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As the 2025-26 Rotary Year concludes, please join the millions of beneficiaries of projects funded by The Rotary Foundation in thanking our members who have honored their commitment of Every Rotarian, Every Year, contribute to The Rotary Foundation's Annual SHARE Fund.

These gifts support the local and international work of Rotary Clubs and Districts through District and Global Grants. A significant portion of these gifts support projects of our club like our Global Grant project in Morocco, our annual Operation Warm coats and shoes for children projects, and our programs addressing food insecurity.

Please thank these 16 Rotarians for already making their annual contribution, especially those in bold who are Paul Harris Fellows:

Thomas Applegate, Wes Bauman, David Birkenstein*, Moha Bouacha, Debra Campbell, Rives Collins, Ken Drummet, Tony Kambich*, Rich Lalley*+^, Robert Mardirossian, Heidi Sibert, Amy Skalinder, Peter Skalski, Liz Taylor, Barb Tubekis+, Patti Van Cleave
* signifies a Major Donor + signifies Paul Harris Society ($1,000 per year) ^Bequest Society

There are many reasons to give to the The Rotary Foundation:

  • Contributions support humanitarian and educational projects initiated and run by Rotary Clubs and Districts in seven areas of focus- Disease prevention and treatment, maternal & child health, education & literacy, water and sanitation, economic & community development, protecting our environment, and peace & conflict resolution.  Learn more by reviewing the Foundation’s annual report.
  • Contributions come back to support projects of our club's projects, like Operation Warm, our food programs, support for ShelterBox, and our current Global Grant project in Morocco. But we must give to receive.
  • Charity Navigator gives The Rotary Foundation its highest “Four Star” rating, giving it a score 100 out of 100.
  • The Association of Fundraising Professionals named The Rotary Foundation the World's Outstanding Foundation of 2016!
  • Giving to The Rotary Foundation is an easy way for you to participate in Rotary’s service work beyond our club, providing you a personal connection to this great organization and the good it does throughout the world.
It’s easy to give.  Bring a check to made payable to “WNRCF” (mark TRF in the memo line) to our club, (or mail it to our club at 620 Lincoln Ave, Winnetka, 60093); you can donate online here, or you can donate directly to The Rotary Foundation at www.rotary.org or by calling 866-976-8279. One very convenient way to give is by making a recurring monthly gift on your credit card or from your checking account, which you can set up on Rotary’s website.
 

If you have not already supported The Rotary Foundation this year, please do so now. If you have any questions about The Rotary Foundation or how to give, contact Rich Lalley.

Meeting Notes May 28
Posted by Thomas Applegate
President Ken Drummet opened the meeting at 12:15pm and welcomed everyone. Terry Dason offered an inspirational thought-of-the-day about intertwining business with community. A guest Rotarian, Rajeev Arora, joined us from the Rotary Club of Nairobi, Kenya, and we exchanged club flags following the Rotary tradition. For dig-and-grin after lunch, Rives Collins and Amy Skalinder offered a treat for the ears and sang the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young song, “Teach Your Children.” For Happy Bucks, Bill Leske is excited for the birth of his third grandchild, and our guest Rajeev thanked the club for their welcome and making a theater connection for his granddaughter with Rives.
 
Announcements included:
  • Next week the club will meet in Room 212. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the special evening Officer Installation on Thursday, June 18th at 5:30pm. Dinner will be at Avli in the Laundry Building, not at Happ Inn. Avli’s new main entrance is from Spruce St. Invitation and more information to follow soon. Also, note that we will not meet for lunch that Thursday so that members can attend the dinner.
  • Ken and Rich Lalley reminded members to make their contributions to The Rotary Foundation before the end of the fiscal year on June 30th. The goal is that all Rotarians make a contribution, which is referred to as Every Rotarian Every Year around the world.
  • Thomas Applegate invited members to bring themselves and prospective members to our next Rotary Happy Hour on Tuesday, June 9th 5:00pm – 7:00pm at Little Honeycomb at 540 Lincoln Ave, the corner of Lincoln and Elm. The next happy will be Tuesday August 11th at Stormy’s in Northfield. Let Thomas Applegate know if you want to spend a happy hour with members and who you are bringing to learn more about Rotary.
  • The club will have a table at Northfield’s Market & Music in Clarkson Park on Wednesday, June 10th 5:00pm – 8:30pm, and members are invited to help work the table as well as enjoy the music and food. Let Bill Leske know if you can attend.
David Grant introduced our speaker, Kendall Crist from Triple Point Strategies, who discussed how crypto currencies are used to shorten the time and lessen the expense of getting disaster relief funds from donors to NGO’s. Kendall gave 3 examples: the February 2023 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and the persistent severe drought in Kenya that impacted nomadic pastoralist groups. Kendall emphasized how the crypto system offered distinct advantages to slower and more costly traditional banks. Many questions were asked about the acceptance of this mechanism, the adoption of crypto by financial institutions in the background, and future consolidation of the numerous crypto currencies.
 
