The Board had a wonderful discussion about our November & December schedules!! Save the date for our next club social in a few weeks!! #rotarylife #rotary

Happening now!!! Come join us at @alarmistbrewing for a pint and support a great cause!  They are open until 8pm. #pintsforpolio #rotary #chicagobrewery

Our club had a wonderful time at Applefest last weekend!! Thank you @rockwellsneighborhoodgrill for inviting us out! #applefest #rotariansatwork #volunteer

Tonight, we are joined by Dhirendra Pratap Singh is the CEO and Co-founder of Milaan Foundation. Milaan Foundation is doing important work to empower girls by advancing their skills, rights, and opportunities to unlock their voice, choice and potential! We are very excited to hear about the organization and their upcoming events! Please join us at Select Cut Steakhouse or on Zoom!

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Reminder: No regular meeting this week! We had a great time at Jurassic Park in Concert last night! Wow the moon put on a show for us and it was a gorgeous evening! If you get a chance to go out to Ravinia it is a really great experience!

There will be no regular meeting tonight.  

Don't miss out on the fun! The Just Another Drag Bingo this Manic Monday will be a night of fun, performances, and prizes all in the name of a great cause! #Rotary #dragbingo #fundraiserfun

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We are so excited to host Chicago Refugee Coalition at our meeting this week! Please join us in person 7 pm at Select Cut or on Zoom!

SAVE THE DATE - We'll be celebrating the new Rotary Year on July 19 in Andersonville! This will be a fun time to celebrate the past year and officially welcome both President Alice and the 2023-24 Board.

Stay tuned for the registration link! The exact address will be forwarded to guests when they register.

There's still time to register for tomorrow's mulching project: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/.../chicago-park-district...
See you there!

We hope you'll join us for this week's speaker - Doug Widener, Executive Director of the Lincoln Park Conservancy!
This meeting will be a great opportunity to learn about the Lincoln Park Conservancy's 39 years of historic conservation, ecological restoration, and park programming in Chicago's largest park. You'll get to hear first-hand about their efforts to ensure a natural environment in the 1,214 acres of the most highly used park land in Chicago.
Join us on Zoom or in-person at Select Cut Steakhouse, this Wednesday at 7PM!

UPDATE: Our park mulching project has been moved to Telscer Playground in Lakeview! We still have space for volunteers and to hang out together afterwards. Register at www.ChicagoLakeviewRotary.org.

In lieu of our club meeting tomorrow, we'll be unwinding outside to watch E.T. at Gallagher Way! Feel free to send us a message if you are coming to know where we're seated.

Our club is joining the international fight against world hunger with Rise Against Hunger! Join us at this week's meeting to hear from Audre Smile, who will be sharing how Rise Against Hunger has been helping fight world hunger for 25 years!
Throughout the year we'll be fundraising for a large-scale service project to pack nutritious meals to be sent to areas in need. This will be your chance to learn more! Join us Wednesday at 7, either virtually or at Select Cut Steakhouse (open to the public).

Last weekend we joined volunteers from across the city for #ChicagoRiverDay! This annual event helps ensure a healthy habitat for wildlife across the Chicago River system, which has seen a massive environmental turnaround over the last decade. Thank you to Alice, Lily, Tata, and Mike for keeping those rivers clean!

Check out our May meeting schedule! We have two regularly scheduled meetings and will be having a club social on the 31st in lieu of a meeting.
Feel free to stop by, Wednesdays at 7!

Common Pantry 's home delivery service reaches over 80 seniors throughout our community. We were very happy to donate three packages of paper bags to support these deliveries. Thank you to the Rotary Club of Chicago Citywide Service for providing the leftover bags following a recent clean-up event!
Learn more about how to support Common Pantry at www.commonpantry.org.

This weekend, our club joined with Rotarians from around Chicagoland at the annual district conference in McCook. This year's theme was "Imagine Together: A Rotary Exposition", which offered all clubs to spotlight their activities throughout the year. This was a great opportunity to share ideas and learn more about opportunities throughout the district. Thanks to all that stopped by our booth! #rotary #rotaryclub #districtconference #imaginetogether #volunteering #workingtogether

UPDATE FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING:
Due to extenuating circumstances, Commissioner Ganier's presentation will be rescheduled for a future date.
Tonight's meeting will be VIRTUAL ONLY - join us for club updates along with fun and fellowship!
Email rotary.lakeview@gmail.com for Zoom information.

