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July 9th Meeting
 
Membership Growth for a Sustainable Future of Creating Lasting Impact
 
     John Hewco, RI CEO, explained at PETS this year that Rotary in the western world, including North America, has a membership crisis – we’re at a crossroads. The time to be innovative and revolutionary is now. Rotary is changing….Rotary isn’t a one size fits all. Many people aren’t willing to pay the time and money for the club experience we traditionally have offered. Or they join and it isn’t what they expected. We must change to meet the market.
     On 6/29 several members of our club attended a Membership webinar, “Membership Growth is NOT an Accident” by Tom Gump, Rotary International Director & Bobbi Burke, District 6420 Membership Chair. The webinar covered retention and attraction so that we can continue impacting our communities for years to come.
     President-Elect Mary Maxted Membership Chair Linda Niemiec will share information from the webinar and from our strategic planning session to lead a discussion about innovative ways we can retain and attract members that want to Create Lasting Impact in our communities, across the globe, and in ourselves.
     This will be an opportunity to bring a guest or prospective member to join us in person at Memorial Hall or via Zoom.  President-Elect Mary will be filling in for President Paul and running the meeting in addition to leading the discussion and acting as Rotary Host. 
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July 16th Meeting
 
District 6420 Projects for 2026-27
 
     Our own Beth Thacker, District 6420 District Learning Facilitator, will talk about the various programs and projects that the District will be focusing on during the 2026-2027 Rotary Year.
     We will have more information in the next issue of the COG.
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2026 Summer Meetings
 
2026 Summer Meetings
 
     Starting July 9, 2026, Rockford Rotary will be having weekly meetings each Thursday at noon.  We will be meeting in the main 
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Northern Illinois Food Bank - July Time
Northern Illinois Food Bank Opportunities
 
     Rockford Rotary will be helping out at the Northern Illinois Food Bank at the following time:
 
      Tuesday July 14, 2026
           12:30 PM to 3:30 PM
         - Serving neighbors in the market
      
     If you have any questions, contact Mary Maxted - marymaxted1@gmail.com or 815-985-5538
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July 1
 
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July 30
 
Meeting Responsibilities
Greeter
 
July 9, 2026
Abdallah, Faten
 
July 16, 2026
Bosma, Julie
 
July 23, 2026
Byrnes, Dave
 
July 30, 2026
Canfield, Bob
 
August 6, 2026
Carlson, Larry
 
August 13, 2026
Coffey, Jim
 
August 20, 2026
Fahrenwald, Jeff
 
September 3, 2026
Fridh, John
 
September 10, 2026
Furst, Jennifer
 
September 17, 2026
Goral, Stanley
 
September 24, 2026
Heinke, Warren
 
October 1, 2026
Horton, Dennis
 
October 8, 2026
Jacobs, Karl
 
October 15, 2026
Johns, Deb
 
October 22, 2026
Khan, Maliha
 
October 29, 2026
Kleber, John
 
Meeting Reflections
 
July 9, 2026
Berger, Suzanne
 
July 16, 2026
Coffey, Jim
 
July 23, 2026
Cadigan, Elise
 
July 30, 2026
Capriotti-Angileri, Lisa
 
August 6, 2026
Clabough, Tom
 
August 13, 2026
Dickinson, Elizabeth
 
August 27, 2026
Foreman, Michael
 
September 3, 2026
Furst, Darlene
 
September 10, 2026
Glenny, Monica
 
September 17, 2026
Gummow, Lori
 
September 24, 2026
Hill, Helen
 
October 1, 2026
Howard, Wray
 
October 8, 2026
Johansson, Russ
 
October 15, 2026
Johnson, Linda
 
October 22, 2026
Kinney, Don
 
October 29, 2026
Kwiat-Hess, Kathy
 
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