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Former Astronaut and Naval Aviator, Mike Foreman, will present at our October 3 meeting about his Space Shuttle Mission STS-129. It will be live on ZOOM and also broadcast through FACEBOOK LIVE if you prefer to watch that way. The link to our club Facebook page is https-www.facebook.com-northbrookrotary
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Another Ducky Race on the books...
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SHELTERBOX Silver Recognition
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PAY IT FORWARD RAFFLE 2023
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Coat Off Your Back UpdateROTARIANS AT WORK!! UPDATE: The Final Count. 831 winter coats plus around a dozen boxes of gloves/hats/scarves/boots. In terms of winter coats, we are confident this is more than last year. Most have already been distributed to 9 charity organizations/locations, with the final boxes (pictured below) for World Relief Chicago, PADS, and a fifth dropoff at Connections for the Homeless all scheduled for next week. Two Men and a Truck will donate transportation for these boxes for a fourth straight week. So far, five organizations have received at least a first installment of coats: Refugee One, Stock the Shelves, Connections for the Homeless, Ethiopian Community Association (refugees), and Deerfield Free Store. Thank you to our Northbrook & Glenview Rotarians and our communities who helped to make this mission a success! |
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Rotary Vocational Scholarship ProgramOur club is inviting local students pursuing vocational or trade careers and working toward an associate degree, diploma or certificate to apply for a $1,500 Career and Technical Education scholarship from the Suburban Rotary Committee. This group will review sponsored candidates from regional Rotary clubs in Chicago's north, northwest and many western suburbs. Career examples are auto mechanics, administrative assistants, heating/ventilating/air conditioning tech., paralegal, pharmacy tech., human services, law enforcement, elder care and many other fields. More information and the application can be found at https://rotary6440.org/sitepage/vocational-service Applications need to be submitted to our club in early March.
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Northbrook Rotary Satellite Club - new meeting location!Beginning Thursday, December 8, the Satellite Club will meet on the Second and fourth Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. at the Acorn Grill at the Heritage Golf Club (formerly Sportsman's) It's located at 3535 Dundee Rd. in Northbrook across from Red's Garden Center. To attend - please contact Andy Vass in advance andy@andyvass.com for registration.
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Coat Off Your Back Drop Off Locations
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Rotary Satellite Club of Northbrook EveningThe Rotary Club of Northbrook is pleased to announce the creation of the Rotary Satellite Club of Northbrook Evening. More information to follow. The club will meet in the evening vs. lunch. For more information, contact Andy Vass at ajvrotary@gmail.com or Jim Karagianis at pkpboilers@aol.com. The Installation Meeting for the new members of this Club will be this Thursday, 11/10 at 5:30 p.m. at Marchello's in Northbrook. More to come!!!
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ShelterBox receives Peace PrizeShelterBox USA was awarded the 2022 Peace Prize from the United Nations Association of Santa Barbara in acknowledgment of their humanitarian work in the world’s most extreme conflict and disaster zones. Our Rotary Club's own Donna Lee Gulley serves as a Rotary District 6440 ShelterBox Ambassador! Read more here: https://www.shelterboxusa.org/press/peaceprize2022/
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Service Project at Youth ServicesRotary Community Service Project at Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook Our Club had a great time serving dinner to the kiddos in the Study Buddies Program. Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook is always in need of volunteers! If you are looking for volunteer opportunities - you might want to check out Rotary! Service above self is how we roll! |
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October is End Polio Now MonthDonate Your Time Ending a disease is a massive effort and Rotary and our partners can’t do it alone. Learn how you can join us in our efforts to end polio. Donate Your Funds We’re closer than ever to eradicating polio but we’re not done yet. We still need funds to continue immunizations and surveillance efforts. Your gift will get us closer to the finish line. Donate Your Voice We need your voice to help us end polio now. Get involved and spread the message so that we can end the second human disease in history. |
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Visit From Governor Succession Line & More!Check out the news from our 9/20 meeting!
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Rotary Evening Get-togetherSometimes "meetings" are not really meetings!!
