Rotary Bulletin April 20 (Apr 13, 2023)

Meet Don and celebrate at RI Headquarters

Posted by Don Crost

The Little Blue Truck on the fundraising journey for ShelterBox has made it back to Chicago.

There will be a reception at Rotary Headquarters this Friday, April 21 between 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. We hope to have a ShelterBox tent set up as well as some other vintage vehicles to greet the truck.

If we get enough Rotarians, there will also be a tour of the building.

Thank you for the support you've given me since the beginning of this journey.

Looking forward to seeing everyone soon.

Meeting Assignments

Posted by David Grant

April 20

Greeter & Sgt.	Amy Skalinder
Thought	Peter Skalski
Dig-n-Grin	Bob Sanfilippo
Scribe	David Grant

April 27

Greeter & Sgt.	Wes Baumann
Thought	John Zeddies
Dig-n-Grin	David Birkenstein
Scribe	David Grant

May 4

Greeter & Sgt.	Terry Dason
Thought	Matthew Butler
Dig-n-Grin	Moha Bouacha
Scribe	Keith Reed

If you are unable to fulfill your assignment, please find a substitute.

Support for ShelterBox

At a recent club meeting, Donna Gulley gave us a great update on ShelterBox's disaster relief work in Turkey and Syria after the recent devastating earthquake.

Our club's Past President Don Crost (currently a member of the Rotary Club of Bonita Springs) also told us of his upcoming fundraising drive in support of ShelterBox. Don will be driving his 1953 Chevy truck from Naples Florida to Rotary Headquarters in Naples, stopping to speak at Rotary Clubs along the way and generating news coverage and new supporters for ShelterBox.

Here's his first news story from the Southwest Florida NBC tv station:
https://nbc-2.com/news/story2share/2023/03/24/in-his-1953-chevy-truck-naples-rotarian-traveling-cross-country-for-worthy-cause/

At our recent meeting, we pledged to renew our support of ShelterBox. You may contribute to this critical disaster relief work by donating here:
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/winnetka-northfield-rotary-charitable-foundation/shelterbox-drive-for-hope

Thank you for all you do through Rotary to make the world a better place.

Community Service

Posted by Patti Van Cleave

The Community House is collecting non-perishable foods and household goods for the New Trier Township Food Pantry. Club members and visitors to the Community House are encouraged to bring items on Thursday or whenever you are visiting the Community House. A large bin for drop offs is located at the front desk. Club members are asked to monitor the bin and take items to the Food Pantry when full.

This new service project collaboration will be ongoing, with a new recipient identified quarterly.