Club EMail:   elginrotary@gmail.com 
 
Club Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 604, Elgin, IL  60121-0604 
 

Mission Statement: Rotary improves our communities by investing in youth and supporting programs that help those in need to become more independent.

Club of Greater Elgin, IL, USA
Entering our Second Century of Service
 
email:  elginrotary@gmail.com
Lunch meeting:  2nd and 4th Monday
After-Hours meeting:  1st Thursday 5 to 6:30 pm
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Honorary Paul Harris Awards
June 8, 2026 Meeting at The Venue at Goebbert's Farm in Pingree Grove. Goebbert's Farm - Pingree Grove Marklund
Four Recipients were honored with a Paul Harris Fellowship in recognition of their service, support, and leadership. These were awarded to:
  • Nancy Coleman of Alignment Collaborative for Education
  • Natalie Sarby (Accepted by Carrie Seida) of Marklund Wasmond Center
  • Jake Goebbert, Goebbert's Farm Pingree Grove
  • John Gieske, Carol's son
 
Pictured: (from Left) Jay Curtis (RI Chair), Jake Goebbert, Hannah Reynolds (Co Pres), Nancy Coleman, Carrie Seida, Carol Gieske (Service Chair), Justin Genz (Co-Pres)
RYLA - 2026 
RYLA - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
 
At  the 5/18/2026 Lunch Meeting,  The Club hosted the students we sponsored for this year's two RYLA sessions. So great to hear their comments: "Life Changing.  Made many new friends.  Learned a lot about myself and others.  Want to be of Service."
It was very inspiring!
So far in 2025....
Rotary is part of a Rotary International.  Local Rotary clubs have their own projects.  RC of E provides over $35,000 in funding to the local community every year.  It includes Scholarships, Youth Leadership Academy, and Community Programs & Projects.  We have funded a pollinator garden for Panton Mill Park which will be planted soon.  We volunteer in the community for others' projects as well as our own.  So far this year: 
  • Hung up dresses for Cinderella’s Closet at the YWCA, 
  • Planted flowers in the court yards of 3 state-run senior centers,
  • Participated in the spring clean up at Panton Mill Park,
  • Participated in National Night Out
  • Headed up a multi-club project to help Kane County Senior Council.  Besides funding for KCSC senior meal deliveries, the clubs provided 340 giftbags for home-bound seniors. 
 
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New Officers 25-26
CONGRATULATIONS!   
Co-Presidents -  Hannah Reynolds & Justin Genz
THANK YOU!
Immediate Past, Past President - John Regan
 
100 Care Kits for the Homeless
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Celebrating 100 years of service as of May 22, 2022!. In honor of this milestone - we completed 100 Care Kits for the Homeless. Each kit had gloves, hat, socks, hand sanitizer, mask, and many other personal care products.   Pictures are from the  December 13, 2021 meeting where kits were assembled.  Before Christmas, these were distributed in the community by social agencies in Elgin. Thank you to all the members and volunteers who helped make this happen.  
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Club Executives & Directors
Co-President
Justin Genz
Co-President
Hannah Reynolds
Assistant Secretary
Joseph Follrath
Membership Chair
Justin Genz
Rotary INTERNATIONAL Foundation
Jay Curtis
Club Foundation President
Laurie Bitter
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