Let's Get Ready to Educate the Community...October 1st we host RILEE
Polio
Poliomyelitis, or polio, is a paralyzing and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in some parts of the world. Poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in hours. It can strike people of any age but mainly affects children under five. Polio can be prevented by vaccines, but it is not curable. Unlike most diseases, polio can be eradicated.
PolioPlus
For more than 30 years, Rotary and our partners have driven the effort to eradicate polio worldwide. Our PolioPlus program was the first initiative to tackle global polio eradication by vaccinating children on a massive scale. As a core partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Rotary focuses on advocacy, fundraising, volunteer recruitment, and awareness-building.
Rotary members have contributed more than $2.2 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease. Rotary’s advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by governments to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort.
Polio Today
When Rotary and its partners formed the GPEI in 1988, there were 350,000 cases of polio in 125 countries every year. Today, we have reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent, and just two countries continue to report cases of wild poliovirus: Afghanistan and Pakistan. Because of the efforts of Rotary and its partners, nearly 19.4 million people who would otherwise have been paralyzed are walking, and more than 1.5 million people are alive who would otherwise have died. The infrastructure we helped build to end polio is also being used to treat and prevent other diseases (including COVID-19) and create lasting impact in other areas of public health.
Challenges
Rotary and our partners have made tremendous progress against polio, but eliminating all cases is going to take even more progress and perseverance. Afghanistan and Pakistan face unique challenges, including political insecurity, highly mobile populations, difficult terrain, and, in some instances, vaccine refusal and misinformation. With sufficient resources, the commitment of national governments, and innovations that improve access to remote areas, we are optimistic that we can eliminate polio.
Ensuring Success
Rotary has committed to raising $50 million per year for polio eradication. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged to match that 2-to-1, for a total commitment of $150 million each year. These funds provide much-needed operational support, medical workers, laboratory equipment, and educational materials. Governments, corporations, and private donors all play a crucial role in funding.
Rotary in Action
More than 1 million Rotary members have donated their time and money to eradicate polio, and every year, hundreds of members work with health workers to vaccinate children in countries affected by polio. Rotary members work with UNICEF and other partners to prepare and distribute informational materials for people in areas that are isolated by conflict, geography, or poverty. They also mobilize to recruit fellow volunteers, assist in transporting the vaccine, and provide other logistical support.
Reaching out to get a head count of people who will be attending next week’s meeting. We have been asked to pre-order meals as was done with out last meeting/dinner at this venue that ended up working out very well. Individual checks will be created up front with the pre-orders and available to add drinks to when you arrive.
Reminder that all checks are available at the bar when anyone is ready to leave and wants to settle up. Please respond to me by Monday noon if you will be attending or not and if yes our food order as well. I will consolidate and send over to the restaurant.
To this end I have copied in parts of their current menu below as they appear on their website and here is the link to their site - Acorn Grill + Terrace at Heritage Oaks Golf Club (heritageoaksgc.com) - if you prefer looking at choices that way and may be more legible. For this week’s meeting please let me know as soon as possible what you would like to eat.
Thanks and best to All,
Pete
Peter J. Samuelson
September Rotary Shop & Share September 28th
Our next Northbrook Rotary Satellite Club service project is a Gratitude Generation (g2) program called Shop & Share benefiting the Northfield Township Food Pantry on September 28th.
What: The challenge is to shop for a family of 4, three meals a day, for a week with a $60 budget. Can you get healthy, nutritious food within that budget? Food insecurity is real in our area and we are going to work to support those in need.
We will meet for dinner at 5 pm (*If interested and available, arrive at 5:00 for dinner. Our dinner will be pre-ordered through Jodi, ready when you arrive and you will pay for your meal upon picking it up at the counter. Here is the menu for selecting your order: https://www.dengeos.com/menu/
Who: Adults and kids over 8ish
When: Thursday, September 28, 2023
Time: *Dinner: 5:00 (pre-order through Jodi)
Program 5:30sharp - about 8:00 pm
Where: Meet at Dengeos Glenview located at 2131 Willow Road, Glenview – for a presentation, shopping.
Then: move to Aldi Glenview located at 2195 Willow Road, Glenview – for shopping
Lastly: drive to Northfield Township Food Pantry – located at 2550 Waukegan Road, Suite 100, Glenview to deliver donations.
Cost:Suggested donation of $20 per person to cover cost of groceries, optional
Details to follow through on in advance: *If interested and available, arrive at 5:00 for dinner. Our dinner will be pre-ordered through Jodi at , ready when you arrive and you will pay for your meal upon picking it up at the counter. Here is the menu for selecting your order: https://www.dengeos.com/menu/
5:00 PM Dengeos – pre-ordered dinner
5:30 PM Dengeos
The presentation will begin promptly at 5:30. Those that have signed up will be put in groups of 3, if not already a family or group of 3 or 4. After the presentation, each group will work together on meal planning (paperwork provided) and pre-shopping notes for our next location.
