Proposed for Membership

Brad Grams
Sustainable Aviation
Sponsor:  Joe Musolino
 
Dave Hogabom
Financial Advisor
Rick Koebernick
 
Jackie Manrique
Real Estate
 
Vicki Poulos
Shared member w/Marc Poulos
Marketing and Administration- retired
 
Jemcy Elakkatt
Puja Desai
Shared members w/Northwest Eye- Chris Wood
Optometry
Service Above Self- Locally and Internationally
RCAH will be honoring all of our Santa Run Sponsors from 2024 at our upcoming February 6 club meeting.
These generous people and organizations will allow us to grant tens of thousands of dollars to local area non-profits.
Feel free to join us at Palm Court restaurant on the 6th from noon - 1:30 for lunch and honor all of the sponsors in the picture below.  Message me at 847-372-3633 if you wish to attend.
FYI, sponsors lunches will be comped by our club
Brian
 
January, 2025-   It has become a tradition to start the our new year by looking back at what we did last year.  By all accounts, 2024 was a busy and productive year for us in many ways.  Here is a list of some of the ways that we invested our time, treasure and talent in support of our vision of Service Over Self- Locally and Internationally.  We:
  • Supplied the Wheeling Township Food Pantry with over 14,000 dozen eggs and 500 pounds of cheese throughout the year, shopping and making deliveries three times each month
  • Partnered with Jewel for a Share the Love Food Collection. (February)
  • Supplied the Wheeling Township and Faith Feeds Food Pantry with special “summer shopping” during the time when donations typically drop off.  (June)
  • Partnered with the Rolling Meadows Interact Club to pack Thanksgiving baskets and supported their cereal drive. (November)
  • Supported global awareness among youth by awarding grants to the Buffalo Grove HS Model UN Club, the Asian Student Association at Hersey HS, and the Latin American Student Organization at Hersey HS.
  • Supported youth leadership development by sponsoring 5 students to attend RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)
  • Prepared and served dinner at the Guest House in the Chicago Medical District once a quarter.
  • Provided vision screening for low income students (February)
  • Partnered with other District 6440 clubs to pack comfort kits for human trafficking survivors (April)
December 8, 2024.  RCAH Rotarians, family members, and Interacters went on a shopping spree today to buy presents for local families in need.  Afterwards, they gathered together for wrapping, snacks, and fellowship.   
November 21, 2024.  It was a great day packing Thanksgiving Boxes with the Rolling Meadows High School Interact Club! More than 75  boxes were packed and sent to the Wheeling Township Food Pantry and Village of Arlington Heights. It’s become an annual RCAH tradition, and one of our favorites.  The Interact Club has such energy and enthusiasm.
 
November 14, 2024.  One of this year's Global Awareness grant recipients is the Model UN Club at Buffalo Grove High School.  Students in the club take on the roles of delegates from different countries and debate real world topics and in the process  develop skills in public speaking, critical thinking, research, decision making, and communication.  The Club intends to  use the grant to help fund transporation to different model UN competitions.   Global Awareness grants are awarded by the Rotary Club of  Arlington Heights to local high school organizations to enhance global understanding and foster global citizenship.
November 7, 2024.  The theme was Italian for this quarter's Guest House dinner, and as always everyone went all out.  Chuck donated handmade charcuterie boards (which were filled with delicious treats).  Matched with pasta and homemade sauces, it was a welcome respite for the Guest House patients, their families, and veterans in The Road Home Program.
Want to see more of our service projects

Short Term Youth Exchange

Are you, (or do you know) a student that is interested in travelling abroad to experience another culture but reluctant to give up a year of high school?  If so, Rotary's Short Term Exchange program may be perfect for you.  To learn more about Short Term Exchange, click here.

Club Meeting Information

Arlington Heights
We meet In Person & Online
Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Palm Court
1912 N. Arlington Heights Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
United States of America
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Club News
Dec. 7, 2024.  A huge THANK YOU to all of the runners, walkers, and reindeer who made this year's Rotary Santa Run our biggest one ever with over 2000 participants.  To see pictures of the event, click here.
 
We also want to thank all of our SPONSORS who are a huge part of making this year's event a success.  Funds raised by the Santa Run fund our local and international community service projects throughout the year.  To see more about our service projects, click here.
ELF SPONSORS:  State Farm, Jennifer Burnidge, Passero, ZenB, Cortland's Garage, Peggy Kinnane's, Coco & Blu, Gerry's Cafe, Amazon Fresh.
CANDY CANE SPONSORS: Bear Family Restaurants, Palm Court, Golden Brunch
IN-KIND SPONSORS:  Metropolis, Kolbi Pipe Marker Co., Kilwins, Endeavor Health, Arlington Heights Park District, Summit Designs Group, Party Plus 
We are excited to formally induct Michelle Hunter into our club.  Michelle is an attorney and currently running for a State office.
She brings additional enthusiasm and energy to RCAH! Here is Ron Gerlach inducting Michelle during a September meeting along with Michelle's sponsor Neil Schueffler.
Our September 19 meeting speaker was Heidi King from College Inside Track who gave a well-received presentation on the Return On Investment of attending college. 
She gave many inside tips for identifying how and when to select colleges, described some of the typical obstacles families encounter, and pointed out where families are typically successful in their pursuits. 
Fall means fun! Here are some pics from our recently held fall social which Wendy Davis graciously hosted.
August 8, 2024.  Welcome our newest member, Joe Anderson. He comes to us from Lutheran Life Communities.  Ron Gerlach, Club President and Joe Mussolino, Membership Director are shown here at Joe's induction ceremony.
June 27, 2024.   Today we celebrated the accomplishments of the 23-24 Rotary year and passed the torch (or in our case the backscratcher) to newly installed president Ron Gerlach and his new board.  
After reviewing major accomplishments from the past year, outgoing president Dave Weiner distributed awards to outstanding Rotarians, including John Kent, our Rotarian of the year.

A Great Day for the Arlington Classic

September 13, 2024.  The weather was perfect for this year's Arlington Classic, aka "Duffer" Golf Outing.  This annual event is a joint fundraiser benefitting SLSF (Special Services Leisure Foundation) and the Arlington Heights Rotary Club.  A big thanks for everyone who golfed, sponsored, and volunteered to make this a fantastic event.  To see more pictures, click here.

Our mailing address:

P.O. Box 402
Arlington Heights, IL 60006