Welcome to Our Club

The Rotary Club of Wilmette was chartered in 1924 with 21 members. Today there are over 50 active members who gather to do good for others while enjoying good fellowship.

Our Club members enthusiastically live the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self” both locally and internationally. Recent projects include water wells installation at two schools in Zambia, the collection and delivery of over 22,000 books to schools in Chicago, and sponsoring the annual Thanksgiving Dinner for seniors at the Wilmette Park District.

We meet Wednesdays at 12:15 PM at the Wilmette Golf Club, 3900 Fairway Drive, Wilmette, IL 60091.

We’d love to have you join us!

SAVE THE DATE

SAVE THE DATE - March 7, 2019!
Join our 95th Birthday Bash Fundraiser: An Evening of Enchantment

This year's fundraiser will include dinner and a performance by the most acclaimed "interpretive" artists in Las Vegas paying tribute to Dean Martin and Barbra Streisand. We will also have silent and live auctions, amazing raffle prizes, cash bar, and free parking.
Place: Valley Lo Club, Glenview
Time: 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Tickets: $100 pp includes one free $35 raffle ticket
Dinner choice: Salmon, Filet Mignon, or Vegetarian

Click here or on the link in the Events box of our page for registration information.

Talented New Trier Swing Choir Visits Club

On December 19, the talented voices of the New Trier Swing Choir provided a delightful mix of holiday favorites and jazz tunes to entertain members of the Club and their guests. This annual concert has become a favorite event each year.

Another Successful Book Drive

The Rotary Club of Wilmette collected 20,400 books to help inner-city students perform better and love reading. Over 16 years, Rotary delivered nearly 150,000 books to grateful Chicago students. In photo, Rotary Club of Wilmette members and Catalyst school staff moved 500 cartons with 20,400 children’s books onto trucks for a trip to Catalyst Charter School’s two Marquette Park locations.

Social Media Outreach Made Easy

David Kohn (right) and Chris Falcon (left) spoke to the Club on December 5 about the potential of new forms of media outreach for spreading the word about Rotary or recruiting new members. Through their company, Media Podz, they are providing an easy way to create and distribute social media outreach messages, such as podcasts and YouTube videos, for those less familiar with the technology or lacking the equipment to produce high quality products. They are offering assistance for each step of the process at reasonable pricing.

Transitions for Special Young Adults

Diane Wojcik spoke at the November 28 meeting about her work as Transition/Vocational Coordinator in the Special Education Department at New Trier High School. Ms. Wojcik has extensive experience in career counseling and work with those who have different abilities. She is always looking for community partners to provide guided experiences for her students.