Ken closed the meeting with the 4-Way Test.
 
Meeting Notes May 21
Posted by Amy Skalinder
President-Elect Debra Campbell opened the meeting and welcomed everyone in the absence of current President Ken Drummet. For our thought for the day, Moha Bouacha asked everyone to observe a moment of silence to remember Fred Schwimmer, who passed away last weekend.
 
Patti reminded everyone that June 2 is our next date to pack lunches for Connections for the Homeless. It’s a lot of fun with great camaraderie, and we’d love to see some new faces this time around!
 
Visiting Rotarian Don Crost from the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary and past president of this club was here to share information on a raffle – they are raffling a car this year! The raffle is limited to 100 people, and the ticket is $1,000 for a chance to win a Volkswagen Tiguan or $30,000. All are invited to participate – information is on their website.
 
Happy bucks were shared by Liz Taylor, Robert Mardirossian, and Debra Campbell.
 
Today’s speakers were “Rotarians Behind the Badge” Bill Leske and Moha Bouacha.
 
Bill shared memories from his youth, family life, interests, and career – noting that his banking career started as a teller at age 17. He also shared how he came to join Rotary and stories about his Rotary experience over the years.
 
Moha shared his family background and stories about his youth in Morocco, how he came to the United States, and the experiences he’s had through his career and travels, along with how he came to join Rotary!
 
Many thanks to both Bill and Moha for sharing their stories!
 
The meeting concluded with our usual recitation of the Four-Way Test.
 
Meeting Notes May 14
Posted by David Grant
Ken chaired the meeting. 
 
Announcements:
  • The Walk for the Homeless last weekend in Gilson Park raised about $2,000 for our club.
  • Please sign up for Food Packing on June 2
  • June 18 we will install next year’s Board & Officers.We meet in the evening at the Happ Inn.
Happy Bucks:
  • Rives donated extra for the successful Walk
  • Barb drove home from Florida and stopped in Atlanta to watch the Cubs.
  • Robert apologized for Barb’s unexpected attendance in Atlanta causing the Cubs to lose the game.
Speaker:
Becky Collings is a Senior Research Ecologist at the Cook County Forest Preserve.  The Preserve covers 11% of Cook County acreage, and is the first forest preserve district in the United States.  Becky is especially enthusiastic about studying the county's bat population using an echometer attached to an iPhone.
 
Scribe Notes May 7
Posted by Patti Van Cleave
President Ken called the meeting to order at 12:20.
 
Pledge Ken led the pledge.
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Thought Barb shared some quotes on what the “good days” were.
 
Announcements:
  • Today is our Charter Anniversary!! Happy Anniversary to US!
  • Next week’s meeting will be in LL2, located downstairs through the fitness center door at the west side of the building.
  • We celebrate those with May birthdays
  • Please sign up to volunteer on June 2 for our monthly lunch making project for Connections for the Homeless.
  • Homeless Walk is Saturday. Walkers and donors needed! Rives regaled us with “Walk with Moha” – and Moha promised to work his Moroccan magic for good weather.
Dig N Grin: Lee shared some jokes around mental health.
 
Happy Bucks:
Moha shared an update/happy buck that Rotarians from the Rabat club will be onsite in the village next week for an orientation.
 
Program:
Thomas and CCNS Clinical Director Kim Hassenfeld presented on May as Mental Health Month.  The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 and we went out to the pollinator garden to spread compost.
 
Meeting Notes April 16
President Ken called the meeting to order at 12:20.
 
