your friends or family members? Or, do you prefer to follow your own path?
As a specialist in privately guided, tailor-made vacations and luxury cruises, you’ll enjoy highly personalized service and expert recommendations during the planning process. As you travel, you’ll come to appreciate being well looked after from wheels up on departure to wheels down on your return, giving you the freedom and confidence to be your best travel self wherever you go.
Through my extensive worldwide travel experience, an intuitive sense of possibilities, careful attention to detail, and a broad network of carefully vetted supplier partners, you can enjoy vacations that others only dream of to destinations in Europe, Asia, Australia and Oceania, South America, Africa, and beyond.
02/24
Social Activity
Followed by Board Meeting
Social Activity
Followed by Board Meeting
03/03
Jon Eisele, Enbridge Energy
Jon Eisele is a Senior Public Awareness Coordinator at Enbridge Energy. A Grand Rapids native, Jon graduated from Bemidji State in 1992. After a long tenure with Alliance Pipelines, Jon joined Enbridge Energy in 2018. Part of his current role involves touring the state, presenting to community groups, and answering questions regarding energy needs going into the next decade and Enbridge's ongoing projects. Jon currently resides in Lake Elmo and, like any Minnesotan, enjoys fishing in the summer and Hockey during the colder months.
This presentation will touch on the energy needs in Minnesota, and the country going forward. This will touch on Enbridge's operations and responsible transportation of energy.
Jon Eisele, Enbridge Energy
Jon Eisele is a Senior Public Awareness Coordinator at Enbridge Energy. A Grand Rapids native, Jon graduated from Bemidji State in 1992. After a long tenure with Alliance Pipelines, Jon joined Enbridge Energy in 2018. Part of his current role involves touring the state, presenting to community groups, and answering questions regarding energy needs going into the next decade and Enbridge's ongoing projects. Jon currently resides in Lake Elmo and, like any Minnesotan, enjoys fishing in the summer and Hockey during the colder months.
This presentation will touch on the energy needs in Minnesota, and the country going forward. This will touch on Enbridge's operations and responsible transportation of energy.
