Welcome to September! Basic Education and Literacy Month!
I invite you to visit the Learning Center, where you will experience social learning through sharing resources like links, presentations, and videos on different topics. You can share resources you created for training. Check out Learning Topics and learn more by taking the Getting Started with Learning Topics course.
By the way, if you are not registered on My Rotary, you are missing a significant benefit of Rotary membership, EDUCATION!
Welcome to our Interactors and Rotaractors who may have been away for the Summer. We hope you are ready for a great Rotary year. RI President Jones asks us to 'Imagine Rotary' by turning our dreams & aspirations into reality by fully partaking in the activities of Interact and Rotaract at home & globally.
You may start to prepare for World Interact Day (November 5th, 2022) and World Interact Week when we celebrate Interact's anniversary Nov. 5th - 13th. In addition, Interacts clubs should document their activities and submit a video to Rotary International on December 1st for the Interact Video Awards.
The Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) is back! Three students from District 6450 are outbound to Finland, Japan and Brazil for the academic year. Join me in giving a Birthplace of Rotary Welcome to our inbound students from Germany, Sweden and Brazil. Please extend invitations and engagement opportunities to the inbound students through the RYE Chair. We are only able to make a "first impression" once.
The Rotary Club of Chicago O’Hare 5th Annual Jack Frawley Golf Outing, Thursday, September 8th, 9:00 am, Makray Memorial Golf Club, Barrington. Click for More Information & Registration
Greater Oak Park - River Forest - Forest Park Area Interact Club Interact International Potluck Picnic, Sunday, September 11th, 12:00 pm, Fullerton Woods Forest Preserve, River Grove. Scroll Down for More Information
The Rotary Club of Montgomery It's Our Fox River Day 4th Annual River Cleanup, Saturday, September 17th, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, Montgomery Village Hall, Montgomery. Click for More Information
Greater Oak Park - River Forest - Forest Park Area Interact Club Quarterly Social Justice Book Club, Sunday, September 25th, 1:00 - 2:30 pm, Zoom.Scroll Down for More Information
Rotary Club of Naperville After Dark presents A Totally "Rad" 80’s Trivia Night, Thursday, October 27th, 6:00 - 9:30 pm, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Naperville. Click for More Information & Registration
Rotary Club of Chicago Southeast Cultural and Service Visit to Sierra Leone and Ghana, Africa, October 30th-November 12th. Scroll Down for More Information
Greater Oak Park - River Forest - Forest Park Area Interact Club Potluck Picnic, September 11th Event will be located at Fullerton Woods Forest Preserve, West Fullerton Avenue, west of North 1st Avenue, River Grove, IL 60171. Noon until 5:00 pm-ish.
The picnic is open to all D6450 Interactors, Rotoractors, and Rotarians along with family and friends. There is NO FEE! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and LIMITED to the FIRST 175 who respond.
Non-alcoholic beverages, meats (both regular and vegetarian), condiments, paper goods, and grills will be provided. Attendees are asked to sign up for and bring a dish to pass (international or family favorite).
For more information and to sign up, contact Lesley Gottlinger, bookgramma@gmail.com or (708) 751-2821.
Greater Oak Park - River Forest - Forest Park Area Interact Club Book Club, September 25th The Greater Oak Park - River Forest - Park Forest Area Interact Club announces Quarterly Social Justice Book Club Zoom for Sunday, September 25, 2022, from 1:00 – 2:30 pm.
For more info and to sign up, contact Lesley Gottlinger, bookgramma@gmail.com or (708) 751-2821.
Rotary Club of Chicago Southeast Cultural and Service Visit, October 30th-November 12th Join the Rotary Club of Chicago Southeast from October 30th through November 12, 2022 for a Cultural and Service visit to the African countries of Sierra Leone and Ghana.
During this trip the D6450 group will attend the opening of a Rotary library in Sierra Leone, as a Rotary clinic in Ghana. The itinerary and details of the trip are available below.
Registration and deposits on travel are due shortly! For more information, contact Osei David Andrews-Hutchinson, PDG, at dg6450osei@gmail.com.
District 6450 “Public Image” Training Sessions,September 6th, 13th and 20th, 6:00 - 7:00 pm District 6450 will offer three training sessions for Public Image – September 6th,13th, and 20th from 6:00 to 7:00 pm each evening. Registration needed. Training will be on upgrading the club’s Facebook page, setting up an instagram page and building a calendar for the coming year. Click links below to register. September 6th Session September 13th Session September 20th Session
Rotary Means Business and Business Executives Association Social,Thursday, September 15th, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Jackson Park Yacht Club. Click for More Information & Registration
Good news! Environmental matching grant applications are once again being accepted for the Rotary year 22-23. These grants are available in amounts between $50 to $200 to be matched by the club for earth-related projects. While we have promoted the protection of pollinators these past two years, the grant can be used for any project that protects, enhances, or renews our environment. Click for Application(If you receive an error message click here then select File, Download)
Club Events
Rotary Club of Chicago O’Hare 5th Annual Jack Frawley Golf Outing, Thursday, September 8th, 9:00 am, Makray Memorial Golf Club, Barrington. Click for More Information & Registration
Greater Oak Park - River Forest - Forest Park Area Interact Club Interact International Potluck Picnic, Sunday, September 11th, 12:00 pm, Fullerton Woods Forest Preserve, River Grove. Scroll Down for More Information
Little Village Rotary Club is highlighting the plight of the Monarch Butterfly,Sunday, September 11th during the Mexican Independence Day Breakfast and Parade. Click for More Information on the 60K Tree Challenge
Rotary Club of Elmhurst pollinator pledge signing event,Thursday, September 15th in front of the new Rotary International “Monarch Boxcar” at the Bensenville Metra Station, Thursday, September 15th. Click for More Information
Rotary Club of Bensenville Pura Vida 5K Fun Run,Saturday, September 17th at 10:00 am, Wood Dale Public Library, 520 Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, IL. Click for More Information & Registration
Rotary Club of Montgomery It's Our Fox River Day 4th Annual River Cleanup, Saturday, September 17th, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, Montgomery Village Hall, Montgomery. Click for More Information
Rotary Club of Chicagoland Lithuanians 14th Annual Golf Outing,Saturday, September 24th, 12:00 pm, Old Oak Country Club, Homer Glen. Click for More Information & Registration
Rotary Club of Naperville After Dark presents A Totally "Rad" 80’s Trivia Night, Thursday, October 27th, 6:00 - 9:30 pm, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Naperville. Click for More Information & Registration