https://www.stpauloptimists.org/home daily 1.0 2025-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/5eed7c55-0e40-4cc6-82ee-4ae12c3f7238/support+our+club.jpg Welcome to the St. Paul Optimist Club https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/8a1350ed-6eed-457c-88c9-a76600f9338d/scholarships.jpg Welcome to the St. Paul Optimist Club https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/9057cd8e-4a63-476a-a3e3-cbeb8451b568/iStock-1464602101.jpg Welcome to the St. Paul Optimist Club https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/360bc0a8-082e-4c88-8f03-97fe770e08da/iStock-1372606874.jpg Welcome to the St. Paul Optimist Club https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/5a9d4bec-4ba5-4700-b7ef-114006f63822/970453_10200293047952309_1872614704_n.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/e61d1de3-7312-4ed5-b34b-3b235bed76da/OC_Edits_0-27.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/57437a1a-9df0-4ad3-a06e-a9f58d9af1d0/20241204_171200.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/c5b12099-936f-45be-9f66-5b464e119993/OC_Edits_0-50.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/e16e3998-4c99-4f4e-b8a0-4182ce895b9f/20241205_160204_resized.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/7d49edaf-bd77-404e-9479-38446ad5355c/OC_Edits_0-56_resized.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/29b79c40-2e96-4795-aa42-66847a4d33d2/OC_Edits_0-8_resized.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/0e4dd31d-db29-4c5e-be65-09f4c1274f37/IMG_20241205_230359.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/a46d9c82-876f-4c0d-917a-cd7f22d4f110/OC_Edits_0-20.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/e56a7142-8f59-40ae-b2ad-0bd9ffe77049/IMG_4122+%281%29.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/905250b5-afa0-4501-8467-2c575cc77097/20231202_145344.jpg https://www.stpauloptimists.org/events daily 0.75 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/1708726754164-VW2R7OZ5HXXQ5PT1VU01/20230803_115138.jpg Events Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Natalie Hudson (center) spoke at one of the Club's regular meetings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/0b510d3c-67ec-4eba-a6f7-9b7823d4f1a6/395939776_10232768825587595_3980801326071527575_n.jpg Events The St. Paul Optimist's Club Friend of Youth Foundation has given out over $600,000 in scholarships to St. Paul students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/1708726761604-WQN6OY7VLOVNDRS3Q90M/20231202_145344.jpg Events The St. Paul Optimist Club rings bells for the Salvation Army each holiday. Club members break up the day in 1-2 hour increments to cover a whole day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/1708726760338-7MRMIOBV7RRQ29TF1USP/20231114_210706.jpg Events The St. Paul Optimist's Club Friend of Youth Foundation has given out over $600,000 in scholarships to St. Paul students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/1708726752402-E6WYWAB1G05GEFYMYUM4/20230406_085752.jpg Events Jack Orme (l) was the winner of the St. Paul Club's 2023 essay contest. He is pictured above with his father Mike (r). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/1708726751003-RMQCVJYJJJS42QONVGBR/20221127_155438.jpg Events Jeri Gorman spurs the Club's donations to youth at risk in St. Paul. Teens who are homeless or do not have a stable home need hygiene supplies, socks, lip balm and so much more. The Club donates products and gift cards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/1708726747044-Y5V7NFB268TFP3SKHR4Z/59170.jpeg Events The St. Paul Optimist Club cooks and serves dinner monthly to the families on the St. Paul campus of the Jeremiah Program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/6ee69916-ec52-453a-9d5f-4c7b296fe757/20231102_090825.jpg Events One of the 2023 presentations was on Broken Halo's Band Prison Tour of three prisons in the southern United States.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/6bc6d761-c9bf-41ee-af4f-59ab66fb8a0b/FB_IMG_1581032167155.jpg Events The Optimist Club of St. Paul celebrated Optimist Day on February 1st. Mayor Carter proclaimed it Optimist Day in St. Paul. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/91087cb3-8a0a-4956-9a5b-e644a307bdbb/FB_IMG_1709224568937.jpg Events The Club makes treats for Jeremiah's Minneapolis/St. Paul Graduation Ceremony at the Wilder Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/cfd5e7b1-1613-4150-9458-112d6ed70f8b/FB_IMG_1709742766319.jpg Events Club members donate food every year end to Neighborhood House! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/4bfa0af2-73df-420b-9b53-6e06d60137d4/FB_IMG_1709743172986.jpg Events The Silent Auction at the Cadillac FUNdraiser always has fun items to bid on!  Many items are made by members, like the gorgeous birdhouse pictured here with Dave Eggenberger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/c345d243-8aeb-4091-b583-3e2d674362ce/FB_IMG_1709743200214.jpg Events The Optimist Club of St. Paul joined forces with four other service clubs, putting together a Service Central Volunteer Crew at Sleep in Heavenly Peace.  The crew built bunk beds for kids in Ramsey County who do not have a bed to sleep in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/0b510d3c-67ec-4eba-a6f7-9b7823d4f1a6/395939776_10232768825587595_3980801326071527575_n.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/e603f727-d488-47f9-927c-77038522e591/FB_IMG_1709742876822.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/c7c6454a-e586-44b1-8084-70a89293f001/FB_IMG_1709743008194.jpg https://www.stpauloptimists.org/foundation daily 0.75 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/495d1605-b40e-4995-ab32-f8fde074a3da/Youth_logo_landscape.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/f1d80306-4c6d-44d3-9e3c-9c4cdfd94838/FoY+QR+code+November+2025.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/2b8be035-baba-472f-b553-df58f76f735b/FoY+QR+code+November+2025.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/be098379-95de-4332-a07f-42e904af737a/FB_IMG_1763172202643.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/604a1089-24b9-4511-88a5-f63086c783f7/FB_IMG_1763170605217.jpg https://www.stpauloptimists.org/scholarships-contests daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/0b510d3c-67ec-4eba-a6f7-9b7823d4f1a6/395939776_10232768825587595_3980801326071527575_n.jpg https://www.stpauloptimists.org/member-resources daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/31af9f4c-3a18-45f4-bf65-cf8eaf9c481d/St-Paul-Logo-2.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/0072b146-9d41-405a-aa3e-81377c98723d/DpGw8OyBSP8lkI.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/58bf6c10-2d91-4ca2-8158-af47a3d5ee88/ZGp-z1NGLkYqtm.jpeg https://www.stpauloptimists.org/contact daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://www.stpauloptimists.org/join daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/d4dc5afb-2b86-4238-8aec-94ee218fddeb/20230803_115138.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/afb6d447-c428-4288-9009-bb104c34c032/20230808_185113.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/dcf1d926-86e3-4e42-9d29-15cb964863cb/FB_IMG_1709743172986.jpg https://www.stpauloptimists.org/support daily 0.75 2025-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/c2fc46b3-c8ca-45e3-accf-445174baf130/59170.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/7a8eaf7a-6272-4a97-a553-9a441da03e63/FB_IMG_1709224455203.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/655e397a37da7a1176570080/7ac4f309-860c-4497-88d0-5351c8c93f63/20240229_104035.jpg