The Minneapolis Women’s Rotary

The Minneapolis Women's Rotary
"Service, Not Self"

The Minneapolis Women's Rotary was established in 1911 and is the only all-female rotary in the United States.

Our membership is comprised of philanthropic professional women in the Twin Cities. Our members have been coming together for over 100 years for networking, friendship and to raise money for charities who benefit women and children in Minnesota.

Over a Century of Service, Networking, Friendships and Fun!

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Who We Serve

Members vote every two years on the charity or charities that we support. In addition, we currently support an ongoing memorial education fund and endowment fund, focused on scholarships for non-traditional female students with the intent to help women continue their undergraduate educations.

Hope Chest for Breast Cancer

Hope Chest for Breast Cancer provides the quickest access to help for the most urgent needs of local breast cancer patients. The Hope Chest for Breast Cancer funds Emergency Assistance Grants to support local breast cancer patients and their families. The business model combines the power of a foundation and revenue-generating resale shops. The foundation combines donations, grants, event revenues, and store proceeds to provide a solid revenue stream for its mission. Currently, we have two resale shops located in the Twin Cities; one in Orono and one in Bloomington, MN. The mantra of the resale shops is: “Excellent quality, excellent buys…all for an excellent cause.”

Connections to Independence

Connections to Independence (C2i) is a non-profit organization that established its 501(c)3 status in July of 2010. However, C2i began in 2002 as a program of Summit Academy OIC in North Minneapolis. Summit Academy exists to train low-income people for living-wage careers in construction and health care. Over the years, Summit added supportive educational programming that aimed to help children and young adults. Thus, the Connections Program was born.

C2i is currently located in South Minneapolis in the Sabathani Community Center. Through its own establishment as a non-profit, C2i can further its mission and serve more youth in foster care.

Sarah's...an Oasis for Women

Sarah’s… an Oasis for Women is a home dedicated to safety and dignity for a diverse community of women where they can begin new and productive lives. Founded in 1996, Sarah’s has been a home for over 650 women from 70 different nations and welcomes women who are homeless and without resources. The women of Sarah’s have survived violence, abuse, torture, war, discrimination and trauma. The women who have lived at Sarah’s perpetuate peace as contributing members in their new communities with newly developed skills, revitalized confidence, determination and courage. Sarah’s vison is women healing from trauma continue vibrant, meaningful lives and contribute to the common good.