Service

Done In A Day: Sharing Connections 2025

By Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Main article image for story titled 'Done In A Day: Sharing Connections 2025'

Thank you to everyone who came out to help make a difference for our friends and neighbors.  Sharing Connections plays a big part in helping the community, and they are always happy for us to return for the annual dresser building challenge!

This year’s lively team challenge resulted in Rotary donating 6 dressers for new homes - a practical way to help. The donation of dressers and contribution came to $1,500 plus the time and care in building the dressers.

We gathered afterward at Alter Brewing for sandwiches and beer.

Looking forward to next year already!
 

Read More


Done In A Day: Greater Chicago Food Depository

By Friday, December 6, 2024
Main article image for story titled 'Done In A Day: Greater Chicago Food Depository'

Service above self and giving back is what we are about.  Friday afternoon we, along with a few other groups, spent a few hours repacking food at The Greater Chicago Food Depository. Our job was to repack 6300 lbs of potatoes. That serves 5215 meals, which equates to 175 meals packed per person!

Read More


Double the Fun, Double the Pleasure

By Friday, November 29, 2024

Villages In Partnership gets $40K Matching Grant with our donation. Timing is everything!

Read More


Done In A Day: Halloween Window Painting 2024!

Main article image for story titled 'Done In A Day: Halloween Window Painting 2024!'

This family event has been a tradition in Downers Grove since 1966.  The Rotary Club of Downers Grove and the Downers Grove Downtown Management Corp organized and ran another successful Halloween Window Painting.  Helped by volunteers from the St. Joseph's Football Team, families provided donations to Downers Grove Area FISH!

Read More


Done In A Day: NAMI DuPage 5K Pancake Breakfast

By Saturday, September 14, 2024
Main article image for story titled 'Done In A Day: NAMI DuPage 5K Pancake Breakfast'

Nine Rotarians assisted with the NAMI 5k pancake breakfast last Saturday.  We served a hearty breakfast of pancakes, syrup, orange juice, granola bars and banana to all.  It felt good to assist our fellow Rotary club of Carol Stream in this endeavour.

We also shared our donation check of $1,000 made up of a $500 mental health focus grant from our district, together with our usual Done In A Day contribution.

NAMI is such a worthy organization and we were very happy to make a difference!

Read More


 

text