Celebrating Earth Day by helping clean up Grant Park - "Chicago's Front Door". Thank you to the Rotary Club of Chicago Citywide Service for organizing!
Not pictured because he was busy picking up litter: Tata

Cradles to Crayons Chicago is dangerously low on clothing and diapers, so we're pitching in to help out! Items of most urgent need are boys & girls t-shirts, pajamas, shorts, diapers, and underwear.
We'll be collecting items at our regular club meetings, Wednesdays at 7 at Select Cut Steakhouse (except the first Wednesday of the month). We are also working to identify other physical locations for collection.
If you'd like to do some online shopping, they have an Amazon wish list that will ship directly to their location: https://www.amazon.com/.../ls/2DFBZ0MI523T0/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex
If you can't make your meetings, feel free to donate items at their drop-off locations: https://www.cradlestocrayons.org/.../find-local-drop-off/

At this week's meeting, we'll be continuing our "Spotlight on Lakeview" speaker series with Becca Girsch, from the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce!

Our club has partnered with the chamber in the past by volunteering at Burger Fest and Taco Fest. We're excited to learn about what else they have planned this summer!

Our meetings are open to the public, either virtual or in-person at Select Cut Steakhouse - Wednesdays at 7PM.

Judd Lofchie, founder of Streetwise Magazine and member of the Rotary Club of Aurora Sunrise, joined our club last week to share with us how their organization positively impacts the lives of unhoused individuals throughout Chicago.

Streetwise acts not only as a magazine, but offers homeless services and workforce services.

Thank you to Judd and everyone who joined the meeting!

At tonights meeting, we'll be hearing from Judd Lofchie! Judd is a commercial realtor and attorney who founded Streetwise Magazine, a weekly publication that aims to provide employment opportunities for unhoused people in Chicago.
Join us at 7PM tonight, on Zoom or in-person at Select Cut Steakhouse!

Join us on Wednesday, February 22nd in person at @selectcutsteakhouse or virtually via @zoom for this weeks guest speaker! Margaret O’Conor is the Executive Director of @commonpantry in Chicago. Their mission is to meet the emergency needs of our local community by providing healthy food, kinship and support to help overcome poverty-related challenges.

At this week's meeting, we'll be joined by Alderman Tom Tunney, who represents most of the Lakeview area in the Chicago City Council. Ald. Tunney will be sharing with us updates on the top issues at City Council and around the 44th Ward!
This will kick off our new "Spotlight on Lakeview" speaker series, where we'll be inviting local civic and community leaderships to share their perspective on our thriving neighborhood.
We'll see you on Wednesday at 7PM, either virtually or at Select Cut Steakhouse - Message us with any questions!

Mark those calendars! We have a great line-up of meetings in February:
-On Feb. 8, we'll begin planning service projects for the Spring and Summer.
-On Feb. 15, Ald. Tom Tunney will be kicking off our "Spotlight on Lakeview" Speaker Series.
-On Feb. 22, Margaret O'Conor will be sharing exciting updates from Common Pantry!
All of our meetings are open to the public and are offered both virtually or in-person at Select Cut Steakhouse. Please send us a message if you'd like to stop by!

Mike Walton of Open Heart Magic is our first speaker of 2023!
Open Heart Magic delivers strength to sick kids facing difficult illness, unexpected hospital stays, and frightening medical situations through innovative programming and volunteer "Hospital Magicians" in Chicago, Ann Arbor, and Cleveland.
Learn about this inspirational organization on Wednesday at 7PM, virtually or in-person at Select Cut Steakhouse!

Congratulations to Anna, who won our weekly card raffle last week! She also generously donated her winnings back to our Foundation, which supports club service projects and charitable giving.
We'll be starting again next week with a fresh set of cards!

Volunteer opportunity from one of our service partners!

