Please see President Melanie's email yesterday regarding our remote meeting on Thursday. Our speakers are Adam McCormack and Nick Baird from the Center for Enriched Living, one of our grant recipients.
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.
District 6440 is offering 10 vocational scholarships in the amount of $1,500 each and our club can sponsor two applicants for consideration. Click here to see the media coverage of this opportunity. Applications must be sent to the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove by March 22, 2021. We have the information and the fillable application on our website and use this link bgrotary.org/v-scholarship to go directly to the information.
4-Way Test: Lisa Siwek Thought for the Day: Cathy Splett Ricky D. Corny Joke of the Day: Steve Balinski Foundation Minute: Dan Davis Member Moment: Tom Kloepfer Fun & Frolics: Shannon O'Connor
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!
