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

District 6440 Histories 2005
World Affairs Seminar scholarship $200, assisted with Richmond High School post-prom party $300, G.
Houston family fire relief $500, and gifts $1,045.50.
1994-95 - Events included Richmond Round up days-food tent, hay rides, pony rides; Rotary Auction,
In-House Auction; Spaghetti Dinner; Rotary Foundation Projects including monetary donations
throughout the world. Rural-Urban Night inviting local farmers to meeting for meal and program. Senior
Boys and Girls Night inviting high school seniors from Richmond Burton High School and Alden-
Hebron High School. Held a Christmas Party with members bringing gifts for nursing home residents.
RYLA - Sent two high school students to Valley Forge.
1996-2005 – We have been able to keep a high profile in the communities we serve while struggling
with dwindling membership during the past nine years. We continue to raise money through
dinner/auction and food tent at the Richmond Round Up Days. The auction is now being done in
partnership with Richmond High School Booster Club. The majority of the monies go directly to high
school programs and scholarships for graduating seniors. A major project continues to be scholarships to
Richmond High School and Hebron High School. In addition, we provide financial support to local
food pantries, Family Alliance, community college scholarships, Big Brother/Sister, Hospice, and other
school projects.
We constructed a pavilion for a local park in memory of Loren Miller, a long-time Rotarian and
community leader. We did major renovation of a community information sign that Rotary donated to
the village. Each year, we select a Rotary Person of the Year and honor that person at our annual
Christmas party. Outside of local communities, we contribute to PolioPlus, International matching grant
projects, hunger relief, wheel chair project, WWII Memorial, Red Cross, and others.
2005-06 - This year we’ve donated to Big Brother Big Sister, a community food pantry, local historical
societies, Katrina Relief and others. Youth Exchange has been a surprise. We have sponsored three
students to attend RYLA this year—we haven’t done that in a while. Our major fundraiser is a silent
auction that will happen in a month, which is generally well received and our second major fundraiser is
our food booth, and we’ve been doing that for approximately 25 years. The one this past August went
well, but the weather for this even has been all over the place—one year cold, another year windy and
last year it was very hot. This event is on schedule for this August again. Also, we had six members
become Paul Harris Fellows.
Youth Exchange: Host an exchange student each year.
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Rotary Club of Rolling Meadows Chartered February 28, 1972
1972 - Financed and built concession stand for Rolling Meadow High School, conducted automobile
emission tests for City of Rolling Meadows.
1973 - Underwrote expense for Rolling Meadows Park District Hockey Team in traveling league.
1974 - Donated $950 to Youth Assistance Programs.
1975 - Helped finance Christmas decorations for City of Rolling Meadows.
1976 - Financed audio-visual presentation for Clearbrook School.
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