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Operation Warm: Rotary Club seeking donations for warm coats for local kidsThe Rotary Club of River Cities, serving Mount Prospect, Des Plaines and Prospect Heights, provided new winter coats for children in the local communities through the Operation Warm program. The goal is to provide only brand-new coats to local children in need. Instead of collecting used coats like a traditional coat drive, high-quality, brand-new coats are distributed to help kids feel confident and valued. Traditionally the social workers at the Village of Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights School District 23 share the needs with the Club who in turn raise the funds to purchase the coats and assist with their distribution. This Club, initially serving Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights merged with the Rotary Club of Des Plaines and, therefore, added Des Plaines School District 62 to its Operation Warm project. While the number of children in need of coats has increased, adding a third community has amplified the need for donations. If you would like to donate to this cause, please contact cferraro@phparks.org Operation Warm coats help raise the self-esteem and peer acceptance of children struggling in poverty. Every child deserves a new, warm coat no matter their economic background.
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Fall 2022 Food Pantry Donations requested |
Rotary Club of River Cities Officer Installation for the 2022-23 yearRotary Club of River Cities Officer Installation for the 2022-23 year During the Rotary installation ceremony held on June 20 at Old Orchard Country Club in Mount Prospect, incoming Rotary District Governor Bill Kmiecik installed the River Cities officers including Christina Ferraro president, Erich Held president-elect, Alex Todd treasurer, Jamie Mayfield secretary, Daniela Krivak director at large plus committee members: Membership CoChairs John Arndt & John Eilering, Public Image Coordinator Joanna Prisiajnious, Youth Service Chair Dan Berg, Fundraising Chair Bret Fahnstrom, Grants Committee Chair Jen Berg, International Service Chair, Club Administration Chair & Virtual Meeting Coordinator Andy Ullman |
Hygiene Drive in collaboration with the Village of Mount Prospect
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Raising Funds for Ukrainian humanitarian aidUPDATED 05.02.2022 River Cities has partnered with neighboring Rotary Clubs to raise funds for Ukraine for humanitarian aid funding and over $47,000 has been raised since the beginning of March for the Rotary Club of Kyiv International. These dollars have been spent on food, bandages, first aid kits, beds, mattresses, blankets, gasoline for hospitals and volunteers - hygiene items and food must be packed, delivered, transported and distributed.
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The Journal articleThe Rotary Club of River Cities has partnered with other local Rotary Clubs, merchants, and churches to raise over $60,000 for the Rotary Club of Kyiv International to supply tons of chicken and humanitarian aid to over 100,000 individuals in the Ukraine.
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Rotary District Governor Kevin Stevens to visit the Rotary Club of River CitiesThe Club is pleased to welcome 2021-22 District Governor Kevin Stevens to their weekly luncheon meeting as part of his official visit to Rotary Clubs throughout District 6440, on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 from 12:15pm – 1:30pm at Trezeros Kitchen + Tap, 302 West Northwest Hwy in Mount Prospect. Looking to network? Want to meet your neighbors? Enjoy service projects? Here is a terrific opportunity for you to meet local members and the District Governor while learning more about Rotary. All are welcome to attend. |
Installation of 21/22 OfficersRotary District Governor Lyle Staab installed the Club of River Cities board of directors for the 2021-22 year: Sharon Lynch, president; Christina Ferraro, president-elect; Alex Todd, treasurer; Joanna Prisiajniouk, secretary; and Andy Ullman and Steve Samuelson, both directors at large. |
2021 Classic 5000![]() |
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Random Acts of Kindness 2020Thousands of Rotarians around the world participated in "Random Acts of Kindness Day". |
2019 Classic 5000![]() 236 of our closest friends helped the Mount Prospect - Prospect Heights Rotary Club raise over $14,000 on February 6, 2019! Congratulations to these seven lucky folks!
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River Trails Condominium FireThe horrible fire at the River Trails Condominiums on July 18 displaced dozens of families. The best, most immediate ways to help those families are below.
