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The Light for June 7, 2022 Normal (DIV) Read more...	The Light for June 7, 2022	Kate Collinson	2022-05-31 05:00:00Z
Girls Empowerment Fifty women and girls networked, learned, and gained inspiration at Evanston Lighthouse Rotary's "Empowered Women Empower Women" event at Koi Fine Asian Cuisine and Lounge on March 31, 2022. The sold-out event included a cross-section of local activists who enjoyed the conversation, delicious food, new connections, and fun! The evening celebrated Lighthouse Rotary's Empowering Girls project, strengthening the club's commitment to protect and empower girls and increasing equity by ensuring access to resources that improve their lives. Marking the culmination of Women's History Month, the project included a motivating social media campaign, a commemorative video, and the project's new website.	Girls Empowerment		2022-04-25 05:00:00Z
2022 Community Service Grant Opportunity! The Community Service Committee of the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club is happy to announce its 2022 Grants Process! Each year the CSC accepts letters of intent from non-profit organizations serving Evanston residents for specific programs in the amount of $1000 to $3000. This year, the CSC seeks to support projects or programs focusing on child and youth development and education. These should focus on educational, social-emotional learning and mental health deficiencies created by the pandemic. Programs that incorporate environmental education will be given priority. INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THE LETTER OF INTENT A brief description of your non-profit organization including the organization’s Mission Statement, its length of existence and its Employer Identification Number (EIN). Please include contact information. In 150 words or less, please describe the project/program for which you are seeking funding. Include the total project/program cost Describe the demographics of the program recipients being served. Include an estimate of the projected number of recipients, their ages and how many live in Evanston. Include a description of the anticipated impact of the grant upon this program/project. If the project is to continue, include a brief plan for sustainability of the project beyond the funding period. Date – Letters of Intent are due to Committee chair Stephen Goranson at goranson.stephen@gmail.com on or before February 11, 2022. On February 25, 2022 applicants will be notified as to whether or not they have been accepted into the grant process. For those who are accepted, a member of the committee will contact them to schedule a site visit or Zoom interview to take place before March 11, 2022 In early April, organizations will be notified as to whether they are to be awarded a grant and if so, the amount. The checks will be sent out shortly after that. A Rotary meeting announcing the grants will take place in May and representatives from a few organizations will be asked to make brief presentations. Applicants will not have to fill out a formal application. The Letter of Intent should give basic information about the project and all other information will be collected during the site visit or Zoom interview. Thank you for your interest in the Lighthouse Rotary Community Service Grants. Please contact Stephen Goranson if you have any questions. goranson.stephen@gmail.com	2022 Community Service Grant Opportunity!		2022-01-16 06:00:00Z
Holiday Gift Giving 2020 It’s a strange, new holiday season – but the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club is here to help with your holiday gift-giving! We are offering high quality wreaths and floral products, fresh oranges and grapefruit from Florida, new-crop pecans from Alabama, delicious spiral cut hams, a spice gift set and other tasty treats! It’s possible to order through a Rotarian, or directly from our Shopify website (evanstonrotaryholiday.org) – and delivery will be contactless! Proceeds from the sale support Rotary’s work, locally and globally. Please reach out if you have questions: info@evanstonrotaryholiday.org	Holiday Gift Giving 2020		2020-11-05 06:00:00Z
Holiday Gift-Giving 2020 It’s a strange, new holiday season – but the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club is here to help with your holiday gift-giving! We are offering high quality wreaths and floral products, fresh oranges and grapefruit from Florida, new-crop pecans from Alabama, delicious spiral cut hams, a spice gift set and other tasty treats! It’s possible to order through a Rotarian, or directly from our Shopify website (evanstonrotaryholiday.org) – and delivery will be contactless! Proceeds from the sale support Rotary’s work, locally and globally. Please reach out if you have questions: info@evanstonrotaryholiday.org	Holiday Gift-Giving 2020		2020-11-05 06:00:00Z
2019 Community Service Grant Arts Therapy: Creativity Programs that Facilitate Healing The Community Service Committee (CSC) of the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club (ELRC) announces a Call for Letters of Intent for the 2019 Community Service Grant Process. Each year the CSC accepts Letters of Intent from 501(c)3 organizations, serving Evanston residents, for specific programs in the amount of $1,000 to $3,000. This year, the CSC seeks to fund programs that will provide therapeutic healing through the performing and fine arts. INFORMATION REQUESTED IN LETTER OF INTENT A brief description of your 501(c)3 organization is requested, including the organization’s Mission Statement and its length of existence. In 100 words or less, a description of the project/program for which you are seeking funding. Include the total project/program cost, a demographic description of the project/program service recipients and estimate for the projected number of recipients, a description of the grant’s impact on this project/program, and a brief plan for the sustainability of this project/program past the funding period if the program is to continue. DEADLINES Friday, Feb. 1- Letters of Intent are due to committee chair, Elaine Clemens, at clemens.elaine47@gmail.com. Friday, Feb. 15- Organizations will be notified as to whether or not they have been accepted into the grant process Between Feb. 15 and March 14, organizations being considered for a grant will be contacted by a committee member for a site visit and interview. Monday, April 1- Organizations will be notified as to whether or not they are awarded a grant and if so, for how much. Grant checks will be sent out by May 1, 2019. There will not be a formal application to fill out. The Letter of Intent should give the basic information needed. All other information needed for the process will be gathered at the sight visit/interview. Thank you for your interest in our Community Service Grant Process, Elaine Clemens, Community Service Committee Chair	2019 Community Service Grant	Bruce G. Baumberger	2019-01-15 06:00:00Z