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Women of RotaryWomen of Rotary Club of NorthbrookGet Together to Catch Up!Join Us |
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Urgent Polio Update
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Celebrate the 4th with Rotary!FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT & FAMILY FUNSpread the word. Rotary is hosting the annual Pancake breakfast on July 4th, on the Village Green from 7-9 AM. Breakfast will include entertainment by the New Tradition Men's a Cappella Chorus. $5 for children under 4; $10 for all others; includes, pancakes, sausage, drink; cash only please. Volunteers still needed. We thank our annual sponsors for supporting our mission by making events like these possible, we hope you will support them too: GLOBAL SUPPORTER: First Bank of Highland Park (First Bank of Chicago); COMMUNITY SUPPORTER: Saf-T-Gard; CLUB SUPPORTERS: Quick Kill; Sunset Foods; Carlos & Sandy Frum; Ace Hardware; Northern Weathermakers & Northbrook Bank & Trust. |
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Thank You Duck Race Supporters!
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Celebrate 2022 by Discovering Rotary
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Day of Service at Bernie's Book BinNorthbrook Rotarians volunteer at Bernie's Book Bin
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Proactive Habits for Personal + Professional Success
Bronze Award!
District Conference - June 2
Rotary Blood Drive Success! Thanks Culver's!
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY
Do Not Miss This Event!
Event Celebrates 75 years of Rotary and UN
- Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who will deliver our keynote address;
- Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications;
- RI President Holger Knaack
- Téa Leoni, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and National Board Member of UNICEF USA, reflecting upon her and her family’s generational commitment to children and the importance of partnerships, like the Rotary and UNICEF partnership.
- A panel of Jennifer Jones, Rotary International President Nominee, RI Director Valarie Wafer, Past Trustee Carolyn Jones, and Sylvia Whitlock, the first female Rotary club president;
- Ambassador Francis Okelo, our district International Service Chair, who worked directly with Kofi Annan running the UN’s peacekeeping missions;
- Mahbub Ahmad, our immediate past district governor, who played a key role in crafting the UN’s internet presence during his long career as a senior staff member at the United Nations Secretariat;
- Helen Reisler and Matts Ingemanson, past district governors, along with other members of the Rotary Club of New York, who lead a monthly “International Breakfast” that draws senior UN officials as guests;
- Tom McConnon, a past assistant governor who wrote a book about Rotary and the UN.
Branding our Club!
Giving is Receiving - the Rotary Way!
Rotary Blood Drive - Join Us
Never Put Ketchup on a Hot Dog Passes the 4-way Test!
Our Rotary Club's Women President Series
Polio Ended in Africa!
Celebrating Women of Rotary
100th Anniversary of Women's Right to Vote
Community Grant Funded Project Supported by Rotary Club Volunteers
Informative Rotary Breakouts- July Only!
Community Grants Program
Rotary Club of Northbrook Charity Raffle
Installation Dinner - District Governor and Club President
Fellowship at The Curragh
The Adventures of Rotary Man
Fellowship Fireside February 2015
White Elephant Auction February 2015
Northbrook Rotary Supports USO
How Do You Spell Community Service
Support Our Troops - USO No Dough Dinner
Holiday Luncheon December 2014
Bill Gates Congratulates Rotary
Rotary 800 2014 - And The Winners Are
Rotary After Hours Fellowship
Speakers and Programs July-September 2014
Philanthropy
Biz Stone Says This Will Be the Future of Marketing
Forget social media or big advertising campaigns that cost big bucks. The new marketing strategy that's trumping traditional methods is philanthropy.
Rotarians In Action
Give us 10 minutes - we'll show you Rotarians in Action.
Speakers and Programs May-June 2014
Speakers and Programs March-April 2014
Rotary's Vision for a Better World
Meet Northbrook Rotary Officers and Board for 2014-2015
Take Me Out to The Ball Game & Let's End Polio
If you can't come, or even you do, how about buying some tickets for Veterans?
This is Rotary - Service Above Self
One Minute of Rotary
A few names you don’t know:
Harry Ruggles, a printer and fifth member of Rotary introduced singing to Rotary.
Oscar Bjorge, of the Duluth club, redesigned the Rotary wheel and inserted a keyway so the wheel will not spin freely because ‘we are workers, not idlers’.
Sylvia Whitlock was the first woman president of any Rotary club. She was from Duarte, California, the first club to induct women.
Daniel Cady of the Rotary Club of New York was the keynote speaker at the first Rotary Convention and forecasted 1,000 clubs in 80 years’. We reached that goal in eleven years.
Astronaut Frank Borman took his club banner around the moon. He was a member of the Space Center Houston club.
Light Up Rotary
Confucius once said: "It is better to light a single candle, than to sit and curse the darkness." Although the Chinese philosopher died nearly 2,400 years before Rotary was founded, RI President-elect Gary C.K. Huang calls him "the world's first Rotarian." Inspired by his teachings, Huang chose Light Up Rotary as his theme for 2014-15.
"There are so many problems in the world, so many people that need help. Many people say, 'There's nothing I can do.' So they sit there doing nothing. Meanwhile everything stays dark," Huang told the 537 district governors and their spouses and partners who are attending the 2014 International Assembly in San Diego, California.
"The Rotary way is the Confucius way. The Rotary way is to light a candle. I light one, you light one, 1.2 million Rotarians light one. Together, we light up the world," said Huang, who is a member of the Rotary Club of Taipei in Taiwan.
After announcing his theme at the opening session of the five-day training meeting, Huang urged club members to Light Up Rotary in the coming year by hosting a Rotary Day in their community and including local Rotaract and Interact members in their service projects.
Rotary Provides Clean Water in Guatemala
Rotary Club of Northbrook and Rotary District 6440 have had a long working partnership with Club Rotario de Guatemala Sur and Rotary District 4250. This video shows one such project. Look for Northbrook Rotarian (and Past District 6440 Governor) Carlos Frum and our friend and Guatemalan Rotarian (and Past District 4250 Governor) Jorge Aufranc.
Rotary - Doing Good in the World. Are you ready to join us?
Rotary 800 2013 - Our Annual Major Fund-Raiser
Rotary 800 is our club's annual major fund-raising (and fun-raising) event. On November 4, 2013, our raffle and auction benefited the Northbrook Rotary Charitable Projects Foundation while attendees watched the Bears-Packers Monday Night Football game.
Speakers and Programs October-November 2013
Rotary - Doing Good In The World
This Club Can Party - December 2013 Holiday Party
Cheers for holiday cheer!
December 2013 Holiday Luncheon
With holiday entertainment from the Glenbrook North Express and a surprise visit from S.C.!
Northbrook Rotary Membership Inquiry
Speakers and Programs July - September 2013
July 4 Pancake Breakfast in Northbrook - A Northbrook Rotary Event
Boxes That Make A Difference
Rick Rivkin Named 2016-17 Governor Nominee Designate
The 2016-17 District Governor Nominating Committee has selected Richard (Rick) Rivkin as its nominee designate, announced Past District Governor and committee chair Mike Yesner.
Richard (Rick) Rivkin joined the Rotary Club of Northbrook in 1999 and served as President during the 2009-2010 Rotary year. During his tenure in the club, he served as International Service Chair and continues as Webmaster.
Rick participated in the first district mission to Guatemala in 2007 and returned to Guatemala a few years later. In 2012 Rick organized and led a PolioPlus NID trip to India followed by a PolioPlus NID trip to Nigeria in 2013.
At the district level, Rick is an AG serving the Arlington Heights Sunset, Park Ridge, and Winnetka-Northfield clubs.
Professionally Rick is President and CEO of Saf-T-Gard International, a 4th generation family business based In Northbrook. Saf-T-Gard is a global supplier of industrial safety products and personal protective equipment. Rick and his wife Helen have lived in Deerfield since 1973. They have 3 children and 3 grand-children (soon to be 4).
Rubber Ducky Winners 2013
Our ducks got rained out!
Due to inclement weather, the Rotary Riverchance Rubber Ducky Race had to be cancelled. Winners were selected by a random drawing of ticket stubs on July 2, 2013.
Click "more" for the results.
We want to thank our sponsors Northbrook Tower, media sponsors, Steve Foley Cadillac, Hilton Chicago/Northbrook, Allgauer's on the Riverfront, UPS, Divine Word Missionaries, Alphagraphics North Shore, Abt Electronics and Sunset Foods. And of course we want to thank the Village of Northbrook and the Northbrook Park District for their assistance with this event.
See you next year!
Speakers and Programs April-June 2013
From April through June 2013, we had some dynamic speakers, including some of our own members, and an evening "fireside chat" where President-Elect Dave Masters shared his vision for the 2013-2014 Rotary year.
Northbrook Rotary Distributes Thousands of Dollars to Local Organizations
On June 18 2013, The Rotary Club of Northbrook presented charitable grants to local organizations. Click "more" below for the full list.
Installation Dinner 2013 With Guest RI President-Elect Ron Burton
June 11, 2013, marked the changing of the guard with the installation of incoming club president Dave Masters and the new board of directors. The guest speaker (guest of honor) was Rotary International President-Elect Ron Burton.
