Rotary Night -- November 18, 2019

Get to know Rotary better and learn about future club leadership!

 
Join us for an important meeting to learn more about Rotary, our club, and future leadership. The slate of members nominated for our club leadership positions for 2020-2021 will be introduced. The election will occur on December 16 at our Holiday Party. Our club has a long tradition of having an orderly and well planned leadership transition. That's why current President-Elect David Kromphardt is still smiling. Visitors are welcome to join us for our meetings and may enjoy a fine buffet dinner for $12.00.
World Polio Day -- October 24, 2019

Recognition of World Polio Day in Illinois

 
Rotarians across the world recognized World Polio Day on October 24, 2019 by hosting events and programs and watching the Rotary International Online Global Update on Polio. A link to the Rotary International update is provided on our Facebook page (@RotaryClubOfSpringfieldIL), and we encourage you to watch this inspirational video.  On October 1, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued a proclamation making October 24, 2019 World Polio Day in Illinois and encouraging all citizens to join him and Rotary International in the fight for a polio-free world. On October 24, Springfield Mayor James Langfelder issued a special proclamation (pictured above) commending the efforts to eliminate polio by Rotary International and their partners. He also commended Springfield-area Rotary clubs for their service projects in our local communities and abroad. He concluded by recognizing World Polio Day and the Rotary efforts to achieve a polio-free world.  We are close to achieving this goal, but need to keep up the fight until the last remaining form of the virus (type 1) is eliminated, and there are no new cases worldwide for three consecutive years. Please keep contributing to PolioPlus.
 
 
 
 
2019 Citrus Sale Kick Off -- September 30, 2019

Marty Michelson, 2019 Citrus Chair Launches Campaign

 
Past President and Citrus Committee Chair Marty Michelson and other members of the citrus committee have launched this year’s Citrus Sales Fund Raiser.  For over 30 years the Rotary Club of Springfield has sold oranges and grapefruit with the proceeds providing a major part of the money used to support the community grants (see story below) and international projects our club has funded.  The Citrus Sale provides fresh, nutritious fruit for the holidays and allows Rotarians and our customers to purchase oranges for donation to the Central Illinois Food Bank.  You can download the citrus sale flyer from the downloadable documents section of this Home Page. Ordering information is provided in the flyer.
New Satellite Club in Chatham Chartered 

On July 15, we celebrated the Chartering of the Rotary Club of Springfield in Chatham!

 
President Vicki Megginson and District Governor Mark Roberts led the joyous celebration for the official birth of the first satellite club in District 6460.  Special guests including numerous Past District Governors, family members, and other friends enjoyed the festivities including a fine dinner and a champagne toast to the new club, a ribbon cutting by the members of the satellite club, and presentation of certificates and banners to the charter members of the satellite club.  Satellite Club Chair Tim Welch and Vice Chair Megan Brown proudly display their new 4-Way Test Banner in the image above.  For more images of this festive event, check out the link to the photo album on our website home page. 
Distribution of Community Grants

Springfield Rotary Foundation Grants and Projects

 
 
At the June 24 meeting of the Rotary Club of Springfield, Harry Mitchell, President of the Springfield Rotary Foundation (second from left in the above image of grant recipients), presented grant checks to representatives from local nonprofits for projects that promote literacy, combat hunger, and otherwise improve our community. This story is taken from his comments for the presentations. Our fund raising efforts through our Flag Service Program, Citrus Sales, and John Montgomery Memorial Fishing Tournament allowed us to support 16 grant-funded projects (described below), and to also set aside annual support for: 
  • Scholarships to LLCC and UIS students
  • Funds for international service projects, and
  • Support for Land of Lincoln Honor Flights 
The majority of our funds support local organizations that work every day to help people in our community in a variety a ways.  We gathered to thank 16 of those organizations for their work in the community and present those who attended the event with their 2019 Rotary grants. The organizations, grant projects, and individuals who attended the event are listed below.

              
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6 humanitarians honored for their work with refugees

Six humanitarians who are members of the family of Rotary were honored as People of Action: Connectors Beyond Borders during the 2019 

 
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Speakers
Rotary Night
Nov 18, 2019 5:30 PM
Mark McDonald, Producer & Host of Illinois Stories
Nov 25, 2019 5:30 PM
A Behind the Scenes Look at the Making of Illinois Stories
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