The Rotary Club of Carol Stream had a very busy summer. Below are the highlights:
- On July 7 the presidency was passed from David Elliott to Andre Adams. 42 people enjoyed a delicious dinner at North Avenue Pub & Grill as we celebrated the old year and took a look forward to the new one.
- Four new members joined the Club. Jeff Berger, Justin Reining and Logan Quest joined in July and Yolanda Armalis in August.
- The Club sold beer, wine, and hard seltzers at Geek Fest plus six Thursday night town concerts. $6,130 dollars were raised which will be donated back to community organizations. Another $302 was raised through tips for the Polio Plus campaign to eradicate Polio world wide.
- Our magnificent Precision Grocery Cart Drill team performed in the Carol Stream Fourth of July Parade.
- Working with the West Chicago Rotary Club, 100 Women of Impact - NFP, Rotary District 6440, and community supporters, $7,000 was raised for Neighborhood Food Pantries.
- We raised over $1420 for My Child's Life Matters by selling beer at the Ride For John
- The Club had a booth at the VetBros Charity Dog Show and raised $250 for VetBros.
- We participated in National Night Out on August 6, distributing water, juice, soda and veggie straws to attendees.
We are a very active Club, invested in helping our Community. Stay tuned to see what the fall will bring.