Pledge Ken led the pledge.
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Thought Karla shared a story about Rotarians, involving animals in the forest. Moral: We all work better together.
 
Announcements:
Sean Lawless was inducted into our club by Thomas.
Ken presented Rich with a plaque and a contribution to Operation Warm in honor of his work.
 
Dig N Grin: Thomas for Tony. Thomas quoted Amy Poehler regarding fellowship and friendship.
 
Happy Bucks:
Barb is happy that their daughter and son in law are in Japan on their honeymoon.
Moha is happy that the Rabat club will receive money soon for their project.
David recognized his cousin Joe Fell’s service last week, and loved seeing all the Rotarians.
Rives went to a graduation at Northwestern last week at the Sheridan Correctional Center. The graduates were so grateful to receive a college degree.
 
Program:
Heidi presented on Earth Day, sharing her passion for everything outdoors. “Our Power, Our Planet”.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 and we went out to the pollinator garden to spread compost.
 
Meeting Notes April 9
Posted by Thomas Applegate
President-Ken Drummet opened the meeting at 12:17pm and welcomed everyone. Rives Collins shared an inspiring thought of the day about saving starfish washed ashore as an analogy to Rotarians making a difference in other people’s lives from one to many. President-Elect Debra Campbell provided a very punny Dig & Grin.
 
Announcements included:
  • 5K Hope Walk May 9th at 10:00am in Gilson Park to fund support for the unhoused by our club, Wilmette, Evanston Lighthouse and Skokie Valley. $40 individual, $100 family of 4, $20 18 and under. Hope Walk signup link [https://pci.jotform.com/form/260597117044053]
  • Moha reported that the trip to Morocco to visit the women’s clothing cooperative in the village of Tomoulilt will be in Spring 2027, not this October. The project is well on its way with the building under renovation and 20 plus women signed up for training.
  • Rich Lalley reminded club members of the celebration of life on Friday, April 10th for an exemplary Rotarian, Joe Fell. In Joe’s honor, the club has made his wife Karen Templeton a Paul Harris Fellow and will present her with a certificate and pin.
 
Robert Mardirossian made an impassioned appeal for club members to match his $500 donation to fund the installation of an AED at the Counseling Center of the North Shore and the Winnetka Thrift Shop. With a projected cost of $1,100, 6 club members quickly pledged the $600 needed.
 
Northfield Village Board President Tracey Mendrek and Northfield Village Trustee Charles Orth shared the Northfield Centennial celebration on August 22nd. They explored the 100-year history of farming, village formation in 1926, and residential and commercial development. They answered a range of questions about the history of Northfield. Melissa Jewett, Director of Administrative Services, also joined them. The Village has a website dedicated to the Centennial. https://northfield-centennial.org/
 
Ken closed the meeting with the 4-Way Test.
Meeting Notes April 2
Posted by Patti Van Cleave
President Ken called the meeting to order at 12:20.
Pledge led by Robert.
Thought was offered by Rich, who read an eloquent tribute by JB Pritzker in memory of Sam Harris. Sam recently died and was a Holocaust survivor, and was a founder of the Holocaust Museum.
Dig N Grin: Barb engaged us in a game of “Simon Says”.
Happy Bucks:
  • Rich is happy to be retired AND celebrating his 70th birthday!
  • Moha is happy that we have sent $35,000 to the Morocco club and the funds transferred successfully.
  • Robert is happy to report that he was at Wrigley for the home opener last week.
  • Barb is happy to have her dental work completed.
Program:
Terry Dason provided us with an update of what’s going on in our villages from the Chamber’s perspective.
 
Winnetka highlights:
  • One Winnetka is progressing well.
  • Chase bank building is complete and will open on April 6.
  • 564 Green Bay is under construction, will house Engel & Volckers realty and three condos above.
  • Post Office will be demolished in April. Land will remain a green site, which will be complete at the end of the summer. Permanent plan for this site is still being determined.
  • Former Killian site in Hubbard Woods is under construction and will be a lighting studio.
  • 912 Green Bay Road will be a high end chocolate shop.
Glencoe:
  • Glencoe Golf Club is being rebuilt and will open late summer. A restaurant is being sourced.
  • Glencoe is completing a comprehensive streetscape study. They are undertaking an initiative to make Glencoe a dementia-friendly community.
  • Eloyn by Ozz Mediterranean restaurant has opened in Glencoe.
  • A sushi restaurant has opened in Glencoe.
Northfield:
  • They are celebrating their Centennial on October 23.
  • A grocery tenant for the Marianos space is still in the works.
Dates to note:
 
Winnetka Music Festival is June 19& 20.
Winnetka Farmer’s Market begins on June 6 and runs through October.
Chamber Recognition Lunch is April 22.
 
