Searching for Service

David joins the show today to talk about how he got involved with Rotary and to talk about his involvement in Meals on Wheels.

Tom Gump joins the show for his 4th appearance on the show!

Mark joins the show today to talk about being District Governor nominee.

Luis joined the show this week to talk about his Rotary Journey. He shared how important Rotary was to him personally and how he is giving back. Luis also talked about the importance of the vocational aspect of rotary and how that can help bring in new members. Luis is the District 5340 Governor Nominee and he talks about his vision for his roll as Governor.

Tim Conners joins the show this week to talk about his passion for the environment, his Rotary story, Eden Prairie Eco Expo and to give an update on the Lake Street progress. He shared that things are moving fast at the city level in Minneapolis regarding the 3rd precinct building and shared how you can learn more about getting involved http://minneapolisblackculturalcenter.org/ . Find out more about the Eden Prairie Eco Expo https://www.epecoexpo.org/ or to volunteer call Tim 612-670-5028.

Ed Marek and Jeff Thiemann joined the show today to talk about Braver Angels. Braver Angels is a citizen organization that was started in 2016 to bring liberals and conservatives together to counteract the political polarization and restore the social fabric in American Society. Jeff and Ed share about the work, training and events that Braver Angels is doing in MN. Learn more about their work at https://mn.braverangels.org/. Braver Angels co-founder William J. Doherty is speaking at a Rotary Community Forum on April 16th. Details about the forum https://www.stpaulrotary.org/events/forum.

Lloyd Campbell joins the show and shares how he helped launch Searching for Service, where he was inspired to develope the podcast, and what he hopes to see in the future of the podcast. He also talks about his current roll in Rotary, how he grew through rotary ranks and how others can get involved.

Troy joins the show and shared the story about how the St. Cloud Rotary club started Summer Time by George concert series, when the concert series will be this summer, and announces the lineup for this summer. Troy also talked about how their rotary club worked with the city to redevelop park and how they have made sure the park is thriving. https://summertimebygeorge.com/

Mike joins the show today to talk about cyber security and shared some great tips to help everyone increase their own personal cyber security. He also talked about how he got involved in service and his journey to becoming a Rotarian.

Natasha Grad joins us on the show to talk about her journey and passion to spread the information about Mental Health. She is courageous in sharing her personal story about being in pageants and using her platform to talk about Mental Health. Below are some of the resources she shared for anyone dealing with Mental Health or supporting someone in their life who may need support.

988lifeline.org/ Call or text the 988 number 24/7 national network that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis and/or emotional distress.

www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/take-a-course/

afsp.org/

www.nami.org/Home