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Service Above Self

Friends Working for the Future

We meet In Person

Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m.

Trezero Kitchen + Tap

302 W Northwest Hwy
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
United States of America

Phone:

(847) 264-4644

Email:

erich@heldagency.com

Lunch meetings are held the first, second & third Tuesdays of each month at Trezeros. CLUB MAILING ADDRESS IS PO BOX 292, MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056

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Apply for a Rotary Club of River Cities Local Grant!

How could a local grant benefit your agency and the community you serve?

The Rotary Club of River Cities is now accepting applications for our annual local grant program! We’re proud to support organizations and initiatives that align with Rotary’s Seven Areas of Focus, including:

Promoting Peace
Fighting Disease
Providing Clean Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Saving Mothers and Children
Supporting Education
Growing Local Economies
Protecting the Environment

If your agency is working on a project that strengthens communities, improves lives, or promotes a more peaceful and healthier world, we want to hear from you!

Local grants can help fund impactful initiatives—from launching new programs and expanding outreach, to upgrading equipment and providing essential services. Let us know how Rotary can help you make a difference.

Find application at bottom of webpage. Approved grants are disbursed by June 30, 2025.

📅 Deadline to Apply: May 30, 2025
📧 Email your completed application or letter to martydaiga@yahoo.com
📬 Or mail to: Rotary Club of River Cities, P.O. Box 292, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056

We look forward to learning more about your work and how together, we can continue to serve and uplift our communities.

“The Brian B. Wegrzyn Scholarship Program”

APPLICATION 2025_2026-Scholarship-application.-FILLABLE.pdf

Brian Wegrzyn was a 45-year club member, Paul Harris Fellow, president of the Mount Prospect & Prospect Heights Rotary club for three separate terms and served as Assistant Governor for three terms. At the age of 71, Brian, passed away on February 2, 2025. The annual scholarship fund has now been officially renamed in his memory: “The Brian B. Wegrzyn Scholarship Program”.

The Rotary Club of River Cities will offer two scholarships each spring to graduating seniors who are Des Plaines, Mount Prospect or Prospect Heights residents pursuing a vocational program or an associate or bachelor’s degree. The scholarships are $1,500 each and will be extended for an additional year as long as the student is enrolled full time and maintains a "B" average so total award potential is $3,000. The scholarships will be funded through the local Rotary club each year. OPTIONAL: Friends, family and club members are welcome to make donations in Brian’s memory to the Rotary Club of River Cities and indicate the donation is restricted to this program. When donations are made in his memory an acknowledgement will be mailed to his wife Grace, so she is aware. The Club will fund these scholarships each year as it has for years.

Local Efforts Install Computers in Uganda: Measurable Impact

The Rotary Club of River Cities recently led a project to install a computer lab at Candle Light High School in Kampala, Uganda. The impact of the Computer Lab on the academic achievement of the Candle Light High School students has been remarkable and measurable. In 2023 – prior to the installation of the computer lab – no fourth-year high school student was able to achieve a score of Grade 1 (top level) on the Uganda standardized achievement exam. In 2025, all 54 fourth-year students received a score of Grade 1 on this exam.