The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 with reciting the 4 Way Pledge.
 
Meeting Notes March 3
Posted by Thomas Applegate
President-Nominee Thomas Applegate opened the meeting at 12:16pm and welcomed everyone. Thomas quoted Eleanor Roosevelt for the thought of the day.
 
With a full room of grantees, Bob Baker stepped to the microphone as the co-chair of the Winnetka-Northfield Rotary Charitable Foundation. Bob was excited to share that this year our foundation is awarding grants totaling $18,000 to 12 local nonprofits. Co-Chair Patti Van Cleave proclaimed today as her favorite of the year, because we join with our grantees in making our communities better.
 
Patti invited each grantee to the podium to share how their grant will be used to benefit the people that they serve. In attendance where:
1) Counseling Center of the North Shore, 2) Deerfield Free Store at Holy Cross, 3) Hadley, 4) Hunger Resource Network, 5) North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic, 6) Our Place of New Trier, 7) SaLT: Service and Learning Together, 8) TotalLink to Community, 9) Volunteer Center, and 10) Youth Philanthropy Board.
Two grantees were unable to attend: 1) SamaraCare Counseling and 2) Saroj Ghandi Sue's Pantry.
 
Patti thanked all the grantees for their important and impactful work for our communities. Thomas closed the meeting with the 4-Way Test.
 
Meeting Notes March 5
Posted by Patti Van Cleave
President Elect Thomas called the meeting to order at 12:20.
 
Pledge led by Rives.
 
Thought was offered by Tony, written by JFK and Charles Dickens.
 
Announcements: Bob reminded us that next week is our Foundation’s Grant award ceremony.
Patti shared an update on RYLA. We are actively looking for high school students to sponsor for this leadership retreat. First session is next weekend, the second is in April.
Thomas reminded us that we will be ordering new badges. Please let him know how you want your badge to read. If you choose, you can underwrite the cost of the badges, which are $18.
Rich – encourages us to attend a program at RI to learn more about Rotary. RI President will speak from 7:30-8:30am on March 17 at RI in Evanston.
 
Dig N Grin: Bill shared This Day in History, with lots of good facts.
 
Happy Bucks: Thomas is having a BIG Rotary week and threw in $100 for the foundation.
Rives shared that his daughter and her husband bought a house in Skokie, his son and daughter in law had twin boys in Cleveland. Big week for his family!
Barb and Bob shared their “leftover” Oreos from the Tuesday Connections food packing project. Barb shared thanks to Bob, Thomas and Heidi for helping on Tuesday.
Tony shared that sometime today he is having a great grandson in Florida.
Wes shared that his grandson was transferred to London, went there this week and found a great apartment.
 
Program:Laura Conti from Project Cure, headquartered in Denver.  They provide donated medical supplies to Ukraine, this is one of several programs that they have.
Cargo Program: sends containers of goods to 135 countries in the world since 1985. In Ukraine, since 2022 they have sent 200 containers, $63M of supplies.
Support Hospitals in Ukraine (SHU) – currently fundraising for this partnership. They know the environment and where to deliver high quality medical surplus materials.
A one-million-dollar donation from John Evans a Wyoming Rotarian has made matching funds available enabling Rotary Clubs to send a container of medical supplies and equipment to Ukraine for just $15,000. Each shipment has an estimated value of $300,000-400,000.  Donations will be matched by a generous gift from fellow Rotarian, John Evans. Every $15,000 raised sends a container to Ukraine.
 
The Wilmette club has partnered with Cure to send supplies to Uganda.
 
The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 with reciting the 4 Way Pledge.
 
 
Meeting Notes February 12
Posted by Thomas Applegate
President-Elect Debra Campbell opened the meeting at 12:17pm and welcomed everyone. Liz Taylor offered quotes for our Thought of the Day.
 