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Mt Prospect - Prospect Hts Rotary Responds to PH FireRotary Club of Mount Prospect - Prospect Heights is donating $1500 to aid the victims of the River Trails Condominium fire on July 18. Donations are being made to the American Red Cross, School District 21's Katie Samsel Foundation, and to the District 214 Foundation. For further information, please visit the City of Prospect Heights website. |
2017 Classic 5000 photos |
Next Wednesday - 'Nuff Said![]() |
January 23, 2017 Meeting![]() |
2016 Serenading Strings![]() As always the Serenading Strings from the McArthur Middle School were excellent.
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November 21, 2016 Meeting |
November 14, 2016 Meeting![]() |
Make a Difference Day 2016![]() |
October 24, 2016 MeetingSomehow I missed taking photos at this meeting so I thought watching a hedgehog getting a belly rub would make a nice substitute.
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October 10, 2016 Meeting![]() He missed a critical bit of advice for Bret - less is more. Please, Bret - less is more!
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August 15, 2016 Meeting![]() Someone asked a question afterwards about how no one ever seems to hang out after meetings anymore. Everyone seemed to agree that they need to get back to the office, especially if they were going to make to the horse track later - it was Come One Come All day!
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August 8, 2016 MeetingToday we dedicated to Club business. Check out the calendar for some fun upcoming events!
I know there were happy dollars, but I didn't take notes :( The only one I can remember is Bret being happy that his son's two baseball leagues are wrapping up this week which should allow him to eat dinner before 9pm.
Rodney was happy about something. But then again, he always is, isn't he?
Oh yea! Brian was happy that his landlord was indicted for bank fraud. Sounds cruel, but Brian is forced to switch offices to a new building after the landlord jacked up his rent by 250%. I guess the fraud wasn't that successful?
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July 18, 2016 Meeting![]() |
July 5, 2016 Meeting![]() |
June 20, 2016 Meeting![]() |
June 13, 2016 Meeting![]() |
June 6, 2016 Meeting![]() |
May 16, 2016 Meeting![]() |
May 9, 2016 Meeting![]() |
April 25, 2016 Meeting![]() |
April 18, 2016 Meeting![]() |
March 28, 2016 Meeting![]() |
March 21, 2016 MeetingAldona Salska hopes the Rotary International cookbook has a good pierogi recipe!
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March 14, 2016![]() |
Gambling with a Heart - MP/PH Rotary March Madness |
March 7, 2016 Meeting![]() Actually, anyone can use a new cookbook!
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February 29, 2016 Meeting![]() |
February 22, 2016 Meeting![]() |
February 8, 2015 Meeting![]() |
Classic 5000 |
January 18, 2016 Meeting![]() |
January 11, 2015 Meeting![]() |
January 4, 2016 Meeting![]() |
December 7, 2015 Meeting |
November 30, 2015 Meeting![]() |
November 9, 2015 Meeting![]() Also check out our cool new club banner!
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November 2, 2015 Meeting![]() |
October 19, 2015![]() |
September 28, 2015 Meeting![]() Where's Fred when you need him?
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September 21, 2015![]() |
September 14, 2015 Meeting![]() |
August 31, 2015 Meeting![]() Betsy Skidinski promotes Alzheimer's awareness and works to raise funds to find its cure.
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August 24, 2015 Meeting |
August 17, 2015 Meeting![]() ![]() from District for Operation Warm!
Conrad with our speaker Joe Rosner. Hard to imagine
that just a few minutes earlier, they were
at each other's throats!
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August 10, 2015![]() |
August 3, 2015 Meeting![]() Congratulations and good luck to all of our scholarship winners!
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Juy 27, 2015 Meeting![]() |
July 20, 2015 Meeting - part 1![]() Click through to see more great
pics!
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July 20, 2015 Meeting - part 2 |
July 13, 2015 Meeting![]() District Governor Rodney Adams is back home already! I guess 'boomerang children' doesn't mean just college kids!
![]() Conrad awarding Wendy a well-deserved plaque recognizing her two years as Club President!
