Lynn Cole, Executive Director of RISE International, related how she became involved with Angola. She first traveled to Angola with her husband Andrew in 1998 to celebrate their 25th anniversary, and was forever impacted by the experience. The poverty of this war-torn nation was devastating. Andrew and Lynn led mission teams to Namibia, Zambia and Angola and co-founded the African Refugee Committee, now called RISE International. Partnering with BP Angola, 19 schools have been constructed, as well as 4 community and medical centers, and 5 school libraries, impacting the lives of thousands of children, their families and communities.
Our Rotary Club with the Glenview Sunrise Rotary Club have help to fund the building of wells to provide clean water to the rural areas where the schools have been built. Wells at school sites allow for education about the importance of clean water, sanitation, health and nutrition.
Lynn will be presenting again at our evening meeting on August 15.
Katie Hanlon, Executive Director of Project C.U.R.E. Chicago, spoke to us about Project CURE, which is the world’s largest distributor of donated medical equipment and supplies to resource-limited communities across the globe, touching the lives of patients, families, and children in more than 135 countries. She described how each week, Project C.U.R.E. delivers approximately three to five semi-truck sized ocean containers packed with the medical equipment and supplies desperately needed to save lives in hospitals and clinics. In addition, each year hundreds of healthcare professionals travel with Project C.U.R.E. to provide medical treatment to communities in need and training to those dedicated to serving them. 98% of donations to Project CURE go to providing medical supplies and equipment, only 2% goes for administration and staff.
Our Board has unanimously approved the membership application of Duncan Wardrop. He is sponsored by Mariana Alfar and will be mentored by George Pearce.Basic Orientation is scheduled for August 25. Below is the information we published earlier about this new member.
Duncan is an Associate Professor in Chemistry at University of Illinois Chicago. He holds a doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. He moved to the US in 1995 and became a faculty member at UIC in 1997. He is currently researching ways to treat cancer focusing on the human immune system involvement; this research has received funding from some major medical institutes. Duncan lives in Wilmette and has two adult daughters.
On July 13, the Rotary Club of Wilmette co-hosted with the Rotary Clubs of Evanston, a presentation by incoming RI President Gordon Mclnally. Our own President, Mariana Alfar, acted as emcee for the event. It was held at the Rotary International headquarters in Evanston. By all accounts, it was a well-attended event and President McInally gave an inspiring address. He explained the significance of this year's theme, "Create Hope in the world" by working for peace and mental wellbeing. He urges members to engage in tough conversations and earn the trust that’s necessary to realize these values.
He explained that the goal is to restore hope to help the world heal from destructive conflicts and to help achieve lasting change. He emphasized the need for peace and continuity, including work to empower women and work toward diversity, equity, and inclusion, while not neglecting our mission to end polio.
The war continues in the Ukraine. There are several ways that you can provide aid through Rotary channels. We encourage you to support any legitimate humanitarian efforts as you may desire.
1. For those who would like to donate through the District 6440 Charitable Fund, District 6440 has activated an online Ukraine donation portal. https://form.jotform.com/62386028569971 Make sure to identify where you want your donation to go.
2: Our River Cities club has a well established relationship with the Rotary Club of Kyiv International and is directly supporting their efforts on the ground providing food, blankets, hygiene and baby needs. The Rotary Club of Winnetka-Northfield is supporting this effort with the opportunity to expedite your charitable donation using this secure link .
3. Rotary International partner Shelter Box is fully engaged and on the ground in Ukraine. Learn more about their objectives and directly support their efforts here.
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Wilmette Golf Club
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Wilmette, IL 60091 United States of America
We have three groups: two meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 7:30am at the Sheridan Shores Yacht Club and at Noon at Wilmette Golf Club. The other group meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 7pm. Mailing address is: PO Box 111, Wilmette, IL 60091
Highland Park was not the first mass shooting on the North Shore. Thirty-four years ago, there was another shooting at an elementary school in neighboring Winnetka, IL. The gunwoman shot Phil Andrew after she fled the school. Phil went on to become an FBI Special Agent and Crisis Negotiator with expertise in violence prevention, counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and behavioral analysis. Phil holds numerous FBI and U. S. DOJ awards and serves and continues to serve as an FBI Instructor. Before the FBI, Phil practiced law in Chicago and managed a violence prevention organization. Phil currently a principle at PAX Group, LLC.
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