The Rotary Club of Naperville

The Rotary Club of Naperville was excited to host our annual Community Service Grant Luncheon today. Altogether, we awarded $180,000 to 43 area non-profits that provide community support and basic humanitarian needs. Check out all of the great photos on our Facebook page: https://lnkd.in/gyHbfFaX And learn more about all of the very deserving recipients and the great work they do for our community. 360 Youth Services Alive Center NFP Awesome Life Academy Bridge Communities Career & Networking Center CASA of DuPage County DayOne PACT Donka, Incorporated DuPage Pads DuPage Senior Citizens Council Edward Foundation Elyssa's Mission, NFP Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage Grow Wellness Group: Therapy, Counseling & Mental Wellness for Adult, Teen, Child, Couple & Athlete Hesed House Illinois Conservatory for the Arts ILLINOIS INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER INC Indian Prairie Educational Foundation KidsMatter Little Friends, Inc. Loaves & Fishes Community Services Love Your Neighbor Mays Music Centre of Excellence NAMI DuPage Naperville Education Foundation NAPERVILLE ELDERLY HOMES INC (Martin Avenue Apartments) NAPERVILLE AND LISLE TOWNSHIPS TRIAD Outreach Path to Recovery Foundation People's Resource Center Ride Assist Naperville Riverwalk Adult Day Services SamaraCare Counseling Senior Home Sharing St. Patrick's Residence Teen Parent Connection Three Fires Council, Boy Scouts of America Touch My Heart, NFP Turning Pointe Autism Foundation West Suburban Community Pantry Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA) YMCA Safe 'N Sound YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

Please join us in welcoming the two newest members of the Rotary Club of Naperville who were sworn in last week - Eric Zimmerman and Mike Kroupa (not pictured). We're excited to have you both on board!

Thanks to Naperville Community Television (NCTV17) for covering our recent scholarship awards!

At yesterday's Club Meeting, we were delighted to award our 2024 Youth Scholarship Awards to 14 outstanding students! Congratulations to all of the recipients - we know you are going to go on to do great things, and maybe even be future Rotarians one day! NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Athena Chen Emerson Fatzinger Brayden Groenenboom Adiva Sayed Harshee Shah NAPERVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Adam Al Shekha Noelle Banas Nikita Elsa Jacob Yichen Huangfu METEA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Akshay Bald Bryce Jordan WAUBONSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Ainsley Atwater Zack Heneghan NEUQUA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Grace Stubitz

Please join us in welcoming the two newest members of The Rotary Club of Naperville who were sworn in this week: Staci Boyer and Dr. Kenneth Campbell.

At last week's Rotary Club of Naperville program, we hosted our annual Paul Harris Fellowship Awards Luncheon where we honored individuals that have provided outstanding service to our community. Congratulations to all of our 2024 Paul Harris Fellowship award recipients! CLUB SERVICE: Daniel Dominguez Danna O'Hara COMMUNITY SERVICE: Kristen Jungles Nancy Malinowski INTERNATIONAL SERVICE: Maja Markovic Rama VOCATIONAL SERVICE: Lynn Lowder Abel Ruiz YOUTH SERVICE: Mary Browning Angie Johnson

At today's Club meeting, we awarded many College of DuPage students with scholarships to help them continue their education. It was inspiring to hear the students' stories, efforts, and achievements. The Rotary Club of Naperville is proud to partner with COD and these students on their educational journeys.

At today's Club meeting we enjoyed a great panel discussion about the art of Naperville Century Walk. Thank you to everyone involved! Pictured left to right: Rich Tatara (Rotary Club of Naperville President), Marianne Lisson Kuhn (Century Walk artist), Brand Bobosky (Century Walk founder), Ella Kraimer (creator of the new Century Walk Public Art Guide), Deborah Venezia (Director of Arts DuPage and panel moderator), and Diosdado "Dodie" Mondero (Century Walk artist).

Dave Wentz was a dedicated Rotarian and community servant who donated blood regularly, and now the Rotary Club of Naperville invites you to give blood and help save lives in his memory. Use the QR code in the flyer below or this link to schedule an appointment: https://lnkd.in/gWbzZWqn

Do you know a high school senior or community college student who prioritizes "service above self"? We are looking for service-minded students for our 2024 Rotary Club of Naperville scholarship opportunities, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. For more information and to apply, visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/gZvef57Q Completed applications are due by March 10, 2024.