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Meeting Information
Welcome to our Club!
Buffalo Grove
We meet In Person
Thursdays at 12:15 p.m.
Continental Restaurant
788 S Buffalo Grove Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
United States of America
IN PERSON Thursdays of each month at Continental Restaurant and with a Zoom link to attend remotely.
Upcoming Events
Mar. 21, 2024
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Apr. 18, 2024
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
May 16, 2024
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Speakers
Business Meeting Take 2
Mar 21, 2024
Introduction to A/I Technology
Mar 28, 2024
Business Meeting
Apr 04, 2024
We are People of Action
President Shawn Collins presented the Officer of the Year Award to Buffalo Grove police Investigator Crystal Dibble at a Village meeting.  The annual honor is awarded to an officer who has displayed a strong work ethic, integrity and commitment to the residents of the village.  Investigator Dibble was recognized for her work on several significant cases last year, including financial crimes and exploitation of the elderly, sexual assault investigations and commercial burglary. She also is responsible for maintaining evidence technician supplies and keeping the evidence processing area in order.  Our Rotary Club will donate $500 in Dibble’s name, with $250 going to the Rotary Foundation and the remainder to the charity of her choosing.

Officer Gabriel Augustyniak also received special commendation. He led the department in DUI arrests for the second year in a row and was among the department’s leaders in traffic law enforcement.

 

Our club established the Bill Reid Community Service Award in 2001 to perpetuate the legacy of Bill Reid, a long-time Village trustee and a founding member of the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove.  This award is given out on a yearly basis to unsung heroes who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to the Buffalo Grove community, and who personify what it means to serve and inspire.

Cathy Novak, a person who has tirelessly worked on behalf of our community, is the 2023 recipient of this award.   


 

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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove Home Page.  Our club consists of a variety of like-minded community and business leaders.  We devote our time to fundraising and invest these resources in a comprehensive range of projects throughout the community, as well as globally.  It is a team effort of ambitious and caring people who dedicate their time to several causes while enjoying the camaraderie and friendships of club members. 

The project engagement and funding opportunities include:

            - Food Baskets (providing food for those in need at Thanksgiving)

            - Bowling with Buddies (pairing Rotarians with residents with disabilities)

            - Reading with Rotary (reading to young students and donating books)

            - Little Free Library (providing free books to the community)

            - Youth Assembly and RYLA (youth leadership programs)

            - Environmental Projects (local green infrastructure projects)

            - Guatemala Ak’Tenamit (projects to support and build infrastructure at a school)

            - End Polio Now (funding the worldwide effort to eradicate polio)

            - Community Grants (supporting non-profit organizations)

            - Academic / Vocational Scholarships (applications available second semester)

            - Exchange Student programs (opportunities to go abroad and host exchange students)

If you have an interest in participating in one of our community projects, don’t hesitate to contact us, or feel welcome to join us for lunch.  Please email info@bgrotary.org for more information or message us through Facebook at Buffalo Grove Rotary.

Lunch every Thursday

Time: 12:15 to 1:30
Location: The Continental Restaurant
788 S. Buffalo Grove Road in Buffalo Grove

Shawn Collins
President of the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove
2023-2024

Our newest member Sita Prakasan.
 
School Dist 21. Asst. Superintendent Robert Gurney, Dir of Communications Cassandra Young, Superintendent Dr. Michael Connolly.
 
BG Deputy Village Manager Mike Skibbe.
 
On October 25th, we had a great turnout of Rotarians and their families at the Bowling with Buddies event co-sponsored by the Village's Commission for Residents with Disabilites at Bowlero.  A really rewarding event for the participants and for the volunteers.  
    
We partner with the Wheeling Rotary Club every year during the Thanksgiving season to donate food to local families in need.  We receive support for this program from donations from local businesses and from a Rotary District 6440 grant.
 

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