District 6450 Headline News Vol. 1, Edition 7 - March 30, 2022
Information Every Club in District 6450 Can Use
Updates on where and how to drop Ukrainian Donations
Reminder to support the Shelter Box USA operation on the ground in Poland, helping Ukrainian refugees
D6450 Rotary, Greater Food Bank of Chicago, and Foodbank of Northwest Indiana cooperating in April 9th food drive
Global Grants Management “Zoom” Seminar, April 9th
All D6450 “Hands On Deck” to help clean up Grant Park in Chicago, April 16th
Big Casino Night at the Darien Rotary Fundraiser, April 26th
100th Anniversary Celebration of the Chicago Heights-Park Forest Rotary, April 28th
Celebrate a great giving year at the D6450 Rotary Foundation Dinner on April 29th!
“Live” D6450 Annual Conference on April 30th, Announced!
Applications for the D6450 Board of Governors, Now Open!
Update on D6450 Ukrainian Donations First, thanks for the great response to our request for supplies to support the Ukrainian emergency refugee situation in Poland and elsewhere in Eastern Europe.
Second, to make our D6450 collection effort more efficient, please follow this guidance from Governor Jane:
Emergency Medical Only: Contact Rotarian Pat Merryweather-Arges for Drop Offs - dg6450pat@aol.com
Tourniquet, C-A-T (Combat application tourniquet)
Tourniquet SWAT
Blood Clotting Gauze
Hemostatic gel/Celox Granules
Wound Vac
Chest seal gauze
Emergency Medical Kits with Tourniquet and Blood Clotting Gauze
Non-Medical Only: Contact Rotarian Chris Olson for Aurora Warehouse Hours - cjo1316@gmail.com
Sleeping bags
NEW Bedding sheets
Power banks
iPhone/Android charge cables
Diapers
MRE or freeze dried food (No Cans)
Powdered baby formula
Tylenol, Motrin, Advil
As mentioned in our March 15th D6450 Headline News, Shelter Box USA currently has a team on the ground in Poland and is cooperating with RI in providing assistance to the millions of Ukrainian refugees in that country. District 6450 Rotarians who wish to support Shelter Box USA’s mission in Poland and other Eastern European nations affected by the war can do so at www.shelterbox.org.
2022 Scouting for Food
Scouting for Food, a cooperative effort between the Food Bank of Greater Chicago, the NW Indiana Food Bank, Boy Scouts of America, and D6450 Rotary, is requesting that Members bring quantities of the following foods on April 9th:
Peanut Butter
Jellies/Jams
Canned/Dried Beans
Canned Fruits/Veggies
Boxed Pasta/Rice
Canned Fish
Canned Soup/Stew
Boxed Potatoes
Boxed Cereal
Boxed Crackers
….to the following locations in our area:
Butera Market (2070 N Rand Rd - Palatine)
St. Mary’s Catholic Church (10 N Buffalo Grove Rd - Buffalo Grove)
River Park Moose Lodge (8601 Fullerton Ave - River Grove)
St. Christopher Catholic Church (4130 147th St - Midlothian)
Somonauk Park (Park Forest)
St Mary Star of the Sea Church (6435 S. Kilbourn - Chicago)
Questions, contact Brooke Parker at 224-310-5503.
Important Global Grants Management Seminar to be held on Saturday, April 9th For all D6450 Rotarians involved with Global Grants, a seminar on Global Grant training will be held via Zoom to discuss the many aspects of that important program. ALL CLUBS that intend to participate in the Global Grants program for 2022-23 must send at least one representative to this session. https://tinyurl.com/ycktv5kt
Second Annual Grant Park “Earth Day” Clean Up, April 16th REMINDER: Last year, District 6450 Rotarians participated in a spring clean of Grant Park in Chicago. This year, another District 6450 “Earth Day” Clean Up of Grant Park will be held on April 16th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Want to volunteer today? Here’s how https://tinyurl.com/22x3a2pc.
REMINDER: Darien Rotarian Joe Marchese, jmarchese@darienil.gov, announces that Darien Rotary is planning a Casino Night fundraiser, April 26, 2022 at Ashyana Banquet Hall in Downers Grove from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Entry fee is $100 for gambling chips, drinks and food. https://tinyurl.com/5b9sx36j
Chicago Heights-Park Forest Rotary 100th Anniversary Celebration and Gala, April 28th
REMINDER: Chicago Heights-Park Forest Rotary 100th Anniversary Celebration and Gala will take place April 28, 2022 at the Olympia Fields Country Club. Register at rotaryclubchpf@comcast.net.
D6450 Rotary Foundation Dinner, April 29th REMINDER: D6450 Rotary Foundation Chair, Rachel Ossyra, announced that this years D6450 Rotary Foundation Dinner will be held “live” at the Burr Ridge Marriott, 5:30 - 8:00 pm on Friday, April 29th.
REMINDER: On Saturday, April 30th, 10:00 am - 7:30 pm, the 2022 Annual D6450 Conference will take place at the Katherine Legge Memorial Park and Lodge in Hinsdale. Cost per person is $50 and includes lunch and dinner. A Day of Service, Education, Fellowship and Fun will unfold. Registration is required.
Special request to add to the conference fun! We are in search of outdoor games, such as croquet or badminton, to add to our district conference events. If you have these or other items that would be fun for Rotarians to play and socialize with, please reach out to Amy Hopkins at amyehopkins@gmail.com.
Nominations for the D6450 Board of Governors, Now Open! On March 28th, The D6450 Board of Directors approved the application to solicit applicants for the Board of Directors.
D6450 has one opening for which we will be receiving applications.
D6450 Membership Chair, Conor Gee, announced that all applications are due no later than Friday April 29th at 5pm at his email address conorgee12@gmail.com.
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