TUESDAY, September 1st 7:30 a.m. at EDINA COUNTRY CLUB
Jeff Griffith will be our speaker. The topic will be The Medal Of Honor: Presenting a New Branding Initiative for America's Heroes
The Medal Of Honor: Presenting a New Branding Initiative for America's Heroes
Jeff Griffith of Jeff Griffith Creative is an award-winning Creative Director of advertising, design and branding located in Eden Prairie.
His career spans stints in regional, national and global ad agencies in Honolulu, Atlanta, San Francisco, Chicago, Winston-Salem NC, and 20 years in New York City.
Jeff's sometimes audacious creative has been featured and discussed on CNN, MSNBC, "The View", "The Ellen DeGENERES Show" and one of his multimedia campaigns is the permanent collection of the Library of Congress.
At the meeting, he's going to share his emotional work for American's heroes at the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, which culminated in a branding takeover of the NY Stock Exchange building on Wall Street earlier this year. For those 64 brave Recipients who wear the highest military award around their neck every day, how do they define the true weight of the Medal and their sacrifice?
TUESDAY, September 8th: NO MEETING - Labor Day Observance
Photos coming soon (ClubRunner photo album not cooperating)
Club Meeting - August 11th
Thank you to Mark Ostrum - Joy Collaborative - for being our speaker!
From Erica Stern - Greetings from Fernie, British Columbia! I’m having a fantastic family reunion in western Canada. I stumbled upon this lovely park in Fernie and thought you could show the photo to the club at a meeting or in the newsletter. There was a big playground and several families were there at 8:15 am! Sadly the sky and mountains look a bit hazy because of the wildfires.
Edina Education Fund Band Returns to 50th & France on September 4th. [Partner Event]
Join us for Edina Education Fund’s Band Together 2026! Enjoy music by The Teardowns and local students, grab dinner at one of 50th & France’s outstanding restaurants, connect with friends and donate to support mental health services for all students and staff in Edina Public Schools.
We’re excited to return to 50th & France and continue to shine a light on EPS and Edina Education Fund’s efforts to de-stigmatize mental health in our community while raising funds for critical work that matters to our students and staff. Details and donate: https://www.edinaedfund.org/s/band-together
About the Edina Education Fund: As a mission-aligned partner of Edina Public Schools, the Edina Education Fund raises to support academic programs and services in the areas of Literacy, Mental Health & Wellness, and STEAM pre-K through Grade 12. We make more possible for every Hornet, every day.
Chris Kennedy and John Sorteberg were in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, in January, and attended a local Rotary meeting. This video was played and they wanted to share it with others, as it does a nice job explaining the Rotary Foundation. Thanks Chris and John!
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Friday, Sept. 4
5:30-8 p.m.
The Plaza at Nolan Mains
