Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Raises Record $153,000 in Support of Local Organizations
The Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club recently held its annual fundraiser, a night of comedic relief at Libertyville High School featuring The Second City. This event, which raised a record amount of $153,000, is set to make a significant impact on local charities and student scholarships, demonstrating the power of community support.
The evening would not have been possible without the dedication and support of the community, sponsors, volunteers and friends of the club. The club extended special thanks to The Second City for providing an evening of laughs, Libertyville Community High School for hosting the event, Austin’s Saloon & Eatery for hosting the after-party, the club's 11 Libertyville restaurant partners who offered pre-show meals and City of Hope Cancer Center for being the Title Sponsor.
“We are grateful to all the sponsors and supporters who helped us raise a record amount of funds and look forward to a continued partnership," Event chair Howard Jaffe said. "It’s great how the whole community can come forward to participate and enjoy an event like this, right here in Libertyville.”
The below list of organizations have been supported by Libertyville Sunrise Rotary's fundraising efforts in the past:
Ageless Aviation Dream Flights; Beacon Place; Best Buddies Libertyville; Career Resource Center Inc.; Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project - FLAP; GLASA - Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association; Hope Weiss Scholarship Foundation; Lake County Haven; Libertyville High School STARS Aquatics; Libertyville High School Interact; Libertyville High School TOPCATS Mentoring; Libertyville Civic and Senior Center; PADS Lake County Inc.; American Legion Post 329; Boys & Girls Club of Lake County; The Center for Enriched Living; Free Spirits softball; Lake County Center for Independent Living; Love INC of Lake County; Lynch Foundation; Reading Power Inc; Sue's Pantry; Waukegan to College; Willow House; Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center; Adler Arts Center; Art Impact Project; Blue Star Recyclers; GiGi's Playhouse Deerfield; Lake County Children's Advocacy Center; MTF / Mothers Trust Foundation; Nicasa Behavioral Health Services; Samaritan Counseling Center of the Northwest Suburbs; Special Education District of Lake County; The Super Jake Foundation; Youth Conservation Corps.; Youth & Family Counseling.
Since its inception in 1987, the Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club has donated over $2.6 million to both local and international charities, including programs to promote literacy, combat hunger and support the eradication of polio; as well as food pantries and scholarship programs. The club is always encouraging more individuals to become involved, and anyone wishing to find out more about the club is encouraged to attend one of the club’s weekly meetings on Wednesday mornings at Lambs Farm.
For more information about Libertyville Sunrise Rotary and the club’s charitable foundation, visit portal.clubrunner.ca/2389.