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Members George Pearce, Terry Porter and Debora Morris were joined by potential member Jennifer to distribute warm coats to grammar school children at St. Thomas of Canterbury School in Chicago's uptown neighborhood.  Coats were purchased new from Operation Warm which provides coats, shoes and sports bras for under-resourced schools throughout the US. 

Our Club awarded a grant of $1,800 to Go Green Wilmette to help fund the organization’s Internship Program, an initiative that gives young people hands-on experience in environmental work while advancing sustainability efforts across the community. "This grant will make a huge difference towards providing a front row seat for young adults to the action of local activism, how a small organization works and environmental stewardship”, added Meg Hagenah Go Green Board member and Internship Program Manager. “I look forward to working with our next class of interns, and I thank Rotary for helping us in our efforts to involve young people”.

Rotarians Ben Ivory and Frank Candioto present Our Place with a grant for $2250.  Our Place provides a supportive environment and programming for teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  This is one of many non-profit organizations we support with our fundraising events.

Co-president Frank Hussey presented our grant check to Haven Youth and Family Services on October 22.  Haven's mission is to empower young people and families by providing services that promote mental health, strengthen well-being, and foster connection through education and outreach, prevention, intervention, and treatment.  This is one of many non-profit organizations we support with our fundraising events.