We meet Thursdays at Noon at Comfort Inn, Plymouth.  Simply click on name (below) to email or regular mail: Plymouth Rotary Club, PO Box 46453, Plymouth, MN 55447
Co-President
Glen Norton
Co-President
John Schoonover
Co-Treasurer
James Bird
Co-Treasurer
Dwain Erickson
Club Foundation Chair
Henry Wang
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2021 Fundraiser Winners Announced
 
Thank you for donating to The Plymouth Rotary Club....a total of $22,500-plus was raised!  
 
Over the last 20 years we have raised nearly $725,000 and given 100% of our profits to organizations, mostly supporting youth and education and Community Health (with our Heart Safe Program offering free training to citizens in “hands only” CPR and use of AED’s We have trained over 6500 area citizens in these lifesaving skills so far and have confirmation that our efforts have saved at least two lives. We have also donated AED’s to several community locations.
 
In 2020, focus was placed on food shelves at Interfaith Outreach, PRISM and Second Harvest Heartland and the Food Group as residents struggled more than ever to feed their families with rampant unemployment. We also focused on our local long-term care facilities by supplying, programing and training to use technology to many of these long term care facilities so they could do Facetime or ZOOM meetings with family members who weren’t allowed to visit in person. We also provided a weekly “touch” consisting of individually wrapped snacks, candy, arts and crafts supplies, etc., items designed to boost the spirits of both residents and staff when we were all so isolated.
 
With this year’s profits we will continue to give scholarships to areas students, fund grant requests to organizations focused on kids and education and continue to support the Heart Safe CPR training. 
 
 
Chief Visits Rotary Club
Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police for the City of Plymouth, Erik Fadden visited the Plymouth Rotary Club recently. The city has 80 officers and along with Minnetonka, are the first in the State to have an embedded Social Worker that work with both departments. 
 
Heart Safe CPR/AED Training

Heart Safe Plymouth has announced free CPR/AED training dates with limited capacity. Training sessions are held on the second floor of the Plymouth Public Safety Building, 3400 Plymouth Blvd.
  • Thursday, Oct. 14  from 7pm to 8:15pm
  • Saturday, Oct. 16  from 10am to 11:15 am

Training sessions are open to teenagers and adults to learn hands-only CPR and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).  The course is free, but registration is required. To register, visit heartsafeplymouth.eventbrite.com.

Class sizes are limited to 25 participants. Registrants experiencing COVID-19 symptoms are asked to cancel their registration. Those who have had contact with someone infected with COVID-19 should cancel their registration.

Heart Safe training courses are available through a partnership between the Plymouth Public Safety Department and Plymouth Rotary Club. Designated a Heart Safe Community in 2013 by the American Heart Association, the program recognizes efforts to improve systems for preventing deaths caused by sudden cardiac arrest. To schedule a free training session for a group or business, call 763-238-8443 or email heartsafeplymouth@gmail.com. 

Rotary Partner: Crescent Cove

Plymouth Rotary Club is honored to have teamed with other clubs and organizations over the past few years in building new outdoor spaces for kids to enjoy and explore at Crescent Cove Children's residential respite care in Brooklyn Center.  The full play space project is complete and a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place June 24th!  The musical instruments were generously donated by Rotary Clubs in Minneapolis City of Lakes, Plymouth, Orono, Brooklyn Center, St. Cloud, Minneapolis #9, Burnsville, and Burnsville Breakfast, with a matching grant from Rotary District 5950.  

  

Maple Plain Veterans Park
Thank you for your service to our country!
 
The unveiling of Maple Plain's Veterans Memorial Park was Saturday. Several community organizations have worked together on this project over the past couple of years, including Plymouth Rotary Club and the Rotary District 5950.
 
   
 
CPR and COVID 19
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't changed the fact that bystanders play a crucial role in improving survival rates for cardiac arrest. But providing potentially lifesaving CPR requires extra considerations amid the coronavirus crisis, according to temporary guidance from the American Heart Association.  Plymouth Heart Safe will resume free hands-only CPR and AED training this fall and we will update here.
 
 
 
Y doing good!
Summer and camping with the YMCA!  Plymouth Rotary Club is honored to support ten scholarships for deserving youth to attend the "Y's" summer program, building healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Pictured (l-r):   Ms. Jan Thome, Ridgedale Y Board Member;  Peter Bartling, Past Co-President of Plymouth Rotary Club;  Peter Gallus,  Ridgedale Y Board Chair;  James Williams, Past Co-President of Plymouth Rotary; and Mark Ihrke, Executive Director of Ridgedale YMCA.
 
 
Goldstein: Service Above Self
"Strong and noble like the heritage oak!" Plymouth Rotary Club presented retired City of Plymouth Public Safety Director/Police Chief, Mike Goldstein by planting a tree with a commemorative plaque Tuesday evening at the city offices. Thank you for your service! Pictured (l-r) James Williams, Mayor Jeff Wosje, Steve Beachler, Mike Goldstein, Glen Norton, John Schoonover, Mary Christensen and Chief Erik Fadden.