Rodger Morris, long time Rotarian in our Club and Foundation, passed away on Monday Sept 18 in Hospice.  Arrangements are not yet finalized for Memorial Service etc. Rodger was a Past President and Treasurer for our club. His generosity included making 16 people Paul Harris Fellows including the first woman in Africa to become a PH Fellow: Christine Kijange who is the Director of the Victoria Montessori School in Entebbe Uganda. The school has over 600 students including poverty level from pre-school through 6th grade. Our Club/Foundation helped start the school and helped Ms Kijange come to the US and receive Montessori Teacher Training and Internship in Deerfield , Illinois.

 

Rodger was also President of The Winnetka Bank (now the Chase Bank).

President Bob led today’s meeting with 11 in-person Rotarians, 2 guests, 1 Visiting Rotarian, and our speaker.

 

Guests:  From The Volunteer Center, Barb introduced their new Executive Director: Bridget Lewis.  From Byline Bank, Bill introduced their Director of Financial Literacy: Judette Kurasz. 

 

Visiting Rotarian:  Our Assistant District Governor: Sonja Martin

 

Speaker:  Zach Dmyterko is the Communications Manager for Refugee One.  He is third generation in a Ukrainian immigrant family.  His Grandparents had been refugees from the Ukraine.  The organization he represents has expanded from 35 employees to 100 in the last year.  They are Chicago based, and deal uniquely with the refugees coming to our area.

 

Fellow Rotarians, please join me in supporting the TMP (Timoulilt Grant Project). We are seeking a matching contribution of $700.00 in order to help the preschool program in the village to put a roof on their small playground to shelter the kids from the sun and rain.  Contributions can be sent directly to the Belvidere Rotary Foundation, as indicated in the flyer, or to the Winnetka Northfield Rotary Foundation. These funds will be sent eventually to the Belvidere Club. Please indicate that the contribution is for TMP.

Thanks,

 

Interested in further supporting this program?

In order to ensure the continuity and sustainability of the Timoulilt preschool program, an annual contribution of $60.00 will enable you to sponsor one child and guarantee his/her access to this vital educational development opportunity.

 

Please bring a check to our next Winnetka-Northfield Rotary meeting, or send a check directly to the Belvidere Rotary 501(c)3 foundation at:

 

Belvidere Rotary Foundation

P.O. Box 15

Belvidere, IL. 61008

E-mail: m_bouacha@yahoo.com  or      

Gieratclaire@comcast.net

www.atdtimoulilt.org