Rotary Club of Blaine & Ham Lake

11/03/2026

Thank you to our amazing friends at the Blaine Police Department and all they are doing through this for kids and families in our communities as we near winter. Please share with our neighbors and let’s be generous!!!!

LET'S COAT BLAINE IN KINDNESS!

The temperatures are dropping, but the competition is HEATING UP!

Our annual Winter Coat Drive kicks off November 1, and once again, Blaine PD is going head-to-head with other metro-area police departments to see who can collect the most coats for those in need!

We're calling on our amazing Blaine community to help us bring home the bragging rights while making sure our neighbors stay warm this winter.

WHAT: Donate winter coats
WHEN: November 1–30
WHERE: Blaine City Hall

Have a coat hanging in your closet that could use a new home? Put it to good use! Every coat counts toward keeping someone warm AND helping Blaine PD climb to the top of the leaderboard!

Let's show the metro what Blaine can do!

11/03/2026

Always an amazing opportunity to be there for our neighbors. Please share with friends and family in your networks.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN BLAINE THIS WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY! NO NEED TO SIGN UP-JUST SHOW UP!
Volunteers needed Wednesday, November 4th, 11:30 am-1:30 pm-We will need volunteers to help us bag groceries for Thursday’s Distribution
Volunteers needed Thursday, November 5th, 8am- 5 pm
Come for a couple of hours or the whole day, starting at 8am, as we distribute the groceries.
Refreshments provided!
Where: Hope Church
Hope For The Community
1264 109th Avenue NE Blaine, MN 55434
763-757-4266

11/02/2026

Rotary Update:

This Week’s Meeting: November 4th, 2026 7:30 to 8:30 at SBM Fire

Speaker: Lisa Brown, Forest Lake Rotary Club, Epilepsy Education & Treatment in Ethiopia

Location: 11920 Ulysses Street NE, Blaine, MN 55434
Invocator/Fine Master/7:15 Set-Up*: Kim Ward

*Note: If you will not be at the meeting when listed as Invocator/Fine Master, it is your responsibility to find a replacement.

Member 3-minute Re-Introduction Talk: Ashley Krepsky
Breakfast: French Toast Bake, sausage

Service Projects: Please be sure to sign up to participate. Dick Washburn is your point of contact.

November: C**n Creek Watershed cleanup. 11/7/2026. 10:00-Noon at the Home Depot @ Northtown

December: Serving SBM First Responders before Santa Parade. 12/7/2026. Rotarians needed at two SBM stations. Dick to share more details on Wednesday.

10/31/2026

Love it when our team has the opportunity to support awesome local groups like Bikes4kids.

Please help us to support the work of this awesome group!!!

10/28/2026

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN BLAINE THIS WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY! NO NEED TO SIGN UP-JUST SHOW UP!
Volunteers needed Wednesday, October 28th, 11:30 am-1:30 pm-We will need volunteers to help us bag groceries for Thursday’s Distribution
Volunteers needed Thursday, October 29th, 8am- 5 pm
Come for a couple of hours or the whole day, starting at 8am, as we distribute the groceries.
Refreshments provided!
Where: Hope Church
Hope For The Community
1264 109th Avenue NE Blaine, MN 55434
763-757-4266

10/28/2026

Thank you so much to Kate Simonet, Development Manager, Thumbs Up for Mental Health.

https://thumbsupformentalhealth.org/

What an awesome organization at a time when Mental Health and wellbeing is such an important conversation.

10/26/2026

Rotary Update:

This Week’s Meeting: October 28, 2026 7:30 to 8:30 at SBM Fire

Speaker: Kate Simonet, Development Manager, Thumbs Up for Mental Health

Location: 11920 Ulysses Street NE, Blaine, MN 55434
Invocator/Fine Master/7:15 Set-Up*: Ted Verlee

*Note: If you will not be at the meeting when listed as Invocator/Fine Master, it is your responsibility to find a replacement.

Member 3-minute Re-Introduction Talk: Colleen Peterson (Ashley Krepsky 11/4)
Breakfast: Egg Bake with Sausage

Service Projects: Please be sure to sign up to participate. Dick Washburn is your point of contact.
October: Bikes 4 Kids. 10/31/2026 from 10:00-Noon. Donuts included!

November: C**n Creek Watershed cleanup. 11/7/2026. 10:00-Noon at the Home Depot @ Northtown

Announcements:
Griswold Family Christmas: Join Nicole Myhre as she achieves a lifetime dream of renting out a movie theater - and picks the perfect film, Christmas Vacation.

November 19th @ AMC C**n Rapids. Details attached.
RSVP here!: https://forms.gle/fRVQvATBLgSyoZu36

Blaine BPD Coat Drive: One week remaining! Drop your coats at Jam Hops before 11/4

Spring Lake Park Winter Gift Drive: Bring new or slightly used items for students to give to family (parents, guardians, siblings, etc) this holiday season. (You can also make a donation and Colleen will stock up on the Dollar Store!)

Event Address: 10051 Woodcrest Dr NW, C**n Rapids, MN 55433 Text: (763) 300-9805 or [email protected]

10/20/2026

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN BLAINE THIS WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY! NO NEED TO SIGN UP-JUST SHOW UP!
Volunteers needed Wednesday, October 21st, 11:30 am-1:30 pm-We will need volunteers to help us bag groceries for Thursday’s Distribution
Volunteers needed Thursday, October 22nd, 8am- 5 pm
Come for a couple of hours or the whole day, starting at 8am, as we distribute the groceries.
Refreshments provided!
Where: Hope Church
Hope For The Community
1264 109th Avenue NE Blaine, MN 55434
763-757-4266

10/19/2026

Rotary Update:

This Week’s Meeting: October 21, 2026 7:30 to 8:30 at SBM Fire

Speaker: Tess Lewis, COS - Community Outreach Specialist - U.S. Department of Justice | FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation Minneapolis Division

**Note: I am going to give Tess 30 minutes on Wednesday. We'll make the time by starting at 7:40 and with truncated announcements and efficient Happy Fines.

Location: 11920 Ulysses Street NE, Blaine, MN 55434
Invocator/Fine Master/7:15 Set-Up*: Chris Tiedeman

*Note: If you will not be at the meeting when listed as Invocator/Fine Master, it is your responsibility to find a replacement.

Member 3-minute Re-Introduction Talk: None (Colleen Peterson 10/28; Ashley Krepsky 11/4)
Breakfast: French Toast Bake & Bacon

Service Projects: Please be sure to sign up to participate. Dick Washburn is your point of contact.

October: Bikes 4 Kids. 10/31/2026 from 10:00-Noon. Donuts included!



November: C**n Creek Watershed cleanup. 11/7/2026. 10:00-Noon at the Home Depot @ Northtown