Pam Jensen serves as International Justice Mission (IJM) Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Midwest and is based in Chicago. IJM was established in 1997 to address violence in developing countries. Poverty alleviation cannot be attained without rule of law. Common everyday violence afflicts far more of the global poor on a much larger scale and consistently frustrates and blocks their climb out of poverty. IJM has 17 field offices and works with local investigators to rescue victims of violence, support survivors, strengthen law enforcement, and bring violent criminals to justice.
Pam meets with supporters across the Midwest to provide opportunities for deeper engagement in the work of justice and frequently travels to speak at seminars, conferences and other settings to share IJM’s work around the world. Before joining IJM, Pam was a staff member at the Presbyterian Church USA and was part of a new initiative to generate awareness and support for the denomination’s mission co-workers, and for 10 years was a sales and marketing executive at Comcast Networks. She currently serves as the President of the Board for Partners for Just Trade, an organization working to create fair trade justice.
Pam graduated with an MPA from American University and B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She and her husband, Rich, and their daughter, live in Lake Barrington, IL.
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The meeting in the Winnetka Community House was opened at 12:17 by President Tom Nash. The “Thought for the Day” came from Robert Mardirossian filling in for John Stone. He noted next Monday was Memorial Day and we should all think of a prayer for those who gave their lives that America has stayed safe. It was followed by the pledge of allegiance led by Liz Taylor.
Lunch was served at 12:24 and the meeting started at 12:36. 30 of our 51 members were in attendance. Two guests were introduced. First was Bob Sanfillipo a guest of David Grant and a candidate for membership. Second was Randy Gay from Cleveland and a friend of Robert Mardirossian. A semi-tuneful Happy Birthday was then harmonized for Rik Boerjesson.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: President Nash noted the results of our annual May 11 W/N Rotary Club benefit will be provided next week. He also reminded us that the Winnetka Music Festival will be here June 15-16 and volunteers are needed. Please see Patti Van Cleave if interested.
Rich Lalley noted he was at the Carol Stream club and presented a Paul Harris award to Darrell Mtzplfk. He also said that club had contributed $600 to the Haiti project, plus he has pledges from six other clubs to do the same. Lastly Rich noted the end of May is the end of the Rotary year. He urged members to send modest contributions to the RI Foundation so we have a 100% participation as has been the case for some years now.
Bob Baker made mention of the mini-book artifact and thanked all who participated in its successful launch. Barb Tubekis made mention of a well-attended recent Volunteer Luncheon and Robert Mardirossian said attending a recent Cubs game with friends, including his guest from Cleveland was almost memorable.
John Thomas thanked both the Rotarians who sent him the signed get-well card as well as the WYO folks who sent flowers. However, he did note rumors of his demise were indeed unfounded.
INDUCTION: President Tom announced the induction of Laura Cunningham into Rotary membership. Her sponsor is Marie Kuipers. He did the formal reading of the induction ceremony followed by heartfelt welcoming applause.
SPEAKER : Co-speakers were Rebecca Wolf, the Director of the Winnetka/Northfield Library and her Assistant Director, Emily Compton-Dzak. Ms. Wolf detailed the state of the massive renovation at the Winnetka library location which is due for a “Grand Opening” on Saturday, June 23. She said the changes are aimed at:
- improving customer service with do-it-yourself check out
- automated check-in of books
-new study rooms designed for a variety of uses
-greatly improved lighting throughout.
Ms. West noted the Library is open for use now as the final stages of the renovations are being done.
Ms. Compton-Dzak gave a rundown of eight books the staff suggests make excellent summer reading. They are The Power, Circe, The Broken Girls, The Future Thief, Semionics, White Hours, The Girl Who Smiled Beads and Manhattan Beach.
The meeting closed at 1:31 p.m. with a recitation of the Rotary 4-Way Pledge.
As the 2017-18 Rotary Year nears its conclusion, 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 Programs Fund.
With another month to go, our club members have donated a total of $8,330 in the 2017-18 Rotary Year, approaching our goal of $10,000!
Please thank these 17 Rotarians for making their annual contribution, especially those in bold who are Paul Harris Fellows:
Wes Baumann, Jean Beckman, Mary Lou Bilder Gold, David Birkenstein*+, Laura Cunningham, Joe Fell, David Grant*, Mark Kotz, Marie Kuipers,Rich Lalley+, Robert Mardirossian, Rodger Morris*, Chuck Norton, Felicia O'Malley, Lee Padgitt, John Thomas, and Patti Van Cleave. * signifies a Major Donor+ signifies Paul Harris Society ($1,000 per year)
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 six areas of focus- Disease prevention and treatment, maternal & child health, education & literacy, water and sanitation, economic & community development 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 our coats for kids, Kids Against Hunger and International grants projects like our breadfruit tree project in Haiti, the water and sanitation project we helped fund for school in Guatemala, and the digital x-ray/community health clinic project organized by District 6440. This year, we received nearly $4,000 for our Kids Against Hunger project! But we must give to receive.
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. You can donate with a check or credit card at lunch; you can send a check to “WNRCF” (mark TRF in the memo line) to our club at 620 Lincoln Ave, Winnetka; you can donate via PayPal by clicking 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, which you can set up on Rotary’s website.
President Tom Nash has set an ambitious goal for this year's Every Rotarian Every Year Goal- $10,000. 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.
We are pleased to announce our formal agreement with the Rotary Club of Les Cayes, District 7020, Haiti, to partner on a Global Grant project that will bring sustainable jobs and locally grown protein rich food to the Jeremie region of Haiti.
We are looking to raise approximately $20,000 for this project, which when matched $2.50 to $1 by The Rotary Foundation, will provide $70,000 in funding for this project. Rotary Clubs interested in participating should email info@wnrotary.org.
Areas of Focus
¨ Economic & Community Development
¨ Maternal & Child Health
¨ Bonus: Positive Environmental Impact
Project Objectives
¨ Restore and expand breadfruit production in Jeremie region of Haiti that was devastated by Hurricane Matthew
¨ Create a local, solar-powered breadfruit processing facility
¨ Provide vocational training to farmers, facility workers
¨ Develop the domestic and export market for breadfruit products
Planned Activities
¨ Propagate and grow 5,000 breadfruit saplings
¨ Provide ready-to-produce tress to small holder farmers and coop orchards
¨ Fund processing equipment for new facility (building funded by cooperating NGO)
¨ Provide packaged breadfruit breakfast meals to local schools
¨ Provide vocational training to farmers and workers
Expected Outcomes
¨ Produce 2.5 - 5 million lbs. of breadfruit annually
¨ Economic impact on region- $470,000 - $900,000 annually
¨ Good jobs and businesses for local population in poorest region of Haiti
¨ Provide nutritious meals to school children
¨ Develop an export industry for Haiti
Contribute to this project with the button below. Donations will be matched 2.5 to 1 by The Rotary Foundation.
Areas of Focus