$100,000 Rotary Foundation Giving Milestone Achieved

$100,000 Rotary Foundation Giving Milestone AchievedOur smaller but powerful 27 year old Rotary Club just passed a $100,000 total giving to The Rotary Foundation - the engine that powers much of the good work we do locally and internationally. Way to go Eagle-Garden City Rotarians. Not a member, join us to find out more! ![]() |
Shark Pond Micro Grants |
Eagle Country Christmas - Dec 14Eagle Country Christmas Market Craft Table This year the Eagle Country Christmas Market is on Saturday, December 14 from noon to 5 pm inside City Hall. We will be manning the kids craft project table from 11:30am to 5:30pm. We practiced this year’s craft project which are little bells made from paper cups, bells and ribbon. One version has glittery stickers around it and the other is a reindeer with pipe cleaner antlers. There will be a bowl of candy to keep the children happy (and us too). |
Nations United Soccer receives GBRF grant!![]() |
Soup With Friends |
Chilling 2024 Start for Rotary Youth Exchange Students![]() |
Ada County Highway District Headquarters TourEagle-Garden City Rotarians enjoyed an informative and enjoyable tour of Ada County Highway District (ACHD) headquarters.
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Eagle-Garden City Rotary at Boise State Football GameEagle-Garden City Rotary Club Members Attending November 11th Boise State Football Game.
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Third Grade Dictionary Project![]() |
Making Sure Idahoans Have Enough to Eat![]() |
Pennies Add Up for World Polio Day![]() Our credit union donated plastic piggy banks for members, and for the last four weeks, people have searched under couch cushions, emptied out the cup consoles in their cars, and cleaned out their wallets for polio eradication! At our weekly club meetings, we pooled the coinage in our large jar, and on Oct. 20, we took it to the bank for counting. Well, we blew past last spring's amount, bringing in $266 this time around. That's a lot of change! That, together with prior donations, brings our club to about 75% of our annual goal for PolioPlus! And we know that we'll soon leapfrog right past that goal.
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Monarchs: Symbols of Peace![]() But monarch numbers have dropped dramatically in recent years. To raise awareness of Idaho's state insect and to support pollinators and peace, we can plant milkweed seeds with our clubs, in our communities or with local schools to support pollinators and peace. And fall is the best time to plant milkweed seeds. Learn how you can get free milkweed seeds and why this plant is so important to the monarch butterfly.
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RYLA Inspires Boise High Senior![]() |
Promoting Peace, One Exchange at a Time![]() |
1 Week, $370 in School Supplies Collected![]() |
Logo Reflects Big Dreams![]() |
My Ecuador Adventures![]() |
Making Plans and Setting Goals![]() And that Burns' quote best characterizes my year as president of the Eagle-Garden City Rotary Club! We had challenges that we have overcome or are overcoming, and yet we committed to exemplifying "service above self," making the most of our 25th birthday and meeting our goals. |
Collecting Pennies for Polio![]() But the fiscal year's not over yet. For World Immunization Week (April 24-30, 2022), we decided to collect pennies (and other coins and bills) for polio up through our April 28 meeting. And generous members gave and gave and gave. At the end of the day, we were able to write a check from the club to PolioPlus for $215. That's a lot of change!
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A Moment in Eagle-Garden City Club History![]() In that time, we have sponsored many youth projects and activities to support our community. Among those projects are awards to honor teens who have shown persistence in finishing their education, library books for young readers at Whittier School, bike safety clinics at the Boys & Girls Club, tree plantings, highway cleanups, food drives for food banks, financial grants to local charities, and birthday kits for disadvantaged children. All this "service above self" began with the commitment from 24 community members who realized they could do more together than as individuals.
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Making Kids Birthdays Special![]() One idea really took hold. We recognized that not everyone gets to celebrate their birthday. Children whose families rely heavily on food banks and social services must put basic needs above all else. So we decided to create birthday kits for children! Each kit has a cake mix, frosting, birthday candles, sprinkles and can of Sprite (a substitute for the oil, eggs and water) organized in a disposable aluminum cake pan with a clear plastic lid. We've also included a birthday wish from our club and instructions for using the Sprite in place of other ingredients.
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Peace Preserve Prepares for City Approval![]() |
Stocking Up a Food Bank![]() But that's also the weight of the food the Eagle-Garden City Rotary Club donated to the Eagle Community Foodbank recently! According to a formula the foodbank uses, the boxes, bags and pallets of food were valued at $706. We were tickled that, with little effort, we could provide such a huge benefit to this valuable community organization.
