A group of volunteers met August 1 for our monthly service project to pack lunches for the homeless. Volunteers were members from the morning, noon and RAD groups, as well two potential new members. This was a wonderful opportunity to meet and socialize with members, and do something good for Connections for the Homeless as well. The group made and packaged 163 lunches which were delivered to Connections for the Homeless in Evanston.
Deborah Mack, Executive Director for Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois (MWNEI) spoke to the RAD group about this organization's customized meal services. MWNEI is an amazing movement of neighbors volunteering to deliver fresh, healthy and delicious meals to those who are unable to prepare their own food at home. They serve not only senior citizens but also people with physical or cognitive disabilities and those who need help during a specific medical situation like recovering from surgery. Unlike other organizations with the same name, Deborah's group customizes meal choices that are prepared according to hospital specifications. The food is high quality and is availabe to anyone in the region who requests it; the meals are paid for by the recipients on a sliding scale based on income.
Deborah will be presenting to the Morning group on August 9 and the Noon group on September 13.
Jane Westendorf, Founder and Joe Taylor, Athletic Director, spoke to us about the Wilmette Stars team. They are a group of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities who train to compete in the Illinois Special Olympics. The team has grown since it started, even though it was curtailed during Covid. Jane and Joe outlined the type of training the kids go through and the sports in which they compete. The dedication and compassion expressed by Joe and Jane for the team's success was inspiring. Volunteers are welcome and will receive special training on how to intereact with the young athletes.
Katherine Sawyer, Chief Advancement Officer/AVP of Marketing & Communications, Foundation Executive Director, and Steve Butera- Director of Communications External Relations Presented an overview of Oakton College. We learned about many new things, in addition to the number of students, diversity of student body, curriculum, etc. We also were informed about new projects and initiatives.
Katherine and Steve will be presenting to the Noon group on August 9.
The Bi-Monthly Blood Drive of The Rotary Club of Wilmette will be on Friday, August 18th, 2023, at about NOON (Try to make an appointment as close to that time as scheduling permits), at the Vitalent/LifeSource Evanston location, 2436 Main Street (1 Block East of McCormick, South Side of the Street). Lunch following at Dengeos (on us) for whoever shows up. Nick Dallas and Frank Candioto
Non-Profit Activity Fair - September 28, 6pm-8pm. The Women's Club of Wilmette is sponsoring a Non-profit Activity Fair for local organizations to set up a table and let visitors know about good work. Mariana and Debora were there last year and believe it is a good opportunity to publicize our Club. 2-3 volunteers are needed. Contact Debora Morris debora@pftl.net to volunteer.
End Polio Now Fundraising - On October 21, our club will be setting up tables at Grand Foods in Winnetka and Jewel in Wilmette, to collect donations for the End Polio Now campiagn. Volunteers are needed for one hour shifts- 10am to 1pm. Contact Frank Hussey, hussey.frank@gmail.com to volunteer.
We are pleased to welcome Marcia Srivastava as our newest member. The Board unanimously approved her application for membership. She is psonsored by Mariana Al Far. Marcia is originally from Brazil, lived for several years in Germany and moved to the US 15 years ago. She has a BA in Business. She currently works as a Travel Consultant for AAA in Skokie. Besides English, Marcia speaks German, Spanish and Portuguese. She also serves on the Board of New Trier Aquatics and referees their swim meets. Marcia lives in Wilmette. Marcia has already joined the Fundraising committee, and will be attedning mostly evening club meetings.
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.
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Our Motto:
Service Above Self
Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
Wilmette Golf Club
3900 Fairway Drive
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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