Michelle Boe - Vice President of Advancement for HealthPartners
Name, Classification, years in rotary: Michelle Boe, 1 year in this rotary. Previously a member in Eagan Kick Start Rotary.
Why did you join or what keeps you in Rotary? I love the deep relationships that it creates with others in the community and the mission.
Family, important people in your life? My son, Jack, who is 6 years old!
Favorite Rotary project, memory, or thing you are proud of? Favorite memory is the day that I joined last year. It was so fun to connect with everyone and be celebrated as a new member.
Fun Fact you want us to know? When I served as VP of Advancement and General Counsel at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa, I was able to get Tony Oliva to throw out the first pitch at a game at the Field of Dreams, the year he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Dr. Paul McGinnis, a longtime family physician in Hudson, WI and member of the Hudson Daybreak Rotary Club, spoke to us about polio and Polio Plus. He gave an overview of the history of polio cases in the US and worldwide. He provided a history of the polio vaccination and how Rotarians are so close to eradicating it completely. Cases remain in Pakistan and Afghanistan in villages and places that are difficult to reach. He emphasized Rotary’s efforts in the cause and how every Rotarian’s donation to Polio Plus is matched 2:1 by the Gates Foundation.
Thank you, Amanda, Bob, Kim, Steve, Lois, Dave, Scott, Bev, Patty, Jonathan, Tracey and Katie, for taking the time to ring the bell for the Salvation Army on 12/10/25
During our bell ringing shift, we raised $1,088 for the Salvation Army! That’s 3x more than last year – but we had frigid cold and wind last year.
Roadside Clean Up
Thank you, Scott, Amanda, Lois, Patty, Dave P. and Kim for helping with the roadside clean-up on October 15th.
Stuff the Bus
THANK YOU to Patty, Sharon, Tom, Lois, Katie, Amanda, Bev, Clare and Sam (Clare’s son) for packing 40 backpacks for United Way’s Stuff the Bus campaign. They helped ensure that local kids would have all that they need to succeed on the first day of school. Service above self in action!
Relay For Life
We were proud to sponsor this years Relay for Life. Thank you to Clare and Molly for coming out to man our table. Thank you Lois and Amanda for participating in the Relay.
