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Latest News - Lakeville Rotary
Calling All Lakeville Volunteers – Together We Pack!
Mission Nutrition 2025

Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Lakeville Heritage Center | Lakeville, MN

The Lakeville Lions and Lakeville Rotary are joining forces once again to host Mission Nutrition 2025—a community meal packing event with a goal of packing 10,000 meals (60,000 servings) for local families in need.

We need 180 volunteers to make it happen! Choose a shift, bring your energy, and be part of something bigger than yourself.

Shift Options:

  • Morning: 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM

  • Afternoon: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM

All meals will be distributed to local food shelves, including 360 Communities, Lakeville Messiah Food Shelf, The Link, Open Door, and CAP Agency.

Meals are nutrient-dense, simple to prepare, and designed to provide life-sustaining support to our neighbors.

Register now and join us in making a real difference right here in Lakeville!

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Bringing Joy Through Song: 2025–2026 President’s Honorarium Announced
Lakeville Rotary Club is proud to announce that the 2025–2026 President’s Honorarium will support the Giving Voice Initiative. This inspiring nonprofit brings together people living with dementia and their care partners to sing in choruses that foster joy, connection, and community understanding. Together, we can help bring their vision of a dementia-friendly chorus in every community to life.  Read More
 
 
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Lakeville Citywide Blood Drive
Lakeville’s Largest Annual Citywide Blood Drive
Let’s save lives—together!
 
We’re aiming for 400 donors across two days:
July 30 & 31
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
 
Be part of something big—help save a life!
Register at MBC.org
Enter the date and zip code 55044, then choose your time.
 
Can’t donate? Please share this info with friends and family. Every donor counts!
This is the largest of the three Citywide Blood Drives held annually in Lakeville. Ask about the others, if you haven’t signed up for those too and mark your calendars!
 
Family fun Fest - Volunteers Needed
VOLUNTEER LINK: Lakeville Rotary: Family Fun Fest
 
Time & Location
Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Casperson Park (new location), 19720 Juno Trail, Lakeville, MN 55044

About the Event
FAMILY FUN FEST
This outdoor event is free and open to the entire community. Bring your family and enjoy hot dogs, cotton candy, beverages, and a variety of family-friendly activities.
Activities and food offerings are subject to change. For updates, especially in case of inclement weather, follow Pan-O-Prog on Facebook and Instagram.
Sponsored by Lakeville Rotary
 
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Community Service 50 x 50 Challenge
 
 
The Lakeville Rotary Club is proud to support the 50 x 50 Challenge organized by Cheer for the Children, a nonprofit focused on meeting the unmet needs of students in Minnesota schools.
 
Thanks to the generosity of our members and community partners, we donated 155 personal care items to help address hygiene insecurity among local students. These supplies—including toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, and other essentials—will go directly to schools with students in need.
 
A sincere thank you to all who contributed and helped coordinate this effort. Your support makes a real impact on the health, confidence, and well-being of young people in our communities.
 
To learn more about Cheer for the Children or how to get involved, contact cheer4thechildren@gmail.com.
Run for the Roses
 
Save the date, so you don't miss the 2nd annual Run for the Roses!
 
Abijah's on the Backside and the Lakeville Rotary Club - Lakeville, MN cordially invite you to partner with us in a collaborative effort to shape the landscape of mental health.
 
This special event, set against the backdrop of the picturesque Brackett’s Crossing Country Club on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 5:30 pm, is your opportunity to make a real difference. By supporting this event, you not only align yourself with a crucial cause but also contribute to life-changing outcomes for individuals experiencing PTSD, addiction, trauma, depression, and anxiety.
 
Learn more about how your participation in this fun event has the power to change lives. Go to: https://runfortherosesgala.com/
Grant - Lakeville Fine Arts
 
 
 
 
Thanks, Lakeville Rotary, for your donation to the Lakeville Arts Center. The Art Fest this weekend will have over 100 displays. Be sure to check it out. It is going to be incredible.
Art Festival - Lakeville Art Center Friends (lakevilleartscenterfriends.org)

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17976 Judicial Rd,
Lakeville, MN 55044
 
Virtual Meetings:
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Lakeville, MN 55044
 
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Taste of Lakeville
   

Thursday, August 13, 2026

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21+ Event
 
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Our Club
The Rotary Club of Lakeville is a network of 97 neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who come together to make positive, lasting change in our community and abroad.
 
Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 30 years, Lakeville Rotary members have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From eradicating  polio and human trafficking to water and sustaining the well being of pollinators, we are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end.
 
 
Our Club
Speakers
Classification Talk - Mark Booth
Nov 20, 2025 7:00 AM
No Meeting "Thanksgiving Day"
Nov 27, 2025
Rotary Students of the Month/Honor the Blue
Dec 11, 2025 7:00 AM
Holiday Meeting
Dec 18, 2025 7:00 AM
No Meeting Holiday Week
Dec 25, 2025
No Meeting Holiday Week
Jan 01, 2026
Rotary Students of the Month/Honor the Blue
Jan 08, 2026 7:00 AM
Classification Talk
Jan 15, 2026 7:00 AM
Paul Harris Dinner
Jan 22, 2026
No Morning Meeting
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MIke Puppe
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Jim CHRISTIAN
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Jonathon Young
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Colleen Ratzlaff LaBeau
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Colleen Ratzlaff LaBeau
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LAURIE BOLIN
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Steven Swanson
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Shanen Corlett
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Kathy Hughitt
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