Meredith's Trivia

12/27/2025

12/11/2025

Note: I’m pushing the start time back to 8 pm. Come play trivia and support Rochester’s Women’s Shelter on Friday, Dec. 19th. Douglas Saloon & Social Club

12/11/2025

Last Thursday a special trivia night at Our Paladar in Rochester generated $2,110 for ACHLA, a local non-profit that supports our local Latino community.

I learned today that this money has allowed them to plan a trip for high school students to visit MN State at Mankato in January.

I experience heightened feelings of satisfaction when I see specific outcomes from fundraising. Not just going to general funding…it makes me happy to feel I had a part in helping even one person broaden his/her horizons.

But, I do worry that Latino kids, even if born in the USA, are feeling less optimistic about investing in their futures here. No philanthropist wants to feel like donated money won’t have the punch it should due to external forces (political environments ).

What I didn’t acknowledge in front of our crowd last Thursday, and that I should have, is that we can all recognize how hard it must be to be any immigrant right now. I should have asked the crowd to show with a round of applause that we value the vibrancy that comes from the melting pot (or quilt) that is the USA. And that is Rochester, MN.

My next fundraiser trivia night is at Douglas Saloon on 12/19 starting 8 pm (I’m moving the start time back 30 minutes). But arrive by 7:30! This one will benefit Rochester’s local Women’s Shelter. Trivia is always free to play and no one is asked or expected to personally donate.

11/19/2025

Listen up!

11/19/2025

Must have been a slow news day at the local level…a TV station must have seen my post about this Friday’s trivia at Douglas Saloon and decided it was fun to mention the actual Turkey and ham giveaways.

I checked with management at the Saloon - no one contacted any other media. Pretty cool! Now I feel like we need way more turkeys and hams to give away as expectations have been set high!

11/18/2025

One more update - added a New Years Eve trivia at Plainview American Legion Auxiliary Unit #179

I’ll be incorporating charitable giving in my prizes / giveaways this year. ‘Tis the season.

11/14/2025

New Rochester trivia spot! In the charming basement room (rum bar) of a Cuban flair restaurant, Our Paladar. Don’t miss the Christmas one!

11/05/2025

Winner winner chicken dinner. The Ti***es! Tuesday Trivia at Kelly’s Lake House Bar & Grill

10/22/2025

Next trivia night - Boos and Brews this Friday at Douglas Saloon & Social Club - what is boos and brews? Two themes - beer and scary stuff / Halloween. Starts 7:30 pm, 10/24