Rotopep for May 18, 2023

Posted by Phill Klein on May 16, 2023

 Rotopep Vol. 103 No. 44

Rotary Club of Evanston

May 18, 2023
 

Program: No Regular Club Meeting This Week

 

 
 
(Special Note:  We will publish the Zoom link in every Rotopep, even where there will not be a meeting.  That should make it easier to find when members are looking for our Zoom link. Please try to remember that a Zoom Link will not automatically mean that there is a meeting that week)

 

Meeting Location or Virtual Login details:

This will be the same meeting login for all club meetings every week including happy hour and fireside chat.

Weekly Rotary Club of Evanston Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/896382967?pwd=RE9wRkpxTUxjUTdVTFB4RWt2bXduUT09
 

You can also join the meeting manually from your Zoom App or from zoom.us, using the meeting number and password below.

Meeting ID: 896 382 967

Password: Rotary2372

JOINING THE MEETING USING A PHONE

Dial: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Enter Meeting ID: 896 382 967#

Participant Number: (no participant number, so just push the # key)

Enter Password: 941281#

One-tap for smart-phone users:

+13126266799,, 896382967#,,,,0#,,941281# (US Chicago)

Visitors: Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbBefTII7W

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE GETTING SET UP IN ZOOM:

Please contact Evelyn Lee at ZoomForRotaryHomeClub@gmail.com

Empowering Girls Initiative Event at One Rotary Center

The Rotary Club of Evanston, Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club, and Rotary Club of Skokie Valley are hosting a collaborative event on May 20th to help girls in grades 3-8 learn about saving, spending, and earning and about their power to control their own lives, both within and in their community to influence the direction of social change to create a more just social and economic order. Participants can register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/empowering-girls-initiative-tickets-597857005397

We are also looking for volunteers to support the event, particularly our club’s breakout session. If you can help, please sign up here: Volunteer Sign Up

Minutes:  Rotary Club Meeting of 5/11/23 

Presiding: Brian 
Greeter: Mark 
Inspiration: Chris Cornue 
Sgt-at-Arms: Helen Dickson 
 
Visiting Rotarians:
  • Linda Gerber (Evanston Lighthouse)
  • Diane Krier-Morrow (Skokie Valley)
  • We were also joined by several visiting Rotarians from around the world who are serving on the Finance Committees of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation
Orchids/Onions: 
Aaron    Delightful anniversary trip 
Brian    Preparing for Melbourne  Onion His wife won’t be joining him for 20th wedding anniv 
Michele        Oldest daughter graduating from college 
Jane Lawicki    Mom has recovered from ? 
Awards: Phill Klein was presented with his Paul Harris Fellowship pin Level 8 ( 3 red garnets) 
 
Speaker Sol Anderson, CEO of Evanston Community Fund 
 
Sol has an impressive and extensive background in community service in the Chicago area and elsewhere. 
ECF started by Sara Schostock 2000-01 
Covid (2020) raised $5 mil response and allowed Evanston to feed and shelter residents. 
Motto is ”Not just survive, but to thrive” 
Stressed importance of 529 partnership to foster college enrollment and graduation. 
ECF connects people to and supports the non-profit partners to provide assistance. 
There are many links between ECF and RCE 
The Website for Volunteer Evanston is being restored. 
ECF needs “Time, Talent and Treasure” not just money. 
 
 

Service Opportunities – Sign up to Volunteer!

Here's a little update on where we stand with our community service efforts for delivering food security throughout Evanston.

Please check out our Signup Genius for available opportunities over the next few months, sine we update this schedule routinely:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4babad2da1ffc70-delivering#/

Campus Kitchens is on again!

Through Saturday, 3 June, at 10:30 am, we can pick up food at 1835 Hinman, and deliver it to the community refrigerators throughout Evanston. Takes about an hour

C&W Market Foundation Grocery Delivery – Date Change

We have changed our delivery of food to the senior citizens living in the Noyes apartment buildings from Wednesday evenings to Saturday mornings.  Please consider signing up for one or more opportunities to serve our community! 

 
Announcements:
 
  • Saturday, 20 May:  Armor Down Girls – Financial Literacy Seminar (8:30am-12:00pm) (1560 Sherman Ave.)
 
Other notable events: 
 
June 22nd (Final Drawing) - Joe Connelly from the Barrington Breakfast Club announced their 50/50 Raffle. Tickets are $100 each for a chance to win $20,000
 
Birthdays:

Jane Lawicki: May 15
Paul Larson: May 28
Brian King: May 29

Roto-Versaries:

Evelyn Lee: May 5
Paul Larson: May 22
Brian King: May 22
     
     
     
      Rotary Voices Podcast
       
      Rotary International has recently launched a new podcast featuring stories from the Rotary Magazine and Rotary Voices Blog. Check it out here, or wherever you get your podcasts. 
       
       

      A reminder to make your sergeant-at-arms contributions to the Charitable Fund to help our club continue its good work in the community. Donate here: https://evanston-rotary-charity.square.site/

      The Rotary Foundation recently received its 14th consecutive four-star rating from Charity Navigator, placing it among the top 1% of charities in the US. Make an impact at home and around the world with a donation to The Rotary Foundation: https://rotary.org/en/donate

      Note: Donations to The Rotary Foundation generate recognition points towards Paul Harris Fellow recognition

      Little Library:  Don't forget you can donate your used books to our Little Library at the Friendship Garden!
       
      ROTOGEAR!!!
      We have baseball hats!  These are black caps of washed chino twill fabric with contrasting sandwich visor, cloth strap and antique brass sliding buckle closure, embroidered with Evanston Club Logo. One size fits most, and are available for the low, low price of $11.99.
       
      Contact Treasurer Curt Hansen to BUY YOURS TODAY!!!