Please see President Melanie's email yesterday regarding our meeting on Thursday that is both in person and a zoom meeting. She included a link to put in your lunch order by Wednesday noon if you are eating lunch at Pete's.
Thanks to the 13 members of our club, to District Governor Lyle and his wife Ann Marie and to two members of the Wheeling Club who volunteered on Saturday at Green Lake Park. Over 2,000 native plants, shrubs, bulbs and bare roots are now going to enhance this park and attract pollinators, build healthy soils and improve water quality in the lake. We had 50 volunteers including our Rotarians, members of the Buffalo Grove Environmental Action Team, the Buffalo Grove Garden Club, scouts and neighbors who joined together in community spirit to complete the project.
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!