6:30 PM Aldi
We will go across the street to Aldi where each group will get a shopping cart and a $60 gift card to use for the challenge. Shopping will take roughly 40 minutes. When all groups have finished shopping, we will continue on to our last location, the Northfield Township Food Pantry to deliver our donations. We will unload and pre-sort the food for refrigeration, freezing or pantry shelves.
Other information: Bring a calculator, if not on your cell phone. You will receive meal plan worksheets and pencils. Please bring your reusable shopping bags! Aldi does not provide free bags. We will deliver the food to the pantry and you will get your bags back.
Action: To sign up, email Jodi, jojo3735@comcast.net and indicate who will be in your group and their ages (if children). You may sign up by yourself and will be placed in a group with other amazing volunteers!
If you choose to join us for dinner, please use the menu link above and include your meal selection in your email (or get back to me later).
If you will be donating the $20 per person, I would love to receive it in advance but if not possible, please bring cash along to the event.
Thank you! Looking forward to another meaningful and impactful service project together!
We are in the final stage of seeking volunteers for selling rubber Ducky tickets at our venues for the race on October 1st. Service Above Self Opportunities on the following date:
September 11, (Monday) at Mariano's Willow and Sanders from 2:30-4. Two volunteers needed.
September 13, (Wednesday) at Starbucks Waukegan and Lake-Cook from 10:30-12 noon. Two volunteers needed.
September 18, (Monday) at the Jewel on Willow and Pfingston from 2:30-4. Two volunteers needed.
Anyone volunteering should sign up in Sign Up Genius. Bring friends, family, co-workers to sell with you!! So far twenty-one plus Rotarians have either attended a venue or are scheduled to attend a venue. Our funds support incredible projects around the world!
COMMUNITY BOOK DRIVE
Area of Focus - Basic Education & Literacy
Bernie's Book Bank suffered a huge loss last week - suffering considerable damage to their Lake Bluff warehouse. A fast-moving storm lifted a corner of the building’s roof and exposed tens of thousands of books to rainwater and debris from the ceiling.
With 1,200 schools and early childhood programs expecting books this year, our precious inventory is eagerly awaited by 300,000 Chicagoland children. Their team has mobilized to contain the damage and salvage as many children’s books as possible.
This has made our book drive even more urgent. Please join the Northbrook Rotary in supporting children’s literacy by donating gently used children’s books to Bernie’s Book Bank during our Community Book Drive on September 22nd at the Meadow Shopping Plaza between 10am and 2pm.
As this is also the "birthday" of Book Bin - they are offering a raffle ticket to each book donor giving them a chance to win some books of their own!
The book drive will be a drive-through event between 10am and 2pm at the Meadow Shopping Plaza, 1977 Cherry Lane in the Farmer’s Market corner. Please bring your gently used children’s books and drop them off. Volunteers will be on hand to help remove books from your car.
Bernie’s Book Bank provides free quality books to children to build personal libraries. They source, process, and distribute 8 free books annually to children ages birth through sixth grade. This event fulfils one of Rotary’s 7 Areas of Focus: Basic Education and Literacy
GROWING OUR CLUB & ROTARY THROUGH INTERACT – ARE YOU READY TO LEAD?
> Interact Chair needed: Are you passionate about Youth programs offered by Rotary, specifically Interact? Young people are our future and they are passionate about service, and they make us passionate about service.
Recall the outstanding projects that our Interact Clubs organized last year, when the Rolling Meadows Club was recognized as our Interact Club of the Year! District 6440 has 36 Interact clubs and several clubs are working with their local middle schools and high schools to re-activate their clubs. The Niles Club is the sponsor of our newest Interact Club in the District and they are already working on fundraising for a Global Grant Project. It would be great to host another District wide Youth Assembly, which we organized pre-Covid, which was attended by hundreds of students.
Mike Shwert of the Antioch Club has been the Interact Chair for multiple years and he is stepping down-thank you for your service, Mike! What does the Interact Chair do? Here's a quick list: Serves on the District’s Youth Services Team; Helps recruit and then lead a team to support and expand Interact; Informs the District Governor Nominee and Youth Service Advisor of developments, concerns, and opportunities regarding Interact and Rotaract; Engages with Interact Clubs and become familiar with operations and personnel. Understand relationship with sponsoring Rotary Clubs; Maintains the listing of contact information for D6440 Interact Clubs, their Club Liaisons and Advisors; Assist Clubs with the RI certification process for Interact Clubs. Service Above Self Creates Happiness- Can you step up and help?
If this is of interest to you, please reach out to Governor Nominee Marlene.
Thank you Helen - For coordinating the Food Pantry Donations by Club Members on the first Tuesday meeting of every month. It was a successful event, as was her women's night!
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