April 17

April 24 Lunch Assignments:

Also Remember:  April 24 Evening Event at Happ Inn!!

May 1

Please find a substitute if you are unable to fulfill your assignment; Just call or e-mail a fellow member and ask him/her to sub. Tom Evans - tom.evans527@gmail.com- who chairs the service committee, will confirm assignments. Sgt. at arms helps set up and store our stuff, please come 15 minutes early and be prepared to stay a few minutes after the meeting; Greeter greets and announces names of visiting Rotarians and guests; Thought of the Day can be spontaneous or read from a script; Dig 'n Grin can make us laugh or think seriously.

The 2013-14 Rotary Year is nearly over, and our club has accomplished much.  Our membership is growing; our Operation Warm, Kids Against Hunger and Community Grants programs were all great successes.  We have much to be proud about our club, and about being a part of the greater fellowship of Rotary.

One goal we have yet to reach is our contributions to the Annual Program Fund of The Rotary Foundation.  Through April 14^th, 14 members of our club have contributed $4,384 to The Rotary Foundation's Annual Programs Fund, or 50% of the goal set by President Eric and our board.   We thank these 14 Rotarians for already making their annual contribution, especially those in bold who are Paul Harris Fellows:

Wes Baumann, Eric Birkenstein, David Grant*, Lousie Holland, Mark Kotz, Marie Kulpers, Rich Lalley, Bernie Michna, Rodger Morris*,  Randy Reeves, Fred Schwimmer, John Thomas, Patti Van Cleave, and Rebecca Wolf.  
* signifies a Major Donor.

There are many reasons to give to the The Rotary Foundation:

• Contributions support humanitarian and educational projects initiated and run by Rotary Clubs and Districts in six areas of focus- Disease prevention and treatment, maternal & child health, education & literacy, water and sanitation, economic & community development and peace & conflict resolution.  Learn more by reviewing the Foundation’s annual report.
• Contributions come back to support projects of our club, like our coats for kids, Kids Against Hunger and International grants projects like the water well project we helped fund for an orphanage in Kenya and the digital x-ray/community health clinic project organized by District 6440.
• Charity Navigator gives The Rotary Foundation its highest “Four Star” rating, giving it a score 68.57 out of 70.
• Giving to The Rotary Foundation is an easy way for you to participate in Rotary’s service work beyond our club, providing you a personal connection to this great organization and the good it does throughout the world.

It’s easy to give.  You can donate with a check or credit card at lunch; you can send a check to “WNRCF” (mark TRF in the memo line) to our club at 620 Lincoln Ave, Winnetka; you can donate via PayPal by clicking here, or you can donate directly to The Rotary Foundation at www.rotary.org or by calling 866-976-8279. One very convenient way to give is by making a recurring monthly gift on your credit card, which you can set up on Rotary’s website.  

If you have any questions about The Rotary Foundation or how to give, contact Rich Lalley. 

• April 24- After Hours reception with Winnetka-Northfield Chamber of Commerce
• May 16- Annual fund raising dinner celebrating 90 years of service and benefiting our foundation's Community Grants Program.
• May 15- Evening meeting of 3 New Trier Township Rotary Clubs hosted by Rotary Club of Wilmette (at Winnetka Community House)
• June 19- Evening meeting of 3 New Trier Township Rotary Clubs hosted by our club (at Winnetka Community House)
• June 26- Annual Club Picnic- Celebrating Eric's year and inducting Bob Baker as our next club President.