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Pictures to brighten your day![]() |
June 22, 2015 Meeting![]() ![]() |
June 15, 2015 Meeting![]() |
June 8, 2015 Meeting![]() Our speaker today was Joe Vertone, Joe is a 24 year veteran and currently assigned to a Federal task force with the DEA. Joe talked about his work disrupting drug availability in Chicago and suburbs and how the task force operates with suburban, state and federal officials.
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June 1, 2015 Meeting |
May 18, 2015 Meeting![]() ![]() and Club President Wendy Morgan
Kathy Nowicki, Alex Todd
Wendy Morgan and Bret Fahnstrom
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May 4, 2015 Meeting![]() |
April 27, 2015 Meeting![]() |
April 20, 2015 Meeting![]() |
April 13, 2015 Meeting![]() |
March 30, 2015 Meeting![]() |
March 23, 2015 Meeting![]() Suleyman Girit, District 2420 Foundation Chair from Istanbul exchanges flags with Wendy
![]() Prospect Heights Mayor Nick Helmer and Wendy
![]() Golf historian Charlie Toss and Wendy
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March 16, 2015 Meeting![]() |
March 9, 2015 Meeting![]() Conrad gives new member Tom Moriarity his Rotary pin!
![]() Jorie Ouimet and Danielle Strauss from Link Together with Conrad
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February 23, 2015 Meeting![]() |
February 9, 2015 Meeting![]() |
2015 Classic 5000!![]() (Yes, there are only 7 pictured, but some were representing more than one ticket).
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January 26, 2015 Meeting![]() ![]() Club President Wendy Morgan-Adams pins Dez Clark with our District's 50 Year Anniversary pin.
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January 12, 2015 Meeting
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January 5, 2015 Meeting![]() |
November 17, 2014 Meeting![]() |
November 3, 2014 Meeting![]() |
October 27, 2015 Meeting![]() |
October 20, 2014 meeting![]() |
October 6, 2014 Meeting![]() Our speaker today was Bill Durkin, a motivational speaker and author of Strive to Survive Today. Bill talked about how people fail to thrive in today’s world, despite having an incredible range of advantages that previous generations couldn’t dream of. He cited a lack of positivity as the principle cause. |
September 22, 2014 Meeting![]() |
September 15, 2014 Meeting![]() |
September 8, 2014 Meeting
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Meeting August 25, 2014![]() |
Meeting August 18, 2014![]() |
Meeting July 28, 2014![]() We had a guest visiting from Bulgaria today. Georgi Buchkov is visiting his daughter, but is also planning a permanent move to Mount Prospect himself. He has visited us before and we were very happy to see him again.
The Club presented $300.00 to the Prospect Heights Park District
This was also the first week where we have our monthly board meetings at our weekly meetings. As a result we didn’t have an outside speaker. Also as a result, attendance at the board meeting reached a record high!
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Meeting July 21, 2014 |
President Wendy at District Governor's Installation![]() Club President Wendy Morgan sings "America the Beautiful" at District Governor Ellen Young installation. Lincolnshire Morning Star also inducted Stan Roelker, as their club president during the event.
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Club Meeting 05/05/14![]() |
Meeting - April 7, 2014![]() |
Meeting - March 31, 2014Our speakers were Terri Campbell from the Prospect Heights Public Library and Anne Shaughnessy from the Mount Prospect Public Library.
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Meeting - March 24, 2014Our spea
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MP-PH Rotary Picks Next President |
Daily Herald Article July 29th 2013Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights Rotary Club celebrating 50 yearsBy Submitted by Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights Rotary Club
Past and present Rotarians, guests and friends of Rotary will be enjoying a dinner wine pairing evening with specially selected wines to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights on Saturday, Aug. 3. This year's 50th anniversary, will be highlighted by the installation of the club's 51st president, Wendy R. Morgan; installation of the 2013-2014 officers; and the induction of five new club members. |
Visiting another Rotary Club's Installation Dinner |
Meet the Incoming RI President![]() |