Speakers

Will Mc Farland, Director of Philanthrophy for Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois, and Erin Carter, Vounteer Coordinator, will tell us about how their organization has progressed and grown since the last time we met with others in MOW.

Dick Farkas, Political Science professaro at DePaul University, has presented to us many times. He always has interesting topics. Dick will talk about where sand comes from and its importance to our lives.

Glenn Garlick, End Polio Now District Chair for District 6440, will update us on what is happening with the global effort to end polio for good.

Member Jim Pockross is an expert on Medicare issues and insurance in general. He will talk about the issues facing Medicare today.

Dck Farkas is back with another interesting and, no doubt, entertaining presentation.  Intriguing title as always, we are looking forward to hearing this.

Madonna Mission is a not-for-profit organization providing education and resettlement support for legally arrived refugee families with a strong focus on women and elementary aged children. Madonna Mission was founded to create a safe, compassionate, and supportive space for members of the refugee community-empowering them through education and opportunity.

Our annual Holiday Party will be at the beautiful new clubhouse at the Glencoe Golf Club.  The folks from the Winnetka-Northfield Rotary Club will join us this year.  As is our tradition, the talented students in the New Trier Swing Choir will come to perform holiday songs. Guests are welcome.

Community Service & Environmental (CS&E) Committee Co-chairs, Sarah Homan and Ben ivory will update our members on how our grant process works and which organizations we are supporting with grants. We extend grants to several non-profit organizations, as well as fund causes in line with our club's objectives. Our members will become fully informed about where our money is being spent.

Neil Gambow is Founder and Director of Operations for The Trade Collective.  This organization connects with local businesses and industry leaders with educational partners to identify and aggregate the collective hiring needs, along with the educational and training requirements. Students who do not go to or finish college can get trained for real jobs that exist in the community. Our club supports this organization with grant funding.