We're getting back into the swing of things after our Holiday Break! Regular meetings will return on January 11.
As we work to build out our programming calendar, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any requests for individuals or organizations to speak at our club meetings!

Everyone had a great time at our Holiday Party last week - Thank you to Social Chairs Isabel and Mike for organizing!
We celebrated 2022 accomplishments with members and guests, and President-Elect Alice announced the results of our club elections. Congratulations to the 2023-24 Board of Directors!

A late thank you to everyone who joined us for our Bingo Fundraiser! We raised $230 at the event, which goes a long way to support our community in various ways.
We also received two generous donations to our Club Foundation that day: $200 from two of our members and $2,500 (!!!) from a friend of the club. Thank you so much to everyone who supports our foundation!
Didn't get a chance to join? Visit our website and click "Donate": https://www.chicagolakeviewrotary.org/

We're looking forward to next week's Holiday Party!
If you haven't already, please register ASAP so we can provide the restaurant with a headcount: bit.ly/LakeviewHoliday22

Instead of our regular meeting tomorrow, we'll come together for some FUNdraising by playing bingo!
Join us at Select Cut Steakhouse at 7:00pm - guests and friends welcome! This will be a fully in-person event.
In order to raise a little money for our club foundation, bingo cards will be a suggested donation of $5 per card that will go directly to our Club Foundation. These funds allow us to serve our community - from purchasing food, coats, or school supplies to supporting local and global grants to supporting our youth leadership initiatives. Donations can be made with cash or via foundation QR code on your phone at the restaurant. Exact change is appreciated!

We were very happy to recognize Gail and Tony, owners of Select Cut Steakhouse, as Honorary Members of our club at our last meeting!
Gail and Tony have been amazing hosts to our club for years, providing a consistent, welcoming space for regular meetings, social events, and large-scale programs (including our first Open House and a visit from a Rotary International President). Everything we've accomplished over the last few years would not have been possible without their partnership. Thank you, Gail and Tony!
Note: We will also be hosting a fully in-person Bingo Fundraiser at Select Cut in lieu of our regular meeting on Wednesday. All funds raised will go to our Club Foundation. Please try to bring cash to buy bingo cards ($5 suggested donation per card).

We had a fun and educational meeting last week, with a few guests and visiting Rotarians!
John Spesia with the Rotary Club of Joliet shared with us information about the Malawi Global Grant. We also recognized Kristen for being the member who attended the most Pints for Polio events this year (besides Alice, who did an amazing job organizing it!). Stay tuned for the final numbers from the Pints for Polio fundraiser.
Don't forget that we will not be meeting tonight due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Join us next week at Select Cut for a low-key bingo fundraiser!

We were happy to join our friends at the Rotary Chicago Near South to serve Thanksgiving lunches to the community this weekend!

We're back at it tomorrow! Plan ahead and make sure our November schedule is in your calendar.
At tomorrow's meeting we'll be regrouping after a very busy October and looking ahead to our plans for the next two months. See you tomorrow at 7PM, either virtually or at Select Cut Steakhouse!

Our club held an "Adopt-a-Beach" event along the North Shore Channel today, collecting 50 pounds of trash in just three hours!
While not a traditional "beach", most of the trash collected today would have ended up in our local waterways during heavy rain events. Chicago is very reliant on our rivers and lake, so we need to work hard to keep them clean.
Thank you to Tata for organizing this project in collaboration with the Alliance for the Great Lakes!

The sun is shining the leaves are falling, and on the corner of the picturesque streets of Rockwell and Eastwood Rockwells Neighborhood Grill is ready to serve you! With pint specials all day today and tomorrow in support of ending polio for good!!

Thank you Universal Sole Running Events for helping us raise money to fight polio at Alarmist Brewing & Taproom earlier this week!
Our final Pints for Polio fundraisers will be at Rockwell's Neighborhood Grill tomorrow and Monday. We hope to see you there!

This week's club meeting is all about literacy! Join us as we hear from Nancy Wulkan with Neighbor to Neighbor Literacy Project -N2N about her organization and the Free Little Library initiative.

