Barb led today’s meeting.

 

Through our Winnetka-Northfield Charitable Foundation you can donate to these Rotary Humanitarian Disaster Relief projects:

Announcements:  Once again, and thanks to the generous donations of visitors to the WCH, the donation collection box in the lobby of the WCH is full, so several Rotarians took the donated food items to the New Trier Food Pantry. The box will continue to collect items thru the end of March.

 

Speaker:  Today Jim Balcer joined us via zoom to talk about his experiences as a Chicago City Alderman in the 11^th Ward for 4 terms from 1997 – 2015.  He is a member of the Democratic Party, a proud resident of Bridgeport, and was appointed by Mayor Richard Daley in 1997.  During the Vietnam War Jim was awarded a bronze star as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.  After the war he worked in Veteran’s Affairs, and advocated for Veterans’ rights in Chicago.

 

 

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.