The Jacksonville Rotary Club celebrated an important milestone that few Rotary Clubs are able to achieve. We became a 100% Paul Harris Club. That means that at least $1,000 has been donated to the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International in honor of each of our members. We have more than...

Have fun on Halloween Night 2019 at the Rotary Squeal at the Wheel in Community Park. This event is fun for all ages, and includes FREE Ferris Wheel rides and Trick or Treating. Squeal at the Wheel is held at the Big Eli Wheel in Community Park at Main &...

In addition to a great variety of German and domestic beers available at Oktoberfest, a new activity this year is an opportunity to taste small batch beers brewed by local home brewers, including Bad Influence Brewing, Gravel Springs Brewing, Deadstone Brewing, and Pendick Street Brewing! You can vote for your...

The Jacksonville Rotary Club is now accepting entries for its annual 4th of July Parade, which will take place on Thursday, July 4. The theme of this year’s parade is “Independence Day, the Rotary Way: One Big Family.” According to Jacksonville Rotary Club parade chairwoman Cathy Jo Littleton-Wahl, parade entry...

The 20th annual Rotary Bass Tournament was held on Lake Jacksonville on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Twenty-six boats competed in the first buddy tournament of the season. A total of 16 fish were caught with a total weight of 53.04 pounds. Mark Watson and Greg Cooper of Springfield won the tournament...

The Jacksonville Rotary Club is teaming up with Healthy Jacksonville to reach our most vulnerable families with a distribution of free healthy foods like fresh meats, eggs, fresh produce and dairy through Central Illinois Foodbank. Recipients should bring a sturdy box, wagon or laundry basket to accept the groceries. The...

The Jacksonville Rotary Club recently conducted a program that provided four books to each second grade student at South Elementary School in Jacksonville. The program was made possible by a $2,162 Rotary District 6460 Literacy Grant. As the students received their books, guest readers presented the book by reading it...

The Jacksonville Rotary Club ‘Rotary Trees’ project is proud to be the charity recipient of Jacksonville Night at Busch Stadium on Saturday, June 1. All proceeds of this year’s event will go toward the Jacksonville Rotary Tree Project. Jacksonville’s historic streets were once tree-lined with majestic, large shade trees. Over...

The Jacksonville Rotary Club Foundation invites the community to attend the One Love Charity Gala, which will be held on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Hamilton’s. According to event chairperson Jenna Tucker, “We are adding a fresh twist to our annual Valentine’s event. In addition to supporting local charitable giving,...

Jacksonville residents may notice a number of newly planted trees adorned with green ribbons in locations around the city. According to Jacksonville Rotary Club Tree Committee chair Mike Flynn, these trees have been funded by public donations to the Jacksonville Rotary Foundation, and are being planted by Rotarians and other...