Our Service

Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 166 countries.

Funds raised by our club are re-invested back into the Downers Grove community in the following ways:

	Exchanges and Scholarships Service Scholarships District 99 Seniors Rotary Club of Downers Grove grants scholarship funds to 6 graduating seniors residing within District 99 (pubic and private) in the amount of $2,000.00 per recipient. Awards are presented at senior awards banquets typically held in May. Charles Dickerman Memorial Music Scholarship Charles Dickerman, a charter member of our club loved music. This scholarship is awarded annually to a local high school student as a memorial to his devotion to the club and his music. Rotary Youth Exchanges A student exchange program for students in secondary education whereby students are hosted in other countries and foreign students are hosted locally by Rotarians. Ambassadorial Scholarships More than 30,000 men and women from 100 nations have studied abroad under the auspices of Ambassadorial Scholarship, and today it is the world's largest privately funded international scholarships program.
	Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly ~ R.Y.L.A. A Rotary District 6450 level organization which promotes stewardship between adolescents within the district through interaction in an outdoor environment. Activities include camping and nature-oriented group functions.
	EarlyAct (grade school) A Rotary-sponsored organization, involving children in ages ranging from 3rd through 8th grades, serving the community through a variety of service projects.
	Rotarians Assisting Middle School Students ~ R.A.M.S. (middle school) An organization which promotes after-school community events for middle school students. Activities run from September through May of each year and include events such as dance socials, bowling, open swimming at the local high schools, etc. Funding for these and other activities are paid, in part, by the students themselves.