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Foundation & Grants Committee Meeting
Jan 25, 2021
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Grant Management Seminar
Virtual EventFeb 06, 2021
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Assistant Governors Meeting
Zoom MeetingFeb 11, 2021
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM -
PETS Orientation for "Second Timers"
Zoom MeetingFeb 13, 2021
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM -
PETS Orientation
Zoom MeetingFeb 15, 2021
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM -
PETS Orientation
Zoom MeetingFeb 17, 2021
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM -
Grants Committee (Zoom)
ZoomFeb 18, 2021 3:30 PM


- ACTIVITIES ON WORLD POLIO DAY, OCTOBER 24TH
- The two Evanston Clubs walked along the Lakefront Path to bring attention to polio.
- Park Ridge did Canning for End Polio Now from 10AM-2PM both Uptown and in South Park, and the Pickwick Theatre marquee declared World Polio Day.
- Huntley hwld a Virtual Benefit Concert to “End Polio Now at 7PM. flyer – link
- Schaumburg AM’s Online Trivia For A Cause – October 24th - link - flyer
- McHenry Area held a World Polio Day 50-50 Raffle. Ticket sales end at midnight.
- The Wheeling club’s Calcutta fundraiser featured Jack Blane’s daughter, Barbara Toney, speaking on how he helped create Rotary’s polio fundraising initiatives.
- Buffalo Grove had combination WPD / Environmental event, collecting seeds from native plants. Contact Martha Weiss for detail and info on time slots.
- Niles conducted a Virtual 5K Polio Walk for awareness and fundraising. info
Rotary members have played an invaluable role in the effort to rid the African region of wild polio. We should be proud of all the hard work that we’ve done to eliminate the wild poliovirus throughout Africa and in nearly every country in the world.
Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, has been nominated to become Rotary International’s president for 2022-23, a groundbreaking selection that will make her the first woman to hold that office in the organization’s 115-year history.
Jones will officially become president-nominee on 1 October if no other candidates challenge her.
Jones says she sees Rotary’s Action Plan as a catalyst for increasing Rotary’s impact.
“As we reflect upon our new strategic priorities, we could have never envisioned that our ability to adapt would become our North Star during what is inarguably the most profound time in recent history,” Jones said in her vision statement. “Silver linings rise out of the most challenging circumstances. Using metric-driven goals, I will harness this historic landscape to innovate, educate, and communicate opportunities that reflect today’s reality.”
Looking for interesting speakers for your club meetings? Why not feature one of The Rotary Foundation's premier programs by having a Peace Fellow Alum make a presentation?
These are tremendous people doing great work to build peace in the world. Many are currently working on COVID-19 Relief programs and many others work in creating more social justice in our world.
The Rotary Peace Fellow Alumni Association has created a database of alumni willing to provide interactive talks, webinars and lead virtual town hall discussions for your members.
- You can learn about the data base on how to request speakers here.
- View profiles of all alumni in the database here.
- View a listing of alumni working on social justice here.
- View a listing of alumni working on COVID-19 here.

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