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Generosity is defined as "the trait of being willing to give your time and money.". The one season that I see generosity the most is at Christmas. There's something extraordinary about generosity at Christmas, it's the season where everyone helps, shares, and gives.
Our Rotary Club shows generosity throughout the year as exemplified by our motto: “service above self” and donations to The Rotary Foundation (that we have heard a lot about in November) is a really good way to show generosity.
During December, our Rotary Club has two activities involving giving. On December 6 and 7 we are ringing the Salvation Army bells at Cub Foods in Arden Hills and hopefully the colder weather will bring out more donations to the Salvation Army through our service. Second, we can all help Solid Ground (the nonprofit in White Bear Lake that helps homeless families with temporary housing, training and assistance in setting up permanent housing). Dennis Erno is collecting unwrapped gifts from the list he distributed, gift certificates or checks to Solid Ground. He’s collecting those at our December 5 meeting and at the Holiday Party.
Besides service through Rotary, I know that all of our members are generous through other nonprofit organizations, their churches and individually to friends and family.
Final reminder: our Annual Holiday Party will be hosted by Peggy and Don Strom at their home at 639 Evergreen Circle from 6-9 on Tuesday, Dec. 12. If you have not already, please respond to Peggy to let her know if you and your spouse or friend can attend.
Because of the Holiday Party, there will not be a meeting on December 12 and we will not meet on Tuesday, Dec. 26. There will be a regular meeting on December 19 and we’ll start off 2018 with a meeting on January 2.