Speakers

 

Veteran Amy Bahl is an Iraq Veteran who served for 10 years as a combat medic. She lives in Dubuque with her husband and three kids. Amy's service dog, June, will help with anxiety and PTSD sympthoms by performing Deep Pressure Therapy and providing social barriers in public.  

The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival is dedicated to enriching the community and bridging cultures through education and promotion of arts through independent film. JDIFF acknowledges emerging filmmakers from around the world and is committed to bringing diverse, world class entertainment to the heart of the midwest.

Hempstead and Dubuque Online School Interact Club is a service and humanitarian group that is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Dubuque. Interact Club does community service projects locally and internationally. Service projects like:  Bread for Backpacks (Panera night to raise money for backpacks for our students in need),  Campus Clean Ups,  Holiday Help partnering with Rotary Club Dubuque, Notes of Kindness for the Community and/or Veterans, annual International project, Red Basket Project, collaboration with other service groups at Hempstead, and many more service opportunities as they come up or as students create them!

People In Need is founded on the belief that the spiritual health of a whole community and of its individual members depends on care for one another. PIN accepts financial contributions from groups and individuals, and it assists those temporarily in need by offering limited help in exceptional circumstances through direct payments to clients’ creditors, for rent, utilities, medical and other basic needs. Since 1983, over 6,000 individuals or families have been assisted by PIN and the organization run totally by volunteers.

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dubuque provides fun, friendship, education, character building, and a safe haven for the youth of the Dubuque community. The Club was one of the first 53 clubs in the country and one of the first five West of the Mississippi River. The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dubuque offers a variety of different activities and programs for school age kids to participate.

Art has alway been a big part of Mercedes' life. Since she was a child she loved to draw and do anything crafty. Her passion for art in a world of technology drove her to a pursue a degree in graphic design. Opening her first art gallary, Captured on Canvas in 2016 and Maker's Market in 2022, a consignment store for local makers, artisans, and crafters, have been part of her impressive journey. You won't want to miss learning more about Mercedes and ALL of the great work she is doing! 

Join us and learn more about Tracy's courageous journey and hear about her pledge to forever make her Chemo Care Bags so the patients know they are not alone.

The Dubuquue Museum strives to be responsive to artists within the region as well as to the general community through a variety of temporary exhibitions, gallery tours, outreach programs, and educational classes and parent/child initiatives. The Dubuque Museum of Art, Iowa’s first cultural institution, was founded nearly 150 years ago as the Dubuque Art Association.

The mission of the Presentation Lantern Center is to offer hospitality, education and advocacy to adult immigrants who are striving to better their lives. At Presentation Lantern Center visitors are greeted by staff and volunteers. They receive a tutor with whom they study English; they learn practical life skills to use in a new country; they meet many people from other countries of origin; they share their stories and cultures; and they experience so much more!  Since 2002, we have served over 2,000 immigrants, including children and aided 124 immigrants in obtaining U.S. citizenship.

Join us for a Year in Reivew with Angie Herting during her final meeting as Rotary Club of Dubuque's President.  She will also be passing the gavel on to Nataila Blaskovich for the 2025-26 fiscal year.