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Every Rotarian, Every Year- Contribute to The Rotary Foundation 2026
Every Rotarian, Every Year- Contribute to The Rotary Foundation 2026

As the 2025-26 Rotary Year concludes, please join the millions of beneficiaries of projects funded by The Rotary Foundation in thanking our members who have honored their commitment of Every Rotarian, Every Year, contribute to The Rotary Foundation's Annual SHARE Fund.

These gifts support the local and international work of Rotary Clubs and Districts through District and Global Grants. A significant portion of these gifts support projects of our club like our Global Grant project in Morocco, our annual Operation Warm coats and shoes for children projects, and our programs addressing food insecurity.

Please thank these 17 Rotarians for already making their annual contribution, especially those in bold who are Paul Harris Fellows:

Thomas Applegate, Wes Bauman, David Birkenstein*, Moha Bouacha, Debra Campbell, Rives Collins, Ken Drummet, David Grant*, Tony Kambich*, Bill Leske, Rich Lalley*+^, Robert Mardirossian, Heidi Sibert, Amy Skalinder, Peter Skalski, Liz Taylor, Barb Tubekis+, Patti Van Cleave
* signifies a Major Donor + signifies Paul Harris Society ($1,000 per year) ^Bequest Society

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 seven areas of focus- Disease prevention and treatment, maternal & child health, education & literacy, water and sanitation, economic & community development, protecting our environment, and peace & conflict resolution.  Learn more by reviewing the Foundation’s annual report.
  • Contributions come back to support projects of our club's projects, like Operation Warm, our food programs, support for ShelterBox, and our current Global Grant project in Morocco. But we must give to receive.
  • Charity Navigator gives The Rotary Foundation its highest “Four Star” rating, giving it a score 100 out of 100.
  • The Association of Fundraising Professionals named The Rotary Foundation the World's Outstanding Foundation of 2016!
  • 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.  Bring a check to made payable to “WNRCF” (mark TRF in the memo line) to our club, (or mail it to our club at 620 Lincoln Ave, Winnetka, 60093); you can donate online 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 or from your checking account, which you can set up on Rotary’s website.
 
DONATE NOW

If you have not already supported The Rotary Foundation this year, please do so now. If you have any questions about The Rotary Foundation or how to give, contact Rich Lalley.

Meeting Notes May 28
Posted by Thomas Applegate
President Ken Drummet opened the meeting at 12:15pm and welcomed everyone. Terry Dason offered an inspirational thought-of-the-day about intertwining business with community. A guest Rotarian, Rajeev Arora, joined us from the Rotary Club of Nairobi, Kenya, and we exchanged club flags following the Rotary tradition. For dig-and-grin after lunch, Rives Collins and Amy Skalinder offered a treat for the ears and sang the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young song, “Teach Your Children.” For Happy Bucks, Bill Leske is excited for the birth of his third grandchild, and our guest Rajeev thanked the club for their welcome and making a theater connection for his granddaughter with Rives.
 
Announcements included:
  • Next week the club will meet in Room 212. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the special evening Officer Installation on Thursday, June 18th at 5:30pm. Dinner will be at Avli in the Laundry Building, not at Happ Inn. Avli’s new main entrance is from Spruce St. Invitation and more information to follow soon. Also, note that we will not meet for lunch that Thursday so that members can attend the dinner.
  • Ken and Rich Lalley reminded members to make their contributions to The Rotary Foundation before the end of the fiscal year on June 30th. The goal is that all Rotarians make a contribution, which is referred to as Every Rotarian Every Year around the world.
  • Thomas Applegate invited members to bring themselves and prospective members to our next Rotary Happy Hour on Tuesday, June 9th 5:00pm – 7:00pm at Little Honeycomb at 540 Lincoln Ave, the corner of Lincoln and Elm. The next happy will be Tuesday August 11th at Stormy’s in Northfield. Let Thomas Applegate know if you want to spend a happy hour with members and who you are bringing to learn more about Rotary.
  • The club will have a table at Northfield’s Market & Music in Clarkson Park on Wednesday, June 10th 5:00pm – 8:30pm, and members are invited to help work the table as well as enjoy the music and food. Let Bill Leske know if you can attend.
David Grant introduced our speaker, Kendall Crist from Triple Point Strategies, who discussed how crypto currencies are used to shorten the time and lessen the expense of getting disaster relief funds from donors to NGO’s. Kendall gave 3 examples: the February 2023 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and the persistent severe drought in Kenya that impacted nomadic pastoralist groups. Kendall emphasized how the crypto system offered distinct advantages to slower and more costly traditional banks. Many questions were asked about the acceptance of this mechanism, the adoption of crypto by financial institutions in the background, and future consolidation of the numerous crypto currencies.
 
Ken closed the meeting with the 4-Way Test.
 
Meeting Notes May 21
Posted by Amy Skalinder
President-Elect Debra Campbell opened the meeting and welcomed everyone in the absence of current President Ken Drummet. For our thought for the day, Moha Bouacha asked everyone to observe a moment of silence to remember Fred Schwimmer, who passed away last weekend.
 
