Welcome to the Rotary Club of Glen Ellyn

DID YOU KNOW?

Rotary is an international membership organization made up of people who share a passion for and commitment to enhancing communities and improving lives across the world.

The Glen Ellyn Rotary Club was established in 1943 and currently has over 40 active members.
We support our community by providing scholarships to high schools students and community grants as well as opportunities to give back through community service projects.
The Glen Ellyn Rotary Club also supports projects and provides help when needed internationally. There are over 35,000 Rotary clubs in more than 220 countries around the world.
We have a lot of fun while we raise funds and serve our community. The friendships made in our club are lifelong!

BE OUR GUEST

We would like you to get to know us! All are welcome to attend one of our weekly lunch programs to meet members and learn more about us. Do you want to give back to your community and beyond? Are you service minded? Join us for lunch and learn more! Contact Liz Mager at gle@stamchocolate.com to express your interest and rsvp for lunch as our guest!

Glen Oak Country Club

Thank you to our
host locations!

"The Friendliest Club in Rotary"

We meet In Person

Thursdays at 12:00 p.m.

Barones

475 Pennsylavnia Avenue
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
United States of America

Phone:

(331) 303-0653

Email:

glenellynrotary@gmail.com

District Site

Venue Map

Dr. Jeff McHugh, Superintendent of Glen Ellyn School District 41

Thank you to Dr. Jeff McHugh, Superintendent of Glen Ellyn School District 41, for joining us at Rotary! Dr. McHugh shared reflections from his first year in the role, outlined the district’s strategic goals, and discussed how success is being measured across schools. We appreciate his leadership and commitment to our community!

#WeAreD41 #ServiceAboveSelf

New Member Installation - Bryan McGowan

Bryan McGowan was inducted as the newest member of the Rotary Club of Glen Ellyn today.

We had the privilege of hearing Past District Governor give an encouraging explanation of the essence of Rotary.

She then inducted Bryan into our club and the worldwide fellowship of Rotary.

Friendship Exchange
Mary Bak, Past District Gov

Friendship Exchange

Mary Bak, Past District Gov

What is Friendship Exchange?

Friendship Exchange is an international exchange program for Rotary members and friends that allows participants to take turns hosting one another in their homes and clubs.

Participants may travel as individuals, couples, families, or groups, and may be Rotary members or not.

Benefits of an exchange

Broaden international understanding
Explore a profession or job in a different context
Build enduring friendships
Gain opportunities for active project involvement and support
Learn about a region’s people, food, languages, customs, and history
Find partners for grants
Establish a foundation for peace and service. This can be done virtually or in person in a way that builds peace. Find out more in this guide: Peacebuilding Through virtual and Hybrid Exchanges.

Safe Families for Children

Catherine Lindloff

Family Coach DuPage and Kane Counties

Safe Families for Children seeks to bring the church and community together to keep children safe and families together. Safe Families for Children is rooted in faith, fueled by radical hospitality, disruptive generosity, and intentional compassion, to build a network of caring and compassionate volunteers to support families facing social isolation. Our goal is to support and strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and reduce the number of children unnecessarily entering the child welfare system.

DuPage Senior Citizens Council

Rita McDonough

NAMI DuPage

NAMI DuPage was founded by a group of parents in 1985 as an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a nationwide mental health advocacy organization who were dedicated to improving the quality of lives of people affected by mental illnesses. These parents were looking for services for their children, who had been diagnosed with mental illnesses. By joining forces, their goal was to advocate for improved services. NAMI DuPage has grown from this handful of parents to an organization of over 1,000 members and has become one of the largest and most innovative of over 600 affiliates nationwide. NAMI has been a catalyst for change and reform in DuPage County.

Lissette Duarte, speaker and Director of Community Education

Human Trafficking

Ms. Sam Martinez, District 6440 spoke to the club about "Human Trafficking".

The National Coalition against Domestic Violence defines domestic violence as:

violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes physical violence, sexual violence, threats, and emotional/psychological abuse. The frequency and severity of domestic violence varies dramatically.

Erika Nelson - Classification Talk

Erica Nelson is a spirited and very organized leader.

She has considerable experience with the Glenbard School District as a board member. That is her avocation!

Her vocation is a professor at Lake Forest Graduate School of Mangement.

She lives in Wheaton and is a member of our Rotary Club.

She us the President elect and has all her ducks in a row for this coming year.

Preventative Health Pathways - Jill Keenon

Preventative Health Pathways!

Dementia is not our destiny. I am excited to now have tools to offer others. I long to prevent others from experiencing the devastation I saw with my mom and grandmother. For those that are farther along in decline, I long to bring help and hope to the caregivers in this journey. I also know my declaration I made sitting beside my mother was true and I intend to continue to fight.

ReNew Service Project - Rotary on the Road

What a pleasant time we had serving ReNew as a club: pizza, work and fellowship!

Our Christian Identity

Renew is a faith-based, Christian, nonprofit organization that serves refugee women resettled in and around Dupage County, Illinois. Renew was founded in 2009 by a team of Christian women, for whom the mission of creating a space for refugee women to flourish represented a tangible way to serve refugees. This was in response to the biblical teachings given to us to show God's love to those in need, such as the widow, sojourner, and oppressed (Leviticus 19:33-34 ESV; Deuteronomy 10:18-19; Zechariah 7:9-10). In partnership with local churches, Renew provides a space for community members to build relationships with refugee women, learn about challenges encountered in resettlement, and live out their faith and love for Jesus Christ by serving refugee women.

Classification talk - Dr. David "DOC" Clayton

Dr. Dave "DOC" Clayton was our very special speaker, giving what is lovingly know in Rotary circles as a "Classification talk". Really it is just the story of a person's business and life stories.

He regaled us with witty and striking stories of his life as a veterinarian. Interesting and an honor to hear his life's accomplishments.

I found this write up about him in our club annals from 2017. Enjoy!

ROTARY SPOTLIGHT IS HERE!

Each month we will feature one of the many Glen Ellyn Rotary members that make such a difference in our communities. These are people that fill many roles in their day to day lives and apply Rotary values in everything they do. This month’s member is Dave “Doc” Clayton. Doc is skilled at storytelling. He has the gift of humor, while at the same time, sharing wisdom and life lessons that inspire us all to be better people.

When did you become a Rotarian?
I joined Rotary in 1968.

Why did you join Rotary?
I joined to meet other business leaders and to give back to the community.

What is your best Rotary memory?
My best memory is becoming president in 1976 and as a result, going to the International Convention in Montreal.

What are some of your hobbies/interests outside of Rotary?
I enjoy golf, reading, being involved in my businesses, and keeping up with my five grandchildren.

What is one fun fact about you that no one might know?
I have been a farm hand, bus boy, shoe salesman, kennel cleaner, bartender and martial arts black belt. All leading to becoming a veterinarian, go figure!

Induction of Aimee Morrin

Assistant District Governor and member of the Rotary Club of Glen Ellyn inducted Aimee Morrin into the club.

Aimee is a Financial Advisor for Robert W. Baird and Co.

Welcome Aimee to membership in the Rotary Club of Glen Ellyn