District 6440 Speaker Series
On June 8, 2020 at 12:30 pm Steve Dudenhoefer the recipient of the Service Above Self Award - Rotary International's highest honor for an individual Rotarian who embodies Rotary's motto "Service Above Self". Steve will speak to us about the rich history of District 6440's relationship with Ak'tenamit - a residential vocational school in the Guatemalan jungle serving 500 students. |
2021 Rotary Peace Fellowship
The 2021 Rotary Peace Fellowship application is now available, and we need your help finding the next cohort of global peace and development leaders. The Rotary Peace Fellowship is designed for leaders with work experience in peace and development. Our fellows are committed to community and international service and the pursuit of peace. Each year, The Rotary Foundation awards up to 50 fellowships for master’s degrees and 80 for certificate studies at premier universities. Through academic training, practice, and global networking opportunities, the Rotary Peace Centers program develops the capacity of peace and development professionals or practitioners to become experienced and effective catalysts for peace. If you have a possible candidate for this fellowship click read more for further information. Deadline for applications to be submitted to the club for approval is May 31, 2020. |
2020-21 Presidential Theme
RI President-elect Holger Knaack’s theme for 2020-21, Rotary Opens Opportunities, asks Rotarians to create opportunities that strengthen their leadership, help put service ideas into action, and improve the lives of those in need. "We will capture this moment to grow Rotary, making it stronger, more adaptable, and even more aligned with our core values." Click on "Read More" for more information |
Donation from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Rotary and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are renewing their longstanding partnership to end polio, announcing a joint commitment of up to $450 million to support the global polio eradication effort. Click on "Read More" for the full Story |
District 6440 Youth Confrence
 Registration is open for the 2019 District 6440 Youth Conference at Forest View Education Center in Arlington Heights on Saturday, November 23rd! We'll begin at 8AM with Registration and a Showcase of project ideas and information tables. The program starts at 9AM. Six speakers who are determined to Be The Inspiration and Make A Difference will Connect The World. You'll learn why you should consider applying for a Rotary Youth Exchange and for Rotary Youth Leadership Awards. And you'll brainstorm, share ideas, and network with other attendees. If you're an Interact Club member / Advisor / Liaison, a RYLA alumni, a Youth Exchange Inbound or Rebound, or any teen in District 6440 involved in Service Above Self - this is for you. And any adults interested in D6440 Youth Programs are welcome to attend. To register for the conference CLICK HERE |
Rotary Connects the World
RI President-elect Mark Daniel Maloney’s theme for 2019-20, Rotary Connects the World, asks Rotarians to strengthen the many ways that Rotary Connects the World, building the connections that allow talented, thoughtful, and generous people to unite and take meaningful action through Rotary service. Click on read more to see PE Mark's full message. |
BE THE INSPIRATION
President Barry Rassin's theme for the 2018-2019 Rotary year is BE THE INSPIRATION. Click on the read more to see his message for this year. |
2019 Duty Roster
The updated duty roster for the rest of the Rotary year is now available for download. Look down the right side for the home page download files and click on the file to download. |
Update from Tanzania.....
This month in Tanzania the honorary plaque to former Antioch Member Bob Diess was mounted on the wall of the Kilimahewa Educational Centre. This plaque was purchased to recognize the amazing work Bob did to help secure a Rotary International Global Grant for the Kilimahewa Educational Centre. This grant funded various educational opportunities for vulnerable teens in Tanzania to learn skills such as a computers skills, agro-business skills, and entrepreneurial skills. The global grant led to a strong partnership with Rotary and the development of an Interact club within Kilimahewa. 28 students helped from the 1st Interact club in memory of Bob and the amazing work he did to help the school. These pictures show the plaque mounted on the wall at Kilimahewa. The new Interact advisers attending a Rotary meeting to accept the plaque committing to start a Interact club. And the first Interact meeting with Rotary members present sharing goals and ideas for the future. .jpg) .jpg)  |
Mark Your Calendar: Monthly Food Pantry Volunteering
Mark your calendar the first Thursday of every month for volunteering at the Open Arms Mission Food Pantry, 4:30 pm. -6:30 pm.
Even if you are unable to volunteer that afternoon - remember to bring a roll of toilet paper to the morning meeting as your contribution. |