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Supporting Our Communities: Grant Application 

The Crystal-New Hope-Robbinsdale Rotary Club is proud to support many initiatives in our community in Rotary's areas of focus: 

  • Basic Education and Literacy
  • Community Economic Development
  • Environment
  • Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Peacebuilding and conflict prevention
  • Disease prevention and treatment

Submit your grant application today for consideration!

Click here for the 2026-2027 Grant Application

Club News

Our next meeting is 7 a.m., Wednesday,September 2
Our next morning meeting will be 7:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 2 at Frankie's.  Zoom details will be sent separately.
 
Duties are:
Greeter:  Nichol Sutton
Invocation: Kathi Hemken
What's New: Mac Gordon
Program: Daniel Bakken - Assistant District Governor Kristine Martin will be attending
 
See you Wednesday morning!
September and Beyond Calendar
OUR MEETINGS ARE ON WEDNESDAY MORNINGS 
 
            Wednesday, September 2 - 7:00 a.m., Club meeting, Frankie's
            Wednesday, September 9 - 7:00 a.m., Club meeting, Frankie's - Robbinsdale Area Schools Superintendent Teri Staloch will be our program
            Monday, September 14 - Robbinsdale Meet & Greet, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
            Wednesday, September 16 - 7:00 a.m., Club meeting, Frankie's
            Saturday, September 19 - Chicks with Sticks, New Hope Golf Course
            Wednesday, September 23 - 7:00 a.m., Club meeting, Frankie's
            Wednesday, September 30 - NO morning meeting
            Wednesday, September 30 - 5:00 p.m., Club Board meeting, location TBA
 
            Save these Dates! 
            
            Saturday, October 3 - Brooklyn Park Rotary Octoberfest, 2-5 p.m.
            Saturday, October 24 - World Polio Day
            Saturday, October 24 - 7:00 a.m., Walk for Polio, Mall of America
 
        
Recent Club Programs
At an August meeting, we heard what's new from Club member Jim Benshoof and our program was hearing the latest at TreeHouse from Hector Calvo.
 
     
 
Crystal Mayor and Club member Julie Deshler shared what's new in her world and a bit of Crystal news at a recent meeting before we heard from District Governor Leif Hagen.  Energizing speakers!
 
            
 
At a recent meeting, we heard about What's New with member David Dumas and Jim Zimbelmann was our program.
 
       
 
 
New Hope Police Officer Larson shared an update on New Hope Police community engagement activities at a recent meeting.
 
 
The latest Rotary meeting featured Polio Plus and Tim Mulcrone about Rotary's efforts to eradicate polio worldwide.  Tim reprised Bob Ross in painting the picture for us.  
 
      
 
 As new President Nichol Sutton took the helm, we thank outgoing President Kathi Hemken for her service.
 
  
 
 
 
Club member Jim Benshoof reported on his recent trip to Guatemala to see the District Grant for Common Hope in action.
 
 
Long-time Club member Anita Perkins shared what's new at a recent meeting.
 
 
Incoming President Elect Nichol Sutton shared her priorities for the 2026 -27 Rotary year.  Very exciting!
 
 
Tom Goodrich, Fishing for Life, was the program at a recent Club meeting.  Our Club has a long history of supporting Fishing for Life and their work with engaging youth,
 
 
A recent meeting featured several Club members.  Charter Member Ron Nida did What's New and New Hope YMCA director Nina Wolf was the program.
 
   
 
 
 
Club Grant Recipients
Club President Kathi Hemken presents a grant award/check to New Hope's Human Rights Commission for its Colors of the World project.
 

 


Club President Kathi Hemken presents a grant award/check to Tom Goodrich of Fishing for Life for a neurodivergent fishing out this summer.
 
 
Recipients of Club grants were at a recent meeting to accept checks.  Nathan Hesse of PRISM, Rebekah Daly with the Armstrong Senior Party and Erin with the SEA end of year party
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
Amy of You're Not Alone accepted a grant award from President Kathi Hemken in May.
 
 
At one of our April meetings, Jen Pelletier of Haiti Outreach, accepted a grant from the Club to continue work on clean water for Haiti communities.
 
 
In February, our Club did a service project at PRISM to pack mens' hygiene kits that were partially funded by a grant from our Club.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Our Club partners with TreeHouse for the annual coffee sale drive, thanks to Club member Andrew Agosto's efforts.  Andrew presenting Hector from TreeHouse with a check for the proceeds of the drive.
 
 
Our Club supports Club member David Dumas' annual drive to provide holiday gifts to the women's shelters.  Here is David sharing the receipt for teen gifts at a recent meeting.  
 
 
President Hemken is still giving out grants.  At the last meeting, she gave money to Baztec for ice fishing with youth, to Lundstrum Performing Arts for scholarships and to NEAR for feminine products.
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
At a recent meeting, Club President Kathi Hemken presented grant checks to several local organizations, including TreeHouse, Dress for Success and the New Hope YMCA.
 
  
 
 
      
 
 
 
2026 Rotary Golf Classic Event

Despite the weather not cooperating, this year's Rotary Golf Classic event was a success!!!  Thank you to all who participated!

 

      

      

    

 

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Crystal-New Hope-RobbinsdChangeale!

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m.
Frankie's Chicago Style
3556 Winnetka Ave N
New Hope, MN 55427
United States of America
District Site
Venue Map
Speakers
Kristine Martin
Sep 02, 2026
Assistant Governor's Area 4 Updates
Dr. Teri Staloch, Superintendent
Sep 09, 2026
Robbinsdale Area Schools Updates
Jim Benshoof
Nov 04, 2026
The Rotary Foundation
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Club Executives & Directors
President
Nichol Sutton
Treasurer
John Lapointe
Secretary
Anne Norris
Membership
Mark Neubauer
Rotary Foundation
Jim Benshoof
Club Public Image Chair
Bailey Zimbelmann
Immediate Past President
Kathi Hemken
International
Jim Benshoof
Social Media
Bailey Zimbelmann
Executive Secretary / Director
Anne Norris
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Thank you for joining the 2026 Rotary Golf Classic!
Despite the weather not cooperating, this year's Rotary Golf Classic event was a great success. Thank you to all who participated! 

 

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!

GOLD SPONSOR:

 
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HOLE SPONSORS:

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Lowertown Sounds

Fishing 4 Life

Heritage Dental

Frank Babka / Minnetonka Rotary Club

Scot Pump

Parkview Pint Club

Maple Grove Rotary Club

FastSigns of Roseville

Steve Sondrall

Senator Ann Rest

Bailey Zimbelmann / Root Down Realty

Anne Norris

Kennedy & Graven

Design Tree Engineering

 

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