Big, used bike drive at the New Lennox Commons, sponsored by the New Lenox Rotary, April 24th
Exciting Casino Night at the Darien Rotary Fundraiser, April 26th
100th Anniversary Celebration of the Chicago Heights-Park Forest Rotary, April 28th
Rotary Club of Lemont-Homer Glen holds a “Cheers for Charity” Wine Tasting, April 28th
Celebrate a great giving year at the D6450 Rotary Foundation Dinner on April 29th!
Hinsdale Rotary announces the 2022 “Bikes for Military Kids”, May 21st
Applications for the D6450 Board of Governors, Now Open!
Naperville Rotary leading computer donation drive. Get that old gear to them!
Rotary Action Group Against Slavery announces RI International break out session at Houston.
Big Bike Drive, sponsored by the New Lenox Rotary, on April 24th! Sunday, April 24th from 9: 00 am to Noon, members of the New Lenox Rotary will be collecting used bikes for people in need that will be distributed through “All of God’s People” of Chicago and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. For background on this great event, watch this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/bBJet6ohvcw.
For more info on how you can help the New Lenox Rotary make this a successful event, contact: Dave Faxel at dfaxel80@gmail.com.
Darien Rotary Casino Night Fundraiser, April 26th 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.
The Rotary Club of Lemon-Homer Glen,“Cheers for Charity”, on April 28th The Rotary Club of Lemont-Homer Glen will be holding a “Cheers for Charity” wine tasting event the evening of April 28th, starting at 6:30 pm. The program will be presented at the “Tap House Grill Lemont, 1243 State Street, Lemont. Tickets are $50 per person. Proceeds go to high school senior scholarships. Buy tickets here.
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.
“Bikes for Military Kids” Sponsored by Hinsdale Rotary, Saturday May 21st For the fourth year in a row, the Rotary Club of Hinsdale, in cooperation with the USO of Illinois, will present 100 brand new bikes and helmets to the kids of active Illinois military. The program will run on US Armed Forces Day, May 21st from 8:00 am to 11:00 am and be presented at the Community House of Hinsdale.
Costs for bikes and helmets are up this year due to inflation and supply chain issues. If your club would like to help support this Hinsdale Rotary event, please contact Tom Norton at tcn062302@gmail.com.
All applications are due no later than Friday April 29th at 5pm. Submit applications to: conorgee12@gmail.com.
Questions, check with D6450 Membership Chair, Conor Gee at conorgee12@gmail.com.
Naperville Rotary Leading Computer Donation Drive The Rotary Club of Naperville is leading a collaboration with Comp-U-Dopt to collect used computers to be refurbished and distributed to families in the Chicago area that don’t have computers in their homes. Naperville Rotary invites all District 6450 clubs to join in this collaboration. We are working with Comp-U-Dopt to collect used computers and any type of computer equipment, except for printers.
The flyer below further describes the opportunity. Please contact Bill Johnson at bjohnson@napervillerotary.com or 630 660-3489 if you have computer equipment to donate, or if you have questions.
Rotary Action Group Against Slavery (RAGAS) Announces Houston RI Break Out, June 6th Session Breakout: Monday June 6th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB), Room 372
Interested in hearing the latest from the Rotary Action Group Against Slavery? Check out the RI breakout session that will be held at the Rotary International Convention in Houston on June 6th, 2:00 - 3:00 pm. For more information go to: https://tinyurl.com/2mw7xaf2.
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