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| Foundation Seminar Is Friday; Here's Where You Can Register |
| Editor: Chuck Bartling |
| Posted on Sep 27 2009 |
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John Osterlund, general manager of The Rotary Foundation and a member of the Rotary Club of Evanston Lighthouse, will be the keynote luncheon speaker at District 6440's Foundation Seminar on Friday, Nov. 6, according to seminar chair Al Viehman of the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove.The luncheon address will climax the half-day meeting that begins at 9 a.m. with a welcome by DG Bill Ferreira. Registration opens at 8 a.m.
The seminar will be held at The Cotillion, located at 360 S. Creekside in Palatine. That's on Route 14, a half block west of Highway 53.
According to the
conference agenda released by Chair Viehman, the first hour will present information about Rotary Centers by Jill Brickman, Ambassadorial Scholars by Linda Lutz, and Group Study Exchange (New Zealand) by Larry Penar.
The first half of the morning will continue with presentations about the Guatemala Project by Larry Kanar, Humanitarian Grants by PDG Mike Erickson, District Simplified Grants by Sandy Frum, and World Community Service by Linda Lutz.
Following the mid-morning break, topics covered will include Polio Eradication by PDG Dave Waring, Annual Program Fund by Walter Reed, Contribution/Recognition Forms 101 by Roylene Gallas, Permanent Fund/Planned Giving by Lucinda Kasperson, and the Importance of Foundation Giving by PDG Dick Beals.
Following Mr. Osterlund's luncheon address, the seminar is scheduled to adjourn at 1:30 p.m.
The seminar is conducted by the district each year to bring Rotarians up to speed on the many activities of the Foundation, whose major continuing project is the worldwide eradication of polio.
But the Foundation sponsors a number of other philanthropic activities, in partnership with individual clubs and districts, within its overall mission of helping Rotarians to do good in the world.
While the seminar is open to all Rotarians, it is specifically designed to be helpful to club presidents, presidents-elect, foundation chairs, international project chairs, and community service chairs.
At the seminar, a number of clubs will receive certificates and/or banners in recognition of outstanding support of the Foundation during the past year. The clubs to be recognized are as follows:
End Polio Now Certificates of Appreciation: Arlington Heights, Arlington Heights Sunrise, Barrington,
Barrington Breakfast, Batavia, Bloomingdale-Roselle, Carol Stream,
Cary Grove, Central DuPage County AM,
Chicagoland Korean-Northbrook, Crystal Lake Dawnbreakers, Elk Grove Village,
Evanston Lighthouse, Glen Ellyn, Glenview Sunrise, Highland Park, Lake Zurich, Libertyville Sunrise, Lincolnshire Morningstar, Long Grove,
Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights,
Mundelein-Vernon Hills, Northbrook,
Palatine, Park Ridge, Richmond-Spring Grove, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg AM,
St. Charles Breakfast, West Chicago,
Wheaton, Wheeling, Wilmette, Wilmette Harbor, and Woodstock.
Banners for 1st place Per Capita in District 6440 for 2008-2009, Long Grove ($559.62); 2nd place Per Capita in District 6440 for 2008-2009, Wheeling ($401.14); and 3rd place Per Capita in District 6440 for 2008-2009, Arlington Heights Sunrise ($371.35).
Banners for 100% Sustaining Member Clubs: Crystal Lake, Lincolnshire Morningstar, Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights, and Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates.
Banners for 100% Every Rotarian Every Year Clubs: Arlington Heights Sunrise, Crystal Lake, Dundee Township, Highland Park, Lincolnshire Morningstar, Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights, Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates, and West Chicago.
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