Club members enjoyed lunch and then got to work making dozens of decorated Valentine’s Day cards for veterans at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. Barb Tubekis has worked with the Center before, and she will drop off the cards in time for Valentine’s Day in North Chicago.
 
Background from the Lovell Federal Health Care Center website:
Lovell FHCC is located in North Chicago, Illinois, and was established on Oct. 1, 2010 when the former North Chicago VA Medical Center (VAMC) and the former Naval Health Clinic Great Lakes (NHCGL) merged their resources and services. A combined mission of the health care center means active duty military, their family members, military retirees and Veterans are all cared for at the facility. The center cares for nearly 80,000 patients per year, including an estimated 40,000 Navy recruits who prepare for military service at Recruit Training Command at Naval Station Great Lakes.
https://www.va.gov/lovell-federal-health-care-va/about-us/
Meeting Notes January 29
Posted by David Grant
Ken chaired the meeting.  Moha announced that we have received official approval of the Morocco Project from Rotary International!! Patti donated a Happy Buck for seeing Wes back at the Club, and Debra followed up with a Happy Buck for protest songs like the classic ‘Alice’s Restaurant.’
 
Today’s speakers are Mary and Mike McLaughlin who operate Trees That Feed, a not-for-profit located in Northfield.  Their mission is planting fruit-bearing trees to feed people, create jobs, and benefit the environment. Trees That Feed Foundation believes that tree crops are a large part of the answer to world food concerns. Tree crops are nutritious, yet require less input of labor, agro-chemicals, fertilizers and space than field crops. Trees also restore ecological balance to land damaged by misuse or neglect, capture and sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and create habitats for small animals and birds. Planting a tree is a winning bet all around … for decades to come!
Meeting Notes January 22
Posted by Patti Van Cleave
Pledge = Ken led us in the Pledge
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Thoughts – Bob B shared thoughts about travel
 
Announcements –
You should have received dues statements. Please pay! Or check with Patti Van Cleave, Treasurer.
David – Debra has redesigned our bulletin. It’s great and new! Take a look!
Thomas – Mental Healthcare Week – Lotteria #2 night is coming up on Feb 19 at AVLI.
Patti = WNRCF Community Grants awarded. List available and will be posted in bulletin.
Amy- Cyber Security workshop on Feb 12.
Bill – spoke to Pat O’Day this morning. He sends regards to the club.
 
Happy Bucks
Rich – For Moha in all that he has been through lately, the Moroccan soccer team, the Bears, and also including approval of the Global Grant.
Robert – Happy Buck: 75 degrees where he is now
                Whiny Buck: Coming back tomorrow.
 
Dig N Grin – Rives led us in a rousing rendition of a Scottish ballad.
 
Program - Tony was our featured speaker for Rotarian Behind the Badge. His wife Carolyn was in attendance.
Tony shared Rotary-based stories and picutures from his history as a Rotarian. His stories of a trip to Switzerland to meet Russians were fascinating, as well as his time in Uganda.
Tony also shared some personal history, beginning with his childhood in Joliet. He considered pro baseball, but his father discouraged him.
As a printer’s apprentice in junior college, he met several famous Republicans. He attended the Republican National Convention where he liked “Ike”.
He met Carolyn in college at Northern Illinois. 
Moving into his Rotary years, Tony was president in 1985. Once women were allowed in Rotary, the club admitted 4 women and was no longer an “old boys club”.
He met the RI President in Evanston at the end of his year as president. The RI President began the EndPolio initiative.
He learned at an International Convention about the inequality of women in Africa, Uganda specifically. He and Carolyn began a micro-lending program for women in Uganda. Over the course of the program, they raised over $300K and it became an International Rotary project.
Working with the State Dept, they were able to bring Ugandans to the US to be trained as teachers.
The school currently has 600 students and has grown over the years. The Kambichs have been to Uganda 14 times.
 
 
Community Grants Announcement
Posted by Patti Van Cleave
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Our Club’s charitable foundation, the Winnetka-Northfield Rotary Charitable Foundation, recently completed our annual Community Grants process. We are pleased to report that this year with a budget of $18,000, we awarded 12 grants to local non-profit organizations that serve our community.  Links to these those organizations are:
 
Grants will be presented at our weekly lunch meeting on Thursday, March 12 at noon at the Community House in Winnetka.
Guests are welcome to attend lunch on any Thursday to meet us and learn more about our Club. Contact info@wnrotary.org for more information.
 
