You can wear apparel that proudly says you are a member of the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove by ordering at this site . The store contains shirts, jackets and sweaters with our club's name and will be open for individual sales until June 30th. If you have questions, please contact Martha at weiss.martha@gmail.com
We are hosting another mobile food pantry on Saturday, June 5 from 9-11:30am at Mike Rylko Park - need between 15-20 volunteers and one person who can coordinate the event. Please email Shannon if you can help out!
District 6440 sponsored a RYLA Golf Outing, Tee It Off For The Teens! on May 14 and four of our club members - Jing, Martha, Lisa and Miriam - participated. It was a beautiful day and a great event.
At our April 29th meeting, several of our club members were awarded multiple Paul Harris recognitions that acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation. Congratulations to Dane, Ryan and Dan S. who became Paul Harris Fellows for the second time, to Steve K. who became a fellow for the fourth time and to Rob who became a fellow for the eighth and ninth time. Thank you so much for supporting Rotary's humanitarian and educational programs.
Our club is taking applications for individuals for the Bill Reid Community Service Award. The award is to be given to an individual whose long term community efforts have resulted in the enhancement, betterment and improved spirit of the Buffalo Grove Community. Please see our website page for details and the application that is due June 1, 2021.
Our club is offering academic and public safety scholarship grants to support educational programs preparing students for careers with a four-year undergraduate degree and careers in public safety fields. One-time grants in the amount of up to $2,000 each will be awarded in both categories. Please see our website for details and the link to the applications that are due June 1, 2021.
Community Grant Committee Chair Deenie has announced that the 2021 Community Grant Application is up and running on the Rotary Website. She will be contacting the previous winners, but if you know of a local organizations operating as charitable, faith-based or not-for-profit agencies with a 501(c)3 designation, please contact them to tell them they are eligible to apply for one-time grants of up to $2,500. Projects must be initiated by the applying non-profit organization and contribute to Rotary's focus on community service, which includes projects and activities taken to improve life in the Buffalo Grove area. Applications are due by May 30, 2021. For more information, please contact Grants Committee Chair Deenie Pomilia at (847) 533-6605 or grants@bgrotary.org.
4-Way Test: Dan Wolf Thought for the Day: Ilya Davydov Ricky D. Corny Joke of the Day: Rosemary Heilemann Foundation Minutes: Glenn Meier Member Moment: Deenie Pomilia Fun & Frolics: Rob Seitz
Our treasurer went through the process of setting up Amazon Smile for the Rotary Foundation. Here is the link if you want to check it out: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/36-3653525
It's a great way to support our Foundation any time you are ordering from Amazon!
