Fabulous February Fundraiser a Success!

Thank you to the wonderful donors who made the Fabulous February and March Fun-raiser such a great success! We also want to thank all of the bidders and winners of our auctions. The Rotary Club of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Rotary Club Foundation deeply appreciate your support. We were able...

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Rotary Assists Salvation Army

The Rotary Club of Jacksonville recently assisted the Salvation Army of Jacksonville to purchase a double glass door freezer for its client choice food pantry. Capt. Chris Clarke of The Salvation Army in Jacksonville said, “The Salvation Army served 799 people in the month of February through the client choice...

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Club Inducts New Leaders for 2022-23

The Rotary Club of Jacksonville recently inducted new officers and directors for the 2022-23 year. Lisa Kluge will serve as president, assisted by president-elect Jenna Tucker, secretary Kathryn Grady, co-treasurers Joe Kaufmann and Tom Luber, and board of directors Samantha Boston, Kelly Pool, April Clark, Lisa Haley, Lori Hartz, Nick Zuhone, Joan McQuillan, and...

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Independence Day Parade 2022

The Rotary Club of Jacksonville invites you to join in the fun and to be a part of our Independence Day Parade on Saturday, July 2, 2022. This year we are celebrating and “Imagining the Power” of our Jacksonville Service Clubs who are among us every day, actively volunteering, supporting...

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2022 Scholarship Application Period Now Open

The 2022 Jacksonville Rotary Club has opened the Scholarship program for the 2022-23 School Year. The Jacksonville Rotary Club and the Rotary District and the Rotary District offers two scholarships programs – Category 1 is the Jacksonville Rotary Scholarship for 4-year college-bound students, and Category 2 is the SSG Matthew...

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Rotary inducts Albers as president

Jacksonville Rotary has inducted new officers and directors for the year. Craig Albers will serve as president, assisted by president-elect Cathy Jo Littleton-Wahl. Lynne Sheaff will be secretary and Kelly Staake is treasurer. The board of directors consists of Gina Hayes, Joe Horabik, Trista Moody, Sandy Sanders, Chuck Sheaff, Kaylob...

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Jacksonville Rotary Honors 3 With Local Scholarship

Read the original story at WLDS.com The Jacksonville Rotary Club has awarded three students scholarships totaling $5000. Abby Schumacher and Isabella McCartney were awarded the $2,000 Rotary Scholarship. Katie White was awarded the $1,000 Staff Sergeant Matthew Weikert Memorial Scholarship. This is the eighth year of the Jacksonville Rotary Club...

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Jacksonville Rotary During the Covid 18 Event

Like everyone, the Jacksonville Rotary Club has been impacted during the Covid 19 event. Although we are not currently having weekly meetings in person, we continue to be active within our community and world. The Club has moved it’s meetings online, doing pre-recorded and live events during our normal meeting...

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Club Partners with Dist. 117 to Renovate Special Needs Classroom

Jacksonville, IL, February 22, 2018: The Jacksonville Rotary Club recently partnered with District 117 and the Jacksonville Schools Foundation to renovate the special needs classroom at Eisenhower School, and to purchase and install new equipment to serve the students who receive instruction in the classroom. The Jacksonville Rotary Club received...

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Rotary Conducts Service Project at Eisenhower School

The Jacksonville Rotary, Rotaract, and Interact Clubs are collaborating with the Jacksonville School District to improve educational services for K-6 children on the autism spectrum.Today Rotary members and Eisenhower School educators cleaned equipment and painted two classrooms. The school district will install new carpeting next week. Then, in early January,...

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