Meeting notes for Jan 15
Posted by Thomas Applegate

President Ken Drummet opened the meeting with a warm welcome to all. Moha Bouacha then shared a pun-filled Dig & Grin. Happy Bucks followed, with Moha celebrating Morocco’s soccer victory and Rives Collins cheering the arrival of his new dog.

Thomas Applegate, our membership chair, inducted our newest club member, Karla Garjaka, presenting her with a welcome packet and the traditional Rotary pin. Karla previously belonged to the Waikiki Rotary Club, where she served on mental health and “Dictionary” literacy projects.

Karla was also our speaker for the day, sharing her passion for understanding the physical connection between the brain and emotions. With 30 years of experience as a neuropsychologist in education, she emphasized the importance of recognizing emotional illiteracy, noticing the body’s physical responses, and learning to read and describe our emotions.

Learn more about Karla’s work at https://karlagarjaka.com/

Ken closed the meeting with the Four-Way Test.

 
Meeting Notes for January 8
Posted by Amy Skalinder
President Ken Drummet opened the meeting and welcomed everyone. David Birkenstein shared a thought for the day.
 
After lunch, the following announcements were shared:
  • The next Rotary happy hour is set for next Tuesday at Guanajuato, 5:30-7pm. Please come and bring a new prospective member!
    • Tony commented that perhaps former members of the now-defunct Glencoe Rotary Club could be invited.
    • Robert encouraged people to invite staff from the local Fire Department, Police Department, and Village.
  • Our Club Foundation Board will be meeting next Tuesday at 9:30am to begin to review community grant applications. We have 9 applications to consider this year. Any Rotarian can join the meeting.
  • Patti shared that on December 29, she sent out dues notices for this quarter, which are due for payment by January 15.
  • Bob noted we received a thank you note from the Barrington Rotary Club Foundation, thanking us for giving a memorial gift.
  • Debra shared that the Trees that Feed Foundation is hosting an event with the Bookstall on Wednesday, January 14 at 6pm. Russell Fielding will be discussing his book, Breadfruit: Three Global Journeys of a Bountiful Tree.
  • Thomas shared that the Counseling Center of the North Shore is starting a new mindfulness meditation group. Please consider joining this 8-week group starting soon.
  • Jeanne Beckman, who shared a recent diagnosis and asked for check-in calls for support.
Thomas Applegate shared new year’s traditions from various countries and cultures for Dig-n-Grin.
 
Happy bucks were shared by Moha (highlights of his recent trip to Morocco, including a flag exchange with the local Rotary Club working with us on our global grant). He also reported that he is meeting with a grant officer from Rotary International and hopes to have good news about our Global Grant proposal soon.
 
Our speaker today, Evan Phifer, shared information about the history of the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration that may be awarded by the United States government. It is presented by the President, in the name of Congress. The first medal was awarded in 1776 to George Washington. He also shared an overview of other military medals and awards that have been given over the years, including various incarnations (and recipients) of the Medal of Honor as it evolved over time.
 
The meeting concluded with our usual recitation of the Four-Way Test.
 
Got Questions about Rotary or our club? We've got answers.
Posted by Richard (Rich) Lalley on Mar 11, 2013
Got Questions about Rotary or our club? We've got answers.

Are you thinking about joining our club, but have some questions?  Or have you recently joined and want to know more about how things work?  Check our our new FAQs:

Still have questions?  Send them to info@wnrotary.org and we'll send you an answer and update our FAQs.

Doing Good in the World
Posted by Richard (Rich) Lalley on Feb 10, 2013

Last year, our club helped fund a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant program supporting a Rotary Club sponsored prosthesis clinic in Bolivia.  Our club's funds were matched with funds from The Rotary Foundation; $2.50 for each $1 we contributed.  Take a look at the impact this program has had on one gentleman!

Our club was able to participate in the matching grant program because our members contribute each year the the Annual Programs Fund of The Rotary Foundation.  You can make a contribution via PayPal by clicking here.

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