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The Traverse City 
Rotary Club Bulletin
October 23, 2026
Our Next Meeting - 
October 27 at Innovation Center
 

Next week, we will be hearing from director of Food Rescue at Goodwill Northern Michigan, Taylor Moore. Taylor will be speaking to our club about their U-Pick partnership and how they are working with local farmers to reduce food waste.
 
 This week, we celebrated Rotary Charities 50th Anniversary with CEO Sakura Takano sharing insight on Rotary Charities involvement with the community over the past 5 decades.
 

Our 50/50 winner this week was Klara, one of our Rotary International exchange students from Czech Republic! 
 
 
 
 
Meeting Responsibilities
Attendance
DeGood, Chris
 
Greeter
Preusser, Patrick
 
Greeter
Godmer, Cindy
 
Gratitude & Reflection
Buron, Dan
 
Guest Introductions
Allen, Jason
 
Happy Bucks
Reid, John
 
50/50
Zelinski, Al
 
50/50
Lapp, Laurie
 
Program Host
Buron, Dan
 

Recently Rotary Charities began drafting their updated Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation, for your consideration, they are linked below.

Proposed Bylaws • Proposed AOI • Bylaws Draft

Sakura is available for office hours before and after the November 3rd meeting and by cell or email anytime.
stakano@rotarycharities.org • (617)501-8533

REMINDER at our November 10th meeting, we will 
need a majority membership in attendance

More information about the upcoming service trip can be found here

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

On Friday November 6, we need a team of volunteers to volunteer registering people for the Iceman Race. This is the 4th year we've done this. In addition to the club getting paid for the effort, Steve buys the team a drink when the shift is over. Volunteers are need frmo 12 - 4pm at the Grand Traverse Resort. No previous experience is needed - just a desire to help and have fun. If you are willing to volunteer contact Steve Wade 231.620.3200 or swade@gtrcf.org

Do you have an event that you want posted in the bulletin or on social media?
Submit a Communication Request Form to Sam, and I can help you out!

Upcoming Meetings & Programs
November 3 - Community Mental Health @ Hagerty Center
November 10 - County VA @ Hagerty Center
November 17 - Great Lakes Business Network @ Hagerty Center hang