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

District 6440 Histories 2005
1980-81 - Hosted Teresa Paras from Philippines; sent Melissa Cardon to France.
1981-82 - Hosted Wagi-Walo Derikoye from France.
1982-83 - Hosted Oscar Ruiz from Bolivia.
1984 - Hosted Mika Sulamaa from Finland and sent Yvette Barbre to Brazil and Jorgi Reese to Mexico.
1986 - Hosted Man Thrana from Norway.
1987 - Hosted Maria Eliza Ruiz of Mexico and sent Corinthus Alston to Philippines.
1988 - Hosted Mariko Fukushima of Japan and sent Rebecca Shortridge to Brazil.
1989 - Inbound student Ana Roca from Ecuador, outbound students Sars McVey to Australia and Thircy
McDinnes to Brazil
1990 - Inbound student Cedrick Bomartier from Belgium.
1991 - Inbound student Tuija Malinan from Finland and outbound student Jennifer Clare to New
Caledonia.
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Rotary Club of Northbrook Chartered March 12, 1965
The Northbrook Rotary Club was chartered with 35 members in 1965. By the time the Charter Night
dinner was held a month later there were 10 additional members. In 2005, the club has 88 members.
Major Accomplishment: The club spearheaded and financed the study leading to the creation of the
North Suburban YMCA. A total of $7,000 was donated for the initial development, and later the club
donated a pool lift for handicapped swimmers. The “Y” has been a beneficiary of club fundraising
efforts throughout the years.
Current Projects:
The club sponsors a used clothing drive for the Chicago Christian Industrial League, an organization that
trains homeless men and women for the workplace. The "Coat Off Your Back" drive and accompanying
financial support for the League has been an on-going project for the club since 1965.
The first meeting of the month is “Township Food Pantry Day” with Rotarians donating canned goods
and “Fun & Frolic” proceeds to the Northfield Township Food Pantry. Our efforts provide hundreds of
bags of food and thousands of dollars each year to help feed families in our own township. In 2003-04
we applied for, and received, a District 6440 Simplified Grant to build and assemble shelving to expand
the capability of the Township Food Pantry.
The club has sponsored the Glenbrook North Interact Club since 1977. Interact Club members organize
three Blood Drives each year at the school, assist the Rotary Club with our Annual Rotary “800” fundraiser
and “Coat Off Your Back” clothing drive, and perform other community and regional service
projects.
The Annual Rotary “800” fundraiser provides over $50,000 each year for the Charitable Foundation.
The Annual Rubber Ducky Race on the River also raises funds in support of charitable projects. Begun
in 2003, the first race raised $10,525 for the Rotary polio eradication effort.
Since 1976 the club has served coffee to hundreds of people at the annual Fourth of July community
Pancake Breakfast, and the club participates in the afternoon parade. In groups of three or four,
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