The Taste of Elk River is a community-based event hosted by the Elk River Rotary to bring local dollars to local nonprofits through an evening full of tasting a variety of wines, beer, and delicious local cuisine! Our Taste would not be a success without the support from area business sponsorships.

Your generous sponsorship support the Elk River Rotary's mission to inspire leaders with passion, serve humanity, strengthen youth for tomorrow's leadership, and enhance lives in the world.

This coming year, it is our goal to raise $40,000 to make an even bigger difference in the lives of Elk River citizens and families through healthy nonprofits; by helping them continue the important services they each provide through dollars raised by the Taste event. 

This coming year, it is our goal to raise $40,000 to make an even bigger difference in the lives of Elk River citizens and families through healthy nonprofits: by helping them continue the important services they each provide through dollars raised by the TASTE event. The Signature Donation Recipient for 2021 is the CAER Food Shelf. In addition to helping families/individuals with food, CAER Food Shelf provides financial assistance to people experiencing housing instability and possible utility disconnection. Working one-on-one with the staff through an application process, CAER was able to help 16 households avoid homelessness and 19 households retain their utilities last year. With the continued economic impacts as the result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization is projecting an increase need for financial assistance to households in our community this year. With your help, CAER Food Shelf can continue to provide financial assistance and help families secure stable housing. "A family of 6 behind on several medical bills and the check they were sending in for rent was sure to bounce. We were able to pay the rent for this family and they could avoid returned check and late fees and get their medical bills paid!" Help us help CAER Food Shelf make a difference!

Please join us in celebrating the many great causes here in Elk River by participating as a sponsor for the

TASTE of Elk River, at the Sherburne County Fairgrounds, August 5, 2021

Seeking Sponsors at the Following Levels:
 Signature Sponsor $7,500 Company logo on Event poster, Rotary website, Rotary Facebook post, and tickets  Name/logo etched in drinking glasses; Table set up to distribute glasses at entrance with your representatives Name listed in press releases as a “Signature Sponsor” *Full-page program ad – program given to all attendees (full-color ad size 3.75” wide x 6.5“tall). Company logo on cover of program Company logo on outdoor yard sign at Taste location Radio Spots on BOB FM 106 “We Sponsor the Taste” display poster 
 Platinum Sponsor $5,000 Company logo on Event poster, Rotary website, Rotary Facebook post, and tickets   Name Listed in Press Releases as a “Platinum Sponsor” *Full-page program ad – program given to all attendees (black ink only ad size 3.75” wide x 6.5“tall)  Company logo on cover of program Company logo on outdoor yard sign at Taste location Radio Spots on BOB FM 106 “We Sponsor the Taste” display poster 
 
Gold Sponsor $2,500  Name listed on poster, Rotary website, Rotary Facebook post Company logo on inside program, listed as a Gold Sponsor Company logo on outdoor yard sign at Taste location *Half-page program ad - program given to all attendees (black ink only ad size 3.75” wide x 3” tall)  Radio Spots on BOB FM 106  “We Sponsor the Taste” display poster 
 Silver Sponsor $1,000  Name listed on poster, Rotary website, Rotary Facebook post *Third-Page Program Ad - program given to all attendees (black ink only ad size 3.75”wide x2” tall)  Company logo on outdoor yard sign at Taste location Radio Spots on BOB FM 106  “We Sponsor the Taste” display poster 
 Bronze Sponsor $500 Name Listed on poster, Rotary website, Rotary Facebook post *Third-Page Program Ad - program given to all attendees (black ink only ad size 3.75” wide x 2” tall)   “We Sponsor the Taste” display poster 
 Local Hero $250 Poster, Rotary Website, Rotary Facebook post  “We Sponsor the Taste” display poster  Name listed in program.

Questions please call: Dirk Barrett at 763-954-1471, Jeffrey LaBarre at 763-260-4127 

Please let us know as soon as possible if you can help. We would like to have sponsorships secured by June 22, 2021

Donations can be sent to Elk River Rotary, PO Box 8, Elk River, MN 55330

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Rotary Club of Elk River

Your support makes it possible for students in Elk River area to receive a dictionary for their own personal use that they will be able to use for a lifetime. For some children, this may be the very first book that they have owned. You are truly making a difference in their lives by giving them such an important tool.

Our goal is to reach every third grade student in the United States and you are helping us make this possible. So far this school year, we have reached an estimated 1,281,480 students. Cumulatively, we have been able to reach an estimated 32,975,281 students.

A total of 4,632 were sponsored by the Rotary Club of Elk River 

With Gratitude,

The Dictionary Project

African Boys Adopt America's Pastime

KARE 11 STORY - Click the image for the story.

The Tom McNair Memorial Benches....on the river he loved.

Thomas Jay McNair

      March 3, 1955 - June 26, 2012

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR FELLOW ROTARIAN

Thomas McNair, VP and Director of Lending. Thomas graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He attended the Minnesota School of Banking at St. Olaf in 1981. The Minnesota Bankers Association Commercial Lending Graduate School at the University of Oklahoma in 1987 and Graduate Schoool of Banking at the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1995. Tom worked at the First Bank Minneapolis from 1977 to 1978 in the sales finance department. From 1978 to 2004, he worked with First National Bank of Elk River in various roles, including Executive Vice President/Manager of Lending. From 2004 to the present, Tom has been the Director of Lending for The Bank of Elk River. Tom has served on various civic boards including ELK RIVER ROTARY, Elk River EDA Finance Committee, Elk River Area Arts Alliance and The Elk River United Way. 

Tom loved everything to do with nature and the outdoors. His appreciation for all plants, animals, lakes and rivers was immense. He loved to work and play hard. He loved tree cutting, working around the house, golf, cribbage, Tuesday night pool, wood carving, playing the harmonica and piano. He was a great storyteller. He loved games and always played to win. 

He was by far the most proud and honored to be the father of his sons - Adam and Andrew. His happiest times were spent together as a family. 

Tom and Mary started dating in 10th grade and married in 1975. They loved to do many things together, including biking, golfing, canoeing, going out to eat, cross country skiing, going to Ottertail, vacationing, sharing anniversaries with Jim and Kathy, tubbing with Bev and Dale, throwing Labor Day island parties, early morning coffee by the river, campfires, and spending time with family and friends. He was the best son, husband, father, brother, uncle and friend.  We love Tom with all our hearts and will miss him with all of our being!

Click this link to see some of the many contributions Tom made to our club and our community.