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Over 90 Years of "SERVICE ABOVE SELF" in Kenosha!

The Rotary Club of Kenosha was chartered in 1921 by Rotary International. Our over 50 members are active citizens devoted to service. As a major service organization in Kenosha, we annually distribute grants to local organizations, provide hands-on service to the community, and sponsor youth programs.

Please consider joining us in service to the community, district, and world.

Time for Golfing, Giving, Games, Feasting, and FUN!

Yes! The snow WILL melt and we WILL golf! Please join us! Your participation, donation, and/or Hole Sponsorship will help us continue to serve worthwhile organizations in our local area through our annual grant process. To date, our club has contributed over $1,000,000 raised, in part, through our Annual Golf Outing and Charity Fundraiser: continue scrolling for a partial listing of local organizations benefiting from our grants recently.

MAY 8TH PROGRAM

Bob Heisse - New Executive Editor of the Kenosha News

Bob is in his third week at the Kenosha News as the Executive Editor. He has a lot of experience in corporate chain of Wall Street Newspapers in Indiana. He said that this opportunity is amazing to be apart of a local newspaper. He said that they are working to change the layout to maximize the color pages as the Journal Times in Racine is now printing the newspaper. He would like to improve the digital footprint but also believes that the quality of our newspaper is good compared to other local newspapers. Bob would like to continue to make community connections within the Kenosha News!

MAY 1ST PROGRAM

Tara Panasewicz of United Way of Kenosha County

Tara Panasewicz is very new to United Way as the CEO. They fight for the health, financial, and stability with local partners. What they do is they get together and discuss critical needs in Kenosha areas in order to address programming and solve problems. For example, there was a need within Kenosha Unified for reading scores to be increased. They brought in tutors and trained the tutors in order to work with students to increase their reading levels. They will be in three additional elementary schools which in turn, they are looking for more tutors. There is also a need for kindergarteners to be ready for school when then go to school. Imagination Library is a program that provides free age appropriate books from birth to five years old. It is one book a month mailed to the home for the children. There are tips in the back of the books for comprehension to help the children comprehend the books. They are currently fundraising to bring this program to Kenosha. If you can spare a half an hour a week to read to a child, please contact Tara at (262)671-2207 or tpanasewicz@kenoshaunitedway.org.

MEMBERSHIP

Deborah Ford with UW Parkside was inducted as a new corporate member today! Welcome Deborah and UW Parkside!