Since becoming president on July 1st, our club has been busy.  We had Rotary GroveFest in June and in September we donated $22,000 to the non-profit organizations that helped out at Rotary GroveFest.  Our Done In a Day projects so far:

• August we donated 100 of the most needed items to the FISH Food Pantry,
• September we volunteered at the Fine Arts Festival.
• October was our Halloween Window Painting and we collected coats for Veterans Stand Down Day.
• November was our Grove Express race on Thanksgiving morning. 

Also, on November 29th was Giving Tuesday.  I asked each board member to choose a non-profit organization.  We met at FISH Food Pantry and presented a $500 check to the following organizations:

• Advocate Charitable Foundation
• Brendan's Smile Foundation
• Catholic Charities
• Community Adult Day Center
• DuPage Habitat For Humanity
• Family Shelter Service
• FISH Food Pantry
• From Walls to Wages
• grit2
• Hope's Front Door
• Navigate Adolescence
• Sharing Connections
• The Backpack Project
• Watts of Love

On December 1st, we had a scavenger hunt to collect items for Family Shelter Service.

With the $22,000 we presented to the non-profits for Rotary GroveFest and the community grants we have awarded since July 1st, we have given $35,500 back to our community!  Great job fellow Rotarians!

I look forward to celebrating with you at our holiday party on December 12th.