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!

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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.

Kids Against Hunger Project Needs You!

The 2019 Kids Against Hunger food packaging event is scheduled for Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Winnetka Community House, 670 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka. This project, which our club has participated in for several years, packages food supplements for hungry and malnourished children in Nicaragua. Arnie Klein is looking for volunteers to fill a table or two at this event from 11am to 1pm. It's always a fun gathering. Please let him know if you are interested.

Getting To Know Our Members

Long-time members Bob Larsen and Sherm Marks shared stories from their lives with the rest of the club at the luncheon meeting on February 13, 2019. Of special note is Sherm's 50th anniversary as a member of Rotary coming up in August, 2020.

Wilmette Rotary in Unganda

Steve Jambor, a long time member of Rotary Club of Wilmette and the International Committee, shared moments of his recent trip to Uganda for the purpose of advancing our Global Grant to install ultrasounds at five rural clinics and provide the training of midwives to operate them for obstetrics and gynecological care of women. The trip covered meetings with our Rotarian host partners and visiting rural clinics with Imaging the World, our in-country service provider. Steve gave many great stories and images of the challenging situation there. It was program not to miss!

Wilmette Rotary Clubs Hold Joint Meeting

About 50 members of the Rotary Club of Wilmette and Rotary Club of Wilmette Harbor socialized together at the Sheridan Shores Yacht Club Jan. 16th. We had very good interaction, fellowship, food and wine.

In the program, our president John Held, and the morning club president introduced their fellow officers and some committee chairs recapped their activities. Then, morning club member Jim Waite, who lived in China for many years, showed scenes and life there today. He then conducted a trivia contest where each table guessed the pictures, building, monuments and people of various Asian countries.

Pictures include John Held, Jim Waite and the group at tables listening to Frank Candioto telling about our Community Service Committee.