Carolyn Cerf reminded the Club that this week, on Wednesday, the 17^th when you mention “ROTARY” ordering pizza at BAKE 425, the Club will receive 15% of the order. This will happen for orders they receive from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Pre-purchase a gift card from Carolyn who will purchase the cards on the fundraiser date to reap the benefits for our Club.

 

Cynthia Plouche announced Installation Dinner on June 29^th Ravinia lawn tickets will be available for pick up at lunch on Monday June 22nd. The dinner is included in the ticket price and is needed to attend the event. Please be there!

     Installation Dinner

     Ravinia Festival Park

     6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.

     $45 per person/$40 if you already have a concert ticket

Roni Weiss, speaker, Friends for Health

Holly Kerr, Friends for Health

Star Tchulchinsky, Bake 425, guest of Carolyn Cerf

Robert Mardirossian, Winnetka/Northfield Club

1^st Place:  Cliff Bregstone (Donated back)

2^nd Place: Martha Gray

3^rd Place:  Cliff Bregstone

Henry Kohn for grandchildren graduating, Gerry Rudman grandchildren graduating from high school and middle school; Cliff Bregstone in honor of Gerry Rudman and having started CBO with the help of Rotary, Karen Dennis who is going to Bogota to be with her grandchildren while her daughter tours there and the MYA concert this Saturday with alumni; Burt Schmarak for his grandson’s lacrosse team ranking and record this season; Neil Dahlmann for his 50 YEAR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY to his lovely wife Mary, followed by Larry Block, Martha Gray, Yesim Sonmez, all in honor of Mary (and Neil!) Paul Munk contributed in honor of his late Mother’s birthday.

     Roni Weiss, Holly Kerr and Gerry Rudman from Friends for Health came to present a slideshow about their 501c3 organization in Highland Park. Ms Weiss, Director of Community Development, who also had a major hand in getting everything up and running, spoke about the mission which is to run a health center that is available to everyone regardless of one’s ability to pay. They are made up of volunteers and paid staff.

     Established in 2002, Friends for Health helps fills the gap in community healthcare. Partnering with Lake County Health Department, they transform lives for the uninsured and under-insured in southeast Lake County, located at North Shore Health Center.

     They provide medical care, dental care, medication assistance and preventative care. They make a difference with Wellness and Community Outreach programs, in over 1000 Rec Center memberships, 190 educational presentations and over 70 community health screenings. Family Oriented Health and Wellness activities such as health focused family fun nights, and families planting gardens in Moraine Township Pantry Garden. Specialty care is provided through consults with over 2600 volunteer specialists. Their Diabetes Program has seen over 1500 patients with over 4500 nutritional consults.

     In 2014, they had 16,500 visits; 50% of patients were covered by Medicaid; 45% of patients were uninsured; 36% of patients were below the poverty level.

     Rotary has been a supporter since 2006.

     We all thanked Roni Weiss and her team for coming; she is an amazing person who has done so much and continues to help make healthcare more accessible to all!