See you there, Wednesday at 7PM virtually or in-person at Select Cut Steakhouse!

At tonight's meeting we'll be joined by Alan Phelps from Engineers without Borders, who will highlight his work in western Kenya to restore safe water and sanitation to the Wema Program.

See you there, tonight at 7 PM, either virtually or in-person at Select Cut Steakhouse! EWB Chicagoland Professionals

Don't miss out on this week's meeting! Rotary International District 6450 Governor Ade Onayemi will be visiting our club and highlighting the major Rotary initiatives happening throughout the Chicagoland area.

See you there, 7PM either virtual or in-person at Select Cut Steakhouse! Message our page for the meeting link if attending virtually.

Tomorrow we'll be joined by Dan Minea of Collective Chicago, who will be sharing information about their work to disrupt homelessness with dignity.

We'll be meeting at 7PM at Select Cut Steakhouse or on Zoom!

Reminder: There will not be a regular club meeting tomorrow. Every 5th Wednesday of the month we'll be taking a break and having some fun with a club social!
Feel free to join us at Gallagher Way (outside of Wrigley Field) to watch Almost Famous! Feel free to send us a message if you are coming and need to know where we're seated.

This week, we welcome Gregory Leeson, speaking on "Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives." After inspiration at his high school reunion, Greg has turned his retirement into a journey to explore and collect stories from everyday people about their lives. Through speaking to and learning from folks across the US and Canada, Greg is documenting their stories as The Life Chronicler. These stories will be compiled into a book, ultimately seeking to answer the question, "Where is our divisive society headed?" You can check out Greg's background and read some of the stories already collected at his website: https://www.thelifechronicler.com

We officially welcomed three new members in July! Congratulations to Tata, Judy, and Dave for joining our club and beginning their Rotary experience!

Earlier this month, our members came together at the annual Changeover Party to celebrate last year's achievements and to welcome this year's Board of Directors! This year's Rotary theme is "Imagine Rotary," and District Governor Ade was on hand to challenge our members to imagine what Rotary can be.
At tomorrow's meeting, we'll be holding a Club Assembly to set our goals for the year. This is a great opportunity for our members to imagine the future of our club and the steps we can take to make it a reality!

Join us at tomorrow's meeting to hear from Dylan Ladd, founder and Executive Director of Academy of the Arts! The Academy of the Arts supports students by providing both academics and pre-professional training in a variety of artistic forms.

See you there, 7PM virtually or in-person at Select Cut Steakhouse!

We'll be joined by Margaret Croke - State Representative at this week's club meeting! Rep. Croke serves the Lakeview area and will be sharing updates on the top issues being discussed in the Illinois General Assembly.
See you there, 7PM at Select Cut Steakhouse or online - message us for Zoom info!

Believe it or not, but today is the official last day of the "Rotary Year"! The year runs July to June, when Rotary club leadership transfers from one Board to the other.
Congratulations to the 2021-22 Rotary Board of Directors (pictured at their last meeting) for an amazing year and a special thank you to President Kevin for your leadership!
Don't forget to RSVP for our Changeover Party, where we'll welcome next year's leadership and thank our outgoing Board members: Kristen, Peter, Dre, and Kliment.

Register now for our annual Changeover Party - July 7 at 6:30 PM. As the party will be hosted at a member's house in Andersonville, the address will be emailed after registration, along with a detailed schedule. Register at: https://forms.gle/oqB929BHAT518QKK6

That Ballou Luck strikes again! Congratulations to Past President Bill Ballou for winning our card raffle while visiting from California, and thank you to everyone who entered the raffle at our meetings!
Our card raffle is a weekly fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Chicago Lakeview Foundation, which supports our service projects and empowers us to donate to causes that are important to our membership. Later this month we'll be sharing all of the ways our foundation has made an impact throughout the year. Stay tuned!

Tomorrow's club speaker is none other than our own VP, Peter Woods! Peter is an experienced financial advisor who will be presenting on the "Rules of the Road" of investing, including core principals and how to avoid common mistakes.

See you there, 7PM at Select Cut Steakhouse or online - message us for Zoom info!