April meetings begin with Lunch-packing on Tuesday, April 7 at St. Joseph Church. Club meetingsfollow witha Noon Meeting on Wednesday, April 8, a Morning Meeting at 7:30am on Wednesday, April 15, a Noon Meeting on Wednesday, April 22and Happy Hour on Wednesday, April 29 at 6pm. All April club meetings are at the Sheridan Shore Yacht Club. Beginning in May the Noon Meetings will be at St. John's Church and continue through October.
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Our Amazon Homeless Project for unhoused clients of The Sisters of Fraternite Notre Dame is underway and the need is great this year, especially with the early cold and snow we have received. Basic needs for socks, hats, gloves and toiletries are all available to easily purchase on line and they will be delivered directly to the convent. Please select Sister Valerie Marie as the recipient when you check out. It is hoped to have the gifts delivered by Christmas. There are still some items left on our Amazon wishlist. Here is the link: HOMELESS
We had our drawing for the Holiday Fundraiser Raffle Prizes on December 17 at the morning meeting. The winners were (it was suggested to the Krupps that they go buy a lottery ticket!):
Nick Dallas - $500 cash Jeff Krupp – 4-Nigth Stay in Luxury San Francisco Condo Jeff Krupp - Middle-eastern Dinner for 12 Mike Dwyer – Two Bears Tickets Suki Fisher – 4-Course Dinner and 4 Theater Tickets Dave Maguire – Three Cubs Tickets
We are sad to note the passing of Jim Griffith (1929 - 2025), a long time member of the former Wilmette Harbor Rotary Club. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date for his family and friends. Jim also served on the Wilmette Village Board and was a dedicated attorney, sailor and environmentalist. He was a passionate advocate and had a great sense of humor.
A message from Rotary International Past President Mark Daniel Maloney: You are warmly invited to register for the upcoming PEACE BEGINS AT HOME – International Online Mega Meeting (The Rotary Mega Meeting). This global gathering will feature inspiring messages from distinguished leaders, dedicated peace advocates and Rotary leaders from across the world. The meeting seeks to reinforce a vital truth: sustainable global peace is built through daily actions, shared values, and strong relationships—beginning at home. Peace cannot be taken for granted. Register here:https://forms.gle/TnJL4LsGd98gMmWx9 Or simply scan the QR code to sign up. Once registered, you will receive updates on the confirmed date, time, and meeting link.
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Time: 9:30 PM (AEST) Registration: Click HERE to register.
Our health is everything. Yet 400 million people in the world can’t afford or don’t have access to basic health care. As the year winds down, December serves as a time to reflect on one of Rotary’s core causes: Disease Prevention and Treatment. From eradicating polio to supporting mental health initiatives, Rotarians worldwide work tirelessly to improve health outcomes and build resilient communities. Disease prevention is about more than healthcare—it's about education, access, and empowerment. Whether it’s funding vaccines, providing clean water to prevent disease, or offering medical training in underserved areas, our collective efforts save lives and restore dignity.
Monthly Lunch-packing on April 7, 6pm - The 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. Sign -up LUNCHES
Connections for the Homeless/Hilda's Place - Volunteers needed to sort clothing and other donations. Monday, March 30, 1458 Chicago Ave. Evanston. 4:30pm-6:00pm Sign-up
New Trier Township Food Pantry -- The following items are needed at the New Trier Township Food Pantry: pancake mix and flour, spices and condiments, SPAM/canned tuna in oil, beef ravioli, and shampoo and conditioner. They currently have a surplus of other items.
Dine Local During North Shore Restaurant Month. March is the perfect time to dine local and discover (or rediscover) the amazing restaurants right here in Wilmette. As part of North Shore Restaurant Month (March 1–31), several of our local favorites are offering special promotions and menus throughout the month. Be sure to support these participating Wilmette restaurants and enjoy their Restaurant Month specials! View full details and additional offers here.
Our Place –“Better Together”: Annual Benefit, April 18- 5:30- 9:30pm: Takiff Center, 999 Green Bay Rd, Glencoe. Dancing, Dinner, Raffle, Silent Auction. Supporting programs that help intellectually and developmentally disabled participants lead full, engaged lives. Tickets $85 pp. Click for Tickets
Club Information
Welcome!
Our Motto: Service Above Self
Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m.
Sheridan Shore Yacht Club
20 Harbor Drive
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 and the 3rd Wednesday at 7:30am both at the Sheridan Shore Yacht Club in Gillson Park. Mailing address: PO Box 111, Wilmette, IL 60091
Mary Beth Schaye is a zero waste consultant and worked for Collective Resource Compost Cooperative, food scrap hauling cooperative based in Evanston, Illinois for 14 years. She continues this work after their recent merger with The Urban Canopy. Their Compost Club is one branch of this unique, Chicago-based business, which has 7 branches, all related to keeping food production and food waste management local and sustainable.
Mary Beth will give an overview about how diverting food scraps from landfills helps to mitigate climate change and explains how the container-swap commercial composting service her company provides helps both residential and commercial customers to be a part of the solution. Other related services of facilitating zero waste events and recycling of hard-to-recycle items are also covered.
St Joseph Church