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Rushmore Rotary is a local club composed of inspired individuals who translate their passions into relevant social causes to change lives in our community. We were organized in March 1986 and currently have 91 members. (including the Impact Club). Rushmore Rotary Meetings are held every Tuesday morning at 7am at Elevation Inn & Suites, 950 North Street, Rapid City, SD. Virtual Zoom meeting logins are available.

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December 3, 2024 Meeting

Our speaker today was Rob Mudge, founder of RPM & Assoc.
they were founded 1982 working with solutions fo mines, then expanded to power plant solutions, then in 2001 expanded to laser welding-DED(Directed Energy Depositions) finding solutions to make parts along with repairs and strengthening in the aerospace & aviation industries. They have been working with NASA on propulsion technology, to make parts faster, stronger and less expensive to produce. For more information on this interesting company visit www.rpm-innovations.com.

2024 Festival Of Lights Parade

Rushmore Rotarians and their Impact Club members came together to assemble the Rotary float for this year’s Festival Of Lights parade through downtown Rapid City on Saturday. They all had such fun and the float was beautiful. On board were DG Bruce Nearhood, Jennifer Rollins, Rene Sorenson and Jeff Kingsbury. Check out our Facebook page for videos of all the fun. facebook/rushmorerotary.

November 26, 2024 Meeting

At this morning’s meeting Lynn Rick Taylor received her Rotary badge from her mentor, Rushmore Rotary President Heidi Bell Gease after completing her new member checklist. Way to go Lynn!

Our speaker today was Andrea Hovey from Serbian Dog Rescue. As a lover of fox wire haired terriers she first headed to Serbia in 2019 to rescue one. She ended up bringing back 2 dogs and kept one. This led to more rescues and adoptions here in America. Serbia has a large number of shelter dogs and even though they don’t charge for adoptions, they still can’t help them all.

CHS Appreciation Gathering

Rushmore Rotarians were honored at the Children’s Home Society last night as a thank you for being the state’s 2nd largest donor, raising over 1 million dollars and completing our $250,000 pledge. Our new $500,000 pledge started this year. We love the Children’s home and all the great work they do. If you would like to get more information or donate, go to www.chssd.org.

November 19, 2024 Meeting

At this morning’s meeting Linda Peterson talked about the process of getting a Rotary global grant and honored Pat Sutliff for her help in securing India as an international sponsor for the Whiteclay Makers Space.

This morning we had the pleasure of hearing from Jan McGrath, owner of Pilates Whole Body. Pilates provides whole body support focusing on the body’s core. It improves posture, flexibility, balance and power of movement. It is a full body workout for all ages and fitness levels. She also incorporates brain-fit exercises to improve movement and nervous system interaction. Check her out at www.pilateswholebody.com

November 12, 2024 Meeting

Today was Rotary day.

Congratulations to Tanner Hart. He completed his membership worksheet and received his Rotary badge from mentor Dave Dolan and membership chair Renee Sorenson.

Congratulations to Mary Kenner for receiving her Paul Harris Fellow+3. Thank you for supporting the Rotary Foundation and its great work.

This morning DG Bruce Nearhood auctioned a beautiful drawing by a student at the School of St. Jude’s. The $325 raised will go directly to the school. Thank you for you support!

We had classifications talks from two of our members this morning; Kyle Bargman- finance & insurance, and Todd Hyronimus- judge.
It’s always fun and interesting to find out about our awesome members.

Our Foundation chair, Terri Davis, talked about the Rotary Foundation today. Donations made to the foundation are held and invested for 3 years before they go toward global grants or district grants. Rotary clubs all over the world us this money to fund projects that help advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through health, education and alleviation of poverty. Go to myrotary.org to get more information and make your donations.

Community Action Volunteers

Hardy Rushmore Rotarians and friends helping distribute food this cold and windy evening in Rapid City for Feeding South Dakota. These distributions fed over 12,139 families in SD last year. Great Job!

Serving at Cornerstone Rescue Mission

Thank you Rushmore Rotarians, Kim Nearhood, Janet Kahler, Julie Jackson, and Cathy Quinlivan for serving lunch today at the mission.

The Rotary Foundation

Every day, Rotary members respond to challenges big and small, emerging and ongoing. And when members like you participate through service or with a donation to our Foundation, we make an even bigger impact.

Please donate online or send your contribution by mail to The Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund-SHARE or one of our Annual Fund's areas of focus. Your gift will support projects like these and make Doing Good in the World possible.

Rotary's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Code of Conduct

What we say and how we behave matter. Although free expression is important, we must take responsibility for how our words and actions may affect others. The RI Board has approved a new DEI Code of Conduct to help Rotary members create and maintain an environment that is collaborative, positive, and healthy for everyone. Simply put, the DEI Code of Conduct asks you to: