District 6440, Club Number 3139

Rotary Club of Park Ridge

PO Box 130

Park Ridge, Illinois 60068 

 

 
 
Club Executives & Directors
President
Immediate Past President
Secretary
Treasurer
Vocational Service Chair
Youth/Interact Liaison
Youth/Interact Liaison
Club Service Chair
Fellowship Chair
Rotary Foundation
Club Information
Welcome to our Club!
Park Ridge

Service Above Self

We meet In Person & Online
Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m.
1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month
Harp and Fiddle
110 Main Street
Park Ridge, IL 60068
United States of America
Join us online by clicking on the speaker name or function name below Speakers to get the Zoom link
Speakers
Agnieszka Moroni of TOTS
Jul 15, 2026 12:00 PM
Therapeutic Child Care Center
Kaitlin Bautz
Aug 05, 2026 12:00 PM
Recap of 2026 International Convention in Taipei
Road Rally
Aug 12, 2026 5:30 PM
Meet at Susan James home, 348 Michael John
Alice Crawford (Service project)
Aug 28, 2026 5:30 PM
Group picnic and dinner at the Harbour
Carol Benz
Sep 02, 2026 12:00 PM
Learning
Patino Wine Bar & Bistro - 112 South Prospect, PR
Sep 09, 2026 5:30 PM
Fellowship
Ben Collins
Sep 16, 2026 12:00 PM
State of District 64
6440 District Governor, Rick Reigner
Oct 07, 2026 11:00 AM
Board Meeting
Rick Reigner
Oct 07, 2026 12:00 PM
District Governor Visit
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Oct 14, 2026 5:30 PM
Fellowship
Chamber of Commerce
Oct 21, 2026
Al Bartel
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Nov 11, 2026 5:30 PM
Fellowship
Sunday Supper Preparation - First United Methodist
Nov 28, 2026 10:00 AM
Volunteers needed!! 10:00-Noon
Sunday Supper at Park Ridge First United Methodist
Nov 29, 2026 3:15 PM
Meals will be served indoors!! Volunteers needed!!
Dr. Deb Hall
Dec 02, 2026 12:00 PM
Parkinson's
Holiday Party
Dec 09, 2026 6:00 PM
Park Ridge Country Club
John Alan Boryk
Dec 16, 2026 12:00 PM
Holiday Sing Along
Home Page Stories
Nadya Zimmerman being presented with her Paul Harris Fellow pin in recognition of her support to the Rotary Foundation from President Carol Benz.
Pastor Bob Campbell was an inspiration addressing PEACE and CONFLICT RESOLUTION.
BOB CAMPBELL sent out a challenge- WHAT can what our club do?
Our meetings this year have been so insightful and motivating.
A Rotarian group created a website MedicalDecisions.Info to help individuals create their medical directives.
 
No personal information is stored on the website.
Sunday Supper – December 1, 2024
Great guest turnout for Spaghetti and Meatballs! Good service turnout too, as well as Interact members from both Maine South and East.
October 26, Park Ridge Rotary Club raised $641 for Polio by Canning for Polio at various stores & intersections In Park Ridge.
The Park Ridge Rotary Club held a Craft Beer fundraiser at Harp & Fiddle. The event raised $6,000 for College, Teacher and Trade scholarships.
District 207 Maine Schools Superintendent, Dr. Tatiana Bonuma, spoke to us of her background and of plans for the district’s three high schools.
District Governor Thor Davidson spoke to the Park Ridge Rotary Club. He discussed volunteering and keeping the Community engaged.
Dr. Ben Collins, Superintendent of District 64, spoke about the aging school buildings and many facility challenges. Several buildings are over 100 years old but need updating for future school needs. The District is considering placing a bond referendum on the upcoming November ballot.
The Rotary Club of Park Ridge collected 16 bags of clothes plus blankets which were delivered to St. Edwards.
 
 
St Edward’s is one of several churches working to provide basic needs for migrants, access to shower facilities, quality meals, and pertinent goods including clothing and housewares.
The Rotary Club of Park Ridge served 75 meals to our neighbors who are food insecure.
The Rotary Club of Park Ridge Citrus Sale sold over $9,200 in product. The proceeds pay for scholarships and Good Deeds in the community.
The Park Ridge Rotary Club held a Craft Beer fundraiser at Harp & Fiddle. The event raised $5,000 for College and Trade scholarships.
On May 24, 2023 the Park Ridge Rotary Club presented 3 Ray Hendee teacher scholarships and four college scholarships to deserving members of our community. Two members of the Hendee family presented the Hendee scholarships.

Home Page News

The new Maine East Rotary Interact Executive Officers planned, promoted, and hosted the most successful Interact event in our short history. Over 300 interested students attended the 2014-2015 Rotary Interact Kick-off meeting in our school cafeteria. Big thanks to John VandenBrink for being at the meeting. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNlrfRwGEW0&feature=youtu.be

 

 
 
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune Newspaper
 
 
Rotary Provides X-ray System for Street Children of Guatemala City.

Two-thirds of the world’s population does not have access to basic X-ray services? That is a huge problem since sixty percent of all medical diagnoses require X-ray analysis.

 
 
 
 

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The Rotary Club of Park Ridge Charitable Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) organization and has been established to accept donations to fund charitable and educational activities developed and sponsored by The Rotary Club of Park Ridge, Illinois. Gifts are deductible to the full extent allowable under IRS regulations.dd text here.  
 

Park Ridge Rotary Charitable Foundation Funding Requests

Contact:  J Roger Crawford, Foundation Secretary 

Email:  mailto:prrotaryil@gmail.com