Our next Rotary gathering is a Noon Meeting on May 28 at St. John's Church, 1235 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette. Our monthly Lunch-packing follows on June 3 (Sign-ups will be open on May 31).
St. John's Parking - parking lots are entered from Wilmette Avenue (large lot) or Park Avenue (small lot).
Yacht Club Parking - Members and guests cannot park in the Yacht Club lot. Parking along the Upper Drive in Gillson and Michigan Ave. are the best choices
Maternal and Child Health - Uganda Ultra-Sound Project :Our Rotary Program of Scale full grant application was submitted on January 8th to RI. The total number of partners included over 130 support letters. Final financial numbers were $1 million in cash pledges and $3.6 million in gifts in kind, for a total grant of $6.7 million. We have a Zoom call with the grants committee on January 30th, and a Uganda visit on February 15-18
The Chitokoloki Mission Hospital Project in Zambia, led by Ray Zeiss, is a $48k global grant. The grant was approved by RI in December. Ray has been gathering pledge money from other clubs and depositing it into the account that was set up strictly for these contributions.
"The Changing Status Quo of Children whose Parents Have Cancer"
ALL presentations will be made on ZOOM, a different topic on the first Monday of each month from 12:00 - 12:30. There is no registration required. Here is the Zoom Link to the presentation. Click MHSeries for more information.
Thanks to Rotary member Irene Paterno (photo below) and her team from the Secretary of State's office, the RealID Moblie Signup was a success. Held at St. Joseph's Community Room, the DMV team was able to issue 35 Real IDs, 3 regular IDs, and several people collectively found about $10K of unclaimed money through Treasurer ICash. Several walk-ins had to be turned away. Brian Bradley coordinated the event, and past president Mariana Alfar stopped by to help. One attendee was so impressed with the event, she made a donation to our Club's Foundation.
The Wilmette Rotary Club Board has agreed to use Fun and Frolic Funds to donate to disaster relief efforts in both North Carolina and California -- if you are interested in additional donations to these efforts, you can donate directly during Fun and Frolic at the meetings or to any of the following Rotary donation sites:
Thanks to all who participated in our Drive for the Homeless in support of the Fraternite Notre Dame Sisters' unhoused clients in Chicago. Together we were able to provide the following donations via an Amazon list:
The January focus for us in Rotary is Vocational Services Month. During this period, clubs highlight the importance of the business and professional life of each Rotarian. Special activities promote the vocational avenue of service.
The Rotary Clubs of Evanston Lighthouse, Glenview, Glenview Sunrise, and Wilmetteinvite you to join fellow members and friends of Rotary for a “Rotary Day of Restoration”— a community-driven effort to help restore and revitalize one of our treasured local natural areas in the Cook County Forest Preserves specifically St. Paul Woods, Morton Grove. May 31, 9am-1pm. This will be hands-on restoration activities such as removing invasive species like garlic mustard and torilis, sowing seeds of native plants, cleanup, and other activities. Limit 50 volunteers. REGISTER
Pollination Project with Village of Wilmette - June 6 10:00am .Volunteers needed to plant native species that will attract pollinators in open areas near the expressway, Glenview Rd. and Long Ave. SIGN-UP
Monthly Lunch-packing on June 3 - Winnetka-Northfield Rotary will be organizing this month and has first choice for sign-ups. Check availability on May 31 and Sign-up to participate. Our monthly service project of preparing lunch bags for Connections for the Homeless is at St. Joseph's Church, Lake and Ridge, Wilmette at 6pm. Enter through the east lower entrance. A Rotary Club meeting follows immediately after the sandwiches are made. This is now a collaborative project with members joining us from the Winnetka-Northfield and Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Clubs.
Housing Opportunity Development Corporation (HODC) - Zion Woods Home Coming This is a community event to welcome the new residents of Zion Woods, a brand new 25-unit affordable housing development in Deerfield. Volunteers are needed for specific dates May-July to help assemble furniture ahead of resident move-in, as well as to welcome residents in person on behalf of Rotary at the inaugural on July 12th. The Deerfield and Wilmette Rotary clubs are also invited to donate linen sets and gift cards (through linked registry) for the new residents. Please SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER and/or MAKE A DONATION.
Please contact Sarah Homan at sarah.homan@ymail.com with any questions.
NV5 Invitational - July 11 – July 17, The Glen Club, Glenview . This is a professional golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour and they are looking for volunteers to work during the event. They have multiple committees that you can volunteer for and if you work 4 shifts throughout the week you get a free round of golf at The Glen Club. https://trusteventsolutions.com/event/149/home
Connections for the Homeless - Six volunteers needed to help with the Connections Block Party, July 26 from 11:30am-2:00pm. Last year several members were there and it was a lot of fun; we helped with the pony rides and ice cream freebies. Contact Brian Bradley brad.b@comcast.net if you want to volunteer.
Beach Cleanups by Go Green Wilmette! Join them for beach cleanups. Bring a bucket and meet at Gillson South Beach. Every other Saturday, April 26-Oct 18 (except May 24), 9:00-11:00am. https://gogreenwilmette.org/
Go Green Wilmette (https://gogreenwilmette.org/) - Sustainable Yard Tour by Go Green Wilmette! The tour will highlight several private yards to learn how gardeners make attractive, pesticide-free and insect friendly spaces using green practices such as composting, rain barrels and native plant species. July 20, 9am-noon.
Wilmette’s Finest and Bravest - Thanks to a community effort, members of the Wilmette Police and Wilmette Fire departments will compete in a charitable softball game at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, at West Park in Wilmette. Proceeds benefit two causes: Burn Camp, selected by the fire department, and Special Olympics Illinois, the police department’s choice.
Blood Drives - The Wilmette Fire Department and the Winnetka Fire Department are sponsoring several upcoming blood drives with the goal of collecting 600 units of blood that can help to save 1,800 lives. Vitalant Bloodmobiles will be at various locations. Call 877-258-4825 or visit Vitalant.org for appointment. Use Code ORD0132D
May 21, July 16, November 12 - 9am-1pm; Wilmette - 1304 lake Avenue
Sept 12 - Winnetka - 428 Green Bay Rd
Trinity United Methodist Church Wilmettehas an exceptional series of music programs coming in May and June. The "Connecting through Music" series includes very diverse types of music and performing groups. Below is more information about the Connecting through Music series, including how to submit your RSVP. Concert location: Trinity Wilmette at 1024 Lake Avenue Wilmette IL 60091
Constellations Men's Ensemble June 6th 7pm - Performing world premiere choral works exploring Chicago's landscapes. The Constellations Men's Ensemble (CME) is a Chicago based vocal group dedicated to creating distinct performances. To RSVP: www.trinitywilmette.com/constellation
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Our Motto: Service Above Self
Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m.
St. John's Church
1235 Wilmette Avenue
Wilmette, IL 60091 United States of America
We meet monthly on the 1st Tuesday at 6pm at St Joseph Church, the 2nd and 4th Wednesday at Noon at St. John's Church, Wilmette and the 3rd Wednesday at 7:30am at the Sheridan Shore Yacht Club in . Mailing address: PO Box 111, Wilmette, IL 60091
Don Crost is a ShelterBox Ambassador Team Member for District 6440. Shelterbox celebrates its 25th anniversary. in April. For a long time, ShelterBox only shipped out aid items inside their iconic green Shelterboxes. However, as they have evolved, aid is now tailored to better meet the different needs of each community impacted by a disaster. As a result, they’ve gone beyond the box – and no longer use it Don will tell us the reasons why they no longer use it:
