The Rotary Club of Chicago -O'Hare
meets weekly at 12:00 noon
The Great Escape in Schiller Park IL
*****On Thursday, July 12, 2018, the Rotary Club of Chicago O'Hare will welcome Diane Carroll from My Joyful Heart giving us an update on their amazing program with 760 children enrolled this year. Our Club sponsors two children for the opportunity of receiving several gift bags per year to help them be ready for school, get a birthday gift and have lots of the basics. Her summer visit will include “A Back to School” Drive by us to help her amass the supplies she will be distributing. Check the list below – bring all items to the meeting on July 19th or before. Thanks for making a difference!! We look forward to seeing you at lunch!
***** We will have a Grants Committee meeting just following the meeting at !:30 PM. The following week will be the Club Board meeting for which our new Governor Pedro will attend.
*****Congratulations to Mike Sullivan upon accepting the new role as President of the Rotary Club of Chicago O'Hare! The new Club Board was installed last week also including: Francoise Pierre– President Elect, Kay Whitlock – Secretary, Glenn Spachman – Treasurer, Frank Holthouse, Ed Jacob, Jim Testa, Mas Ishida, Larry Fritz, Pat Ranttila, Chuck Henschel with Dave Woodcock – Foundation Chair, Sylvia Jewgieniew – Membership Chair and John Kearns – Sergeant at Arms. Sounds like a great team leading our Club! Thank you for agreeing to accept the job!
*****District 6450 has installed our 2018-2019 Governor Pedro Cevallos-Candau! Fred Otto, Past District 6450 Governor, carried out the ceremony at the beautiful Union League Club. Thanks also for our members representing the Rotary Club of Chicago O'Hare – Sylvia and Hank Jewgieniew, Bev Otto, Pat and Jack Ranttila, Kay Whitlock, and Dave Woodcock. Governor Pedro will be visiting and sharing his vision to our Club and Club Board this summer on Thursday, July 26th. Please plan to attend this special event.
*****Rotary International is requesting that we keep track of our Rotary Volunteer Hours for 2018-2019. Each week you can just jot down your information on our attendance sheet or keep track of those hours to report in a couple of weeks. Collectively we will have an amazing number!! Thanks.
*****Our Rotary Club donated 500 blankets, slippers, pillows with cases, First Aid Kits, pajamas, I-Pad covers and full amenity kits to the Jesse White Trunk Party. This is a traditional where supportive families and friends fill a trunk for a college-bound student with all of the essentials for a successful college experience. In this case, the larger community will show our support to 500 disadvantaged kids at the Trunk Party this past week-end. Thanks to Jack and Pat Ranttila (the Event Coordinators), John Kearns, and Sylvia Jewgieniew for representing our Club at this event!
People do not seem to realize
that their opinion of the world is
also a confession of their character.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Opportunities for you to participate:
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07/19/17
Thursday
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Diane Carroll
My Joyful Heart
Mokena, IL
Speaker on 07/19/18
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School is beginning soon!! Our Club will have our annual school supply drive for My Joyful Heart's needs. Check the list below – we need your help! Please bring items to our meeting.
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Any questions?
Barbara LaSpesa
rotaryohareclub@aol.com
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08/01/17
Wednesday
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Rotary Family Fun Night
at the White Sox Game
Guaranteed Rate Field
KC Royals vs Sox
7:10 PM
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Baseball game where Rotarians and Veterans are honored. Join the parade to support and promote Rotary around the in-field before game.
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Tickets to game:
Rotarian – $24
Veteran – $32
Parking - $20
We will order tickets as a Club if you would like to sit together. Consider ordering a ticket for a Veteran. Order dates to follow.
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08/26/18
Sunday
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Schiller Park Auto Show
Schiller Park
Metra Line
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Our Club pops popcorn, talks to people about Rotary and takes donations for Polio Plus.Volunteers needed for a fun afternoon.
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Save the Date:
Larry Fritz, Chair
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My Joyful Heart provides, for over 700+ disadvantaged children in several CPS schools, gift events for each sponsored child including Valentine’s Day, Easter, Summer Vacation, Back-to-School, Fall, Christmas and Birthday. Our Rotary Club and several of our members sponsor a child in this program for $420 annually. Diane Carroll, the Executive Director of My Joyful Heart will be at our July 19th Rotary meeting. Annually our Club participates in a “Back To School” Drive at the Club meeting she attends. Listed below are the items they distribute and are in need. No regular pencils or pens needed at this time.
BACKPACKS / BOOK BAGS
POCKET FOLDERS
FILLER PAPER – WIDE RULE
3-RING BINDERS
SCRIBBLE PADS
PRINTING PADS WITH LINES
COLORING BOOKS
INDEX CARDS-WHITE
MARKERS
HI-LIGHTERS
COLORED PENCILS
CRAYONS-24-48 count
WATER COLOR PAINTS
PENCIL TOP ERASERS
PENCIL SHARPENERS
GLUE STICKS
SCISSORS
PLASTIC SCHOOL BOXES
MATH FLASH CARDS
Also in their wish list:
Children’s books (no violent, occult themes)
Puzzles
Board games
Video games (no violent themes)
Gently used coats, shoes, and clothing (please, no underwear, pajamas, or socks)
Toys, dolls, cars, trucks
Baby wipes
Boys pull-ups, sizes 5 and 6
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Shampoo
Body wash
Bar soap
Deodorants
New washcloths and towels
Copy paper - white and colored
Batteries (AA, AAA, 9V)
Brown grocery bags
Gifts in-kind are eligible for tax deductions. You will receive a tax deduction form to complete at the time of your donation. MJH receives no government funding and is a 501 (c) 3 certified charitable agency.
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Patriotism is supporting your country all of the time
and your government when it deserves it.
Mark Twain
