Upcoming Events
Virtual Wine & Cheese Celebration for Installation
Jun 30, 2020
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
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Speakers
Jun 15, 2020 12:00 PM
Jun 29, 2020 12:00 PM
Jul 06, 2020
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Articles
Pearls of the Club

Everyone can be great because anyone can serve.

 - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Notes From the June 8th Meeting
President Munk opened the meeting greeting our guests, Speakers Brad Swanson, Ida Fiore, Student volunteers Lauren Levey, Charlotte Harrigan, and Jagger Barnes.

Club News
Installation time is almost here! We will celebrate with a Virtual Wine & Cheese Celebration which will will take place June 30th at 6 p.m. When you RSVP, you'll be sent options to customize your nosh box. Your order will be delivered to you the night before. The deadline to RSVP is NOON on Monday June 22nd. Contact Mike Babian at michael.babian@gmail.com or Mary Beth Bretzlauf at hphwrotary@gmail.com.
 
Breaking News!!! Our VERY OWN Ghida Neukirch has been appointed by Governor Pritzker to the Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. With current events. we know she'll bring her logic and insight to this issue. Congratulations, Ghida!
 
Our Red Carpet Moment?  
The District's movie, The Year in Review, is now available to watch on YouTube, It's about 14 minutes long and we are about midway through. Check out all the wonderful things our District is involved in! Click here to watch.
 
Don't miss the new information regarding AmazonSmile at the end of this bulletin!
 
 
District News
 
Roundtable Discussions: (Details at Rotary6440.org)
Resuming In-Person Meetings - June 11th at 4:30 p.m. 
Raising Money in a Virtual World - June 18th at 7 p.m.
 
The Speaker Series continues:
June 16th at 12:30 p.m. - The Shedd Aquarium & The Alliance for the Great Lakes will discuss environmental concerns and initiatives.
July 9th - John Alan
To register for for these events, send an email to admin@rotary6440.org
 
 
RI News
 
A Statement from Rotary International 
At Rotary, we have no tolerance for racism. Promoting respect, celebrating diversity, demanding ethical leadership, and working tirelessly to advance peace are central tenets of our work. We have more work to do to create more just, open and welcoming communities for all people.
 
We know there are no easy fixes and that challenging conversations and work lie before all of us. Rotary's strength has long been our ability and commitment to bringing people together. We will tap into that strength now as we stand with those who are working for peace and justice.
 
Rotary will do our part to listen, learn and take action to ensure that we continue to contribute to making positive change.
 
RI has announced this year's convention will go virtual - June 20 - 26, 2020. To sign up for convention, click here!  Don't forget to wear your Hawaiian shirt!
Guests and Visiting Rotarians
Brad Swanson, co-sponsor SaLT,  Shop & Drop 
Ida Fiore, co-sponsor SaLT, Shop & Drop
Jagger Barnes, HPHS Student, Shop & Drop
Charlotte Harrigan, HPHS Student, Shop & Drop
Lauren Levey, HPHS Student Shop & Drop
 
The Day's Program
Our speakers for the day's program were HPHS Students, Lauren Levey, Charlotte Harrigan, and Jagger Barnes, and co-sponsors, Brad Swanson and Ida Fiore from the student propelled program Shop & Drop. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Charlotte and her friends (among them Anna Raab who couldn't be with us) saw there was a need for families in the area who were unable to put food on the table since many of the parents who worked in the food service industry were without jobs. They had an idea of how to help. They approached the two adults they knew from their experiences with SaLT (Service and Learning Together) - Brad Swanson and Ida Fiore. Ida is also the driving force of Northwood Gives Back. Incoming freshman Jagger Barnes is a product of the Dual Language program and she quickly became the translator for the team and their customers. 
 
Shop & Drop offers three ways to help those families in need: 1) You shop (with their list in mind) and drop off the bag at their site (former RUB spot) on Friday afternoons from 4-6 p.m., 2) You donate and they will do the shopping, and 3) You buy gift cards and the families will buy). Each Saturday, they deliver two bags of food and toiletries, laundry detergent and paper products.With the pandemic in the forefront, wipes, masks and gloves are also provided.
 
In the few short weeks of their inception, Shop & Drop has been providing food for 65 families weekly. And the requests for help keeps growing. They are committed to helping the families of Highland Park and Highwood first, and then do what they can for the others.  Many of the students who aren't working onsite are helping in other ways. Many are making cards, friendship bracelets and making calls to the families to be sure they have what they need. Sometimes. balloons, sidewalk chalk and coloring pages find their way into those bags.
 
The students and their sponsors thanked us for our support and shared with us the others who have stepped up to help. They have connected with the Township, Once Upon a Bagel donates their end-of-day bread, Dr. Robb (an orthodontist) donated toothbrushes, Marriott had donated shampoo, lotions and soap. Sunset Foods donates food, and provided the bags. They are working on expanding their reach by adding more corporate sponsors.
 
The cost of maintaining this program after donated items is about $30 per family per week - $1800 -$2000. This program is in response to the pandemic and hopefully soon, more people will return to work. Getting the word out, by connecting with others and passing out flyers is how they hope to help others and inspire  donations. 
 
Lauren and Charlotte have been friends since third grade and started "Giving Girls" back in elementary school. They are Interact students as well!

It is always an uplifting moment when our students show us what they can do!
 
Note: The flyer with a link to their list and how to help is in "This and That".
 
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This and That
 
 
AmazonSmile Donations!!!
Good news! AmazonSmile is now available in the Amazon Shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones. You can use the copy and assets below to share the news with your supporters.

AmazonSmile customers can now support Rotary Club of Highland Park- Highwood in the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
  1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
  2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'
  3. Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
If you do not have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app, update your app. Click here for instructions.
 
 
You can help raise money for our club by simply shopping on Amazon!
Everyday is a great day to get something special for yourself or someone you love and also give our club a boost by reminding you to shop at smile.amazon.com, and Amazon will donate to Rotary Club of Highland Park- Highwood when you shop!
 
Shop at smile.amazon.com and AmazonSmile donates to Rotary Club of Highland Park- Highwood at no cost to you!
 
 
 
Click on the link below:
#StartWithaSmile at  smile.amazon.com/ch/36-2957334 for your holiday gifts and Amazon donates to Rotary Club of Highland Park-Highwood.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Immediate Past President
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer/Finance
 
Membership Chair
 
Public Image
 
Rotary Foundation
 
Grants Chair
 
Director Vocational Service
 
Director Community Service
 
Director Youth Service
 
Director Club Service
 
Director International Service
 
Youth/Interact Liaison
 
Fellowship Chair
 
Virtual Meeting Coordinator
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Jerry Rudman
June 6
 
Martha Hershenson
June 20
 
Ronald Domsky
June 20
 
Penny Levin-Fields
June 26
 
Russell Hampton
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