FEB 28, 2012 PROGRAM:
Fast for Hope Update
Posted by Sherry Howe
on Feb 28, 2012
Each year District 5960 observes “Fast for Hope” where clubs are asked to forego their usual hearty luncheon and “fast” on a more meager meal of soup and bread. The difference in the cost of these meals goes to support the district Fast for Hope program.
Dave Newman has been a Rotarian for over 30 years. He is the past President of the Fridley Rotary Club and for the past twelve years has been a member of the Stillwater Sunrise Club.
Dave has held a variety of leadership positions in our Rotary district, including for the past five years he has been the Chair for Fast for Hope. Dave has made six trips to Nicaragua in the past four years on behalf of this District Initiative. He is an attorney and an entrepreneur. After being the managing partner of a small law firm, he has spent the past 12 years as the principal owner and President of The Bancor Group, a residential real estate developer. In addition, last fall he opened on Grand Avenue in St. Paul, the Oilerie St. Paul, Olive Oil Bar Store, a gourmet food store one block east of Lexington.
Newman is also a member of the Board of Directors of Tradition Capital Bank in Edina. In addition, Dave serves on the Citizen Board of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Dave also serves as the Treasurer and Board Member of Hope Community, an organization that is involved in redeveloping the intersection of Franklin and Portland in south Minneapolis.
Dave has held a variety of leadership positions in our Rotary district, including for the past five years he has been the Chair for Fast for Hope. Dave has made six trips to Nicaragua in the past four years on behalf of this District Initiative. He is an attorney and an entrepreneur. After being the managing partner of a small law firm, he has spent the past 12 years as the principal owner and President of The Bancor Group, a residential real estate developer. In addition, last fall he opened on Grand Avenue in St. Paul, the Oilerie St. Paul, Olive Oil Bar Store, a gourmet food store one block east of Lexington.
Newman is also a member of the Board of Directors of Tradition Capital Bank in Edina. In addition, Dave serves on the Citizen Board of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Dave also serves as the Treasurer and Board Member of Hope Community, an organization that is involved in redeveloping the intersection of Franklin and Portland in south Minneapolis.