Patti reminded everyone that June 2 is our next date to pack lunches for Connections for the Homeless. It’s a lot of fun with great camaraderie, and we’d love to see some new faces this time around!
 
Visiting Rotarian Don Crost from the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary and past president of this club was here to share information on a raffle – they are raffling a car this year! The raffle is limited to 100 people, and the ticket is $1,000 for a chance to win a Volkswagen Tiguan or $30,000. All are invited to participate – information is on their website.
 
Happy bucks were shared by Liz Taylor, Robert Mardirossian, and Debra Campbell.
 
Today’s speakers were “Rotarians Behind the Badge” Bill Leske and Moha Bouacha.
 
Bill shared memories from his youth, family life, interests, and career – noting that his banking career started as a teller at age 17. He also shared how he came to join Rotary and stories about his Rotary experience over the years.
 
Moha shared his family background and stories about his youth in Morocco, how he came to the United States, and the experiences he’s had through his career and travels, along with how he came to join Rotary!
 
Many thanks to both Bill and Moha for sharing their stories!
 
The meeting concluded with our usual recitation of the Four-Way Test.
 
Meeting Notes May 14
Posted by David Grant
Ken chaired the meeting. 
 
Announcements:
  • The Walk for the Homeless last weekend in Gilson Park raised about $2,000 for our club.
  • Please sign up for Food Packing on June 2
  • June 18 we will install next year’s Board & Officers.We meet in the evening at the Happ Inn.
Happy Bucks:
  • Rives donated extra for the successful Walk
  • Barb drove home from Florida and stopped in Atlanta to watch the Cubs.
  • Robert apologized for Barb’s unexpected attendance in Atlanta causing the Cubs to lose the game.
Speaker:
Becky Collings is a Senior Research Ecologist at the Cook County Forest Preserve.  The Preserve covers 11% of Cook County acreage, and is the first forest preserve district in the United States.  Becky is especially enthusiastic about studying the county's bat population using an echometer attached to an iPhone.
 
Scribe Notes May 7
Posted by Patti Van Cleave
President Ken called the meeting to order at 12:20.
 
Pledge Ken led the pledge.
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Thought Barb shared some quotes on what the “good days” were.
 
Announcements:
  • Today is our Charter Anniversary!! Happy Anniversary to US!
  • Next week’s meeting will be in LL2, located downstairs through the fitness center door at the west side of the building.
  • We celebrate those with May birthdays
  • Please sign up to volunteer on June 2 for our monthly lunch making project for Connections for the Homeless.
  • Homeless Walk is Saturday. Walkers and donors needed! Rives regaled us with “Walk with Moha” – and Moha promised to work his Moroccan magic for good weather.
Dig N Grin: Lee shared some jokes around mental health.
 
Happy Bucks:
Moha shared an update/happy buck that Rotarians from the Rabat club will be onsite in the village next week for an orientation.
 
Program:
Thomas and CCNS Clinical Director Kim Hassenfeld presented on May as Mental Health Month.  The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 and we went out to the pollinator garden to spread compost.
 
Club History: The First 50 Years 1924-1974
Posted by Patti Van Cleave
Dating back to the Club's 50th Anniversary in 1974, this document tells the history of the first 50 years of our Club from 1924 to 1974:
 
https://portal.clubrunner.ca/2417/Documents/en-us/6a5470a0-5fbd-477b-b608-3af7f0468c9a/1/
 
50 Year Anniversary Celebration Card Graphic by Santy Kamal · Creative  Fabrica
Got Questions about Rotary or our club? We've got answers.
Posted by Richard (Rich) Lalley on Mar 11, 2013
Got Questions about Rotary or our club? We've got answers.

Are you thinking about joining our club, but have some questions?  Or have you recently joined and want to know more about how things work?  Check our our new FAQs:

  • Frequently Asked Questions for prospective members
  • Frequently Asked Questions for new members

Still have questions?  Send them to info@wnrotary.org and we'll send you an answer and update our FAQs.

Doing Good in the World
Posted by Richard (Rich) Lalley on Feb 10, 2013

Last year, our club helped fund a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant program supporting a Rotary Club sponsored prosthesis clinic in Bolivia.  Our club's funds were matched with funds from The Rotary Foundation; $2.50 for each $1 we contributed.  Take a look at the impact this program has had on one gentleman!

Our club was able to participate in the matching grant program because our members contribute each year the the Annual Programs Fund of The Rotary Foundation.  You can make a contribution via PayPal by clicking here.

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Upcoming Speakers
Evening Meeting: 5:30pm at Avli
Jun 18, 2026
Installation of 2025-2026 Club Officers
Amy Stoken
Jun 25, 2026
Next Level Exchange
Dan Solera, Jon Talty and Anders Rustin
Jul 02, 2026
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Leslie Kischer
Jul 09, 2026
Healthcare Staffing
Katie Boughman, Wildlife Research Supervisor
Jul 16, 2026
Coyotes in Forest Preserves of Cook County
Diego Biel
Jul 23, 2026
Borgen Project
Celebration of Fred Schwimmer's Life
Jul 30, 2026
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