Taste of Evanston Posted on May 03, 2018 Enjoy a culinary tour of more than 40 of Evanston’s most exciting restaurants, breweries, and wine shops on the terrace of the magnificent Charles Gates Dawes House, home of the Evanston History Center, on Sunday, July 8, from 4-7 pm. Enjoy live music and other entertainment. Proceeds benefit Connections for the Homeless and Reba Place Development Corporation as well as local and international philanthropic projects of the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club. Get your tickets now at tasteofevanston.org! Read more...	Taste of Evanston	Bill Glader	2018-05-03 05:00:00Z
Pathways to Peace Rotary International and Harris Public Policy are proud to present the final event in a three part series of discussions focusing on peace and conflict. Join us for "Sustaining the Peace" and hear from the next generation of peace builders who are working for communities around the world to ensure that today's challenges-from a record migrant population to increasing unrest with global institutions of governance-do not reverse the hard-won gains of the last century. Rotary Peace fellows and the first cohort of scholars from UChicago's Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflict will share their stories. This presentation will take place at Rotary International on April 10, 2018 from 6:00-7:30 PM. A reception will follow.	Pathways to Peace		2018-03-13 05:00:00Z
Support Kea and Kristin in the 2017 Ride to End Polio Kea and Kristin will both ride 106 miles in the Ride to End Polio on Saturday, November 18th in Tucson. Click on the pictures below to support Kea and/or Kristin. You will be prompted to log in to My Rotary, select the amount you wish to contribute and complete the transaction using PayPal. Your contribution goes directly to The Rotary Foundation and earns Paul Harris points. Please support Kea's and Kristin's fundraising efforts for PolioPlus!	Support Kea and Kristin in the 2017 Ride to End Polio	Kristin Brown	2017-08-28 05:00:00Z
Kea and Kristin are both riding in Miles to End Polio this year Click to support their efforts:	Kea and Kristin are both riding in Miles to End Polio this year		2017-08-28 05:00:00Z
2017 Community Service Grant Applications Now Available Read more...	2017 Community Service Grant Applications Now Available	Ken Green	2017-01-21 00:00:00Z
'Take a Bite Out of Hunger' Promotes Food Security in Our Community Read more...	'Take a Bite Out of Hunger' Promotes Food Security in Our Community		2016-10-24 00:00:00Z
2016 Holiday Sale is Under Way Our largest fundraiser, the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club 2016 Holiday Sale has begun! We have a wonderful array of products -- poinsettias, wreaths and other holiday greenery, fresh pecans, gourmet hams, 'just off the tree' citrus and trail mix. Any Rotarian can help you with your order! Products are delivered to you at no charge... in plenty of time for the holidays. Please consider supporting our sale which funds our charitable work, locally and abroad. If you don’t know one of our Rotarians, please email us at holiday@evlrc.net and a club member will contact you to help you place an order.	2016 Holiday Sale is Under Way		2016-10-24 00:00:00Z
Koi honors ELRC Foundation as its Charity of the Month ("Table 23") Koi Restaurant (624 Davis) recently presented the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Foundation with a $600 check, representing the proceeds of its "Table 23" program. As the restaurant's selected charity during the month of September, the ELRC Foundation earned a percentage of dining sales by Rotarians and also received some outright customer donations. Thanks for supporting our charitable efforts in Evanston and around the world.	Koi honors ELRC Foundation as its Charity of the Month ("Table 23")		2016-10-24 00:00:00Z
Taste the Best of Evanston Posted by Bill Glader “Taste of Evanston” Takes a Bite Out of Hunger Sunday, June 12, Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club’s 2^nd annual “Taste of Evanston: Take a Bite Out of Hunger” targeted two area hunger relief organizations as the principal beneficiaries of it’s fundraising effort: Hillside Food Pantry which provides nutritious meals to 500 food insecure families each week and Hunger Resource Network which connects surplus food from farmers markets and grocery stores to food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters. Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club’s other local and international philanthropic programs were also supported by the event’s proceeds of over $32,000. The crowd of over 200 supporters was entertained by R&B band Suite Mollie and magician A.J. Sacco. The fundraiser was also a zero waste event, with Evanston’s Collective Resource, Inc. collecting all food scraps as well as biodegradable plates, cups and flatware and transporting them to a commercial composting site. Held at the garden plaza of Rotary International in Evanston, the fundraiser featured both well known and new Evanston restaurants including Bistro Bordeaux, Bluestone, Creperie Saint Germain, DB3 Donuts, Farmhouse, Foodstuffs, Hearth, Hecky’s Barbeque, Kabul House, Kingston Grill, Koi, LYFE Kitchen, Mount Everest, Olive Mountain, Peckish Pig, Temperance Beer Company, Union Pizza, /Union Squared, Vinic Wine Company and YoFresh Yogurt Café. Read more...	Taste the Best of Evanston	Bill Glader	2016-04-18 00:00:00Z
Community grant awards Posted by George Ammerman on Jun 12, 2011 Year-end grants to ten local projects and organizations totaling $14,100 were presented at our club meeting on 7 June 2011. After reciving their checks, grant recipients briefly described their projects. In the photo above, are the grant recipients, Community Service Chair Steve Goranson (far left), and club president Karena Bierman (far right). Grant Awards List on Community Projects page.	Community grant awards	George Ammerman	2011-06-13 00:00:00Z