April, 2006 My Fellow Rotarians - Rotary's Global History Fellowship

District 6440 Histories 2005
2000 - As indicated in this document, many of the activities and events continue. A new wrinkle is that
at the request of the City of Wheaton, consideration is being given to provide personnel for Bastille
Days beverage disbursement. This would be another fundraising event. Club leadership is very aware of
keeping a good balance between requiring members to be involved in raising money and also expecting
them to help the club provide community service.
2004-05 – The club participated in funding the Rotary Centennial Plaza of the Wheaton Park District’s
Clock Tower Commons through a buy-a-brick campaign.
2005-06- The Rotary Club of Central DuPage AM has continued its community service efforts with
such as: Convalescent Center card playing and pancake breakfasts, Winfield Creek Cleanup, Relay for
Life participation, Literacy Trivia Bee, Vintage Rides parking assistance, Wheaton Autumnfest, Prairie
Patch cleanup. Additions include helping out the local recycling plant, providing marshals for the Fourth
of July Parade and helping a local agency sell refurbished furniture
By the end of the year, the club will have contributed $26,000 in gifts or scholarships; all raised in 2004-
05 by poinsettia and car/cash raffle ticket sales.
Internationally, the group is working on the Guatemala—’06 Eye Project to help residents of Coban,
Guatemala with vision problems. The club received a matching grant from Rotary International for the
project that is being worked in conjunction with Loyola University and the Coban Rotary club.
Including funds from Central DuPage, District 6440 and Rotary International, the total amount of the
matching grant is $11,250, with Loyola putting in the rest. The project will be an annual one and aims to
eventually establish a Loyola Medical Center in the area. Rotarians will go to Coban and help as they
can, while Loyola will provide professional vision care specialists.
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Rotary Club of Crystal Lake Chartered April 4, 1963
1964-73 - Proposed organization of “Community Council” to start construction movement toward
improving Crystal Lake. Paid for orthodontics for disadvantaged person. Contributed money and
material to help establish “Wingate Home” in Woodstock for retarded children. Arranged Christmas
parties at Wingate with tree and gifts. Offered student loans to college students payable after graduation
at no interest rate. Participated in Group Exchange with Taiwan business group. Supported clothes
project of children’s home. Participated in Group Exchange with young men from India. Built picnic
shelter in park.
1973-75 - Donated toys for day care center. Built warming house for skaters next to park lake. Assisted
in fundraising for County Easter Seal Program. Conducted National Safety Council award-winning
bicycle safety project for entire country.
1976-78 - Donated money, materials, and labor to repair and construct playground equipment and bikes
for Friendship House day care center. Painted and repaired bus for use in transporting high school band.
Completed construction of new playground area for Friendship House day care center. Completed
construction of announcing stand and refreshment center for the little league baseball field.
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