Check out these stories of the unique Rotary connection of Tony Clark, a former Rotary Youth Exchange student from Australia, who invented a really cool backpack bed (http://swags.org.au/) for the homeless and came to our Chicago community to distribute them with the help of the Night Ministry! This was the first distribution of the backpack beds in the United States.

Story on Rotary's website

Story from the Chicago Tribune about his visit to Chicago and work with the Night Ministry

ONE and HBO present: "Mary and Martha"
An epic journey of self-discovery as two mothers forge a unique bond after traumatic events in Africa bring them together.
FREE MOVIE NIGHT
FRIDAY, APRIL 26 6PM
DePaul CDM THEATRE, 14 East Jackson, Lower Level

For more info: http://act.one.org/event/generalevent_attend/10591

View the trailer here: http://youtu.be/ael7CD7n1oE

Our volunteer event with the Night Ministry was a success! On Monday, February 25th we had a sandwich-making party and then had a great experience distributing them along with soup, chips, snacks, and hot chocolate the next day. It was snowy, slushy and cold but that didn't dampen our spirits! Check out the photos from the event.

We volunteered with Common Pantry on March 27th and had a great time! We distributed groceries to clients from 6-8pm. Some of us volunteers were veterans and for others it was their first time and everyone did really great! Nick was running to gather everything from frozen meat to boxes to diapers. Jane, Eric and Mark were pros at packing the canned and boxed goods. John was on duty at the refrigerator and helped people use their shopping points wisely. Lauren helped to ensure a smooth operation by assisting clients and bridging the gap between client registration and the grocery prep. Check out our photos.

Our Matching Grant 78155 to provide kitchen equipment to the Tepehua Community Center in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico is going so well! The grant was paid at the end of January and the equipment has been purchased. Please check out the Tepehua Community Center Facebook page for photos. You will see how they expanded the kitchen to make room for all of this wonderful, new, industrial-grade equipment.

This equipment will do wonders to increase their efficiency in preparing meals to serve those in need in the community. This volunteer-run community center does absolutely amazing things including running a medical clinic, dental clinic, sewing classes, English classes, activities for kids, a resale shop, and of course the weekly meals (comida).

Thank you all for supporting our club's participation in this project!

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