“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” Franklin D. RooseveltMay is Rotary’s Youth Service Month, and our youth are living up to the challenge.
The Sun Prairie East Interact club that we are sponsoring is up and running, with president Teegan Davis and Changemakers liaison Sharon Bradish. 
They held a Book Drive and sorted the books to give to grade school children over the summer months. They will also be holding a bake sale in the near future with proceeds going toward our Ukrainian school supply project. See the article on our website and in the current bulletin.
They held a Book Drive and sorted the books to give to grade school children over the summer months. They will also be holding a bake sale in the near future with proceeds going toward our Ukrainian school supply project. See the article on our website and in the current bulletin.We are sponsoring a student, Reagan Loomis, also from Sun Prairie, to attend the district RYLA camp at Upham Woods May 17 – 19. Sharon Bradish and Gayle Lunder are our Changemakers RYLA contacts. RYLA participants experience a life changing weekend full of strong connections, inspiring activities, an introduction to Rotary and a weekend of memories.
Scheduling announcements – Links to the meetings are on the club website ChangemakersRotary.org, scroll down on the left side:Our Happy Hour is moving again starting in May, back to the third Tuesday of the month at 5:00. All are encouraged to attend. Based on turnout, we may suspend the monthly happy hour.
The regular July meeting will be held on July 12th instead of the 5th so we can enjoy the holiday weekend with our families.
The Service Project monthly meeting is moving from the last Tuesday of the month to the fourth Tuesday of the month, still at 5:00. Come and see what our club members are working on.
District New Member Orientation will be held at 7:00 a.m. on May 29th. See the related article on our website and in the current bulletin.
Projects:Work continues on the Ukrainian school supply project. Our friendship table at Tricon last month promoting the project was successful.
Changemakers has signed the Operation Pollination – Pollinator Resolution and Pollinator Activity Pledge Form. 
We have pledged to plant or enhance pollinator space, add value added features such as nesting, no-mow etc., and promote or publicize our project. See the related article on our website and in the current bulletin.
We have pledged to plant or enhance pollinator space, add value added features such as nesting, no-mow etc., and promote or publicize our project. See the related article on our website and in the current bulletin.It is an honor to create HOPE in our world together.
Valerie Wachuta
President, Changemakers Rotary 6250.