Minutes 21 Feb 2023

 

 

 

PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA

INTERNATIONAL TOAST:

Rotary Club of Chicago, D6450, Illinois, USA.

Club chartered 23 February 1905, has 114 members who meet Tuesdays at 12.10pm in Union League Club of Chicago.   President – Timo Rehbook.

 

As this was a Club Donor Dinner, normal Directors’ reports were held over until next meeting.  Instead, for the benefit of donors, each director gave a brief outline of their area of responsibility.

Support Rotary’s charities.  These include the Rotary Foundation; End Polio Now; DIK (Donations in Kind); Rotarians Against Malaria; Rotary Benevolent Society; RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service) and, Interplast (teams of volunteer plastic and reconstructive surgeons work in the Asia Pacific region).  Donations will be sent to Turkiye and Syria following the earthquakes and to the Ukraine. 

 

Provide volunteers for Meals on Wheels, Semaphore Carousel Fundraising, National Rail Museum, Annual Christmas for Kids, Xmas decorations on Neighbourhood Reserve, The Great Train Race (30^th Birthday).

 

Provision of programs and support for Youth.  These include RYDA (Rotary Youth Drive Awareness); RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards); Science Experience; The Di Parcell Award to students of West Lakes Shore School and to Westport Primary School.  Mock interviews for Seaton High School Year 10 students.

 

Fundraising through Bunnings BBQs, National Rail Museum, Ronald McDonald House, RCWL BBQ trailer hire, Heart Kids Bike Raffle, Carousel volunteers, Semaphore Surf Life Saving Club BBQ Support.

 

Provide an Environmental Focus the Club. Projects undertaken include planting trees ant Monarto Safari Park; assist the Tennyson Sand Dunes program.  Initiated Blanket Revolution where airline passenger blankets that are no longer required are collected, cleaned and sorted – one lot going to needy people and the other, which are no longer suitable for people, going to animal shelters.

 

Pres Jean that the Club’s aim was the nurturing and supporting members to achieve their Rotary dreams and, encourage cause-based programs that meet Rotary’s areas of focus.