Accomplishments 2021-2022
Club members, including 2021-2022 President John Barth, Board and Committee members
- Achieved 14 of 14 goals set at the district level for our club.
- Inducted 6 new members since 7/21/21.
- Raised money to fund charitable work.
- Planned and executed Economic Breakfast! – Raised over $55,360 gross and $35,473 net (3rd highest).
- Tested EventBrite for online virtual event tickets - 51 tickets – $1,950 net.
- Raised $29,570 for our Permanent Fund.
- Raised $9,000 for the Annual Fund of The Rotary Foundation, including 4 first-time Paul Harris Fellows and 3 Major Donors recognized by District 6440 with lifetime giving of $10,000 each.
- Raised $3,000 for the Literacy Project.
- Distributed more than $30,000 to our charity causes.
- Global Initiatives
- Funded a healthcare van in India through a Rotary Global Grant process.
- Donated medical supplies and 20 suitcases to Ukraine through UMANA-Illinois (Ukrainian Medical Association of North America).
- Donated to the Ukraine Disaster Relief Fund - $3,325.
- Donated to Shelter Box for Disaster Response initiatives - $3,000, received the ShelterBox HERO recognition.
- Donated money and time to Feed My Starving Children - $2000 ($500 each event). 15-20 Rotarians and family members participate in each event held once per quarter.
- Local Donations & Sponsorships
- Bought and distributed over 420 coats through Operation Warm to kids in need in our area - $8,640 (6,500 coats since 2009).
- Bought/distributed 72 pairs of shoes (44 Midwest Veterans Closet, 28 Waukegan School).
- Donated to North Chicago Food Bank – Food.
- Donated to NCCP Family Care Closet - $4,043.
- Donated to Veterans Closet - $1,000 and 59 coats.
- Donated to Mothers Trust - $2,000.
- Donated to the LFHS (Lake Forest High School) Madrigal Singers - $500.
- Sponsored Hole at Fred Jackson Golf $250, pictured here: https://www.screencast.com/t/0CuEtZz6ylQ.
- Sponsored Lake Forest Music Festival $250.
- Sponsored Lake Forest 4th of July $250.
- Walked in and volunteered for Lake Forest Day’s Parade.
- Sponsored Lake Forest tree lighting event $250.
- Sponsored Deer Path Middle School Walkathon $1,400 https://www.screencast.com/t/xy0Jq2Pn
- Put flags on veterans graves, pictured here: https://www.screencast.com/t/aZ8fh0OUB.
- Began to raise funds to place a monument in Veterans Park to honor LF-LB fallen Solders - $10,000 goal, Rotary logo placement.
- Rang the bell for the Salvation Army - $332.00.
- Environment Initiatives
- Youth Initiatives
- Read books to and with kids via zoom due to pandemic restrictions.
- Held kid/parent family nights with the Boys and Girls Club Lake County, encouraging reading to the youngest members of their families.
- Reviewed, bought, and distributed books to kids in neighboring communities. - $200
- Helped local kids with resumes and interviewing skills.
- Kept a local Interact Club in the minds of the High School since it has been put on hold due to the pandemic.
- Sponsored and sent 5 students to RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards), an intensive leadership experience.
- Social Events
- Reinstated a weekly Happy Hour 5:15 Thursdays at Chiefs Pub.
- Held an installation dinner to socialize and transition club leadership.
- Held a Holiday Breakfast with family where the Madrigal Singers perform.
- Held a Holiday Party/Dinner with family.
- Enjoyed dinner with spouses and significant others at Szechwan North.
- Took updated club member group photos.
- Worked on setting up interviews with club members for the History Centers in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff.
- Communications and Marketing Materials
- Updated the LFLBRotary.org website navigation and pages with the roster and about Global Initiatives and Club Stories.
- Added new LFLBRotary.org website pages about Membership, Local Service Projects, Economic Breakfasts, and Accomplishments.
- Posted club news and stories to the LFLBRotary.org website and Facebook page.
- Included more photos (in photo albums and posts) viewable internally and many through the website externally.
- Streamlined the club bulletin.
- Updated the club logo.
- Fixed existing club retractable banner (Thank you to PostNet in Lake Forest).
- Designed, printed, and distributed Postcards at the 4th of July Parade.
- Designed and purchased a new backdrop with a frame and got a $500 district grant to recoup a portion of its cost.
- Ordered new sandwich board signs.
- Designed white board presentation check for photo ops when presenting donations to organizations on behalf of the Foundation.
- Rotary 2021-2022 Press:
- August 10 2021 https://patch.com/illinois/lakeforest/ep/2363361
- September 27 2021 https://patch.com/illinois/lakeforest/ep/2540428
- October Forest & Bluff Magazine https://www.screencast.com/t/u9N9xbf8Pq https://jwcdaily.com/forestbluffmagazine/2021/10/01/service-above-self/
- December 1 – Lake Forest Love https://www.lakeforestlove.com/post/rotarians-provide-warmth-to-needy-children
- March 1, 2022 2022 Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Rotary Club Economic Update - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (chicagofed.org)