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

District 6440 Histories 2005
2003 - Hosted exchange student from Sweden. Donated $15,000 to Centennial Park project in
downtown Wheaton. Met 100% PolioPlus participation.
2004 – Donated $5,000 and many man-hours to the Humanitarian Service Project.
2005-2006 — Donated $20,000 in scholarships, donated to Katrina relief fund; we built a playground
for a local elementary school. Wheaton Rotary club is also creating and supporting a program to keep
young girls out of prostitution in Thailand. We are working on our ongoing book drives to support local
organizations work with literacy. Other programs include: food deliveries for local low-income families;
Christmas gift donations and delivery for 50 children in our area; partnering with another club to help
build a well in one of the poorest villages in Haiti. Finally, we are working with another club to provide
clean, safe school floors for classrooms in Uganda, Africa. Our club received a service above self 05-06
Presidential Citation from Rotary International for club excellence & achievement in club, community,
vocational, and international service.
Youth Exchange:
1986 - Hosted student from South Africa; sponsored student to Philippines.
1987 - Hosted student from Venezuela.
1988 - Hosted short-term student from Brazil; sponsored short-term student to Italy.
1989 - Sponsored short-term student to West Germany.
1990 - Hosted student from Denmark.
1996 – Hosted an exchange student from Germany, and sponsored an ambassadorial scholar from
Wheaton to study in Switzerland.
1998 – Hosted student from Japan.
1999 – Hosted student from Peru and Mexico.
2003 – Hosted exchange student from Sweden.
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Rotary Club of Wheeling Chartered Sept. 30, 1959
1959-99 – Club Service:
Includes fellowship events; such as, installation dinners, club picnics, children’s party at Thanksgiving,
Christmas dinner, events at Ravinia Festival, baseball games, fishing trips, bowling tournaments, theatre
parties, Calcutta fundraisers, publication of a Rotary Ann cook book, Octoberfest parties, host Group
Study Exchange members, etc. Seek new members with diverse classifications, properly orient them in
Rotary, and assign them to active committees.
Encourage regular attendance at club meetings, coupled with make-ups at neighboring clubs, district
events, club projects, and international meetings. Recognize those members who achieve perfect
attendance.
Participate in a major fundraising event to enable charitable distributions within the community, the
Rotary Foundation, and other worthwhile organizations.
Maintain an active public relations program to reach out within the community, advising Rotary
activities, and encouraging participation in Rotary programs.
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