| Historical Highlights: |
Since itâs inception the Rotary Club of Winona has continuously worked to better the Winona community including raising funds to build a Frisbee Golf Course near Lake Winona, re-surface the Lake Park bike path, re-furbish the Lake Winona Bandshell, re-furbish Lake Winona Lodge, build the bike path bridge on East Lake Winona and construction and maintenance of the Windom Park Gazebo.
The Rotary Club of Winona has continued to promote literacy throughout itâs existence through the âRotary Readersâ program where Rotarians to into classrooms in the public and parochial schools to read to students once a month. The Rotarians leave the books in the classrooms as a gift to the schools. âBooks for Babiesâ is another literacy project done in conjunction with the Winona Community health Nurses. Through this program board books are donated to families with babies to encourage parents reading with their children.
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| Centennial Project: |
: Our Centennial project continues with areas around Lake Winona. This year we will be replacing a picnic shelter that is in bad repair and make it handicap accessible |
| Historical Highlights: |
The Winona Rotary club sponsors an annual âShadow Dayâ where are high school seniors shadow members of both the Rotary Club and the community in a career area that is of interest to them. |
| Youth Exchange: |
The club has also sponsored sixteen students who have served as Rotary outbound exchange students along with hosting in-bound exchange students for over 20 years. |
| Group Study Exchange: |
We annually participate in the GSE team process, either by hosting the inbound team, or having Rotarians lead the outbound team |
| Ambassadorial/Peace Scholars: |
Amy Van Popporin 2002, Peace Scholar |
| Matching Club Project: |
We have numerous matching grants throughout our history. We were the first club in District 5960 to have a 3-H grant. This grant was for the building of a dam in Rajkot, India. |
| Historical Highlights: |
We have periodic âClassification Talksâ from both new and old members to help us understand our fellow members and their business. |
| Foundation/Paul Harris Fellows: |
63 Paul Harris Fellows |
| District/International Officers: |
N/A |
| Rotary Awards: |
Presidential Citation 2001-2002 |
