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Metro North Rotary
We meet Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.

NEW LOCATION!
Hiawatha Community Center
101 Emmons St
Hiawatha, IA 52233

Confirm meeting location on the speaker calendar, as locations may vary.

New Meeting Location for Metro North

Metro North Rotary is excited to announce that we have a new home for our weekly meetings!

Beginning with our July 23rd meeting, our club will meet at the Hiawatha Community Center, located at 101 Emmons Street, Hiawatha, IA 52233. Following the closing of Biaggi's at the end of June, the club carefully evaluated several potential locations before selecting a space that best supports our members, guests and the future of Metro North Rotary.

A New Rotary Year

Metro North Rotary closed out one Rotary year and began another as our outgoing president, Sarah Hoeger officially passed the gavel to our 2026-2027 president, Jessica Pleggenkule.

Dave Carlson Grant Awards Announced

Metro North Rotary Club awarded $5,000 in funding to four local nonprofit organizations through its Dave Carlson Grant Program for the spring grant cycle, continuing the club's commitment to supporting organizations that serve youth and families living in the Cedar Rapids area. Spring grant recipients included Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor, Junior Achievement, Theatre Cedar Rapids and YPN.

Celebrating 16 Years Partnering With METRO High School

Metro North Rotary recently celebrated a milestone in its longstanding partnership with Metro High School, marking 16 years of serving lunch to the school's dedicated faculty and staff at the conclusion of the academic year. Each year, the luncheon serves as a small token of appreciation for the educators and staff members who make a lasting impact on the lives of students throughout our community. Their commitment to helping young people learn, grow and succeed reflects the same spirit of service that guides Rotary's mission.

Choose an Envelope, Change a Life

In early November, we officially wrapped up our 2nd Annual Envelope Challenge by drawing our raffle winners and recognizing several Rotarians who went above and beyond to make this fundraiser a success.

Congratulations to our raffle winners:

Big Grove Gift Card: Jeff Menster
$250 cash: Brad Joens
$500 cash: Brittany Barnhart
$1,000 cash: Jenny Dumolien

Teeing Up for Youth at the 2025 Pribyl Golf Classic

Metro North Rotarians demonstrated their commitment to community service by volunteering at the 2025 Rotary Pribyl Junior Golf Classic, held from August 4 to 7 at various Cedar Rapids and Marion golf courses. This annual event, sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Area Rotary Clubs, offers free golf opportunities to local youth in grades 6 through 12.

Hooked on Service: Metro North Volunteers at Fish-O-Rama

At the end of July, our Metro North Rotarians swapped out their pasta and breadsticks at Biaggi’s for a hands-on opportunity to serve the community! Members rolled up their sleeves to volunteer at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor’s 23rd Annual Fish-O-Rama, our club’s first volunteer project of the 2025-2026 Rotary year.

A New Rotary Year Begins at Metro North

Posted by Sarah Hoeger

With the passing of the gavel at our June 26th meeting, a new Rotary year is beginning at Metro North! It was a full house at our meeting with the annual Passing of the Gavel celebration! It was great great to see so many members and guests in attendance to celebrate the success of the past year and look ahead to the exciting year to come.