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EGC Volunteers Bring Organizing Talents to the WCA![]() To sort and organize a wealth of donations, several of us spent a couple of hours at the Women's and Children's Alliance at the corner of 8th and Franklin in downtown Boise on Thursday, Feb. 9. Our WCA "boss," Lupe, led us through a warren of hallways and rooms, all floor to ceiling with pillows, sheets and towels, toys, laundry and cleaning products, and so much more. It was both amazing and heartwarming. |
Good-Bye, False Indigo![]() |
Five Nonprofits Receive EGC Grants!![]()
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Pierce Park 5th Graders Help Wrap Gifts!![]() |
Rotarians Dig In!![]() For example, did you know that plant roots and microorganisms in wetlands filter impurities from surface water as it seeps into groundwater aquifers? And because wetlands are biological “supermarkets” for wildlife, many birds “shop” in these areas during seasonal migrations or stay for a bit to breed and raise their young. |
Shakespeare in the ParkThis summer, 13 Eagle-Garden City Rotary Club members, friends and family volunteered at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s performance of "The Tempest." It was an opportunity to help this wonderful organization that provides quality entertainment and educational experiences to the youth in our community. By cleaning the seating, passing out programs and picking up trash, volunteers free up the professionals in the theater company to concentrate on other duties. It was a rewarding experience and a way to support others. |
Join the Semilla Nueva Team!![]() |
EGC Collects 1,850 Pounds of Food for St. Vincent![]() |
Gift Cards Go a Long Way to Helping Families![]() |
Club Awards Grants to Two Nonprofits!![]() |
Eagle/Garden City Holds Food Drive![]() For eight hours, 10 of our club members — plus one grandson, one son and one spouse — encouraged shoppers to donate groceries to St. Vincent de Paul. And shoppers helped out! We collected eight baskets of nonperishable food items that went to one of the five food pantries operated by the nonprofit. A huge shout-out to Albertsons for generously contributing a few cases of Ramen noodles — as were we! |
Staying Engaged While Staying Apart |
D5400 Will Match Your COVID-19 ContributionMany Rotarians in our district are asking, “What can I do to help in the fight against COVID-19?” A donation to The Rotary Foundation’s Disaster Response Fund is one way. And District 5400 is committing $15,000 of its DDF (District Designated Funds) to match individual and club donations to this fund. This is a one-to-one match, and all Disaster Response Fund contributions back to July 1, 2019, are eligible.
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EGC to the Rescue With Art Supplies for Pierce Park![]() Understanding the plight of Idaho teachers who, according to the Economic Policy Institute, spend on average more than $400 of their own money on supplies for their student, we committed to the project. Armed with a two-page Google list of all the things the Pierce Park teachers would love for art projects, four of our club members (led by Gene deLaveaga) headed to Quality Art Supply in Garden City. |
Rotary Is Monitoring COVID-19![]() Like many of us wondering how best to protect ourselves, it's encouraging that organizations like Rotary are monitoring the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and keeping us abreast of changes to events like the Rotary International Convention this June in Honolulu. According to its latest update (March 3), RI recommends that Rotary members follow the guidelines set by the World Health Organization and national, regional or local health authorities to protect the health and safety of our members and program participants. At this point, the best protection is in your hands ... quite literally. Read what WHO recommends. |
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Eating Lobster to Benefit Young People!![]() |
Are EMFs Keeping You Awake at Night?![]() |
Giraffe Laugh: We Can See the Future From Here![]() |
No Happy Ending — Yet![]() |
Dr. Kituku Inspires EGC Members![]() |
The GBRF Is Giving Away Money!
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EGC Club Welcomes Three Transfer Members!![]() |
Nominations Open for District Governor![]() |
Suspicious Email Leads to Gift for Dictionary Project![]() Hmmm, Dallas, Texas? Being curious, I called. Even after talking with Diana Rodriguez, I was a bit doubtful. Now I'm so glad I followed up on the email — and here's why. |
Envisioning Our Club's Future![]() A while back, I wrote a blog about a visioning exercise that the Eagle/Garden City Rotary Club is undertaking. The goal is to help us envision our future direction and priorities. We are looking at what our club's personality is, what type of a club we are, what characteristics are important to us and which areas of community service we want to focus on over the next three years. Assisted by three trained facilitators, all of whom are local Rotarians, 13 members of our club met for over four hours on June 1. The discussion was lively and fruitful! |
Spirits Soared at the District Celebration![]() |
From the President: Looking to the Future![]() |
What Is Rotex?![]() |
EGC Rotary Is a Youngster Among Rotary Clubs![]() |
D5400 Brings Home the Bronze |
It's Dance Marathon Time!![]() That's right, it's time for BSU's annual Dance Marathon! This year, the students have set their sights high, at $208,000. This money goes to the St. Luke's Children's Hospital, paying for a gamut of needed supplies for sick children and their families. Open your wallet and give generously today!
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Spreading a Love of Words![]() |
On Hosting Julia from Finland!![]() |
Inspired by a Visit from Our District Governor![]() |
Rotary Park on the GreenbeltGreenbelt lovers can show their enthusiasm for the Boise Greenbelt by buying commemorative bricks! |
How to Serve Others?Our motto, "Service Above Self," embodies our humanitarian spirit. Rotary’s Avenues of Service guide our activities:
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You May Ask, What is Rotary?![]() Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world. You may also ask, can I be a Rotarian? |