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 In 1917, past Rotary International President Arch Klumph created an endowment fund with the purpose of "doing good in the world." The initial contribution to this fund was $26.50. In 1928, when the endowment fund had grown to more than $5,000, the fund was renamed The Rotary
Foundation, and it became a distinct entity within Rotary International. More... |
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click here to read the latest news of goings-on in the district. In the meantime, the district newsletter team is eager to publicize your club's activities. More... |
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 You can be the proud owner of the
first District 6440 cookbook, featuring recipes from Rotarians. The book contains recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, vegetables, meat entrees, and desserts. More... |
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| The District has received 100,000 matching points from a very generous Rotarian. You can become a Paul Harris Fellow for $500 cash or check with the District match. This is a wonderful opportunity for new members
to become Paul Harris Fellows. More... |
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| Successfully complete Governor Bill's Challenge by scoring points for
club and district activities
and you can receive a special recognition from Governor Bill at the District Conference in Lake Geneva, April 29-May 2, 2010. The Four-Way test applies: Deadline for submission: April 10, 2010.
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 Joshua Kim (at left in the photo), son of Tony Kim of the Chicagoland Korean-Northbrook Rotary Club, was featured in the October issue of The Rotarian in recognition of his valiant efforts to raise money for the campaign to eradicate polio. More... |
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| Does your club purchase new winter coats as part of a "holiday gift shopping for families in need" project? Operation Warm, a Rotarian founded non-profit charitable organization, would like to help. More... |
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| The District 6440 international team has arranged two 2009-2010 hands-on-mission trips to Guatemala. Each group will be limited to 30 volunteers. The groups will travel back to back going the third and fourth weeks of January. The first group will leave Chicago January 16 and the second group will leave on January 23.
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| Rotary has teamed up with Google to make nearly 100 years of The Rotarian available free online. Full-color, searchable scans of all issues of the magazine from 1959 to 2008 are now available through Google Books. More to come.
Click on this link, then click on the "Browse past issues now" link at the bottom of the article. Some of the ads are as interesting as the articles.
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