Today's guests were Interact students Linnea Yokup, Rachel Feverhelm and Emily Getner who updated the club on some of their past accomplishments and upcoming events. Our club is again participating in their "Letters to Santa" program.
Today's winner was Joe Trexler, but he didn't pull the black tee. However, the best part of the story occurred when Gil spent his last dollar to buy a ticket, so he gave 100% of his finances this morning to the club's charitable fund. But the story doesn't stop there. Dave Miller, seeing this act of kindness, traded his 10 tickets for Gil's. Dave then traded that one ticket for 10 of Joe's. All it takes is one ticket to be a winner. Thank you Joe for donating your money back to the Foundation.
The club will again be participating in Home of the Sparrow's Holiday Gift Card program. Club members wishing to help out with this worthwhile program are asked to purchase gift cards from department stores such as Target, Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, ect. Gift Cards from local grocery stores are also encouraged and appropriate for this program. Please bring your cards to the meeting in the next couple of weeks and Jack or Sue will see that they get delivered for you.
Rotary Club of Cary-Grove President, Jack Giel, presented a check to Amy Knop at the club's weekly meeting this morning. Officer Knop is the Vice-President of The McHenry County Sheriff's "Shop with a Cop" program and was the guess speaker at this morning's meeting.
Officer Knop gave an overview of the program and stated that it was in its 25th year of existence. The program is dedicated to providing Christmas to children throughout McHenry County who might not otherwise be able to enjoy the Holiday. The program involves local law enforcement taking these children on a shopping spree where they are each provided as much as $150 to spend on gifts. Each also receives a winter hat, coat, gloves and boots. The check that was presented this morning represents individual contributions from club members as well as a matching amount given from the club's charitable fund.
This year's annual Christmas Party will be held on December 15th at the Onion Pub Brewery at 6:00 P.M. Please contact Chuck Barrett if you plan to be in attendance.
International Service chairman, Bob Blumberg, reported on an International Project being hosted by the Rotary Club of Glenview Sunrise. This project provides textbooks, computer centers and promiary school teacher training for villages in rural Guatemala. Glenview Sunrise is the International Partner and the Rotary Club of Del Valle, Guatemala is the host club.
Visit the Rotary Club of Glenview Sunrise's website if you are interested in traveling to Guatemala and participating in this project.
A woman's coffin is being carried to the graveyard when it's accidentally knocked against a wall. The pallbearers hear a low moan from inside and the casket is thrown open to reveal that the woman is still alive. She lives for another ten years and when she dies her body is taken to the same graveyard. As the pallbearers approach the graveyard's entrance the woman's husband shouts out, "An this time watch out for the damn wall!"
This morning's members in attendance had the pleasure of listening to Carol Wells, District 6440 End Polio Now Chair. Carol presented a brief history and update on the End Polio Now Campaign. She reviewed the history of polio, highlighting Rotary International's partnering with the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in 1988. This newly formed partnership committed to eradicate Polio worldwide. There are still a few remote areas in Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan experiencing outbreaks. Political unrest and conflict in these areas make it difficult to deliver the much needed vaccine.
Our club's support toward this effort has continued to be generous. Carol stressed that "Polio Eradication will be Rotary's Legacy to the World". Thanks to all who continue to support the campaign--no matter how small. We are very, very close to our goal.
To learn more about this topic and what you can do, visit Rotary International's website at http://www.rotary.com.
Alan Anderson reported that District 6440 is looking for families that would be willing to host an Exchange Student for the coming year. The Rotary Youth Exchange program provides thousands of young students with the opportunity to meet people from other countries and to experience new cultures, planting the seeds for a lifetime of international understanding. If you are interested in being part of this program in the future, contact Alan.
One of President Steve's goals this year is to have at least one member join a Rotary Action Group or Rotary Fellowship Group. As stated on RI's website, a Rotarian Action Group is an autonomous group of Rotarians, family members, program participants and alumni who are experts in a particular field, such as micro-credit or water and sanitation. More information about these groups and their purpose can be found on RI's website.
Rotary Fellowships are independent groups of Rotarians, family members, program participants and alumni who share a common passion. Being part of a fellowship is a fun way to make friends from around the world. Again, more detailed information is available at this link to RI's website.
If you haven't all ready done so, take the time to click on the two links above and see if there may be a group that fits with your interests. It's a great way to make new friends and to share common interests with Rotarians from around the world.
Looking for a good program? District 6440 has a list of speakers that are available to attend Rotary meetings to discuss a wide variety of topics. view the list on District 6440's website.
Though Atlanta has seen its share of violence and inequity over time, today it brims with reminders that there is another way. Get inspired while you’re visiting for the 2017 Rotary International Convention from 10 to 14 June.
Take a short walk from the convention center to the Center for Civil and Human Rights. There, you can see the handwritten notes, speeches, and sermons of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., experience an interactive 1960s-era lunch counter “sit-in,” and learn more about persecuted groups all over the world.
A streetcar will take you to the Martin Luther King Jr...
Some Rotarians have reported receiving a scam email asking them to click a link to update names and contact information in a directory.
The email, which stems from a gmail account, is not from Rotary.
Rotary members in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, celebrated 100 years of The Rotary Foundation on 23 October with a banquet and a concert by The Cleveland Orchestra that have so far raised more than $2.1 million for the Foundation's next century of good work.
Arch Klumph, a Cleveland Rotarian, planted the seed for The Rotary Foundation in 1917, with his idea of having an endowment fund dedicated to "doing good in the world." Today's District 6630 leaders thought that a concert was a fitting way to honor Klumph and mark the centennial because of Klumph's love of music. Klumph performed in several...
Participation in this year’s World Polio Day live-streamed event continued the growth registered since it began in 2014.
Rotary, the world’s leading advocacy organization on polio eradication, held this year’s program on 24 October at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The event brought some of the biggest names in the campaign together to highlight the progress that has been made and to discuss what further action is needed to end the disease for good.
Here is a summary of this year’s World Polio Day event, by the numbers:...
The Association of Fundraising Professionals has recognized The Rotary Foundation with its annual Award for Outstanding Foundation.
The award honors organizations that show philanthropic commitment and leadership through financial support, innovation, encouragement of others, and involvement in public affairs. Some of the boldest names in American giving — Kellogg, Komen, and MacArthur, among others —are past honorees.
“We are honored to receive this recognition from the AFP, which gives us even more reason to celebrate during our Foundation’s centennial year,” says Rotary Foundation Trustee...
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