Today, the club heard from Mimi Cheatham who spoke about the new food pantry at Christus Victor Church in Elk Grove Village. Created to help the community through the economic strains of the COVID pandemic, the pantry regularly feeds and helps to clothe 30-35 families in the area every week. The club donated funds to the food pantry in December which allowed them to include Aldi gift cards in Christmas baskets that they gave to the families they support. We are proud to be associated with this great cause.
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February Board meeting
Feb 02, 2021
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Food and Clothing Drive
Feb 06, 2021
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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At today's lunch meeting, we heard from Pete Zwolfer who is involved with FAIR (Families and Adolescents in Recovery). He spoke about all of the amazing work that the organization does to help families in our community. He was also able to share a personal story of how his family has benefited from the great work that FAIR does. The Rotary Club of Elk Grove Village is proud to support FAIR again this year. To learn more about FAIR visit http://www.thefairfoundation.org/index.html
Elk Grove Rotary club recently completed a wonderful Literacy project just before the holidays, The club purchased over 450 Scholastic books for children under 6 and 7 and over, The books were distributed to 5 local food pantries to be distributed with the holiday meals, The books are a wonderful little present for the children and a great way to get them interested in reading.
At today's virtual lunch meeting, Zoe Mcgrath joined us to talk about Shelter Inc, an organization that provides housing and counseling for children and families in need of emergency help. The Rotary Club of Elk Grove Village is proud to sponsor this great organization again this year. To learn more visit: shelter-inc.org
Today, Kristen Seefurth spoke to the club about the Northeast Dupage Special Recreation Association (NEDSRA) which coordinates recreation activities for individuals with special needs. The Elk Grove Rotary Club hosts NEDSRA summer camps at Rotaryfest every year and is happy to continue to donate to their cause.
From everyone in the Rotary Club of Elk Grove Village, we wish you and your family a happy and safe Thanksgiving. Rotary members are thankful to be part of the exceptional community of Elk Grove Village. We are thankful that we are able to make a difference in the lives of those in need. We are looking forward to continuing to be a part of this community for years to come.
November 23, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Elk Grove Village! Since 1970, the Rotary Club of Elk Grove Village has been supporting local businesses, donating to local and international charities, providing service in the community, and having a lot of fun! If you would like to learn more about the great work we do and the great times we have together you can contact our current President, Jesse Peterman, at jesse.peterman@myeyedr.com and arrange to attend some of our get togethers.
At today's lunch meeting the club heard more about the programs at the Kenneth Young Center. The Kenneth Young Center provides counseling and support services for people of all ages. We also learned about their Adopt A Family program which allows anyone who wishes to donate to be able to send food and gift cards to families in need for the holidays. The Rotary club will be sponsoring these programs again this year. If you would like to learn more visit https://www.kennethyoung.org
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