Programs, Projects & Activities Schedule

Check this page on a regular basis and you'll see that the Duluth Noon Optimist Club is a pretty busy group! Here you'll find listings, schedules and dates for our Club's various activities, including meeting programs and Community and Club projects.

These activities were chosen and designed to help us fulfill our mission of "Bringing Out the Best In Kids," but they also bring out the best in us through the camaraderie and fun we have as a community service group!

Calendar - Activities, Events & Programs

Check here for dates, times, details & locations of Club programs, projects, activities & events!

Community Projects

Big Red Bookshelf!

The Club is the caretaker of the Big Red Bookshelf located in the St. Luke's Pediatric Clinic. We're always looking for donated new or gently used children's books to keep the shelves stocked. Thank you Dana!

Children's Cancer Campaign!

The Club's CCC Coin Bank is currently located at the Miller-Dwan cafeteria. Thank you Greta!

Magazine Drive for the Valley Youth Center!

Keep saving your magazines, catalogs and other "shiny" paper items indefinitely for recycling to help the VYC pay for their new-used passenger van! Bring them to a meeting, or to arrange for pickup of larger quantities, call the VYC at (218) 628-4897 or contact us.

Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank - Feeding America!

We pack food the 3rd Wednesday of odd-numbered months from 4:30 to 6:30pm at the Food Bank's warehouse - 4503 Airpark Blvd. We distribute food from the warehouse the 2nd Wednesday of even-numbered months from 4:15 to 6pm. We also distribute food on the first Thursday of every month - noon to 1pm - from the Lincoln Park Center, 2018 W. 3rd St. If you'd like to help or are now totally confused, contact us!

Meeting Programs & Speakers

The Duluth Noon Optimist Club meets Tuesdays, noon to 1pm, at the Incline Station, 601 W. Superior St. Free parking in the north lot. Pay us a visit - lunch is on us - and enjoy the program!

We strive to offer a compelling program at least several times each month at our weekly meetings. If you would like to speak to our group, are aware of someone that would or have a topic of interest to suggest, we'd love to hear from you! Please call (218) 724-3941, or contact us here.

Please check the above for scheduled speaker & program information.

The Optimist Creed

Promise Yourself . . . .

. . . to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

. . . to talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

. . . to make all your friends feel that there is something in them.

. . . to look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

. . . to think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

. . . to be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

. . . to forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

. . . to wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

. . . to give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

. . . to be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

- Christian Larson, 1912

Park Point Rummage!

This fun, annual event is scheduled for June 11 & 12, 2010 - on Park Point!

Proceeds are dedicated to our Childhood Cancer Campaign.

We'll have the usual "rummage" items along with baked goods and refreshments! Look for us at 2510 Minnesota Ave. - thank you Dave & Mary Anderson!

Start saving your rummage and garage sale items. Have items to donate? Please contact us.

"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle." - Erin Majors