What is Rotary International? Your Local Rotary Club Is Doing More Than You Think
Even after the writer joined a Rotary Club several months ago, he wasn’t sure just what to think. The average age of our active club members—judging by appearances—is north of 65. The image of a bunch of senior men—with a few younger women and a smattering of guys who still have hair that isn’t all gray—singing the National Anthem and reciting the pledge of allegiance seemed a throwback to a time before he was even born.
Click to read the full story from Forbes Magazine April 25, 2013
International Service Project Improves Lives in Brazil 2012
The Rotary Club of Northbrook participated in funding 2 international service projects in Brazil (Rotary District 4560) in 2012 together with the Rotary clubs in Deerfield and Highland Park. Matching grant funding was also provided by Rotary District 6440 and The Rotary Foundation. The projects benefited 3 local organizations whose missions are to provide services to the homeless, drug addicts, the severely handicapped, and children and adolescents at social risk.
Click more for details and pictures.
Turn-About - Glenbrook North Students Run The Meeting
During the school year, selected students from Glenbrook North High School join our weekly Rotary Club meetings. On April 9 2013, the students took over the meeting.
Speakers and Programs January-February-March 2013
Meet our Newsletter Editors
We greatfully recognize the work of our esteemed Newsletter Editors, Ron Dahlquist and Gayle Curcio. Thank you both for your wonderful service to our club!
See What Our Polio Immunization Team Did in Nigeria
Engage Rotary, Change Lives
December 2012 Programs
Four-Way Test Plaques Available for Businesses
This Club Can Party - December 2012 Holiday Party
November 2012 Programs
WGN-TV Reports On Rotary Efforts To Send Supplies To Victims Of Hurricane Sandy
What We Did Through Rotary For Victims of Hurricane Sandy
October 2012 Programs
Rotary 800 for 2012
Click more to view the cash winners in the 2012 Northbrook Rotary 800 to benefit the Northbrook Rotary Charitable Projects Foundation:
Lisa Mengarelli Selected For District Group Study Exchange
September 2012 Programs
United Nations Commits to End Polio Now
Member Directory Available for Download
Social Media Aids Polio Fight
Download the newspaper article. Visit the web-site.
And A Great Time Was Had By All
Toxic Chemicals In Our Homes
August 2012 Programs
Mao Sampei - Our Youth Exchange Student This Year
Rotary Scholar Returns from Morocco
Read the report of her one year experience.
July 2012 Programs
Rotary Club Locator App for Smartphones
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Features
The Rotary Club Locator app helps you find a Rotary club meeting when you're on the go.
- The "Near Me" search locates clubs within a physical radius of 100 miles. (Note: Actual driving distances may be further.)
- A keyword search for clubs. This search looks for the keyword in either the club name or meeting location address. This is useful for finding clubs that are outside of the 100-mile radius from your current location.
- A map showing a club's location and driving directions
- The ability to save search results to a list of favorite clubs
- The ability to add a club to your phone's contact list
- The club's website and primary phone number, if available
- A search function to find clubs by district
Rotarians In Action - July 4 Pancake Breakfast
Memorial and Tribute Gifts
Why not let your gift build a bridge of hope for those less fortunate around the world? Your generosity can provide food for a hungry child, clean water for an entire village, medicine for the sick, and thousands of other good works in our global community.
When you make a tribute or memorial gift, The Rotary Foundation will send a letter to the recipient or the recipient's family to let them know about your gift. The amount of your gift is not disclosed. We also will send an acknowledgment to you as the donor. You will receive a separate tax receipt for gifts above US$25.
Welcome
See What Our NID Team Did In India
Visit us on Facebook
ShelterBox Team is Tops!
As you are probably aware, these folks are wonderful Rotarians who have made a difference in the lives of more than 305 families in the wake of a disaster.
Northbrook Chamber EXPO
October 2010
What have we been up to???
Installation Dinner
4th of July Parade
Announcing the winner of Get Healthy Northbrook
On November 20th, the Rotary Club of Northbrook announced that Alan Karzan won the “Greatest Change in Lifestyle”. This is the award that goes to the person who has had the greatest change in measured biomarkers and lifestyle as a part of Get Health Northbrook.
