Thank you to all of the members of the club who were there to help celebrate Gabriel's 18th birthday.  It meant a lot to him!   Here he is in Guatemala this week with our club.  We are thinking of you, Gabriel, and our club members and their families who are doing great work at Ak' Tenamit this week.

 

A Rotary Friendship Exchange team of 6 couples from Rotary District 3060 (west-central India) will visit our area June 1-14, 2018, just prior to the Rotary International Convention in Toronto. We are collaborating with Northern Illinois Rotary districts 6420 and 6450 for this Friendship Exchange.  The team is hosted by 6440 from June 10 until their departure June 14. We need 6 host families for this period. The main responsibility is providing housing, meals when they are at home (breakfast, dinner if not with the group) and usually making sure they get to and from the designated pick up spot for the activities for each day. 
Anyone interested in being a host family should contact PDG Rick Rivkin, 847-909-9072, Gov.Rick@Rotary6440.org
 
Thanks,
 
Rick
Richard A. Rivkin 
Rotary Zone 28 Assistant Rotary Coordinator 2017-2018 
District 6440 District Governor 2016-2017 
E-mail: Gov.Rick@rotary6440.org
 

Game On Rotarians!!!  It's time for a Road Trip!!
 
Join us on Labor Day, September 3rd for the 2018 District 6440 Rotary Road Trip to Miller Park, and honor our patient Veteran friends from Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center and other regional VA Medical Centers.  The game features the Chicago Cubs at the Milwaukee Brewers!  We step off our event with a classic Wisconsin tailgate party hosted by Saz's Catering - including all the necessary fixins and live entertainment with Mellencougar!  Purchasing your tickets before March 31st will save you a large chunk of cash!   We encourage your club or group to consider bringing a bus, or even combine with other groups if practical.   Bus parking is available.
Proceeds from our event will benefit the One World Medical Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization that provides support for research and treatment for Post Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury and Moral Injury among our Military Veteran community.
 
Kevin Stevens
Rotary International District 6440
Veteran Affairs Liaison
www.rotaryroadtrip.com
 
The Rotary Club of North Chicago
www.northchicagorotary.org
https://www.facebook.com/RotaryClubOfNorthChicago

The Outreach Committee has a big event at Bowlero in Buffalo Grove for people with disabilities that Shawn and Bo are planning.  We would appreciate  as much member participation as possible for April 19th, from 6:00 to 8:00.   There will be a signup sheet at our meetings that Lisa will be distributing.  
 

 

You can follow Michelle (Jing's daughter and our outbound exchange student) during her exchange in Brazil.  Click here for her blog!! https://iminbrazilexchange.wordpress.com/author/moobrien/