YMCA Strong Kids Dinner Honoring Northbrook Rotary
Annual Holiday Party 2010
Coat Off Your Back 2010
HBO Academy-Award Nominated Documentary on Polio
Join The Family Of Rotary
Are you ready for Rotary? Northbrook Rotary is ready for you! Rotary is an organization of business and professional men and women united worldwide to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Membership in the Northbrook Rotary Club evidences a commitment to Service Above Self and offers a number of benefits, including
- Supporting change within the community
- Advancing business and professional contacts
- Developing leadership skills
- Having an impact on international humanitarian issues.
2012 Rubber Ducky and Ducks On Parade
The Rubber Ducky Race Winners are:
Ist Place- The Frum Family , winnings donated to the Club for support of scholarships awared to GBN students.
2nd Place: Maral Poladian
3rd Place: Vera Mayer , winnings donated to the Club for support of community grants
Special thanks to our event sponsors: Hilton Chicago/Northbrook, Allgauer's On The Riverfront, Steve Foley Cadillac, UPS, Glenview State Bank, Allegra Printing, Divine Word Missionaries and Northbrook Bank & Trust.
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The "Ducks on Parade" decorating contest was a new and exciting addition to this year's events. Twenty six ducks competed and the winners by catergory are:
Northbrook Community Spirit: Eliza Bojan
Northbrook Rotary's Commitment to Service: Biebrach Family
Protecting our Environment: Biebrach Family
My Favorite Movie: Maxwell Glaubinger
Duck Done My Way- 2 Winners: Madison Sherman and Victoria Willard
Special thanks to our supporting sponsor The Northbrook Tower and our event sponsors: Sue Conat, Joan McBride and Friends of Rotary.
See the great pictures of the event posted on the website.
Elvis In the House for Valentine's Day!
Rotary 800 - The Results
Thank you to all who attended the Rotary 800 event on Sunday, October 30, 2011, purchased and sold raffle tickets, our sponsors: Hilton Chicago/Northbrook, Allgauer's On The Riverfront, Pioneer Press, Steve Foley Cadillac, UPS, and to all involved in organizing the event. The raffle winners were: Grand Prize- Ken Douglas & Dennis Oster, 2nd Prize- Dr. Rev. Michael Nevling and 3rd Prize- Rick & Lori Kastenschmidt. Our appreciation to all for your support and allowing us to continue to "Make A Difference."
Rotary Friendship Exchange
On Tuesday, September 27, 2011 the Rotary Club of Northbrook had the pleasure of hosting a group of Rotary Friendship Exchange Rotarians from England. The Rotary Friendship Exchange is an international program for Rotarians and their families that provides participants with the opportunity to experience other cultures by staying in the homes of Rotarians in other countries. Our friends from across the pond first visited Rotarians in DIstrict 6420 , just to the west of District 6440, and arrived in our District this past Sunday.
They provided us with an entertaining and informative presentation on their country and the many activities and projects of their Clubs. Our thanks and appreciation to our new friends , safe travels as you return home!
John Tyers member of the Soar Valley Rotary Club and his wife Lesley Tyers of the Rotary Club of Loughborough Beacon
Peter Balmbra member of the Soar Valley Rotary Club and his wife Christine
Graham & Susann Scorthorne both members of the Holbeach Rotary Club
Ken Knock member of the Holbeach Rotary Club
SPOKES & SOLES
Thank you to Community Service Director Nancy Medin and International Service Director Jeff Tideman for their efforts in the successful bike and shoe drive. The bikes collected, 60+ , were donated to "Working Bikes" and the shoes, 200+ pairs, to " Share Your Soles." Thank you to Divine Word Missions- Techny for hosting the Spokes & Soles Autumn Event on Saturday, October 1st. A sunny but chilly day , pictures left to right: Nancy Medin loading shoe donations, John Howard with a donated bike and "Working Bikes" with some of the donations.
Welcome New Rotary Club Members
New members Galina Iklov, sponsored by Gov. Carlos Frum, and Rev. Mike Nevling, sponsored by Jim Rohrabaugh, were inducted on Tueday, September 23, 2011. Welcome to Galina and Rev. Mike !
Governor Carlos Makes Official Visit to The Rotary Club of Northbrook
Governor Carlos Frum made his official visit to the Rotary Club of Northbrook.on September 13th , his home Club. His comments were very inspiring and made us all think about why we joined Rotary. We miss you Gov. Carlos!
2011 Northbrook Rotarian of the Year!
November/December
2010 Rotarian of the Year
WHAT ROTARY HAS DONE FOR ME
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